Agenda, decisions and minutes

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The Committee had before it the minute of the previous meeting of 21 January 2021, 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.

Planning Reference – 201036

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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 listed building consent for the installation of CCTV (partially retrospectively) at Stoneywood House Aberdeen, be approved subject to the following conditions:-

Conditions

1.     That all camera fixings, and any other fixings relating to the cameras, shall be made with non-ferous materials only.

Reason: In the interests of preserving the fabric of the listed building.

2.     That the cabling routes on the building for all of the cameras shall be designed to minimise the visibility of that cabling, and cameras shall not be fixed, replaced or allowed to remain other than in accordance with details that have been submitted to, and approved in writing by the planning authority of the cabling routes.

Reason: In the interests of preserving the character and fabric of the listed building.

3.     That no cameras shall be fixed, replaced or allowed to remain on the building unless they have been painted in a colour that has been agreed in writing with the planning authority and which blends with the colour of the building or other background in which each camera is set.

Reason: In the interests ofpreserving the character and fabric of the listed building.

The Committee heard from Lucy Greene, Senior Planner, who spoke in furtherance of the application and answered questions from members.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the application conditionally.

Planning Reference – 200794

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Planning Officer:  Jamie Leadbeater

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

That the application for planning permission in principle for the conversion and extension of the existing two storey hotel building (Class 7) to form 9 flats, conversion of existing one and half storey hotel building (Class 7) to form a detached dwellinghouse (Class 9), and erection of 2 semi-detached dwellinghouses with associated parking, open space and associated works in existing rear car parking area, at Mariner Hotel, 349 Great Western Road Aberdeen, be approved subject to the following conditions:-

Conditions:-

1.     No development shall take place unless a Matters Specified in Condition (MSC) application, including the detailed layout and design of access points, roads, parking areas, buildings and other structures, 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,

(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.     That the 2 dwellinghouses to be erected in the rear curtilage shall be semi-detached, with frontages on the same building line at 11 and 13 Gray Street and be one-and- a- half storey in scale.

Reason - to ensure the development would tie in with the existing character of properties on the eastern side of Gray Street, that the development has an acceptable impact on the character and appearance of the Great Western Road Conservation Area and to ensure compliance with Policy D4 (Historic Environment) in the Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2017.

3.     That the 2 semi-detached dwellinghouses and converted detached dwellinghouse shall each have rear garden spaces with a minimum depth of 9 metres.

Reason - to ensure that prospective residents are afforded an adequate level of residential amenity within the development to ensure compliance with Policy D1 (Quality Placemaking by Design) in the Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2017.

4.     That the proposed replacement extension to the principal historic building on the site (349 Great Western Road) shall be set no closer to Gray Street than the existing building and should be no higher to eaves than the existing building and the ridge height of the extension shall be lower than the ridge of the existing historic building.

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Planning Reference – 201511

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Planning Officer:  Jemma Tasker  

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 erection of a single storey maintenance store and formation of perimeter fence and screening bund with associated works to access and yard at Deeside Golf Club, Bieldside Aberdeen, be approved subject to the following conditions:-

Conditions:-

1.     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 a satisfactory noise attenuation for the building. The property shall not be occupied unless the said measures have been implemented in full.

Reason: In the interests of residential amenity.

2.     The maintenance store hereby approved shall be coloured dark green in its entirety and remain that colour for as long as it is in situ, unless otherwise agreed in writing.

Reason: In the interest of protecting the visual amenity of the area.

3.     The ballstop fence hereby approved shall be coloured dark green in its entirety and remain that colour for as long as it is in situ, unless otherwise agreed in writing.

Reason: In the interest of protecting the visual amenity of the area.

The Committee heard from Jemma Tasker, Planner, who spoke in furtherance of the application and answered various questions from members.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the application as per the recommendation, with the following changes:-

(i)              condition one amended to read, “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. The assessment shall be prepared by a suitably qualified independent noise consultant and shall recommend any measures necessary to ensure a satisfactory noise attenuation for the building. The property shall not be occupied unless the said measures have been implemented in full”; and

(ii)             to agree that any application for a variation to the agreed conditions, be referred back to this Committee for determination.

-        Councillor Marie Boulton, Convener