Agenda, decisions and minutes

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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 Committee had before it the minute of its previous meeting of 24 July 2014.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)        with reference to article 4 of the minute, to note that in this instance, the representatives in attendance on the conservation site visits would be allowed to address members of the Committee to provide information on the sites;  and

(ii)       to approve the minute as a correct record.

Reference No – 140438

Planning application documents can be viewed here –

http://planning.aberdeencity.gov.uk/PlanningDetail.asp?ref=140438

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 residential-led mixed use development, including approximately 3000 homes, employment, education, retail, leisure and community uses and associated new and upgraded access roads, landscaping and ancillary engineering works in respect of Aberdeen Local Development Plan Site OP58 – Countesswells, lying west of Hazlehead Park, planning reference 140438, but to withhold the issue of the consent document until the applicant had entered into a legal agreement with the Council to address the following matters:- the provision of 25% affordable housing on site in accordance with the Development Framework and including a range of delivery options, including contributions towards a gypsy traveller halting site; developer contributions towards primary education provision (one two stream and one three stream school) and a new secondary school plus serviced land for the foregoing; developer contributions towards community facilities, library, sports provision, playing fields and healthcare; developer contributions towards the Strategic Transport Fund; developer contributions towards mitigation on the local roads network together with the provision of mitigating infrastructure if necessary, following analysis of: existing and proposed junctions along Lang Stracht; Queens Road/Kings Gate; Springfield Road/Countesswells Road; Kirk Brae/A93 North Deeside Road; and, Friarsfield Road/Kirk Brae; and developer contributions towards the Core Paths Network, subject to the following conditions:-

(1)  That no development shall be undertaken in any phase unless a detailed phasing programme outlining the delivery of buildings, open space and roads infrastructure across the entire application site has been submitted to, and approved in writing by the planning authority via a formal 'Matters Specified in Conditions' application - in order to ensure development is progressively accompanied by appropriate associated infrastructure, and to inform the timescale for submission of further applications for 'Matters Specified in Conditions' specified in the planning authority's direction stated in this notice; (2)  No development in connection with each respective block of the planning permission hereby approved shall take place until full details of the siting, design, external appearance and landscaping within the relevant phase of the development and the means of access serving the relevant block of development  have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority. The development shall then be implemented in complete accordance with the approved details, or those subsequently approved.  Depending on the block, and unless otherwise agreed in writing with the planning authority, the MSC applications shall include:- a) a detailed levels survey of the site and cross sections showing  proposed finished ground and floor levels relative to existing ground  levels and a fixed datum point within the relevant block of development; b) a detailed Drainage Plan for the relevant block of development, including full details of the proposed means of disposal of surface water from the relevant block of development, including how surface water run-off shall be addressed during construction, as well as incorporating the principles of pollution prevention and mitigation measures.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.

Reference No – 140863

Planning application documents can be viewed here –

http://planning.aberdeencity.gov.uk/PlanningDetail.asp?ref=140863

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

That the Committee approve the application for change of use from Class 1 (hairdressing salon) to Class 3 (coffee shop) in respect of the property at 39 Rosemount Viaduct, Aberdeen, subject to the following conditions:-

(1) that no cooking/frying operations or hot food preparation shall be carried out on the premises other than the re-heating of pre-cooked produce by means of a microwave oven, unless the planning authority has given prior written approval for a variation - in order to prevent the creation of nuisance by the release of odours; (2) that the use hereby granted planning permission shall not take place unless a scheme showing the proposed means of filtering, extracting and dispersing cooking fumes from the premises has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority and that the said scheme has been implemented in full and is ready for operation – in order to preserve the amenity of the neighbourhood; (3) That service deliveries/uplifts to and from the premises be restricted to occur only between the hours of 7.00am - 7.00pm Monday to Saturday and 10.00am - 4.00pm Sundays - in order to preserve the amenity of the neighbourhood; (4) That the use hereby granted planning permission shall not take place unless provision has been made within the application site for refuse storage and recycling in accordance with a scheme which has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority – in order to preserve the amenity of the neighbourhood and in the interests of public health; (5) That the hours of operation of the proposed cafe shall be restricted to 8.00 am until 10.00 pm, unless the planning authority has given prior written approval for a variation - in order to preserve the amenity of residents in the adjacent properties.

INFORMATIVES

The applicant should contact Mr Jim Arnott (Tel: 01224 489272) of the Council’s Cleansing Client Section in order to discuss the number and size of bins required and the proposed location of the bin storage area.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendation.

Reference No – 131851

Planning application documents can be viewed here –

http://planning.aberdeencity.gov.uk/PlanningDetail.asp?ref=131851

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 in respect of the erection of 99 No. houses with associated car parking, landscaping and drainage at the land south of Shielhill Road, Mundurno, Dubford, but to withhold the issue of the consent document until the issue of the consent document until the applicant had entered into a legal agreement with the Council to secure developer contributions, off site road infrastructure improvements, development contributions to the Strategic Transport Fund, and on site affordable housing, all as requested by the roads and developer contributions consultees; and until the applicant has demonstrated that the land required to secure the provision of the path and road links required to connect with the development located outwith the site to the west is within their control, by means such as entering into a legal agreement with the adjacent landowner(s); subject to the following conditions:-

(1)  No development, inlcuding land raising, or temporary construction works / site compounds, shall take place within the functional flood plain as shown on figure 3.4 of the flood risk assessment by Envirocentre, dated December 2013. Finished floor levels for all properties shall be a minimum of 600mm above the design flood level as reported in table 3.2 of that flood risk assessment.   No development shall take place pursuant to this permission unless a detailed plan showing finished ground levels and floor levels for each property within the development has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority - In order to minimise the risk of flooding; (2)  No development shall take place pursuant to this permission unless a plan indicating a 6m buffer strip adjacent to all watercourses has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority.  This buffer strip shall be maintained free of development and construction activity during the construction and implemetation of the development. No construction activity or development shall take place within it without the written agreement of the planning authority – in order to protect water quality and ecology; (3) No development shall take place pursuant to this planning permission unless a site specific environmental management plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority. This shall include site specific details for the protection of the watercourses including detailed site plans showing protection and mitigation proposals - in order to protect water quality and ecology; (4) No development shall take place unless a scheme of all drainage works designed to meet the requirements of Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority and thereafter no part of the development shall be occupied unless the drainage has been installed in complete accordance with the said scheme - in order to safeguard water qualities in adjacent watercourses and to ensure that the development can be adequately drained; (5) That no  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

Reference No – 131354

Planning application documents can be viewed here –

http://planning.aberdeencity.gov.uk/PlanningDetail.asp?ref=131354

The Convener advised that revised site plans had been submitted in relation to the application, and as such, he proposed that either a site visit be undertaken prior to the Committee taking a decision on the application, or that the item be deferred to allow the new plans to be assessed.

The Committee resolved:-

to defer the application to allow the revised site plans to be assessed.

The Committee had before it a report by the Director of Enterprise, Planning and Infrastructure which advised of an appeal which had been upheld by the Scottish Government in relation to Bishops Court, 29 Albyn Place (131464).

The report also set out the proposed new procedure to be adopted in respect of the new Pre-Application Forum which was to be established following the publication of ‘Guidance on the Role of Councillors in Pre-Application Procedures’ by the Scottish Government, in conjunction with the Commissioner on Ethical Standards in Public Life, and COSLA.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)           to note the outcome of the appeal; and

(ii)          to note the procedure to be adopted in terms of the new Pre-Application Forum.

-        RAMSAY MILNE, Convener.

COUNTESSWELLS DEVELOPMENT (140438) - EDUCATION COMMENTS

1.            DEVELOPER CONTRIBUTION

Negotiations are on-going with the developer and high level agreement has been reached that 2 primary schools and 50% of a secondary school will be required from the Countesswells development. The contribution includes serviced land and the capital cost of construction which will be indexed linked to the Building

2.            TIMESCALE FOR NEW SCHOOLS

Primary School

Based on the housing build programme and the expected yield per house of 0.35 pupils it is anticipated that the first primary school will be required to be completed and open by August 2017. The second primary school is required by 2019/20.

The projected pupil roll figures are based on the rate of house building specified by the developer. Should the actual development proceed at a lower rate, the numbers of pupils projected to arrive in the early year of the development would be lower than currently projected. It has been agreed with the developer that a review of pupil numbers arriving from the development will be conducted every 6 months. This will provide detailed information on when the school build is required, however Education, Culture and Sport planning has assumed the first primary school is needed for August 2017.

Secondary School

The area for the development lies within the zone of Hazlehead Academy and Cults Academy. The table below highlights the total projected additional roll of pupils who will come from the Countesswells development. It is recommended that a new secondary school is constructed for August 2020/21.

3.            INTERIM ARRANGEMENTS

Primary School

For Primary education the Countesswells development is split between the zones for Cults School and Airyhall School. The majority of the development area is within the Airyhall zone.

Until there is a requirement for a new primary school in 2017/18 in Countesswells, pupils will attend primary education which will be managed by Airyhall School, which has a capacity of 360 pupils. Based on  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.