Agenda, decisions and minutes

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http://committees.aberdeencity.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=348&MId=2883&Ver=4

Please note that if any changes are made to this minute at the point of approval, these will be outlined in the subsequent minute and this document will not be retrospectively altered.

The Convener advised the Committee that item 2.4 (Former Royal Cornhill Hospital, Berryden Road – reference 130381) had been withdrawn from the agenda.

The Committee had before it the minute of its previous meeting of 28 May 2014.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the minute as a correct record.

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

That the Committee express a willingness to approve the application for a partial amendment to planning application reference 130029 in respect of the land to the north of Hopetoun Grange, to allow for an additional 20 units and a change of house types, but to withhold the issue of the consent document until an amended legal agreement between the applicant and the Council has been secured identifying developer contributions towards primary education, community facilities, sports and recreation, core path networks and the strategic transport fund, subject to the following conditions:-

(1) that the hereby approved development shall not be occupied unless the lane to the west of the site, between the A96 and the southern boundary of plots 22/23, as shown hatched on drawing number DL002-85 Rev c and dated 12 March 2013, is upgraded to an adoptable standard for pedestrians and cyclists.  Notwithstanding that the phasing of construction on site may impact on when safe access and use of the path by pedestrians may be available, details of the proposed upgrading work to the path must nevertheless be submitted to and approved by the planning authority, and the upgrading work must be completed prior to any residential unit being occupied - in order to ensure that the proposed development offers access to more sustainable forms of travel to and from the development; (2) that no part of the development hereby approved shall be occupied unless a schedule of work relating to upgrading of bus shelters, seating, lighting, timetable information and boarding kerbs for bus stops on the A96 and on Sclattie Park has been submitted to and approved by the planning authority, and subsequently the upgrading work has been implemented prior to the occupancy of any residential unit implemented - in order to encourage more sustainable forms of travel to and from the development; (3) 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 and plot boundary enclosures for the entire development hereby granted planning permission, which scheme shall include no boundary enclosure above a maximum height of 1 metre being permitted to the front of any residential unit within the development hereby approved.  None of the buildings hereby granted planning permission shall be occupied unless the said scheme has been implemented in its entirety, as it relates to that building - in order to preserve the amenity of the neighbourhood and in the interests of road and public safety; (4)  that no construction work pursuant to the planning permission hereby approved shall be undertaken by cranage or scaffolding of a height greater than 9.2 metres above ground level without prior consultation and approval of Aberdeen International Airport - in order to avoid endangering the safe movement of aircraft and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

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

That the Committee approve the application in respect of the erection of a helicopter hangar at Aberdeen Airport Sports and Social Club, Farburn Terrace, Dyce, subject to the following conditions:-

(1) that the development hereby approved shall not be occupied unless the car parking areas hereby granted planning permission have been constructed, drained, laid-out and demarcated in accordance with drawing No. B219 004 Rev B 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 the purpose of the parking of cars ancillary to the development and use thereby granted approval - in the interests of public safety and the free flow of traffic; (2) that the development hereby granted planning permission shall not be occupied unless all drainage works detailed on Plan No B9917 100, 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 - in order to safeguard water qualities in adjacent watercourses and to ensure that the proposed development can be adequately drained; (3) that development shall not commence until a bird hazard management plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority.  The submitted plan shall include details of any flat/shallow pitched/green roofs which may be attractive to nesting, roosting and "loafing" birds.  The management plan shall comply with the Advice Note 8 'Potential Bird Hazards from Building Design'.  The Bird Hazard Management Plan shall be implemented, as approved, on completion of the development and shall remain in force for the life of the buildings.  No subsequent alterations to the plan are to take place unless first submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority - it is necessary to manage the site in order to minimise its attractiveness to birds which could endanger the safe movement of aircraft and the operation of Aberdeen Airport; (4) that no development shall take place unless there has been submitted to and approved in writing a detailed Green Transport Plan, which outlines sustainable measures to deter the use of the private car, in particular single occupant trips and provides detailed monitoring arrangements, modal split targets and associated penalties for not meeting targets - in order to encourage more sustainable forms of travel to the development; (5) that the maximum development height shall be 70.183m AOD.  In the event that during construction, cranage or scaffolding is required, then their use must be subject to separate consultation with Aberdeen International Airport (AIA).  The applicant should ensure that the requirements of the British Standard Code of Practice for the safe use of cranes is adhered to, and for crane operators to consult the aerodrome before erecting a crane in close proximity to an aerodrome  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

Councillor Townson declared a non pecuniary interest in the following item as his two children were students at Robert Gordon University, but did not consider that the nature of his interest required him to withdraw from the meeting.

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

That the Committee refuse the application in respect of a change of use to the property Friendville, Great Western Road, to an events / function facility with associated guest accommodation, on the grounds that:-

(1) the proposal fails to comply with Policy H1 (Residential Areas) of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan in that the proposed use would have an unacceptable impact on the enjoyment of existing residential amenity as the proposed use would result in an increase in noise disturbance, an unacceptable increase in the number of people accessing the premises and a significant increase in vehicular movements both within the site and in the surrounding area; and

(2) the proposal fails to accord with Policy T2 (Managing the Transport Impact of Development) and its associated Supplementary Planning Guidance (Transport and Accessibility) in that insufficient levels of car parking would be provided within the existing car parking area, and the proposal would have an unacceptable impact on Thorngrove Avenue and the surrounding road network, including the potential for overspill parking.

The Committee resolved:-

to refuse the application.

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

That the Committee refuse the application in respect of the change of use of 21 Union Street from Class 1 retail to a hot food takeaway (sui generis) and the installation of a flue, on the following grounds:-

That the proposal fails to accord with Policy C2 (City Centre Business Zone and Union Street) of the Aberdeen Local Plan, and its associated Supplementary Planning Guidance Notes on Union Street Frontages and Harmony of Uses in that the proposal would see a reduction of class 1 uses in the Union Street area to 61%, below the recommended Sector H percentage of 65%, and there are no material considerations, or significant improvements proposed to the shop frontage which would merit departing from policy.

The Committee resolved:-

to refuse the application.

- RAMSAY MILNE, Convener