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 following statements of transparency were noted:-

·       In relation to item 6.2 on the agenda (variation to condition 10, A944 Jessiefield Junction), Councillor Blake advised that she had a connection due to coordinating advertisements for Cults, Bieldside and Milltimber Community Council,  but did not consider that the nature of her connection amounted to an interest that would require her to withdraw from the meeting;

·       In relation to item 7.1 on the agenda (Dutch Mill hotel), Councillor Boulton advised that she was a member of the Licensing Board however did not consider that the nature of her connection amounted to an interest would require her to withdraw from the meeting.

Councillor Copland advised that in relation to item 7.1 on the agenda, Dutch Mill Hotel, that he had previously indicated a view on the application and therefore would leave the meeting when the application was being considered and would take no part in the deliberation or determination of the application.

The Committee had before it the minute of the previous meeting of 12 January 2023, for approval.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the minute as a correct record. 

The Committee had before it the committee business planner, as prepared by the Interim Chief Officer – Governance. 

The Committee resolved:-

(i)              to note that the Pre Application Forum application scheduled for 9 March Committee (92-126 John Street) would now be heard at the meeting on 20 April 2023; and

(ii)             to otherwise note the information contained in the planner.   

Planning Reference – 221130

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Planning Officer:  Aoife Murphy

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 installation of replacement front windows; formation of garden walls; and installation of hard surface and artificial grass (partially retrospective) at 64 Devonshire Road Aberdeen, be approved subject to the following conditions:-

Conditions

(01)  DURATION OF PERMISSION

The development to which this notice relates must be begun not later than the expiration of 3 years beginning with the date of this notice. If development has not begun at the expiration of the 3 year period, the planning permission lapses.

Reason - in accordance with section 58 (duration of planning permission) of the 1997 act.

(02)  LANDSCAPING SCHEME

No works in connection with the development hereby approved shall commence unless a scheme of hard and soft landscaping works has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority. Details of the scheme shall include:

·       A schedule of planting to comprise species, plant sizes and proposed numbers and density;

·       The location, design and materials of all hard landscaping works including paving/slabs/chuckies.

All soft and hard landscaping proposals shall be carried out in accordance with the approved planting scheme and management programme. Any planting which, within a period of 5 years from the completion of the development, in the opinion of the planning authority is dying, being severely damaged or becoming seriously diseased, shall be replaced by plants of similar size and species to those originally required to be planted. Once provided, all hard landscaping works shall thereafter be permanently retained.

Reason - To ensure the implementation and management of a satisfactory scheme of landscaping which will help to integrate the proposed development into the local landscape in the interests of the visual amenity of the area.

The Committee heard from Ms Aoife Murphy, Senior Planner who spoke in furtherance of the application and answered questions from members.

The Committee also heard from the applicant for the application, Mr David Harris, who spoke in support of the application. 

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the application conditionally in line with the officer recommendation. 

Planning Reference – 200536

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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 a variation to condition 10 (requiring Condition 1 to be implemented in full prior to the occupation of the 1001st house constructed) of planning application ref. P141888 at A944 Jessiefield Junction and Land South of A944, at Bellfield Farm, East Middlefield, be approved subject to the following conditions:-

Conditions

1.     That the agreed works pursuant to condition 3 shall be carried out in their entirety, and to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority, prior to occupation of the 1251st house constructed on the Countesswells development site as identified in the OP38 designation within the 2017 Aberdeen Local Development Plan.

Reason: In the interests of road capacity and safety.

2.     That the development hereby approved shall be implemented in accordance with details approved as part of MSC permission 170510/MSC in relation to:

(a)  Detailed levels survey of the site and cross sections showing proposed finished road levels relative to existing ground levels and a fixed datum point;

(b)  Detailed drainage plan, including full details of the proposed means of disposal of surface water from the development, including how surface water run-off shall be addressed during construction, as well as incorporating the principles of pollution prevention and mitigation measures. The final location of Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS), including ponds, should be appropriately positioned in accordance with an agreed flood risk assessment;

(c)   Details of all cut and fill operations;

(d)  Details of all roads, footpaths and cycleways including tie-ins to existing/proposed roads (including confirmation of control over necessary land);

(e)  details of any screen walls/ fencing to be provided;

(f)    Details of all landscaping, planting and screening associated with the development.

Reason: To ensure a satisfactory final layout, appearance and to avoid any flood risk.

3.     All soft and hard landscaping proposals approved as part of MSC permission 170510/MSC shall be carried out in accordance with the approved scheme and shall be completed during the planting season immediately following the commencement of each respective phase of the development or such other date as may be agreed in writing with the Planning Authority. Any planting which, within a period of 5 years from the completion of each phase of the development, in the opinion of the Planning Authority is dying, severely damaged or becoming seriously diseased, shall be replaced by plants of similar size and species to those originally required to be planted.

Reason: In the interests of protecting trees and ensuring a satisfactory quality of environment.

4.     The details approved as part of MSC permission 170510/MSC in relation to the agreed drainage system, shall be provided in its entirety and maintained thereafter throughout the lifetime of the consent in accordance with the approved maintenance scheme. The details submitted also include the future long-term maintenance of the system covering mattering such as:

(a)  Inspection regime relating to matters such as outlets/inlets;

(b)  Frequency and method of cleaning of filter trenches, removal  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

At this juncture, in accordance with article 1 of the minute, Councillor Copland left the meeting. 

Planning Reference – 221514

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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 detailed planning permission for the erection of a temporary marquee to the existing north car park to provide a covered external area for outdoor dining and drinking space, at Dutch Mill Hotel, 7 Queens Road Aberdeen, be refused for the following reasons:-

Due to the location of the structure in the frontage area of the building, its form and proposed materials, it was considered that the proposal would have an unacceptable impact on the character of the Albyn/Rubislaw Conservation Area and the setting of the category C listed building. Approval of the proposal would set an undesirable precedent for similar development along Queen’s Road and in similar locations throughout the City. It was concluded that these considerations outweighed the benefits to the business, local economy, and community. In the context of Covid-19 social distancing requirements being eased and hospitality venues returning to full capacity, it was considered that there was no longer any compelling justification for this development that could outweigh the identified conflict with the Development Plan.

The proposal would be contrary to Policy D4: Historic Environment and D1: Quality Placemaking and Design in the adopted Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2017 and to Policies D6: Historic Environment D1: Quality Placemaking in the Proposed Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2020 and the Revised Draft National Planning Framework 4, which was a significant material consideration.

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

The Committee then heard from Mr Ian Mills and Mr Finlay Cran, who both spoke in support of the proposed application. 

The Committee also heard from Ms Elaine Farquharson-Black, who spoke in support of the application on behalf of the applicant.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the application subject to the following conditions.

(01)    DURATION OF PERMISSION

The development to which this notice relates must be begun not later than the expiration of 3 years beginning with the date of this notice. If development has not begun at the expiration of the 3-year period, the planning permission lapses.

Reason - in accordance with section 58 (duration of planning permission) of the 1997 act.

(02) TIMESCALE FOR CESSATION OF USE AND REMOVAL OF STRUCTURE

That permission for the development hereby approved shall be for a limited period, expiring 3 years from the date of this permission. The use of the marquee shall cease on 10.02.2026, with the marquee being removed from site by 28.02.2026.

Reason: In order to retain control over this temporary form of development and to enable the impact of the development on the amenity of the surrounding area to be reviewed.

(03) NOISE EQUIPMENT

That there shall be no amplified music played in the marquee other than through the equipment identified in the Noise Impact Assessment by Grosle Environmental Services Version 4 dated 24.05.22, namely:

a)    A 100v line speaker system consisting of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning, which presented draft Aberdeen Planning Guidance (APG) on Resources for New Development. The report sought approval to undertake public consultation on the document, with the results of the consultation and any revisions to the document reported back to Full Council for approval before December 2023, as part of a wider report on all current guidance documents to support the Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2023.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)            approve the content of the draft Aberdeen Planning Guidance: Resources for New Development (Appendix 1) and adopt the draft document as Interim Planning Advice from the date of adoption of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2023;

(b)            instruct the Chief Officer - Strategic Place Planning to, subject to any minor drafting changes, publish the draft Aberdeen Planning Guidance: Resources for New Development document for a six week period of public consultation, and for this consultation to be undertaken at the same time as the public consultation exercise on a number of associated Supplementary Guidance and Aberdeen Planning Guidance documents instructed by Council on 14 December 2022;

(c)             instruct the Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning to report the results of the public consultation and any proposed revisions to the draft Guidance on Resources for New Development to Council before December 2023 as part of the wider post-consultation report on all current draft guidance documents to support the Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2023;  and

(d)            instruct the Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning to consult the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Gateway on the associated SEA Screening Report for the draft Aberdeen Planning Guidance document: Resources for New Development, and to publicise the result of the Screening Determinations on the Council’s website.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)              to request that officers undertake a comparison of the adopted 2017 planning documents and the consultation documents, and for the changes to be presented alongside the consultation materials to aid effective engagement; and

(ii)             to approve the recommendations.

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning, which presented draft Aberdeen Planning Guidance (APG) on Space Standards. The report sought approval to undertake public consultation on the document, with the results of the consultation and any revisions to the document reported back to Full Council for approval before December 2023, as part of a wider report on all current guidance documents to support the Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2023.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee -

(a)            approve the content of the draft Aberdeen Planning Guidance: Space Standards (Appendix 1) and adopt the draft document as Interim Planning Advice from the date of adoption of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2023;

(b)            instruct the Chief Officer - Strategic Place Planning to, subject to any minor drafting changes, publish the draft Aberdeen Planning Guidance: Space Standards document for a six week period of public consultation, and for this consultation to be undertaken at the same time as the public consultation exercise on a number of associated Supplementary Guidance and Aberdeen Planning Guidance documents instructed by Council on 14 December 2022;

(c)             instruct the Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning to report the results of the public consultation and any proposed revisions to the draft Guidance on Space Standards to Council before December 2023 as part of the wider post consultation report on all current draft guidance documents to support the Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2023; and

(d)            instruct the Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning to consult the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Gateway on the associated SEA Screening Report for the draft Aberdeen Planning Guidance document: Space Standards, and to publicise the result of the Screening Determinations on the Council’s website;

The Committee resolved:-

(i)              to request that officers undertake a comparison of the adopted 2017 planning documents and the consultation documents, and for the changes to be presented alongside the consultation materials to aid effective engagement; and

(ii)             to approve the recommendations. 

-        Councillor Dell Henrickson, Convener