Agenda item

Reference No – 130766

Planning application documents can be viewed here –

http://planning.aberdeencity.gov.uk/PlanningDetail.asp?130766

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 demolition of the existing unit and the erection of two detached buildings, one to accommodate a fast food restaurant with drive-through and the other to accommodate a gym, subject to the following conditions:-

(1)  That the restaurant and drive-through hereby approved shall not be occupied or brought into first use until the Bedford Road bus gate has been implemented in full and is in operation; (2)  that no occupation of either building hereby approved shall take place until a detailed scheme which outlines measures to restrict vehicular access to the existing service access to vehicles which are service vehicles only has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority, and implemented in full in accordance with the approved details.  Thereafter the implemented scheme shall be retained at all times in accordance with the approved details; (3)  that no occupation of either building hereby approved shall take place until a detailed scheme for a pedestrian access to the overflow car park from the main Retail Park has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority, and implemented in full in accordance with the approved details.  The scheme should consider pedestrian safety measures.  Thereafter the implemented scheme shall be retained at all times in accordance with the approved details; (4)  that no occupation of either building hereby approved shall take place until a detailed scheme which outlines measures to improve awareness of the overflow car park for car users has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority, and implemented in full in accordance with the approved details.  The scheme should consider bold signage and lining within the car park of the Retail Park.  Thereafter the implemented scheme shall be retained at all times in accordance with the approved details; (5)  that no occupation of either building hereby approved shall take place until a detailed scheme showing cycle parking spaces and motor cycle spaces, showering and changing facilities for employees within each building, in accordance with the Supplementary Guidance Accessibility and Transport, and a timetable for implementation has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority.  Thereafter the scheme shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details and thereafter retained at all times in accordance with the approved details; (6)  that no occupation of either building hereby approved shall take place until a detailed timetable for the phasing of the implementation of the car parking as shown on the approved plans has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority.  Thereafter the scheme shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details, and thereafter the car parking retained at all times in accordance with the approved details; (7)  that no occupation of the restaurant or operation of the drive through shall take place until full details of a scheme capable of filtering, extracting and dispersing of cooking fumes, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority, and implemented fully in accordance with the approved details; (8)  that no development shall commence on site until a detailed assessment of the likely sources and levels of noise arising within, and those audible outwith, the premises has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the planning authority.  The noise assessment shall be carried out by a suitably qualified independent noise consultant.  All noise attenuation measures identified by the noise assessment which are required in order to prevent any adverse impacts on the amenity of residents in the surrounding area and as approved by the planning authority shall be installed prior to the first use of the building that the mitigation measures pertain to, unless the planning authority has given prior written approval for a variation; (9)  that no development shall commence on site until a detailed scheme of hard landscaping for the sites has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority, which scheme shall include the type and colour of materials; (10)  that no occupation of either building hereby approved shall take place until a detailed scheme of landscaping for the site has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority, which scheme shall include proposed areas of tree/shrub planting including details of numbers, densities, locations, species, sizes and stage of maturity at planting; (11)  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; (12)  that no occupation of either building hereby approved shall take place until a detailed scheme of the proposed boundary treatment has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority.  Thereafter the scheme shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details and thereafter retained at all times in accordance with the approved details; (13)  that no occupation of either building hereby approved shall take place until a detailed scheme showing bin storage and recycling areas, including timetable for implementation, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority.  Thereafter the scheme shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details and thereafter retained at all times in accordance with the approved details; (14)  that no occupation of the restaurant building shall take place until a detailed scheme of the proposed external seating and decking areas has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority.  The scheme shall include provision of litter bins.  Thereafter the scheme shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details and thereafter retained at all times in accordance with the approved details; (15)  that notwithstanding the details submitted, full details of the external materials for each building hereby approved, including samples as may be required, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority prior to the completion of the foundations of that building the materials are proposed for.  Details shall include type and colour.  Thereafter the development shall be completed in accordance with the approved details; (16)  that no occupation of the restaurant and drive through shall take place until the scheme as approved under planning reference 131509 has been implemented in full; (17)  that no external lighting shall be installed, erected or placed within the application site boundary, except as otherwise may be approved in writing by the planning authority.  Such details required for consideration by the planning authority will include the submission of the installation, type, intensity of illumination and location of lighting, including any hoods, and shall ensure that the throw of light is confined solely within the boundaries of the site; (18)  that for the avoidance of any doubt no free standing canopies or structures are hereby approved as part of this planning permission; and (19)  that for the avoidance of doubt, other than those shown on the plans hereby approved, no enlargement by way of extension, installation of a mezzanine floor, or other alteration to any of the buildings the subject of this permission shall be carried out without express planning permission first being obtained.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendation subject to an additional condition restricting the hours of operation for the restaurant and drive-through to 6.00am until 12 midnight, 7 days a week.