Agenda, decisions and minutes

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The Committee had before it the minute of the previous meeting of 3 November 2022, 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 agree to remove item 38 (Causewayend Pre Application Forum); and

(ii)             to otherwise note the planner. 

Planning Reference – 220211

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Planning Officer:  Gavin Clark

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 demolition of existing residential building and erection of replacement building to create 20 co-house apartments with associated bin and bike store and other associated works at Caranoc Whithom, Cairnlee Road Aberdeen, be approved with a legal agreement and 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) CAR PARKING

That no units hereby approved shall be brought into use unless the approved areas of car parking, including the proposed EV parking and charging facilities have been constructed, drained, laid-out and demarcated in accordance with drawing No. 168 (L)90003 of the plans hereby approved or such other drawing as may subsequently be submitted and approved in writing by the planning

authority. Such areas shall not thereafter be used for any other purpose other than the purpose of the parking of cars ancillary to the development and use thereby granted approval.

Reason: in the interests of public safety and the free flow of traffic, and to ensure compliance with Policy T2 (Managing the Transport Impact of Development) of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan and the associated ‘Transport and Accessibility’ Supplementary Guidance.

(03) CARBON REDUCTION AND WATER EFFICIENCY

That the units hereby approved shall not be occupied unless an Energy Statement and Water Efficiency Statement applicable to them has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority, and thereafter any measures agreed within that submission have been implemented in full.

The Energy Statement shall include the following items:

·       Full details of the proposed energy efficiency measures and/or renewable technologies to be incorporated into the development; and

·       Calculations using the SAP or SBEM methods which demonstrate that the reduction in carbon dioxide emissions rates for the development, arising from the measures proposed, will enable the development to comply with Policy R7 of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2017.

The Water Efficiency Statement shall include details of all proposed water saving technologies and techniques, along with evidence that the required BREEAM standard has been achieved.

Reason: to ensure this development complies with the on-site carbon reductions required in Scottish Planning Policy and Policy R7 of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2017.

(04) LANDSCAPING SCHEME

That no works in connection with the development hereby approved shall take place 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:

       I.          Existing landscape features and vegetation to be retained.

     II.          The location of new trees, shrubs, hedges, grassed areas and water  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

Planning Reference – 220613

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Planning Officer:  Dineke Brasier

With reference to article 6 of the minute of the meeting of 3 November 2022, 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 class 2 (occupational health clinic) to class 11 (children’s role play café) including installation of access ramp at 14 Victoria Street, City Centre 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)    USE CLASS RESTRICTION

That notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Scotland) Order 1997 (as amended), the premises shall only be used for that applied for in this application as a children’s role play café. For the avoidance of doubt, express grant of planning permission from the Planning Authority shall be required for any other uses falling within Use Class 11 of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Scotland) Order 1997 (as amended).

Reason: To ensure that a good level of amenity can be maintained, and that any additional impacts arising from other uses falling within Use Class 11 of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Scotland) Order 1997 (as amended) can be suitably assessed.

(03)    NOISE MITIGATION MEASURES

That the use hereby approved is not implemented until the critical noise mitigation measures as set out in section 7 of the Noise Impact Assessment by SK/AD Acoustics (Report No: SKAD-22-03091) are applied. These must include:

1.     The plaster with laths of party walls within the proposed development between adjoining properties number 12 Victoria Street to the south and numbers 1 and 5 Waverley Place to the north should be removed entirely and replaced with a self-standing timber stud construction, fully independent and free from any connections with granite as described in table 12 (noise source side); and

2.     The installation of the works should adhere to the specific requirements detailed within sections 7.1.1.6 to 7.1.1.10 and appendix C.

Reason – In the interest of residential amenity and to minimise any potential noise pollution arising from the hereby approved use.

(04)     LANDSCAPING SCHEME

That the use hereby approved is not implemented until a detailed landscaping scheme for the area to the front of the building has been submitted in writing and approved by the Planning Authority. This shall include the finishing materials of the ramp and planting details. The agreed landscaping scheme shall subsequently be implemented in the first growing season following the implementation of the use hereby approved.

Reason – In the interests of the visual amenity of the conservation area.

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