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 Convener had determined that the following item of business, City Living Study – Developer Contributions, be considered as a matter of urgency in terms of Section 50(B)(4)(b) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973:-

The Committee resolved:-

to concur with the Convener.

The Committee had before it the minute of the previous meeting of 16 August 2018, for approval.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the minute agreed as a correct record.

The Committee had before it a planner of future Committee business.

The Committee resolved:-

to note the information contained in the Committee report planner.

Planning Reference – 181336

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Planning Officer:  Matthew Easton

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning, which recommended:-

That a public hearing be held in regard to the application for the erection of three class 3 (food and drink) units including two with drive-thru facilities, at land adjacent to the Veterinary Hospital, Kingswells Aberdeen.

The Committee heard from the Convener who advised that the purpose of the report was for Members to decide whether a Public Hearing should be held, given the number of objections received and that the application is considered to be a departure from the Local Development Plan. 

The Committee resolved:-

to agree that a public hearing be held in regard to the application, and that the application be brought back to the Planning Development Management Committee for determination at a future date.  The date of the hearing would be agreed and an appointment sent to members of the Planning Development Management Committee in due course.

Planning Reference – 171196

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Planning Officer:  Gavin Evans

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning, which recommended:-

That the application for the subdivision of residential curtilage and erection of residential dwellinghouse and associated works, including demolition of the existing garage, at 22 Kinaldie Crescent, Aberdeen, be approved subject to the following conditions:-

Conditions

Boundary enclosures

1.    The dwelling hereby approved shall not be occupied unless the site boundaries have been enclosed in complete accordance with a scheme submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority - in order to preserve the amenity of the neighbourhood.

LZC compliance

2.    The building hereby approved shall not be occupied unless a scheme detailing compliance with the Council's 'Resources for New Development' supplementary guidance has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority, and any recommended measures specified within that scheme for the reduction of carbon emissions have been implemented in full - to ensure that this development complies with requirements for reductions in carbon emissions specified in the City Council's relevant published Supplementary Guidance.

Drainage scheme

3.    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 (which shall include provision for the use of permeable surface materials and harvesting of rainwater) - in order to safeguard water qualities in adjacent watercourses and to ensure that the development can be adequately drained.

Car Parking

4.    The dwellinghouse hereby approved shall not be occupied unless provision has been made within the site for the off-street parking of motor vehicles in complete accordance with Plan Number P(00)002-G or such other scheme as may be subsequently approved in writing by the planning authority - in the interests of road safety, the free flow of traffic and visual amenity.

Tree Protection and Supervision

5.    No development shall take place unless the planning authority has approved in writing a scheme for the supervision of the arboricultural protection measures and works that have been approved by the planning authority for the construction phase of the development. Thereafter, development shall be undertaken in full accordance with the agreed scheme. Such a scheme shall include the timing and method of site supervision and record keeping. Supervision shall be carried out by a qualified arboriculturalist approved in writing by the planning authority but instructed by the applicant - in order to ensure adequate protection for the trees on site during the construction of the development.

No activity within RPAs

6.    No materials, supplies, plant, machinery, spoil, changes in ground levels or construction activities shall be permitted within the protected areas specified in the aforementioned scheme of tree protection without the written consent of the planning authority and no fire shall be lit in a position where the flames could extend  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

Planning Reference – 180535

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Planning Officer:  Lucy Greene

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning, which recommended:-

That the application for the substantial demolition of the Grey Mill building, including the South Mill, Old Mill and stair tower, and the temporary stabilisation of the remaining southern gable, at Broadford Works, Aberdeen, be approved subject to the following conditions:-

Conditions

1.    That the demolition shall not take place unless there has been submitted to, and agreed in writing by, the planning authority:

a.    a signed binding contract for the works to implement the restoration of buildings within phase 1A and 2, as shown on the approved phasing plan, or such other as may be subsequently agreed, and construction of the replacement building incorporating the retained gable (all in accordance with Application Ref. 180531/LBC and 180537/LBC and/or such other listed building consent applications as may be subsequently approved); and,

b.    a detailed construction programme for at least the first six months of works including phases 1A, 1B and 2, based on the phasing plan approved application 180530/MSC, or such other plan as subsequently approved.

No demolition works shall take place unless the works preceding demolition, in the construction programme, or other such programme as may be subsequently agreed, have been fully completed – in the interests of ensuring that the demolition of the GM will result in the implementation of a project that will result in the restoration of the principal areas on this listed site.

2.  No demolition shall take place until a scheme of archaeological investigation has been submitted for the approval in writing by the planning authority.  Thereafter all works shall be undertaken in accordance with the approved scheme including the provision of post-excavation and publication work.  The scheme shall also set out the procedures for dealing with archaeological features discovered during the development of the site - in the interests of protecting items of historical importance as may exist within the application site.

3.  No demolition hereby approved shall take place prior to a photographic survey of the relevant listed building being undertaken and submitted, along with an appropriately scaled survey drawing of the relevant building, to and approved by the planning authority.  All elevations, both internal and external, together with the setting of the buildings, and any unusual feature/s, shall be photographed and clearly annotated on a plan, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the planning authority.  Photographs, which should be digital on cd, shall be clearly marked with place name for identification, national grid reference and planning reference and deposited in the local Sites and Monuments Record - in order to ensure a historic record of the buildings.

Reason: To ensure that a historic record of the building is made for inclusion in the National Record of the Historic Environment and in the local Sites and Monuments Record.

4  Historic Environment Scotland’s Threated Building Survey Team should be notified and given three months to record the grey mill prior to the commencement of works - to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

Planning Reference – 180693

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Planning Officer:  Robert Forbes

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning, which recommended:-

That the application for the change of use of the former blockworks to allow storage of heavy goods, vehicles and plant, with associated office, service facilities and yard space, at the former Mill of Dyce Quarry and Blockworks Yard, Pitmedden Road, Aberdeen, be approved conditionally.

Councillor Avril MacKenzie, as local member, requested that a site visit take place prior to consideration and determination of the application.

The Committee resolved:-

to defer the application for a site visit on 27 September 2018, before determination.

Planning Reference – 180788

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Planning Officer:  Jane Forbes

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning, which recommended:-

That the application for the change of use from residential flats to office, erection of single-storey extension and two-storey extension to the rear, formation of car parking to the front and rear, replacement external door, alterations to the front and rear boundary walls including installation of railings and gates, erection of bin store, provision of external air conditioning unit and associated landscaping, at 60 Queens Road, Aberdeen, be approved conditionally.

Conditions

(1)  that no development shall take place unless samples of all external finishing materials to the roof and walls of the development hereby approved have 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.

Reason: to ensure that the visual amenity of the area is maintained.

(2)  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. A_200 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 the parking of cars ancillary to the development and use thereby granted approval.

Reason:- to ensure that  public safety and the free flow of traffic is not compromised.

(3)  that the development hereby granted planning permission shall not be occupied unless the cycle storage facilities as shown on drawing number A_200 Rev D, or such other drawing as may subsequently be submitted and approved in writing by the planning authority, have been provided.

Reason: - in the interests of encouraging more sustainable modes of travel.

(4)  that all planting, seeding and turfing comprised in the approved scheme of landscaping as shown on drawing No’s. A700 Rev A and A701 Rev A, or such other drawing as may subsequently be submitted and approved in writing by the planning authority, shall be carried out no later than the first planting season following 1^st occupation of the development and any trees or plants which within a period of 5 years from the 1^st occupation 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.

Reason:- in the interests of maintaining the amenity of the area.

(5)  that prior to occupation, an appropriate noise assessment  is undertaken by a suitably qualified noise consultant to predict likely noise impact associated with plant equipment (i.e. air conditioning units) on neighbouring properties and any necessary control measures.  The assessment should (a) be in accordance with Planning Advice  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.

Planning Reference – 181378

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Planning Officer:  Gavin Clark

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning, which recommended:-

That the application for the erection of a first floor extension above existing single storey extension to the rear, be approved unconditionally.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the application unconditionally.

Planning Reference – 180383

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Planning Officer:  Gavin Clark

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Officer Strategic Place Planning, which recommended:-

That the application for the variation of conditions 6 (eastern access details) and 7 (central and western access details) and 8 (A944 junction improvements, including the A944/Stronsay Drive junction) of Planning Permission in Principle for a mixed use development incorporating residential, commercial uses, community facilities, open space, landscaping and associated infrastructure to allow for an altered junction layout for the development, at land at Maidencraig, be approved conditionally with a legal agreement.

Conditions

(01)       that no individual phase of the development pursuant to the planning permission in principle hereby approved shall be carried out until such time as a further application for that individual phase has been made to the planning authority for approval of the matters specified in this condition and such approval has been granted; unless the planning authority has given written approval for a variation; these matters being details of the:

a)    means of access and car parking, cycle parking and motorcycle parking;

b)    siting, design and external appearance of the building(s);

c)    hard and soft landscaping of the site;

d)    tree survey to show details of all existing trees, and those to be removed, retained and planted, which a scheme for protection of those to be retained on site during construction works;

e)    site and plot boundaries and enclosures;

f)     arrangements for the segregation, storage, collection and management of residential, commercial and business waste arising from within that phase; and

g)    low zero carbon equipment or carbon reduction measures to meet the requirements of the Council’s Supplementary Guidance: Resources for New Development.

Reason - to comply with Section 59 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997, as amended by the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006.

(02)       that, the details and phasing of the development shall follow the general principles established in the Maidencraig Masterplan dated April 2013. (as amended by the revised masterplan drawing submitted with planning application 180383/S42 - Drawing Ref: 180383-01).  In particular the areas identified as Phases 3a and 4, as indicated on page 54, ‘Section 5.1 Phasing’ of this document, will show evidence that the location, design and construction of the new housing have taken account of the need to protect residents from potential noise nuisance arising from the proximity to Albion Kennels – to ensure that the agreed design principles and phasing are followed through to the detailed stages of the development, and to protect the amenity of residents.

(03)       that all planting, seeding and turfing, comprised in any scheme of landscaping approved under Condition (1) attached to this grant of planning permission in principle, 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 5 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  ...  view the full minutes text for item 10.

Planning Reference – 181453

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Planning Officer:  Gavin Clark

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Officer Strategic Place Planning, which recommended:-

That the modification of the legal agreement in regard to the planning obligation of planning permission in principle 130265 for a mixed use development incorporating residential, commercial uses, community facilities, open space, landscaping and associated infrastructure at Maidencraig, Aberdeen, 181453, be approved.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the modification of the legal agreement.

MATTER OF URGENCY

The Convener accepted the following report as a matter of urgency in terms of Section 50(B)(4)(b) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 in order to allow planning decisions to be made timely.

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Officer – Corporate Landlord, which provided information on a proposed moratorium on developer obligations.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee approves the introduction of a two-year waiver on developer obligations in respect of affordable housing (from 20 September 2018 to 31 December 2020) as outlined within the report.

The Convener, seconded by the Depute Provost, Councillor Donnelly, moved:-

That the Committee approve the recommendation contained within the report.

Councillor Cooke, seconded by Councillor Copland, moved as an amendment:-

            That the Committee take no action.

On a division, there voted:- for the motion (6) – the Convener, the Depute Provost Councillor Donnelly and Councillors Allan, Lesley Dunbar, Greig and Avril MacKenzie; for the amendment (2) – Councillors Cooke and Copland; declined to vote (1) Councillor Cormie.

The Committee resolved:-

to adopt the motion.

- COUNCILLOR MARIE BOULTON, Convener.