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Planning Reference – 230251

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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 Detailed Planning Permission for the erection of 2 storey detached dwelling house with garage and associated works, at 360 North Deeside 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)  SAMPLE OF MATERIALS

No development shall commence until a scheme/samples detailing all external finishing materials to the roof and walls of the development hereby approved has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Planning Authority and thereafter the development shall be carried out in accordance with the details so agreed. For the avoidance of doubt, a sample panel of no less than 1.8m2 with external finishing materials showing their proportionate relationship shall be erected on the application site.

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity.

(03)  BOUNDARY TREATMENT

Prior to the commencement of development, a detailed scheme of site and plot boundary enclosures shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority, and thereafter the development shall be carried out in accordance with the details so agreed.

Reason: In the interest of visual amenity and to ensure sufficient privacy can be retained between the dwellings at 360 North Deeside Road and that hereby approved.

(04)  NOISE SCREENING ASSESSMENT

Before the dwelling hereby approved is occupied, an assessment of the noise levels caused by road traffic using the A93 and Kirk Brae likely within the building shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority. The assessment shall be prepared by a suitably qualified independent noise consultant and shall recommend any measures necessary to ensure a satisfactory noise attenuation for the building. The property shall not be occupied unless the said measures have been implemented in full.

Reason: In the interest of residential amenity.

(05)  LOW AND ZERO CARBON BUILDING

No development associated with the residential dwelling hereby approved shall take place unless a scheme detailing compliance with the Aberdeen Planning Guidance: Resources for New Development has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority. Thereafter the dwelling hereby approved shall not be occupied unless any recommended measures specified within that scheme for that unit for the reduction of carbon emissions have been implemented in full.

Reason: To ensure that the development complies with requirements for reductions in carbon emissions specified in the City Council's relevant published Aberdeen Planning Guidance: Resources for New Development.

The Committee heard from Dineke Brasier, Senior Planner, who spoke in furtherance of the application and answered various questions from Members.

The Convener moved, seconded by Councillor Greig:-

That the application be approved conditionally in line with the officer’s recommendation.

Councillor Boulton moved an amendment, seconded by Councillor Farquhar:-

That the application be refused in terms of T2 of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2023 as the access road to the current site does not meet current guidelines for pedestrian footway width and segregation from the road carriageway and it does not guarantee a safe means of pedestrian access to the development. It is contrary to Policy D2 (Amenity) of the ALDP 2023 and the associated interim Aberdeen Planning Guidance on Amenity and Space Standards due to the rooms in the building not providing an acceptable level of amenity to residents. Occupants of the development would be adversely affected by noise emissions from the neighbouring commercial uses, contrary to Policy WB3 of the ALDP and Policy 23 of NPF4.

On a division, there voted:- for the motion (6) – the Convener and Councillors Alphonse, Cooke, Copland, Greig and Radley – for the amendment (5) – Councillors Boulton, Clark, Farquhar, Macdonald and Thomson – absent from the division (2) – Councillors Lawrence and Tissera. 

The Committee resolved:-

to adopt the motion and therefore approve the application conditionally.