Agenda, decisions and minutes

Councillor Malik noted as a transparency statement that in relation to item 6.1 on the agenda, 92 Crown Street Aberdeen, that should the application be approved, that he would use the mosque, however did not consider that the connection amounted to an interest which required a declaration to be made or would require him to leave the meeting for that item.

The Committee had before it the minute of the previous meeting of 21 August 2025, 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 Chief Officer – Governance. 

The Committee resolved:-

(i)             to agree to remove item 24 (Planning Guidance on drive throughs), as a Service Update was issued to Members in this regard; and

(ii)            to note the committee business planner.

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning, which provided an update in relation to various planning appeals.

The report informed Members about planning appeals and notifications in relation to Aberdeen City Council decisions that the Scottish Government’s Division for Planning and Environmental Appeals (DPEA) had received or decided since the last Planning Development Management Committee meeting and also listed appeals that were still pending.

The Committee resolved:-

to note the information contained in the planning appeal digest.

Planning Reference – 250180

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Planning Officer:  Roy Brown

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 motorcycle garage and showroom to mosque (class 10 - non-residential institution) and class 1A (shops and financial, professional and other services) to ground floor; extensions to side, blocking up and formation of new doorways, and all associated works, at 92 Crown Street 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 Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997.

(02)  CYCLE PARKING SPACES

That the change of use hereby approved shall not occur unless finalised details of the proposed cycle parking areas in accordance with the proposed plans have been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority, and evidence of their installation has been submitted to, and confirmed in writing by the planning authority.

Reason - to incentivise sustainable and active travel to the premises.

(03)  HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING AND BIODIVERSITY ENHANCEMENTS

That the change of use hereby approved shall not occur unless all of the hard and soft landscaping measures, fixed seating and boundary treatment on the approved landscape scheme (as shown on Drawing 11B) have been implemented in their entirety, unless a variation to this scheme has been submitted to, and approved in writing by the planning authority. All soft landscaping proposals and biodiversity enhancements shall be carried out in accordance with the approved landscape scheme and shall be completed during the planting season immediately following the completion of the extension, or such other date as may be agreed in writing with the planning authority. Any planting which, within a period of five 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.

Reason - In the interests of enhancing green infrastructure, the character and appearance of the conservation area and biodiversity, as well as positively addressing the climate and nature crises.

(04)  EXTERNAL MATERIALS

That no development shall take place unless specifications, samples, and finalised details, including a sample panel of the perforated metal cladding system of the walls, roof, window panels and doors of the extensions and exposed elevations, have been submitted to, and approved in writing by the planning authority. Thereafter, the development shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details.

Reason - In the interests of visual amenity and the character and appearance of the conservation area.

(05)  NEW DOOR OPENING AND BLOCKING UP OF DOOR

That no development shall take place  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

Planning Reference – 250485

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Planning Officer:  Robert Forbes

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 veterinary practice [class 1A (shops, financial professional and other services) use] to hot food takeaway (sui generis) and installation of extract flue, at 71 Victoria Street Dyce 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)  BIRD MANAGEMENT

No development shall take place, nor shall the use operate, unless a Bird Hazard Management Plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority. The submitted plan shall include details of:

·       physical arrangements for the collection (including litter bins) and storage of putrescible waste, arrangements for and frequency of the removal of putrescible waste;

·       signs deterring people from feeding the birds.

The Bird Hazard Management Plan shall be implemented as approved, on completion of the development and shall remain in force for the duration of the approved use. No subsequent alterations to the plan are to take place unless first submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority.

Reason: It is necessary to manage the development in order to minimise its attractiveness to birds which could endanger the safe movement of aircraft and the operation of Aberdeen Airport.

(03)  WASTE AND RECYCLING STORAGE

The use hereby approved shall not take place unless a scheme of segregated waste storage for the site, including food waste storage, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority. This shall include screening of the proposed refuse and recycling bin store, as specified on drawing no. PL01 G hereby approved and provision of gully and wash down facilities within the site. The approved use shall not take place unless the approved bin store has been provided and thereafter is retained and is available for use for the duration of the use of the premises as a hot food takeaway.

Reason – In order to ensure waste storage on site, preserve the amenity of the area and ensure that the bins do not obstruct the adjacent public road / footway.

(04)  ODOUR MITIGATION

The use hereby approved shall not take place unless the odour mitigation measures specified in the approved Odour Impact Assessment (TKM Ventilation Services, 23rd July 2025) including the external flue shown on drawing ref. PL01 G, or such other assessment and drawing as may be approved in writing by the planning authority, have been implemented in full. Implementation of the following specific measures is required:

·       Wall mounted extract canopy located directly above cooking appliances

·       Canopy to include baffle type grease filters (washable)

·       Extract ductwork routed  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

Planning Reference – 241426

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Planning Officer:  Dineke Brasier

This application was deferred for consideration until a site visit could place on Thursday 9 October 2025. 

Planning Reference – 241427

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Planning Officer:  Dineke Brasier

This application was deferred for consideration until a site visit could place on Thursday 9 October 2025. 

-       COUNCILLOR CIARAN MCRAE, Convener