Agenda item

Planning Reference – 241112

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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 Replacement of workshop building (in Class 5 use) and associated works at the Works, the Bush, 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) INFRASTRUCTURE PROVISION

That the proposed building shall not be brought into use unless the car parking layout, bin and cycle stores and drainage infrastructure have been implemented in accordance with the detailed approved plans (Ref: P03 REV C) or alternative details of this provision agreed in writing by the planning authority.

Reason - To ensure that the development has sufficient infrastructure.

(03) TREE PROTECTION – CELLULAR CONFINEMENT SYSTEM

That no development shall take place unless finalised details of the cellular confinement system to protect trees, or other tree protection measures, have been submitted to, and approved in writing by the planning authority. Thereafter, the approved building shall not be brought into use unless this cellular confinement system has been installed in its entirety.

Reason – To protect existing trees, in the interests of biodiversity and visual amenity.

(04) TREE PROTECTION DURING DEMOLITION AND CONSTRUCTION

That no development pursuant to this permission shall take place unless the tree protection fencing has been installed in full accordance with the approved Tree Protection Plan and Tree Report (Ref: BPC-2501-TP A and REV A), or another scheme of tree protection agreed by the planning authority. Thereafter, the tree protection fencing shall remain in place until the development has been completed.

Reason – To protect existing trees, in the interests of biodiversity and visual amenity.

(05) COLOUR OF FINISHING MATERIALS

That the external finishing materials of the approved buildings shall be painted ‘juniper green’, in accordance with the approved plans (Ref: P04 REV B) unless a variation has been agreed by the planning authority.

Reason – In the interests of the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

(06) BIODIVERSITY ENHANCEMENT

That the development hereby approved shall not be occupied unless the ‘dead hedge’ has been installed in accordance with the approved plans (Ref: P03 REV C) and at least one bat box has been installed on the site, evidence of which has been submitted to the planning authority, unless a variation to the biodiversity enhancement measures is agreed by the planning authority.

Reason – In the interests of enhancing biodiversity.

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

The Committee then heard from Bill Duncan, who objected to the proposed planning application.

The Committee then heard from Ally Steel, agent, who spoke in support of the application. 

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the application conditionally with an extra condition added which reads:-

(7) HOURS OF OPERATION

That the building shall not be occupied unless no noise generating activities take place that are audible outwith the site boundary outside the following hours:

·       Monday to Friday 0700 hours to 1900 hours

·       Saturday 0800 hours to 1300 hours

Reason: In the interests of residential amenity.

It was also noted that the following sentence would deleted from the reasons for recommendation contained in the committee report. A condition was to be applied requiring a scheme of water efficiency measures to be agreed and implemented, in order for the development to comply with Policy R6 (Low and Zero Carbon Buildings and Water Efficiency) of the ALDP.