Agenda, decisions and minutes

The agenda and reports associated with this minute can be found at:-

https://committees.aberdeencity.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=348&MId=6266&Ver=4

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 Copland declared an interest in regard to item 6.1 (Land at Wellheads Road) as a resident in Dyce.  Councillor Copland did not feel it necessary to withdraw from the meeting.

The Convener advised that item 7.1 on the agenda, 257 North Deeside Road, had been withdrawn from the agenda as this was now being dealt with under delegated powers, due to the Community Council withdrawing their objection to the application.

The Committee had before it the minute of the previous meeting of 21 June 2018, for approval.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the minute as a correct record.

The Committee had before it the minute of the Planning Development Management Committee (visits) of 26 June 2018, 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 report planner.

Planning Reference – 181050

All documents associated with this application can be found at the following link:-

https://publicaccess.aberdeencity.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=PAVWTEBZMRJ00

Planning Officer:  Matthew Easton

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

That a public hearing be held in regard to the application for a residential development comprising 302 flats over 4 and 5 storeys, associated infrastructure, access roads and landscaping at Wellheads Road Dyce.

The Committee heard from the Convener who advised that the purpose of the report was for Members to decide whether a Public Hearing should be held, given the number of objections received and that the Council had a financial interest in the application, being owner of part of the site.  The Convener also explained that if Members agreed to hold a Public Hearing, the application could still be determined under powers delegated to officers.  Members would then hear from interested parties participating in the Public Hearing but would not be making the planning decision.  However principle 4 of the powers delegated to officers stated that:-

“Any delegation made to an officer under this powers delegated to officers document shall not prevent the Council or relevant Committee from exercising the power so delegated provided the matter in question has not already been determined.”

The Committee resolved:-

to agree that a public hearing be held in regard to the application, and that the application be brought back to the Planning Development Management Committee for determination at a future date.  The date of the hearing would be agreed and an appointment sent to members of the Planning Development Management Committee in due course.

Planning Reference – 081415

All documents associated with this application can be found at the following link:-

http://planning.aberdeencity.gov.uk/PlanningDetail.asp?ref=081415

Planning Officer:  Robert Forbes

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

That the application for the demolition of existing house and outbuildings and erection of 22 affordable two bed flats and associated car parking at 1 Western Road, Aberdeen, 081414, be refused.

The Committee heard from Robert Forbes, Senior Planner, who spoke in furtherance of the application and answered various questions from Members.  Mr Forbes explained that the application had initially been approved in 2008, subject to the conclusion of a legal agreement, however the legal agreement had never been reached, and planning permission had not been granted as a result.

Daniel Lewis, Development Manager, also explained that due to the new Scheme of Governance agreed at Council, any application not determined within six months, should be looked at again afresh, and as a result this application was before to the Committee to be considered.

The Committee resolved:-

to agree to defer the application to allow additional time for negotiation on the legal agreement.  Application to be reported to the Planning Development Management Committee of 21^st February 2019 for determination.

The Committee noted that the date of the next meeting was scheduled for Thursday 20 September at 10am.

-       Councillor Marie Boulton, Convener