Agenda item

Planning Reference Number – 160883

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Planning Officer – Alex Ferguson

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

that the application be approved subject to the following conditions:-

CONDITIONS:

(1)       That the area of the pavement to be used for outdoor seating shall be restricted to that as shown on approved drawing 101 Rev D and that no tables or chairs shall be sited out with this area at any time.

Reason – In order to protect the visual character and amenity of the area.

(2)       That the outdoor seating area hereby approved shall only be used between the hours of 8am and 8pm on any given day and that any tables, chairs and other street furniture for the purpose of, or associated with, facilitating outdoor seating shall be removed from the pavement out with the hours of operation for the outdoor seating area.

Reason – In order to protect the amenity of the neighbouring residential properties and the character and appearance of the conservation area.

(3)       That no amplified music shall be played in the outdoor seating area at any time.

Reason – In order to protect the amenity of the neighbouring residential properties.

The Convener, seconded by Councillor Boulton moved:-

That the application be approved in accordance with the recommendation set out within the report subject to the following amendment to condition (1):-

That the area of the pavement to be used for outdoor seating as shown on Drawing No.  101 Rev D shaded light orange shall only allow the placement of tables, seats and form of enclosure and for no other street furniture (i.e. heaters and umbrellas/awnings) and the use hereby permitted shall not commence until details of the form of enclosure has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. 

Reason - In order to protect the visual character and amenity of the area.

Councillor Jennifer Stewart, second by Councillor Greig moved as an amendment:-

That the application be refused on the grounds that there would be a reduction of amenity and there would be an impact on the quality of life for residents.

On a division, there voted:- for the motion (14) the Convener, the Vice Convener and Councillors Boulton, Cooney, Cormie, Crockett, Donnelly, Flynn, Hutchison, Lawrence, Jean Morrison MBE, Nicoll, Sandy Stuart and Townson; for the amendment (2) Councillors Grieg and Jennifer Stewart.

The Committee resolved:-

to adopt the motion and approve the application conditionally.