Agenda item

Planning Reference – 201070

 

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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 listed building consent for the erection of a teaching and learning hall, demolition of 1954 book stack extension and kitchen extension to old library (James MacKay Hall), internal and external alterations of Cromwell Tower, Old Senate Wing, Elphinstone Hall Kitchen Extension, Linklater Rooms and 1921 book stack to allow for formation of new teaching and learning spaces within existing buildings, and associated public realm works at Kings College Aberdeen, 201070, be approved conditionally.

 

Conditions

 

PRE-DEMOLITION

 

(1)  EVIDENCE OF CONTRACTS

 

No demolition shall take place unless evidence of a contract being in place for the construction of the development approved by planning permission 201069/DPP has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority.

 

Reason – to ensure that the book stack extension and James Mackay Hall kitchen extension are not demolished without satisfactory redevelopment proposals being in place.

 

(2)  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.

 

(3)  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 pressure water (above 50 psi).

 

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

 

(4)  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

 

(5)  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 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.

 

(6)  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.

 

(7)  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.

 

(8)  CROMWELL TOWER

 

No development shall take place unless a scheme showing

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

b)    details and methodology for all new and altered openings on the elevations of the Cromwell Tower;

c)     details (including samples) of any reclaimed stone to be used within Cromwell Tower;

d)    details of all architectural and historic features within Cromwell Tower and whether they are to be retained;

e)    details of the existing and proposed cornicing mouldings and their locations;

f)      details of all new doors;

g)    details of the refurbishment for compliant access of the existing stair to the observatory;

h)    details of the refurbishment of the observatory interior; and

i)       a methodology for the installation of the platform lift 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.

 

(9)  OLD SENATE WING – WINDOW RELOCATION

 

No development shall take place unless details (including 1:10 elevation and section) of the relocation of window 7 to opening 14 at the Old Senate Wing (as noted on page 3 of 4542 (PL) S001 (Rev.P1) – Part 2) 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.

 

(10)                   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.

 

(11)                   OLD SENATE WING – ENTRANCES

 

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 & canopy and separate steps 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.

 

(12)                   LOWERED CEILINGS

 

No development shall take place unless details of any proposed lowered ceilings within the existing buildings have been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority. The details shall include 1:10 sections of any new proposed lowered ceilings showing how these relate to existing historic features (e.g. cornicing being retained) and existing window opening (e.g. not cutting across any windows). 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.

 

(13)                   SECONDARY GLAZING

 

No development shall take place unless details of any proposed secondary glazing within the existing buildings have been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority. The details shall include 1:10 vertical and horizontal sections showing how the secondary glazing sits in the existing windows. 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)                   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.

 

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendation therefore approve the application conditionally.