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.

Councillor Cooke declared an interest in relation to item 7.2 on the agenda, (article 9) a Guide to Planning Consents for the Aberdeen Inner-City Multis - Public Consultation Results, due to previously stating his view on the proposed listing of multi storey buildings in Aberdeen from Historic Environment Scotland. Councillor Cooke did not feel it was necessary to withdraw from the meeting during consideration of the item.

The Committee had before it the minute of the previous meeting of 17 June 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 – 210540

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Planning Officer:  Aoife Murphy

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

That the application for detailed planning permission to form a new vehicular access with remote gate, erection of fences, walls and three off-street car parking spaces at 9, 11 and 11A Whitehouse Street Aberdeen, be approved unconditionally.

The Committee heard from Aoife Murphy, Senior Planner, who spoke in furtherance of the application.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the application unconditionally.

Planning Reference – 210114

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Planning Officer:  Gavin Evans

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

That the application for detailed planning permission for the erection of class 1 (shops), retail unit with associated car parking, access, landscaping and associated works at City Gate, Altens Farm Road Aberdeen, be approved subject to the following conditions:-

Conditions

1.     Materials/Finishes

That no development shall take place unless a scheme detailing all external finishing materials to the roof and walls of the development hereby approved (including a physical sample board) 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.

Reason: in the interests of visual amenity and to ensure compliance with policy D1 (Quality Placemaking by Design) of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan.

2.     Convenience Floorspace

No more than 25% of the net sales floorspace of the store hereby approved shall be dedicated to the sale and display of comparison goods.

Reason: In order to ensure that the store is principally meeting the convenience needs of the local community and to ensure compliance with policy NC4 (Sequential Approach and Impact) of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan.

3.     Surface Water Drainage

The development hereby approved shall not be brought into use or first occupied unless provision has been made within the site for surface water drainage, in accordance with the approved drainage layout (3E Consulting Engineers drawing Ro_50_20_11-1000-Rev P01) or such other drawing has been approved in writing by the planning authority for this purpose.

Reason: in order to safeguard water qualities and to ensure that the development can be adequately drained, in accordance with policy NE6: Flooding, Drainage & Water Quality of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan.

4.     Tree Protection

No development shall take place other than in accordance with the hereby approved scheme of tree protection (Donald Rodger Associates Ltd., Arboricultural Implication Assessment and Tree Protection Proposals within report dated July 2021) or such other TPP as has been submitted to and approved by the planning authority prior to commencement of works.

Reason: In order to secure adequate protection for all trees to be retained on the site during construction works and to ensure compliance with Policy NE5 (Trees and Woodlands) of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan.

5.     Landscaping Works

That all planting, seeding and turfing comprised in the approved scheme of landscaping 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 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 order to ensure that the approved landscaping works are carried  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

Planning Reference – 210688

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Planning Officer:  Aoife Murphy

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

That the application for detailed planning permission for the installation of a modular unit to provide nursery accommodation including forming an access road with associated parking and landscaping work the site at Hazlehead Avenue/Hazledene Road to the west of Queens Grove, be approved subject to the following conditions:-

Conditions

1.     Tree Protection Fencing

No works in connection with the development hereby approved shall commence unless a tree protection plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority. Tree protection measures shall be shown on a layout plan accompanied by descriptive text and shall include:

a)     The location of the trees to be retained and their root protection areas and canopy spreads (as defined in BS 5837: 2012 Trees in relation to design, demolition and construction);

b)     The position and construction of protective fencing around the retained trees (to be in accordance with BS 5837: 2012 Trees in relation to design, demolition and construction).

c)     The extent and type of ground protection, and any additional measures required to safeguard vulnerable trees and their root protection areas.

No works in connection with the development hereby approved shall commence unless the tree protection measures have been implemented in full in accordance with the approved tree protection plan. No materials, supplies, plant, machinery, soil heaps, changes in ground levels or construction activities shall be permitted within the protected areas without the written consent of the planning authority and no fire shall be lit in the position where the flames could extend to within 5 metres of foliage, branches or trunks. The approved tree protection measures shall be retained in situ until the development has been completed.

Reason: In order to ensure adequate protection for the trees and hedges on the site during the construction of development, and in the interests of the visual amenity of the area.

2.     Cladding

Prior to the development hereby approved being brought into use, the modular unit shall be finished externally in the approved material, Slate Grey Cedral Lap cladding, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the planning authority. 

Reason: In the interests of the appearance of the development and the visual amenities of the area.

3.     Travel Plan

Within 6 months of the date of the building hereby approved being brought into use a Travel Plan for that building shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority in consultation with the Roads Development Management Team.  The Travel Plan shall encourage more sustainable means of travel and shall include mode share targets. It shall identify measures to be implemented, the system of management monitoring review, reporting and duration of the incorporated measures designed to encourage modes other than the private car. Once approved the measures set out in the approved Travel Plan shall be implemented in full.

Reason:In the interests of encouraging a more sustainable means of travel to and from the proposed  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

Planning Reference – 210185

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Planning Officer:  Dineke Brasier

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

That there be a willingness to approve the application conditionally with a legal agreement and to notify Scottish Ministers, for an application for detailed planning permission for a residential development of 212 social rented accommodation comprising a mix of unit types with associated roads, shared residential streets, parking, landscaping and external amenity at the former Kincorth Academy site Aberdeen.

Conditions

1.               Materials

That no development pursuant to an individual building shall take place unless a scheme and/or samples detailing all external finishing materials to the roof and walls of that individual building hereby approved has been submitted to, and approved in writing, by the Planning Authority. Sample panels of the external brick finishes, including mortar, shall be provided.  Thereafter the development shall be carried out in accordance with the details so agreed.

Reason: In the interest of visual amenity and to ensure a satisfactory finish of the development.

2.               Boundaries (details)

That no development shall take place until a detailed scheme of plot and boundary enclosures for the entire development, including the perimeter surrounding the development site, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority. Thereafter the development shall be carried out in accordance with the details so agreed.

Reason: In the interest of visual and residential amenity, and to ensure a satisfactory finish of the development.

3.               Play areas

That no development shall take place until a scheme providing additional details on the proposed play spaces has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority. Thereafter, these play spaces shall be incorporated in the approved landscaping scheme, and shall not be implemented other than in accordance with the agreed details.

Reason: In the interest of residential amenity.

4.               Landscaping (details)

That no development shall take place until a detailed landscaping scheme has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority. Thereafter, all planting, seeding and turfing of the agreed detailed landscaping scheme 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 to those originally required to be planted.

Reason: In the interest of visual and residential amenity.

5.               Landscaping (maintenance)

That no development shall take place until a scheme for maintenance of the agreed detailed landscaping scheme has been submitted and approved in writing. Thereafter, maintenance of the landscaping shall be undertaken in accordance with the approved scheme.

Reason: In the interest of visual and residential amenity.

6.               Tree protection measures (1)

That no development shall take place unless a plan showing those trees to be removed and those to be retained and a scheme for protection of all trees to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

With reference to article 5 of the minute of this Committee of 21 January 2021, the Committee had before it a report by the Interim Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning, which presented an updated City Centre Conservation Area Character Appraisal, the findings of the recent public consultation period, and sought approval to adopt the document as Aberdeen Planning Guidance (non-statutory planning guidance).

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)            approves the responses proposed by Officers to those consultation responses that were received on the City Centre Conservation Area Character Appraisal, as approved for public consultation by the Planning and Development Management Committee on 21st January 2021 (Appendix 2);

(b)            approves the content of the updated City Centre Conservation Area Character Appraisal (Appendix 1) as Aberdeen Planning Guidance (non-statutory planning guidance);

(c)             approves the change in name from Union Street Conservation Area to City Centre Conservation Area to better reflect the geographical extent of the area; and

(d)            instructs the Interim Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning to make an application for a Regulation 11 Direction representation to the Scottish Government for theremoval of deemed consent for Class 3 (1) ‘advertisements relating to the availability for sale or letting of the land on which they are displayed’ - specifically large projecting ‘To Let / For Sale’ signs in the City Centre Conservation Area.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations.

With reference to article 3 of the minute of this Committee of 18 March 2021,

the Committee had before it a report by the Interim Chief Officer – Strategic

Place Planning, which presented an updated “A Guide to Planning Consents

for the Aberdeen Inner-City Multis’ and presented the findings of the recent

public consultation, and sought approval to adopt the document as Aberdeen

Planning Guidance (non-statutory planning guidance).

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)            notes and consider the comments from the consultation on ‘A Guide to Planning Consents for the Aberdeen Multis’, as detailed in Appendix 3;

(b)            notes and consider the responses of officers to the comments received in the consultation, as detailed in Appendix 2; and

(c)             approves the change to the title of the guidance to ‘A Guide to Planning Consents for the Aberdeen Inner-City Multis’, but otherwise approve the adoption of the guidance unchanged as Aberdeen Planning Guidance (non-statutory planning guidance), as contained in Appendix 1.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations.

-        Councillor Marie Boulton, Convener