Agenda, decisions and minutes

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The Committee had before it the minute of the previous meeting of 1 June 2020, for approval.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the minute 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 business planner. 

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Officer - Strategic Place Planning, which provided an initial review of the waiver on affordable housing requirements for developments within the city centre, which had been in place

since September 2018, and sought to extend the affordable housing waiver for a period of eighteen months.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee approve an eighteen-month extension to the waiver on affordable housing requirements relating to planning applications for new build housing developments and changes of use to residential use within the city centre, such that the waiver will continue to apply for applications determined until 30^th June 2022 subject to a direction applied to the grant of planning permission time limiting the duration of the relevant consent to 12 months.

The Committee heard from David Berry, Developer Obligation Team Leader, who spoke in furtherance of the report and answered various questions from members.

The Convener, seconded by the Vice Convener, moved:-

that the Committee approve the recommendation as 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 Vice Convener and Councillors Allan, Greig, MacKenzie and Malik; for the amendment (3) – Councillors Cooke, Copland and Henrickson.

The Committee resolved:-

to adopt the motion and therefore approve the recommendation contained in the report. 

Planning Reference – 200246

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Planning Officer:  Alex Ferguson

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

That there be a willingness to approve the application for planning permission in principle, subject to conditions and a legal agreement to secure developer obligations towards education, healthcare, Car Club and bus stop upgrades,   for a residential development including demolition of existing buildings and associated access, parking, landscaping and infrastructure works at Greyfriars House, 54 Gallowgate, Aberdeen. 

Conditions

(1) DESIGN AND LAYOUT OF ACCESSES, PATHS AND BUILDINGS

No development within any particular phase or block shall take place unless a matters specified in conditions application, including the detailed layout and design of access points, roads, parking areas, buildings and other structures for that particular phase or block, has been submitted to and

approved in writing by the planning authority.  The proposed development shall be in accordance with the overarching layout, siting, design, height

and massing principles of roads, paths and buildings established by this grant of the planning permission in principle and comprise:

a)     details of existing and proposed site levels (including cross sections);

b)     details of the mix of residential unit numbers, type, size and tenure;

c)     details of layout, design and external appearance of –

     (i)           vehicular and pedestrian access points;

   (ii)           all buildings and ancillary structures, to include improvement and refinement of design elements for all buildings, including to give the easternmost building a slender, vertical emphasis (e.g. by way of creating a tower feature to the eastern block via detailing, recessed and stepped sections to roofs and walls etc.)

  (iii)           vehicular and motorcycle parking;

 (iv)           short and long-term secure cycle parking;

   (v)           storage and collection arrangements for waste and recyclables; and

 (vi)           boundary enclosures around and within the site.

Thereafter the development shall not be implemented other than in full accordance with the approved details.

Reason – to ensure a satisfactory layout and design of the development and ensure provision of a suitable level of parking.

(2) LANDSCAPING

No development within any particular phase or block shall take place unless a matters specified in conditions application including a scheme of hard and soft landscaping covering all areas of public and private open/green space for that particular phase or block has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority. The scheme shall include details of –

1.     Those areas reserved as private space and those areas that will be freely accessible for all residents and the general public;

2.     Existing and proposed finished ground levels;

3.     Existing landscape features, trees, woodland and vegetation to be retained or removed and a scheme for the protection of all trees to be retained within and immediately adjacent to the site;

4.     Existing and proposed services and utilities including cables and pipelines;

5.     Proposed tree and shrub numbers, densities, locations, species, sizes and stage of maturity at planting.

6.     Location, design and materials of walls, fences, gates and street furniture;

7.     Arrangements for the management and maintenance of existing and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

Planning Reference – 200391

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Planning Officer:  Dineke Brasier

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

That the application for detailed planning permission for the alterations to convert to a single dwelling, erection of a single storey extension and installation of rooflights to the rear, alterations to windows and doors, alterations to boundary wall, alterations to the doors and partitions with associated works at 10 The Chanonry Aberdeen, be approved, subject to the following conditions:-

Conditions

1.     No works in connection with the development hereby approved shall commence unless an archaeological written scheme of investigation (WSI) has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority and a programme of archaeological works has been carried out in accordance with the approved WSI. The WSI shall include details of how the recording and recovery of archaeological resources found within the application site shall be undertaken, and how any updates, if required, to the written scheme of investigation will be provided throughout the implementation of the programme of archaeological works.  Should the archaeological works reveal the need for post excavation analysis the development hereby approved shall not be occupied unless a post-excavation research design (PERD) for the analysis, publication and dissemination of results and archive deposition has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority.  The PERD shall be carried out in complete accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To safeguard and record the archaeological potential of the area.

2.     No window installation shall take place until such time as the detail of the window on the west elevation at basement level, indicated on Drawing: A1466 02 05 REV E, in all its detail including 1:10 elevations, vertical and horizontal sections, has been submitted to and agreed in writing by the Planning Authority, thereafter the works carried out in accordance with the agreed details.

Reason: To ensure an appropriate design in the interest of preserving the special character and setting of the Listed Building and Conservation Area.

3.     Construction of the hereby approved rear extension shall not begin unless a sample of all materials to be used on the external walls and roof of the extension has been submitted to and agreed in writing by the Planning Authority. Thereafter, the extension shall be constructed utilising the agreed materials, or others as agreed in writing by the Planning Authority.

Reason: In the interest of preserving the special character and setting of the Listed Building and Conservation Area.

4.     That no development shall take place unless details of the finalised external wall finishes on the west elevation of the dwelling, after the removal of the cement render, have been submitted to and agreed in writing by the Planning Authority. Thereafter, development shall be carried out in accordance with the agreed details.

Reason: In the interest of preserving the special character and setting of the Listed Building and Conservation Area.

5.     Prior to commencement of the following works, a detailed methodology for the formation of all new slappings should  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

Planning Reference – 200392

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Planning Officer:  Dineke Brasier

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

That the application for listed building consent for alterations to convert to a single dwelling, the erection of a single storey extension and installation of rooflights to rear, alterations to windows and doors, alterations to boundary wall; removal of cement render and internal alterations to doors and partitions with associated works at 10 The Chanonry, be approved subject to the following conditions:-

Conditions

(1)  No works in connection with the development hereby approved shall commence unless an    archaeological written scheme of investigation (WSI) has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority and a programme of archaeological works has been carried out in accordance with the approved WSI. The WSI shall include details of how the recording and recovery of archaeological resources found within the application site shall be undertaken, and how any updates, if required, to the written scheme of investigation will be provided throughout the implementation of the programme of archaeological works.  Should the archaeological works reveal the need for post excavation analysis the development hereby approved shall not be occupied unless a post-excavation research design (PERD) for the analysis, publication and dissemination of results and archive deposition has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority. The PERD shall be carried out in complete accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To safeguard and record the archaeological potential of the area.

(2)  No window installation shall take place until such time as the detail of the window on the west elevation at basement level, indicated on Drawing: A1466 02 05 REV E, in all its detail including 1:10 elevations, vertical and horizontal sections, has been submitted to and agreed in writing by the Planning Authority, thereafter the works carried out in accordance with the agreed details.

Reason: To ensure an appropriate design in the interest of preserving the special character and setting of the Listed Building and Conservation Area.

(3)  Construction of the hereby approved rear extension shall not begin unless a sample of all materials to be used on the external walls and roof of the extension have been submitted to and agreed in writing by the Planning Authority. Thereafter, the extension shall be constructed utilising the agreed materials, or others as agreed in writing by the Planning Authority.

Reason: In the interest of preserving the special character and setting of the Listed Building and Conservation Area.

(4)  That no development shall take place unless details of the finalised external wall finishes on the west elevation of the dwelling, after the removal of the cement render, have been submitted to and agreed in writing by the Planning Authority. Thereafter, development shall be carried out in accordance with the agreed details.

Reason: In the interest of preserving the special character and setting of the Listed Building and Conservation Area.

(5)  Prior to commencement of the following works, a detailed methodology for the formation of all  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

Planning Reference – 200094

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Planning Officer:  Dineke Brasier

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

That the application for detailed planning permission for the change of use from a public house (sui generis) to hot food takeaway (sui generis), alterations to the shop front and installation of ventilation and extraction system, at Ferryhill Tavern, 124 South College Street Aberdeen, be refused. 

The Committee heard from Dineke Brasier, who spoke in furtherance of the application and answered various questions from members.

The Convener moved, seconded by the Vice Convener:-

           That the application be approved conditionally for the following reasons. 

It is acknowledged that there is a tension with policies T2, H1 and T3 of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan due to restricted on street parking for delivery drivers and customers, service vehicles and heavy traffic movement on South College Street. Nevertheless, it is considered that other material planning considerations such as the accessibility on foot of the property for customers from the immediately adjoining residential area and the increasing use of bikes and scooters to carry out deliveries would mitigate the traffic impact of the proposal. Furthermore, prospective traffic movement is considered not to be significantly greater than that generated by the pre-existing and consented use of the property as a public house and a restaurant respectively. These  considerations, taken in conjunction  with the weight to be given to bringing back into a viable use of a premises which has been empty for a significant length of time, and the contribution this would make to promoting sustainable economic growth in line with  Scottish Planning Policy  are considered, collectively, to be material planning considerations that weigh in favour of approval of the application in this instance.

Conditions:-

1.     No works pursuant to the application hereby approved shall be undertaken on site, unless an augmented Noise Impact Assessment (NIA) in accordance with a methodology agreed in writing with this Council’s Environmental Health Service has been approved in writing by the planning authority. Subsequently, prior to the commencement of the use, any noise mitigation measures proposed by the approved NIA should be implemented in full and demonstrated by verification in writing and demonstration of the installation by a professional noise consultant based on agreed inspection checks during and after work on site.

    This NIA must:

(i)     Be in accordance with Planning Advice Note (PAN) 1/2011 Planning and Noise and its accompanying Technical Advice Note and demonstrate compliance with appropriate noise standards, including; BS4142:2014 and WHO Guideline Values for Community Noise).

(ii)   Identify all the likely noise sources associated with the proposed development and their impact on neighbouring properties

(iii)  include comprehensive details of any necessary noise mitigation measures using best practical means, including physical noise insulation methods required to achieve compliance with relevant standards within the development to reasonably protect the amenity of the occupants of neighbouring properties

Reason: To ensure no adverse impact on the residential amenity of neighbouring properties.

2.     That hot food shall not be sold from the premises  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.