Agenda, decisions and minutes

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The Sub Committee had before it the minute of its previous meeting of 21 March 2013.

The Sub Committee resolved:-

to approve the minute.

The Sub Committee had before it the minute of meeting of the Development Management Sub Committee (Visits) of 28 March 2013.

The Sub Committee resolved:-

to approve the minute.

Reference Number - 121692

The Sub Committee had before it a report by the Head of Planning and Sustainable Development which recommended:-

That the Sub Committee express a willingness to approve the application in respect of planning permission for a proposed development of 10,840 square metres of office accommodation with associated new access roads, car parking and landscaping, subject to the following conditions, but to withhold the issue of consent document until the applicant had made a payment to the Council of developer contributions towards the Strategic Transport Fund and in relation to core paths and combined footway and cycleway:-

(1)  That no development shall take place within the application site unless the applicant has secured the implementation of a programme of archaeological work which shall include post-excavation and publication work in accordance with a written scheme of investigation which has been submitted by the applicant and approved by the planning authority;  (2)  That no development pursuant to this planning permission shall take place, nor shall any part of the development hereby approved be occupied, unless there has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority, a detailed scheme of site boundary enclosures for the entire development hereby granted planning permission. The building hereby granted planning permission shall not be occupied unless the said scheme has been implemented in its entirety; (3) That no development shall take place unless a further scheme detailing all external finishing materials to the roof and walls of the development hereby approved has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the planning authority and thereafter the development shall be carried out in accordance with the details so agreed; (4) That the development hereby approved shall not be occupied unless the car parking spaces, drop off car space, cycle and motorcycle parking spaces, lockers, showers and changing facilities hereby granted planning permission have been constructed, drained, laid-out and demarcated in accordance with drawing Nos. 201 Rev C and 202 Rev D of the plans hereby approved or such other drawing as may subsequently be submitted and approved in writing by the planning authority. Such areas shall not thereafter be used for any other purpose other than those specified above; (5) That the development hereby granted planning permission shall not be occupied unless all drainage works detailed on Plan Nos 93323/2051 Rev A 3323/2052 Rev A or such other plan as may subsequently be approved in writing by the planning authority for the purpose have been installed in complete accordance with the said plan; (6) That no development pursuant to the planning permission hereby approved shall be carried out unless there has been submitted to and approved in writing for the purpose by the planning authority a further detailed scheme of landscaping for the site, which scheme shall include indications of all existing trees and landscaped areas on the land, and details of any to be retained, together with measures for their protection in the course of development, and the proposed areas of tree/shrub planting including details  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

Reference Number - 121763

The Sub Committee had before it a report by the Head of Planning and Sustainable Development which recommended:-

That the Sub Committee approve the application in respect of planning permission to alter and extend the existing drive-thru restaurant, adjust the associated car parking arrangements and provide an external seating area, subject to the following conditions:-

(1)  That no development pursuant to the planning permission hereby approved shall be carried out unless there has been submitted to and approved in writing for the purpose by the planning authority a further detailed scheme of landscaping for the site, which scheme shall include indications of all existing trees and landscaped areas on the land, and details of any to be retained, together with measures for their protection in the course of development, and the proposed areas of tree/shrub planting including details of numbers, densities, locations, species, sizes and stage of maturity at planting; (2)  That all planting, seeding and turfing comprised in the approved scheme of landscaping shall be carried out in the first planting season following the completion of the development and any trees or plants which within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of a size and species similar to those originally required to be planted, or in accordance with such other scheme as may be submitted to and approved in writing for the purpose by the planning authority; and (3) That the development hereby approved shall not be occupied unless the revised car parking areas and pedestrian facilities proposed within the site have been constructed, drained, laid-out and demarcated in accordance with drawing No.12-188-04 A of the plans hereby approved or such other drawing as may subsequently be submitted and approved in writing for the purpose by the planning authority. Such areas shall not thereafter be used for any other purpose other than the purpose of the ancillary parking of cars or the enabling of access to the development and use thereby granted approval.

The Sub Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendation.

Reference Number - 121087

The Sub Committee had before it a report by the Head of Planning and Sustainable Development which recommended:-

That the Sub Committee approve the application in respect of planning permission to form a pavement café outside the existing restaurant, subject the following condition:-

(1)   That the pavement café shall not be in operation and no tables, chairs or barriers shall be left outside the premises outwith the hours 8.00am and 8.00pm, unless the planning authority has given prior written approval for a variation.

The Sub Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendation.

Reference Number - 130143

The Sub Committee had before it a report by the Head of Planning and Sustainable Development which recommended:-

That the Sub Committee approve the application in respect of planning permission for a change of use to residential use of the building, with the existing area of amenity ground to the rear to form a private garden, subject to the following conditions:-

(1)   That the residential use of the building shall not take place without the associated area of open space within the application site being fully available for private use by the occupiers of the building, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the planning authority; and  (2)  That details of any boundary treatment of less than 1m in height shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the planning authority prior to being erected on site (it should be noted that boundary enclosures of more than 1m in height would require planning permission).

The Sub Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendation.

Reference Number - 130159

The Sub Committee had before it a report by the Head of Planning and Sustainable Development which recommended:-

That the Sub Committee approve the application in respect of planning permission for a change of use from a warden’s flat to a social care and wellbeing hub, subject to the following condition:-

(1)   That except as the planning authority may otherwise agree in writing, the social care and wellbeing hub shall not open outwith the hours of 8.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday.

The Sub Committee resolved:-

(i)                 to approve the recommendation; and

(ii)               to request the relevant Director to consult the residents of the affected blocks and report back on the outcome to the relevant committee.

Reference Number - 130160

The Sub Committee had before it a report by the Head of Planning and Sustainable Development which recommended:-

That the Sub Committee approve the application in respect of planning permission for a change of use from a warden’s flat to a social care and wellbeing hub, subject to the following condition:-

(1)   That except as the planning authority may otherwise agree in writing, the social care and wellbeing hub shall not open outwith the hours of 8.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday.

The Sub Committee resolved:-

(i)                 to approve the recommendation; and

(ii)               to request the relevant Director to consult the residents of the affected blocks and report back on the outcome to the relevant committee.

Reference Number - 130161

The Sub Committee had before it a report by the Head of Planning and Sustainable Development which recommended:-

That the Sub Committee approve the application in respect of planning permission for a change of use from a warden’s flat to a social care and wellbeing hub, subject to the following condition:-

(1)   That except as the planning authority may otherwise agree in writing, the social care and wellbeing hub shall not open outwith the hours of 8.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday.

The Sub Committee resolved:-

(i)                 to approve the recommendation; and

(ii)               to request the relevant Director to consult the residents of the affected blocks and report back on the outcome to the relevant committee.

Reference Number – 130162

The Sub Committee had before it a report by the Head of Planning and Sustainable Development which recommended:-

That the Sub Committee approve the application in respect of planning permission for a change of use from a warden’s flat to a social care and wellbeing hub, subject to the following condition:-

(1)   That except as the planning authority may otherwise agree in writing, the social care and wellbeing hub shall not open outwith the hours of 8.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday.

The Sub Committee resolved:-

(i)                 to approve the recommendation; and

(ii)               to request the relevant Director to consult the residents of the affected blocks and report back on the outcome to the relevant committee.

The Sub Committee had before it a report by the Head of Planning and Sustainable Development which advised members of the decision of Scottish Ministers regarding the offshore wind development centre at Aberdeen Bay, and highlighted the Development Management Customer Charter.

The report recommended:-

that the Sub Committee note the report.

The Sub Committee resolved:-

(i)                 to note the report; and

(ii)               to write to the Scottish Government welcoming the decision regarding the offshore  wind development centre at Aberdeen Bay.

- RAMSAY MILNE, Convener.