Agenda item

Planning Reference – 201069

 

Please note that the presentation is a combined presentation for this application and also the Listed Building Consent application.

 

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Planning Officer:  Matthew Easton

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

 

That the application for detailed planning permission for the erection of a teaching and learning hall, removal of 1954 stack extension and kitchen extension to the old library, (James MacKay Hall), external alterations of Cromwell Tower, Old Senate Wing, Elphinstone Hall Kitchen Extension, Linklater Rooms and 1921 book stack, formation of new teaching and learning spaces within existing buildings and associated public realm works at Kings College Aberdeen, 201069, be approved subject to the following conditions:-

 

Conditions

 

PRE-DEMOLITION

 

(1)  CONSTRUCTION METHOD STATEMENT

 

No development (including demolition or site setup) shall commence unless a site-specific construction method statement has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority. The method statement shall include details of (i) where site compounds would be located; (ii) how the construction site and compounds would be accessed; (iii) how the historic environment outwith the site would be safeguarded during construction. Thereafter construction shall be undertaken in accordance with the approved statement.

 

Reason – to safeguard the historic environment during construction.

 

(2)  ARCHAEOLOGY

 

No development (including demolition or site setup) shall commence unless an archaeological written scheme of investigation (WSI) has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority and a programme of archaeological works has been carried out in accordance with the approved WSI. The WSI shall include details of how the recording and recovery of archaeological resources found within the application site shall be undertaken, and how any updates, if required, to the written scheme of investigation will be provided throughout the implementation of the programme of archaeological works. Should the archaeological works reveal the need for post excavation analysis the development hereby approved shall not be brought into use unless a post excavation research design (PERD) for the analysis, publication and dissemination of results and archive deposition has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority. The PERD shall be carried out in complete accordance with the approved details.

 

Reason – to safeguard and record the archaeological potential of the area.

 

(3)  TREE PROTECTION

 

No development (including demolition or site setup) shall take place unless the tree protection fencing and ground root protection, shown in Tree Survey Report (April 2021) by Struan Dalgleish Arboriculture and associated drawings, has been implemented. Thereafter the fencing shall remain in place for the duration of construction of the development.

 

Reason – to protect trees from damage during construction. in accordance with Policy NE5 - Trees and Woodlands.

 

(4)  DEMOLITION METHODOLOGY

 

No development (including demolition or site setup) shall take place unless a methodology for the demolition of the bookstack extension and James Mackay Hall kitchen extension has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority. The scheme shall include measures to protect the retained structures and buildings around the down-takings and details of how the existing structures will be made good once the demolition works have been carried out and include details of the reuse or retention for future use of any granite down-takings. Thereafter development shall be undertaken in accordance with the approved scheme.

 

Reason – to ensure an appropriately high quality of detailing commensurate with the setting of the proposal.

 

(5)  STONE CLEANING

 

No development (including demolition or site setup) shall take place unless details of any proposed stone cleaning have been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority. The ACC Supplementary Guidance on Stone Cleaning and Historic Environment Scotland’s Technical Advice Note (TAN 09 – Stone Cleaning of Granite Buildings) must be considered in developing the proposals. Thereafter development shall be undertaken in accordance with the approved scheme. In this condition ‘stone cleaning’ means the cleaning of stone using abrasive, chemical or high[1]pressure water (above 50 psi).

 

Reason – to ensure an appropriately high quality of detailing commensurate with the setting of the proposal.

 

(6)  CREATION OF OPENINGS AND MAKING GOOD OF STONEWORK

 

No development (including demolition or site setup) shall take place unless a methodology for the formation of all new openings or other alterations to existing stonework has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority. The scheme shall include details of the making good of any stonework exposed by down-takings or affected by the creation of openings. Thereafter development shall be undertaken in accordance with the approved scheme.

 

Reason – to ensure an appropriately high quality of detailing commensurate with the setting of the proposal.

 

PRE-CONSTRUCTION

 

(7)  DRAINAGE

 

No development shall take place unless a detailed scheme for the disposal of foul and surface water drainage has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority. Thereafter the development shall not be brought into use unless the development has been implemented in accordance with the approved scheme and is available for use.

 

Reason – to safeguard water quality and to ensure that the development can be adequately drained.

 

(8)  EXTERNAL PUBLIC REALM AND LANDSCAPING

 

No development associated with the construction of the development shall take place unless a scheme providing details and material specifications (including samples) for the public realm works proposed on drawing 4542 (PL) 1510 and 4542 (PL) 1687 have been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority. Thereafter the building shall not be brought into use unless the works have been constructed in accordance with the approved scheme.

 

Reason – to integrate the development into the surrounding area.

 

(9)  WASTE STORE AND PORTERS BOTHY

 

No development shall take place unless a scheme showing construction details of the porters bothy and waste storage area has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority. The scheme shall include details of the proposed new stonework, metal gates, window and door. Thereafter (i) development shall be undertaken in accordance with the approved scheme; (ii) no part of the building shall be brought into use unless the waste storage area has been constructed and is available for use; and (iii) the waste storage areas shall thereafter not be used for any other purpose other than the purpose of storing waste generated by the development.

 

Reason – to ensure (i) an appropriately high quality of detailing commensurate with the setting of the proposal and (ii) that there is sufficient space for the storage of waste and to maintain the amenity of the area.

 

(10)                   EXTERNAL FINISHING MATERIALS

 

No development shall take place unless a scheme detailing all external finishing materials of the proposed building has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority. The scheme shall include –

1. Detailed specifications of all materials to be used on the external areas of the building (including samples)
2. Elevational drawings clearly showing which materials are to be used on each part of the building
3. 1:20 construction drawings, showing the size of granite cladding blocks to be used
4. 1:20 construction drawings, showing the detailing of points where there would be a change in the surface finishes (for example where glazed sections of frontage meet granite-clad sections)

 

Thereafter the development shall be finished in accordance with the approved scheme unless a written variation has been approved by the planning authority.

 

Reason – to ensure an appropriately high quality of detailing commensurate with the setting of the proposal.

 

(11)                   EXTERNAL LIGHTING STRATEGY

 

No development associated with the construction of the development shall take place unless a scheme for any external lighting of the new and existing buildings and its external areas has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority. Thereafter the building shall not be brought into use unless the approved scheme has been implemented and is operational.

 

Reason – to integrate the development into the surrounding streetscape and skyline.

 

(12)                   CROMWELL TOWER

 

No development shall take place unless a scheme showing

(i)                  how the proposed new staircase and associated structure adjacent to the Cromwell Tower would abut the existing building;

(ii)                 a methodology for all new and altered openings on the elevations of the Cromwell Tower; and

(iii)               details (including samples) of any reclaimed stone to be used have been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority. Thereafter development shall be undertaken in accordance with the approved scheme.

 

Reason – to ensure an appropriately high quality of detailing commensurate with the setting of the proposal.

 

(13)                   OLD SENATE WING – DOOR

 

No development shall take place unless details (including 1:10 elevation and section) of the proposed new profiled metal doors proposed at the Old Senate Wing pend have been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority. Thereafter development shall be undertaken in accordance with the approved details.

 

Reason – to ensure an appropriately high quality of detailing commensurate with the setting of the proposal.

 

(14)                   OLD SENATE WING – ENTRANCE

 

No development shall take place unless detail (including 1:10 elevation and section) and a methodology for the creation of the new opening on the east elevation of the Old Senate Wing; and (ii) details of how the new podium and canopy would abut the existing building, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority. Thereafter development shall be undertaken in accordance with the approved details.

 

Reason – to ensure an appropriately high quality of detailing commensurate with the setting of the proposal.

 

(15)                   BIRD CONTROL MEASURES

 

No development shall take place unless details of any bird control measures proposed for the exterior of the buildings has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority. Thereafter development shall be undertaken in accordance with the approved details.

 

Reason – to ensure an appropriately high quality of detailing commensurate with the setting of the proposal.

 

PRE-OCCUPATION

 

(16)                   CYCLE PARKING

 

The development shall not be occupied unless a scheme for cycle parking has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority. The scheme shall include details of short stay cycle parking near the entrances to the development and long-stay secure and covered cycle parking (including within the grounds of 50-52 College Bounds). Thereafter the development shall not be occupied unless the approved scheme has been implanted and is available for use.

 

Reason – to encourage cycling.

 

OTHER

 

(17)                   SOFT LANDSCAPING

 

All soft landscaping and tree planting proposals shall be carried out in accordance with the approved scheme (drawing 4542 (PL) 1687) and shall be completed during the planting season immediately following the commencement of the development or as otherwise agreed in writing with the planning authority. Any planting which, within a period of 5 years from the completion of the development, in the opinion of the Planning Authority is dying, being severely damaged or becoming seriously diseased, shall be replaced by plants of similar size and species to those originally required to be planted.

 

Reason – to ensure provision of the replacement planting.

 

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

 

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendation, therefore approve the application conditionally.