Agenda item

Reference No - 131287

Planning application documents can be viewed here -  

http://planning.aberdeencity.gov.uk/PlanningDetail.asp?131287

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

That the Committee approve the application in respect of planning permission for the erection of a three storey office block and a predominantly two storey office block with associated car parking, with the issue of the consent document being withheld until such time as the applicant had entered into an appropriate agreement with the planning authority for the payment of developer contributions in relation to core paths and the Strategic Transport Fund, and subject to the following conditions:-

(1)   That notwithstanding the details shown on Drawing No. Ph3_502 rev D that no development in relation to Building 5 pursuant to the planning permission hereby approved shall be carried out unless there has been submitted to and approved in writing for the purpose by the planning authority a detailed scheme showing the windows at first floor level on the south facing elevation of the 2 storey section of building being fitted with obscure glass including details of the obscuration level; (2) That neither of the office buildings hereby granted planning permission shall be occupied unless a scheme detailing motorcycle and cycle storage provision has been submitted to, and approved in writing by the planning authority, and thereafter implemented in full accordance with said scheme; (3)  That the office buildings hereby granted planning permission shall not be occupied unless details for the provision of showers, lockers and changing facilities have been submitted to, and approved in writing by the planning authority, and thereafter implemented in full accordance with said details; (4)  That the development hereby approved shall not be occupied unless the car parking areas hereby granted planning permission have been constructed, laid-out and demarcated in accordance with Drawing No. L4501 rev C and drained in accordance with Drawing Nos. 92218/2060 and 92218/2070 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; (5) That the development hereby granted planning permission shall not be occupied unless all drainage works detailed on Plan Nos. 92218/2060 and 92218/2070 or such other plans as may subsequently be approved in writing by the planning authority for the purpose have been installed in complete accordance with the said plan; (6)  That no development pursuant to the planning permission hereby approved shall be carried out unless there has been submitted to and approved in writing for the purpose by the planning authority a further detailed scheme of landscaping for the site, which scheme shall include indications of all existing trees and landscaped areas on the land, and details of any to be retained, together with measures for their protection in the course of development, and the proposed areas of tree/shrub planting including details of numbers, densities, locations, species, sizes and stage of maturity at planting; (7)  That all planting, seeding and turfing comprised in the approved scheme of landscaping shall be carried out in the first 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; (8)  That the use hereby granted planning permission shall not take place unless provision has been made within the application site for refuse storage and disposal in accordance with a scheme which has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority;  (9) That the building hereby approved shall not be occupied unless a scheme detailing compliance with the Council's 'Low and Zero Carbon Buildings' supplementary guidance has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority, and any recommended measures specified within that scheme for the reduction of carbon emissions have been implemented in full; and (10)  That no development shall take place unless there has been submitted to and approved in writing a detailed Green Travel Plan, which outlines sustainable measures to deter the use of the private car, in particular single occupant trips and provides detailed monitoring arrangements, modal split targets and associated penalties for not meeting targets;

There was circulated an amended condition 10, and an additional condition as follows:-

(10)   That each building shall not be occupied unless a suitable Green Travel Plan for each building has been submitted to and agreed in writing by the planning authority by the prospective occupier which outlines sustainable measures to deter the use of the private car, in particular single occupant trips, as well as including future modal split targets, detailed monitoring arrangements, funding commitments, a programme of implementation and a mechanism for the review of targets and measures to be implemented and associated penalties for not meeting targets; and (11)  That the development hereby approved shall not be occupied unless a scheme for an External Lighting Strategy has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the planning authority and the approved scheme has been implemented and is fully operational prior to occupation.

Councillor Cormie moved as a procedural motion, seconded by Councillor Townson:-

That a site visit be undertaken to enable members to assess the perception that the proposed development represented overdevelopment of the site.

On a division, there voted:-   for the procedural motion  (7)  -  Councillors Cormie, Greig, Jaffrey, MacGregor, Jennifer Stewart, Sandy Stuart and Townson;  against the procedural motion  (8)  -  the Convener; the Vice Convener; and Councillors Boulton, Grant, Lawrence, Jean Morrison, Samarai and Thomson.

The Committee resolved:-

to reject the procedural motion and thereby determine the application this day.

The Convener moved, seconded by Councillor Boulton:-

That the application be approved in accordance with the recommendation contained within the report but with the inclusion of the amended condition 10 and additional condition 11; condition 1 being amended to require permanent integral obscure glazing; and a further additional condition requiring a bird management plan.

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

That the application be refused on the grounds that the proposed development represented overdevelopment of the site, and the expected increase in the volume of traffic generated by the development would have a detrimental impact on the surrounding road network.

On a division, there voted:-  for the motion  (10)  -  the Convener; the Vice Convener; and Councillors Boulton, Grant, Lawrence, MacGregor, Jean Morrison, Samarai, Thomson and Townson;  for the amendment  (5)  -  Councillors Cormie, Greig, Jaffrey, Jennifer Stewart and Sandy Stuart.

The Committee further resolved:-

to adopt the motion.