Agenda item

Planning Reference – 200196

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Planning Officer:  Lucy Greene

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning, which recommended:-

That the application be approved for approvals of matters specified in conditions (1), (10) and (14) for planning permission in principle 110790 for the erection of a café (class 3) with outdoor seating area at Stoneywood Estate Aberdeen, 200196, subject to the following conditions:-

Conditions

1.     Benches, Refuse and Cycle storage

That the café shall not be brought into use unless the benches, refuse storage and cycle storage are provided as shown on the approved drawings, or others as may be subsequently agreed in writing with the planning authority.

Reason: To ensure the provision of seating within the public space.

2.     Low and Zero Carbon Equipment

That the building hereby approved shall not be occupied unless a scheme detailing compliance with the Council's 'Low and Zero Carbon Buildings' supplementary guidance and Policy R7 of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2017  has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority, and any recommended measures specified within that scheme for the reduction of carbon emissions have been implemented in full.

Reason: to ensure that this development complies with requirements for reductions in carbon emissions specified in the City Council's relevant published Supplementary Guidance document, 'Low and Zero Carbon Buildings'.

3.     Parking Restrictions

That the use shall not take place unless there have been implemented on site parking restrictions “at any time” on this stretch of Beech Manor between the southern extremity of the unit to the south of the site (M&S) and the northern extremity of the unit to the north (Co-op and office) or thereabouts, in accordance with a plan to be submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority, unless otherwise agreed in writing.

Reason: In the interests of road safety.

4.     Trees

That no development shall take place unless a plan showing the protection of all trees to be retained on the site during construction works has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Planning Authority and any such scheme as may have been approved has been implemented. Any trees which within a period of 5 years from the date of this approval, 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.

Reason: in the interests of the amenity of the area and to ensure adequate protection for the trees on site during the construction of the development.

5.     Noise

That the café shall not be used unless the conclusions and recommendations of the Noise Impact Assessment by CSP Acoustics, dated 24^th May 2018 have been implemented in full and remain operational and in place, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the planning authority.

Reason: in the interests of the amenity of the occupiers of nearby buildings.

The Committee heard from Lucy Greene, Senior Planner, who spoke in furtherance of the application and answered various questions from members.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the application conditionally.