Agenda item

The Committee had before it a report by the Head of Planning and Sustainable Development which recommended:-

That the Committee (partly in retrospect) approve the application for planning permission for the proposed change of use to establish 2 private permanent gypsy/traveller pitches (with provision for 6 caravans) and associated ancillary units, surfacing, fencing, landscaping and site servicing at the former waterworks, Standing Stones, Dyce, Aberdeen, subject to the following conditions:-

(1)  That within three months of the date of this approval, a scheme of all surface water drainage works designed to meet the requirements of Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems shall be submitted to and approved in writing by Aberdeen City Council as planning authority.  Within three months of such approval the said scheme shall have been implemented and become operational.  Failure to have met these requirements shall invalidate the occupancy of the site for residential purposes and any such use should cease forthwith.  (2)  That within three months of the date of this approval, a further detailed scheme of site and plot boundary enclosures and a programme of future maintenance, including retention of the existing granite boundary walls, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by Aberdeen City Council as planning authority.  Within three months of such approval the said scheme shall have been fully implemented.  Failure to have met this requirement shall invalidate the occupancy of the site for residential purposes and any such use should cease forthwith.  (3)  That within three months of the date of this approval, a scheme for the provision of foul sewerage and wholesome water facilities, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by Aberdeen City Council as planning authority.  Within three months of such approval the said scheme shall have been fully implemented.  Failure to have met this requirement shall invalidate the occupancy of the site for residential purposes and any such use should cease forthwith.  (4)  That within three months of the date of this approval, a further detailed scheme of landscaping for the site, which shall include indications of all existing trees and landscaped areas on the site, and details of any to be retained, together with measures for their protection in the course of development, and all proposed areas of tree/shrub planting including details of numbers, densities, locations, species, sizes and stage of maturity at planting, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by Aberdeen City Council as planning authority.  Such approved scheme shall be fully implemented during the first available planting season following the completion of the development and any trees or plants which within a period of 5 years from the completion of the development die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of a size and species similar to those originally required to be planted, or in accordance with such other scheme as may be submitted to and approved in writing for the purpose by the planning authority.

The Convener moved, seconded by Councillor Grant:-

That the recommendation contained in the report be approved.

Councillor MacGregor moved as an amendment, seconded by Councillor Cormie:-

That the application be refused due to (a) the site not being suitable as there is inadequate drainage on site which could lead to flooding; and (b) the lack of facilities in the area.

On a division, there voted:-  For the motion (7) – the Convener; and Councillors Corall, Grant, Jaffrey, Lawrence, Jean Morrison, MBE and Townson.  For the amendment (8) – the Vice-Convener; and Councillors Boulton, Cormie, Greig, MacGregor, Samarai, Jennifer Stewart and Thomson.

The Committee resolved:-

to adopt the amendment.