Agenda, decisions and minutes

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http://committees.aberdeencity.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=348&MId=3695&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 Committee had before it the minute of its previous meeting of 15 January 2015.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)         to approve the minute; and

(ii)        in relation to the Old Aberdeen Conservation Area draft character appraisal (Article 4), to agree that all submissions to the July 2014 stakeholder consultation and the ongoing stakeholder consultation be reproduced in full and circulated to all members of the Committee with the agenda when the revised draft is resubmitted.

Planning Reference – 141543

Planning Application documents can be viewed here-

http://planning.aberdeencity.gov.uk/PlanningDetail.asp?ref=141543

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

That the Committee approve the application for planning permission for the demolition of the existing property and the construction of a replacement dwelling, subject to the following conditions:-

(1)  That no development shall take place unless a scheme detailing allexternal finishing materials to the roof and walls of the developmenthereby approved has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, theplanning authority and thereafter the development shall be carried outin accordance with the details so agreed; (2) That no development shall take place unless a plan showing those treesto be removed and those to be retained and a scheme for the protectionof all trees to be retained on the site during construction works hasbeen submitted to, and approved in writing by, the planning authorityand any such scheme as may have been approved has been implemented; (3) That no part of the development hereby approved shall be occupied unless a plan and report illustrating appropriate management proposalsfor the care and maintenance of all trees to be retained and any newareas of planting (to include timing of works and inspections) hasbeen submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority.  The proposals shall be carried out in complete accordance with suchplan and report as may be so approved, unless the planning authority has given prior written approval for a variation; (4) That no materials, supplies, plant, machinery, spoil, changes inground levels or construction activities shall be permitted within theprotected areas specified in the aforementioned scheme of treeprotection without the written consent of the planning authority andno fire shall be lit in a position where the flames could extend towithin 5 metres of foliage, branches or trunks; (5) That no development shall take place unless there has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority a scheme of boundaries enclosures for the site, the said scheme comprising 1.8 metre high enclosures along both side boundaries adjacent to the location of the house hereby granted planning permission.  Thereafter the house shall not be occupied unless the said scheme has been implemented in full; and (6) That the building hereby approved shall not be occupied unless ascheme detailing compliance with the Council's 'Low and Zero CarbonBuildings' supplementary guidance has been submitted to and approvedin writing by the planning authority, and any recommended measuresspecified within that scheme for the reduction of carbon emissionshave been implemented in full.

Councillor Boulton proposed that a site visit be undertaken to enable members to get a better perspective of the site and the surrounding area.

The Committee resolved:-

to defer consideration of the application meantime to enable members to visit the site.

Planning Reference – 141404

Planning Application Documents can be viewed here-

http://planning.aberdeencity.gov.uk/PlanningDetail.asp?ref=141404

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 change of use from medical practice to form 19 serviced apartments, but to withhold the issue of the consent document until the applicant has entered into a legal obligation with the Council to ensure that the serviced apartments remain as a single planning unit, in the ownership of the current applicant to ensure that they are not sold off separately or disposed of for any alternative use; and in order to restrict the length of occupancy of any apartment to a maximum period of 90 days, and subject to the following conditions:-

(1)  That none of the serviced apartments hereby granted planning permission shall be occupied unless the cycle storage facilities as shown on drawing L(00)001 have been provided; (2)  That none of the serviced apartments hereby granted planning permission shall be occupied unless full details for the proposed bin storage area, including boundary enclosures, as shown on drawing L(00)001 have been submitted to, and approved in writing by the planning authority, and that such approved storage area is constructed and available for use;(3)  That no development shall take place unless there has been submitted to and approved in writing a detailed Green Transport Plan (GTP), which outlines sustainable measures to deter the use of the private car. Such GTP shall be made available within all apartments at all times; (4) That no development pursuant to this planning permission shall take place nor shall the building be occupied unless there has been submitted to and approved in writing for the purpose by the planning authority an assessment of the noise levels likely within the building, unless the planning authority has given prior written approval for a variation.  The assessment shall be prepared by a suitably qualified independent noise consultant and shall recommend any measures necessary to ensure satisfactory noise attenuation for the building. The property shall not be occupied unless the said measures have been implemented in full; and (5) That the serviced apartments hereby granted planning permission shall not be occupied unless a servicing plan for the proposal has been submitted to, and approved in writing, by the planning authority.

INFORMATIVES

1.            It should be noted that the serviced apartments hereby approved shall form a single planning unit and shall not be disposed of independently one from the other without the prior consent in writing of the planning authority. Furthermore the serviced apartments hereby approved shall be used solely for that purpose for a maximum of 90 days by the same occupants. These aspects are covered through the associated s75 legal agreement.

2.            That, except as the planning authority may otherwise agree in writing, no construction or demolition work shall take place:

                        (a)      outwith the hours of 7.00am to 7.00pm Mondays to Fridays;

                        (b)      outwith the hours of 9.00am to 4.00pm Saturdays; or

                        (c)       at any time  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

Planning Reference – 131829

Planning Application Documents can be viewed here –

http://planning.aberdeencity.gov.uk/PlanningDetail.asp?ref=131829

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 listed building consent for proposed works to the bridge to provide a safety barrier with associated lighting and works, subject to the following conditions and referral to Historic Scotland:-

(1) That development shall not take place unless further details, including large scale detailed plans showing the lampposts, safety barrier and joints, have been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the planning authority; and (2) That no development shall take place unless a scheme detailing all external finishing materials to the development hereby approved has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, theplanning authority and thereafter the development shall be carried outin accordance with the details so agreed.

The Convener moved, seconded by Councillor Boulton:-

That the application be refused on the grounds that the design and nature of the safety barrier and lighting would be out of keeping with and detrimental to the character and setting of the Category B listed Union Bridge, and therefore would be contrary to Scottish Historic Environment Policy, the ‘Managing Change in the Historic Environment - External Fixings’ guidance notes and Policy D5 ‘Built Heritage’ in the Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2012.

Councillor Cormie moved as an amendment:-

That Historic Scotland be approached with a view to persuading them that the other option originally reported to members be approved, and not the preferred option which was subject of the planning application for listed building consent.

The Convener ruled Councillor Cormie’s amendment incompetent in terms of Standing Order 18(1)(iii) but noted that it would be recorded in the minute in terms of Standing Order 12(6).

The Committee resolved:-

to refuse the application on the grounds that the design and nature of the safety barrier and lighting would be out of keeping with and detrimental to the character and setting of the Category B listed Union Bridge, and therefore would be contrary to Scottish Historic Environment Policy, the ‘Managing Change in the Historic Environment - External Fixings’ guidance notes and Policy D5 ‘Built Heritage’ in the Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2012.

The Convener proposed that agenda item 7 (Confirmation of Tree Preservation Orders) be considered at this juncture, and this was accepted.

The Committee had before it a report by the Director of Communities, Housing and Infrastructure which sought confirmation of 17 provisional Tree Preservation Orders, made under delegated powers, to provide long term protection for the relevant trees.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee confirm the making of Tree Preservation Orders 124, 159, 202, 204, 206, 162, 178, 184, 188, 211, 107, 115, 139, 152, 153, 158 and 226 without modifications, and instruct the Head of Legal and Democratic Services to attend to the requisite procedures.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendation.

DECLARATIONS OF INTERESTS

The Convener declared an interest in the following item of business by virtue of having been involved in the property transaction while he was employed by NHS Grampian, and withdrew from the meeting.  Thereupon, the Vice Convener took the Chair.

Councillor Crockett advised that he was a member of the Board of NHS Grampian, but explained that he was declaring an interest due to the fact that he was not expecting to be at the meeting and had commented on the application on social media, and therefore withdrew from the meeting.

Planning Reference – 130381

Planning Application Documents can be viewed here –

http://planning.aberdeencity.gov.uk/PlanningDetail.asp?ref=130381

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 the demolition of the former hospital buildings and the construction of a residential development of 323 units comprising 89 new build houses, 198 new build flats and the conversion of the former hospital building to form 36 flats, with associated car parking, open space and infrastructure, subject to the conclusion of a legal agreement to secure (a) 25% affordable housing provision, including 15% on-site; (b) developer contributions in relation to primary education, community facilities, sports and recreation and library facilities, in line with the assessment carried out by the Council’s Developer Obligations team; (c) participation in a car club in order to mitigate the identified shortfall in car parking by providing membership for residents; and (d) contributions towards mitigation works at junctions in the local road network in the event that the development is implemented prior to Berryden Corridor road widening, and subject to the following conditions:-

(1)  That no development shall be undertaken until such time as a phasingscheme, detailing the phased delivery of internal roads, footpaths and open spaces to serve respective phases of development, has been submitted to and agreed in writing by the planning authority.  Thereafter, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the planning authority, the development shall be implemented in accordance with the agreed phasing scheme; (2)  That no development shall take place unless a scheme detailing the proposed site and plot boundary enclosures for the development site, including extensive reuse of granite downtakings in boundary walls and appropriate proposals for the gating of paths to the rear of terraced properties, has been submitted to the planning authority and subsequently approved in writing.  Thereafter no unit within a phase shall be occupied unless the boundaries for that phase have been provided in accordance with the agreed scheme, or such other drawing as may subsequently be submitted and approved in writing by the planning authority; (3) That no development shall take place unless a 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 no development shall be undertaken until such time as a Phase II intrusive site investigation to assess the potential risks from any contamination on-site has been submitted and approved in writing by the planning authority, in consultation with the Council's Environmental Health service, and that (if found to be necessary) supplementary investigations are carried out thereafter.  Unless otherwise agreed in writing, no building within the development shall be occupied until any agreed remediation measures have been carried out to the satisfaction of the planning authority.  Note: this investigation should be carried out in advance of demolition in order to ensure that the process of demolition itself does not  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.