Agenda item

Planning Reference – 240850

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Planning Officer:  Lucy Greene

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

That the application for approval of matters specified in conditions 1 (phasing), 2 (design), 2a (levels), 2b (drainage), 2c (foul water connection), 2d (cut/ fill), 2e (roads), 2f (walls/fences), 2g (landscaping), 2h (layout, siting, design, finish), 2j (waste collection), 3 (landscaping), 4 (access), 5 (safe routes to schools), 8 (travel plan), 9 (framework of travel plan), 11 (public transport strategy),12 (flooding),13 (waterways),13 (CEMP),14 (SUDS),15 (drainage maintenance),16 (street design),17 (air quality assessment),19 (protected species), 20 (archaeology),21 (energy/sustainability), 22 (tree protection), 23 (tree management),24 (green belt zone) in relation to Planning Permission in Principle (ref P150824) for erection of 333 homes and associated works, at the Former Aberdeen Exhibition And Conference Centre, Exhibition Avenue, Aberdeen, be approved subject to the following conditions:-

Conditions

1.    PHASING ORDER

That the phases of the development hereby approved shall be implemented in the numerical order indicated by the Phasing Plan SILVR-HFM-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-02 05 P06, with each phase being fully completed (with the exception of landscape planting) prior to the commencement of the subsequent phase unless otherwise agreed in writing by the planning authority. This shall include completion of the road, footways, footpaths, open spaces, play areas and SUDS measures.

Reason: In order to ensure that public realm infrastructure is implemented in full.

2.    PARKING RESTRICTIONS

That no houses within phase 1 shall be occupied unless there have been installed double yellow lines or other such measures to avoid parking that would obstruct refuse vehicle movements, in accordance with a scheme that has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority.

Reason: In the interests of road safety.

3.    BURN AND MAINTENANCE

That no houses within phase 3 shall be occupied unless the Silver Burn has been daylighted as shown on the approved plans and there has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority, a maintenance schedule to ensure all culverts are kept clear.  Thereafter the maintenance shall be carried in accordance with the agreed schedule.

Reason: In order to ensure that the burn is daylighted to the benefits of the water environment and biodiversity and that maintenance takes place to avoid flooding of houses.

4.    PLAY AREA

(a)          That no houses within Phase 3 shall be occupied unless there has been provided on site a play area and trim trail in accordance with a layout plan, details and specifications of equipment following the general principles set out in the Play Strategy. Tree planting shall also be included within the play area and details of species and size at planting shall be provided. Tree planting shall take place within or before the planting season following completion of the play area and any trees damaged or dying within five years shall be replaced with similar species;

(b)          That no houses within phase 2 shall be occupied unless there has been provided on site a play area in accordance with a layout plan, details and specification

Reason: To ensure provision of recreational facilities and amenity.

5.    NOISE MITIGATION MEASURES

That the mitigation measures noted in the Noise Impact Assessment addendum report dated 6 March 2025, by Sandy Brown Consultants, or other such report as subsequently agreed in writing with the planning authority, shall be implemented in full prior to occupation of the houses indicated in Figure 8 of the aforementioned report.

Reason: In the interests of residential amenity.

6.    PRE-CONSTRUCTION ECOLOGY SURVEYS

That no development shall commence within any individual phase unless pre-construction surveys for protected species for that phase have taken place in accordance with the timescales indicated in the Preliminary Ecology Survey. The survey results and recommendations shall be submitted to the planning authority prior to development commencing and any recommendations shall be implemented in full unless otherwise agreed in writing with the planning authority.

Reason: In order to ensure protection of the relevant species.

7.    BAT SURVEY (PHASE 2)

That prior to the commencement of development in Phase 2 a bat survey shall be carried out on the electrical sub-station building in accordance with the recommendations of the Bat Activity Survey by Brindley Associates 31 May 2024 and the results and any recommendations. submitted to and agreed in writing by the planning authority. Any measures recommended shall be followed and implemented in full as appropriate.

Reason: In the interests of protecting bats.

8.    BIODIVERSITY ENHANCEMENT PLAN

That no houses shall be occupied within any individual phase unless the biodiversity measures in the Brindley Associates Biodiversity Enhancement Plan Revision F for that phase have been installed or implemented in full as appropriate, unless other timing is agreed in writing with the planning authority.

Reason: In order to ensure biodiversity enhancement.

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

The Committee then heard from Mr Daniel Harrington, on behalf of Royal Aberdeen Golf Club, who objected to the application.

Finally the Committee heard from Mr Gregor Scotland, Persimmon Homes North Scotland, applicant, who spoke in support of the application. 

The Committee resolved:-

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

That no development shall take place within Phase 3 unless there has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority:

1.    an updated tree survey of the trees alongside the eastern site boundary of that phase (ie. all trees within phase 3) ; 

2.    proposals for tree management for safety reasons andtree and shrub planting within the area to the east of the houses within Phase 3, including species, density and size at planting;

3.    proposals for a boundary enclosure along the eastern site boundaryor alterations to the existing enclosure to the east, shown in relation to tree root protection areas and including details of materials, height and means of fixing into the ground.

The houses within Phase 3 shall not be occupied unlessthe tree works and fencing as so agreed have been carried out in accordance with theplans thereby approved in writing by the planning authority.

Reason: In the interests of enhancing tree cover within this area of the site and public safety in relation to the adjoining golf course.

-       Councillor Ciaran McRae, CONVENER