Agenda item

Planning Reference Number – 161189

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Planning Officer – Andrew Miller

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

Willingness to approve subject to the developer entering into a legal agreement to secure developer obligations towards open space and the City Car Club.

CONDITIONS:

(1)       External Material Finishes - That no development shall take place unless a scheme detailing all external finishing materials to the roof and walls of the development hereby approved has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the planning authority and thereafter the development shall be carried out in accordance with the details so agreed.

Reason:  in order that further evaluation can be given to the material finishes of the building, details of which are lacking from the proposals.

(2)       On-street Parking Provision - That no development shall take place unless a scheme for the provision of two on-street parking spaces has been submitted to and approved by the Council.  Thereafter, the development shall not be occupied unless the parking spaces have been provided in accordance with the approved scheme.

Reason:  in order to ensure the delivery of on-street parking spaces in a timeous manner and the interests of road safety.

(3)       Landscaping - 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 detailed scheme of hard and soft landscaping for the site, which scheme shall include indications of all terraces proposed as part of this development, green walls, and the proposed areas of tree/shrub planting including details of numbers, densities, locations, species, sizes and stage of maturity at planting.

Reason:  in order that further evaluation can be given to the landscaping of the development, details of which are lacking from the proposals.

(4)       Refuse Storage - 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.

Reason:  in order to ensure the development is served by suitable refused provision, preserve the amenity of the neighbourhood and in the interests of public health.

(5)       Cycle Storage - That the development hereby granted planning permission shall not be occupied unless a scheme detailing cycle storage provision for 60 cycles in a secure, lockable facility has been submitted to, and approved in writing by the planning authority, and thereafter implemented in full accordance with said scheme.

Reason:  in the interests of encouraging more sustainable modes of travel.

ADVISORY NOTES FOR APPLICANT:

Further discussion on providing parking on-street and possible use of parking permits for staff at the student accommodation requires contact with ACC Traffic Management – Vycki Ritson 01224 522704 or vritson@aberdeencity.gov.uk.

Further information on the car club contribution for residents of the student accommodation and the surrounding area is available from ACC’s Louise Napier (01224 523327 or lnapier@aberdeencity.gov.uk )

Please contact Hannah Lynch of ACC Waste Management (01224 489256) or halynch@aberdeencity.gov.uk to discuss arrangements for waste collection and recycling facilities at the development.

Andrew Miller, Senior Planner advised that a further condition be approved as follows:-

(6)       Student Occupation - The development hereby approved shall not be occupied other than by students enrolled on full-time or part time further or higher education courses in Aberdeen.

Reason:  that the form of the development and its associated infrastructure is only suitable for student accommodation.

The Convener, seconded by Councillor Donnelly moved:-

that the application be approved in accordance with the recommendation set out in the report and including the additional condition outlined at (6) above.

Councillor Hutchison, seconded by Councillor Flynn moved as an amendment:-

that the application be refused on the grounds of a lack of provision for parking.

On a division, there voted:- for the motion (8) – the Convener, the Vice Convener, Councillors Boulton, Crockett, Donnelly, Greig, Lawrence and Townson; for the amendment (8) Councillors Cooney, Cormie, Flynn, Hutchison, Jean Morrison MBE, Nicoll, Jennifer Stewart and Sandy Stuart.

There been an equality of votes, the Convener exercised his casting vote in favour of the motion and declared it carried.

The Committee resolved:-

to adopt the motion to approve the application conditionally.