Agenda item

The Committee had before it the minute of its previous meeting of 27 October 2016 for approval.

 

Councillor Nicoll requested that the following conditions attached to the approval be included with the minute for item 16, Foresterhill Court Aberdeen – 151842.

 

Conditions

 

1.            Hard landscaping

 

No development shall commence until details of the hard landscaping, including details of the pathways, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  All hard landscaping works which form part of the approved scheme shall be completed prior to the first occupation of any part of the development.

 

Reason:  To enhance the appearance of the development and to comply with policy D1 of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2012

 

2.            Soft landscaping

 

No development shall commence until details of the soft landscaping (including details of any trees or hedges to be retained and measures for their protection during in the course of the development, proposed plant numbers, species, location and size of trees and tree pits) and details of the management and maintenance of the landscaping shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.

 

Reason:  To enhance the appearance of the development in the interest of the visual amenities of the area and to comply with policies D1 and NE5 of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2012.

 

3.            Soft landscaping (implementation / maintenance)

 

All planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved scheme of landscaping shall be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the first occupation of any part of the development occupation or the completion of the development, whichever is the sooner; 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 similar size and species, unless the Local Planning Authority gives written consent to any variation.

 

Reason:  To enhance the appearance of the development in the interest of the visual amenities of the area and to comply with policies D1 and NE5 of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2012

 

4.            Protection of existing trees/hedges

 

No development shall commence until fences for the protection of trees to be retained have been erected in accordance with a scheme which has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The fences shall be retained until the completion of the development and no vehicles, plant or materials shall be driven or placed within the areas enclosed by such fences.

 

Reason:  To protect the trees which are to be retained on the site in the interest of the visual amenities of the area and to comply with policies D1 and NE5 of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2012

 

5.            Car parking and car club space

 

No development shall commence until details of the car parking and motor cycle parking arrangements, including the car club space, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority and the agreed parking arrangements shall be fully implemented and made available for use prior to the first occupation of any part of the development and shall be retained for use at all times.

 

Reason:  To provide adequate levels of parking and to comply with policy T2 and Supplementary Guidance on Transport and Accessibility to the Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2012

 

6.            Cycle parking

 

The development hereby permitted shall not commence until details of secure parking facilities for the occupants of, and visitors to, the development hereby permitted have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  These facilities shall be fully implemented and made available for use prior to the firs occupation of any part of the development hereby permitted and shall be retained for use at all times.

 

Reason:  To provide adequate levels of cycle parking and to promote sustainable forms of transportation and to comply with policies T2 and D3 of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2012 and Supplementary Guidance on Transport and Accessibility.

 

7.            Materials

 

The development hereby permitted shall not commence until samples of the materials (including colour) to be used in the construction of the external surfaces have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

 

Reason:  In the interests of the visual amenity of the area and to comply with policy D1 of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2012.

 

8.            Refuse and Recycling

 

The development hereby permitted shall not commence until a scheme for the storage of refuse and recycling, including the design of the enclosures, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  The scheme shall be carried out in full as approved prior to the first occupation of the development and the refuse and recycling storage facilities shall thereafter be retained for use at all times.

 

Reason:  To comply with policy R6 of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2012.

 

9.            Biodiversity

 

The development hereby permitted shall not commence until a scheme to enhance the nature conservation interest of the site has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  The agreed scheme shall be implemented in full prior to the occupation to any part of the development first being occupied.

 

Reason:  To enhance the nature conservation interest of the site and to comply with policies NE5 and NE8 of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2012.

 

10.         Construction / Environmental Management Plan

 

The development hereby permitted shall not commence until such times as a construction management plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  The plan shall cover, but not limited to:

 

1.            Dust mitigation measures

2.            Location and operation of wheel washing facilities

3.            Details of measures to mitigate noise and vibration arising out of the construction process

4.            Location of compound including means of enclosure

5.            Details of construction traffic movements including cumulative impacts that shall demonstrate the following:

·         Rationalise travel routes to and from the site

·         Provide full details of the number and time of construction vehicles to the site with the aim and intention of reducing the impact of construction related activity

·         Measures to deal with pedestrian movement

 

Reason: In the interests of the amenity of the area

 

11.         Piling operations

 

No piling of other foundation designs using penetrative methods shall take place, other than with the written approval of the local planning authority.  Details of such operations must be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority prior to the commencement of development on site and shall be accompanied by details of the relevant penetrative methods and works shall only be carried out in accordance with the agreed details.

 

Reason:  In the interests of the amenity of the area

 

12.         Boundary treatments / details

 

Prior to the commencement of development details of the proposed boundary treatments, including any gates, walls and/or fences shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  The approved boundary treatments shall be implemented prior to the first occupation of any of the buildings and retained in perpetuity.

 

Reason:  To enhance the appearance of the development in the interest of the visual amenities of the area and to comply with policies D1 and NE5 of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2012.

 

13.         Lighting

 

Prior to the occupation of ant part of the development hereby approved a scheme for the external lighting, including measures to prevent light spillage, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  The external lighting shall be installed in accordance with the agreed details and such directional hoods where specified shall be retained permanently.

 

Reason:  In the interest of amenity and to comply with policy D2 of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2012

 

14.         Block D

 

Notwithstanding the details hereby approved, no development shall commence until details showing the rearrangement of the southern most flats as shown on drawing PL(00)012A at the first, second and third floor levels of Block D have been submitted to and agreed in writing by the local planning authority and the development of block D shall be carried out in accordance with the agreed details.

 

Reason:  To safeguard the amenities and privacy of the occupiers of adjoining residences and to comply with policy D2 of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2012 and policy D1 of the Proposed Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2015

 

15.         Block G

 

Notwithstanding the details hereby approved, the approved scheme does not include or permit any development to the south of the refuse/recycling/cycle parking store adjoining the south end of Block D as shown on Drawing No. PL(00)004E.  For the avoidance of doubt this prohibition includes, albeit not limited to; the erection of block G; associated section of access road and pedestrian access onto Westburn Road; associated car parking areas, hard standings and refuse/recycling stores.

 

Reason:  To safeguard the amenities and privacy of the occupiers of adjoining residences; to prevent the loss of trees; loss of urban green space; and adverse impact upon the green space network as set out in policies D1, D6, H1, NE1, NE3 and NE5 of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2012 and policy D1 of the Proposed Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2015

 

16.         Drainage

 

No development shall commence until a Drainage Impact Assessment, incorporating a scheme for surface water management, including the specifications of surface treatments and sustainable urban drainage systems have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  The submission shall include details confirming that all existing drainage enters the current watercourse crossing the site, the existing culvert has enough capacity for the new surface water flows, and detail design of the culvert alignment with associated calculations to confirm that the design does not affect existing capacity.  The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved scheme and thereafter shall be retained.

 

Reason:  To prevent increase risk of flooding in accordance with policy NE6 of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2012.

 

17.         Travel plan

 

No part of the development hereby approved shall be occupied until such time as a user’s Travel Plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The development shall operate in full accordance with all measures identified within the Travel Plan from first occupation.

 

Reason:  To promote sustainable transport mechanisms and to comply with policy D3 of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2012

 

The Committee resolved:-

(i)         in respect of the application relating to Foresterhill Court Aberdeen – 151842, to note that the Committee had resolved to agree a willingness to approve the application subject to conditions including condition removing the allotment area including block G, access road etc) and a legal agreement with regard to developer contributions and that the accommodation should be affordable;

(ii)        to request that the conditions be added to the minute extract as above; and

(iii)       to otherwise approve the minute as a correct record.