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 Committee had before it the minute of the previous meeting of 17 March 2022, 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 Interim Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning advised that a brief report would be submitted to the next meeting on 26 May 2022, in relation to the Affordable Housing Waiver.  Following this a more detailed report would be brought to the Committee on 25 August 2022 regarding the waiver and following the conclusion of the City Centre Living Study. 

The Committee resolved:-

(i)              to note that future reports would be brought to the Committee in relation to the Affordable Housing Waiver and also the City Centre Living Study; and

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

With reference to article 7 of the minute of the meeting of 9 December 2021, the Committee had before it a report by the Interim Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning, which presented the updated Prime Four Business Park Development Framework, the findings of the public consultation and proposed changes to the draft document.  It also sought approval to adopt the document as Aberdeen Planning Guidance (non statutory planning guidance).

The Committee heard from Laura Robertson, Senior Planner who spoke in furtherance of the report and answered various questions from members.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)              to approve the responses proposed by Officers to those consultation representations that were received on the Draft Prime Four Business Park Development Framework, as approved for public consultation by the Planning Development Management Committee on 9 December 2021 (Appendix 2); and

(ii)             to approve the revised content of the Draft Prime Four Business Park Development Framework 2021 (Appendix 1) as Aberdeen Planning Guidance (non-statutory planning guidance).

The Convener noted that it was the last meeting of the Committee prior to the local government elections in May and therefore stated that she wished to thank all Members for their contributions during her time as Convener.  She added that she would also like to thank the various officers for their support during her time in the Chair.  The Convener also noted that Councillor Allan was not standing to be re-elected and thanked her for her years of service and wished her all the best for the future and for a long and happy retirement.

The Interim Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning, offered his gratitude and thanks to the Convener for her hard work and efforts over the years.

Finally Councillor Cooke offered his thanks to the Convener for her successful Convenership of the Committee and noted how she always kept Members on the correct path and focused on planning policies. 

-        Councillor Marie Boulton, Convener