Agenda item

Planning Reference – 150110

The documents associated with this application can be found at-

http://planning.aberdeencity.gov.uk/PlanningDetail.asp?ref=150110

Planning Officer – Nicholas Lawrence

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

That the Committee refuse the application for planning permission for the formation of a riding school with associated buildings, car parking and landscaping at Nether Anguston, Peterculter, on the following grounds:-

(1)          The proposed development by reason of its scale, form, mass and attendant works would demonstrably harm the distinctive character and appearance of the landscape and the Green Belt, together with its unsustainable location, and as such was contrary to advice contained within NPF3, SPP and PAN73, together with Policies NE2 (Green Belt), D1 (Architecture and Placemaking), D3 (Sustainable and Active Travel), D6 (Landscape) and T2 (Managing the Transport Impact of Development) of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan; and Policies NE2 (Green Belt), D1 (Quality Placemaking by Design), D2 (Landscape), T2 (Managing the Transport Impact of Development) and T3 (Sustainable and Active Travel) of the Proposed Aberdeen Local Development Plan.

The Convener moved, seconded by Councillor Dickson:-

That the application be refused in accordance with the recommendation contained within the report.

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

That the application be approved on the grounds that it was acceptable in terms of scale and size, subject to appropriate conditions and a legal agreement with the Council in relation to developer contributions to the Strategic Transport Fund.

On a division, there voted:- for the motion (4) – the Convener; and Councillors Dickson, Greig and Sandy Stuart;  for the amendment (10) – the Vice Convener; and Councillors Corall, Cormie, Crockett, Donnelly, Jaffrey, Lawrence, Malik, Jean Morrison and Thomson.

Subsequently the Head of Planning and Sustainable Development advised that the following conditions should be adhered to:-

(1)          Prior to the development hereby permitted commencing details of the facing and roofing materials for the indoor arena building and stable building, including pantones, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority; (2) Not withstanding approved drawings prior to the development hereby permitted commencing details of the design and location of the muck store shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority and the use permitted shall not commence until the muck store is completed in accordance with the agreed details; (3) Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved details of the flood lighting for the outdoor arena shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the local planning authority; (4) The development hereby permitted shall not be brought into use until the cycle parking facilities shown on the approved plans have been made available for use and the cycle parking facilities shall thereafter be retained for the use by the users of (including employees), and visitors to, the development at all times; (5) The development hereby permitted shall not be brought into use until the vehicle parking has been laid out as shown on Drawing No. P05 Rev 4 – Drainage Design / Road Design and shall thereafter be retained for the use by users of (including employees), and visitors to, the development at all times; (6) The development hereby approved shall not commence until a Drainage Impact Assessment in line with SUDS principles is submitted to and approved in writing and the use shall not commence until the drainage and SUDS scheme has been undertaken in accordance with the agreed details; and (7) No works shall commence on the indoor arena, outdoor riding arena, stable building, retaining wall, vehicle parking area including hard standing areas , drainage works until full dimensional drawings and construction drawings for the access road (including junction details) onto the C149 have been submitted to and approved in writing and the improvements to the access road and junction have been carried out in complete accordance with the agreed details.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)        to request that officers discuss the possibility of a growing wall with the applicant;  and

(ii)       to adopt the amendment.