Agenda item

Planning Reference – 210114

 

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Planning Officer:  Gavin Evans

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

 

That the application for detailed planning permission for the erection of class 1 (shops), retail unit with associated car parking, access, landscaping and associated works at City Gate, Altens Farm Road Aberdeen, be approved subject to the following conditions:-

 

Conditions

 

1.     Materials/Finishes

 

That no development shall take place unless a scheme detailing all external finishing materials to the roof and walls of the development hereby approved (including a physical sample board) has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the planning authority and thereafter the development shall be carried out in accordance with the details so agreed.

 

Reason: in the interests of visual amenity and to ensure compliance with policy D1 (Quality Placemaking by Design) of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan.

 

2.     Convenience Floorspace

 

No more than 25% of the net sales floorspace of the store hereby approved shall be dedicated to the sale and display of comparison goods.

 

Reason: In order to ensure that the store is principally meeting the convenience needs of the local community and to ensure compliance with policy NC4 (Sequential Approach and Impact) of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan.

 

3.     Surface Water Drainage

 

The development hereby approved shall not be brought into use or first occupied unless provision has been made within the site for surface water drainage, in accordance with the approved drainage layout (3E Consulting Engineers drawing Ro_50_20_11-1000-Rev P01) or such other drawing has been approved in writing by the planning authority for this purpose.

 

Reason: in order to safeguard water qualities and to ensure that the development can be adequately drained, in accordance with policy NE6: Flooding, Drainage & Water Quality of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan.

 

4.     Tree Protection

 

No development shall take place other than in accordance with the hereby approved scheme of tree protection (Donald Rodger Associates Ltd., Arboricultural Implication Assessment and Tree Protection Proposals within report dated July 2021) or such other TPP as has been submitted to and approved by the planning authority prior to commencement of works.

 

Reason: In order to secure adequate protection for all trees to be retained on the site during construction works and to ensure compliance with Policy NE5 (Trees and Woodlands) of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan.

 

5.     Landscaping Works

 

That all planting, seeding and turfing comprised in the approved scheme of landscaping shall be carried out in the first planting season following the completion of the development 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 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 order to ensure that the approved landscaping works are carried out at an appropriate time and to offset the impact of tree losses necessary for development to occur.

 

6.     Further Arboricultural Works

 

Any tree work not specified in the submitted ‘Arboricultural Implication Assessment and Tree Protection Proposals’, dated July 2021, which appears to become necessary during the implementation of the development shall not be undertaken without the prior written consent of the Planning Authority; any damage caused to trees growing on the site shall be remedied in accordance with British Standard 3998: 2010 "Recommendations for Tree Work" before the building hereby approved is first occupied.

 

Reason: In order to ensure that existing trees are appropriately retained and protected where practicable.

 

7.     Boundary Enclosures

That the store hereby approved shall not be brought into use unless the boundary treatments shown on drawing SS_45_35_00-0001 REV P03 have been delivered in full accordance with that plan, or any such substitute as has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority for that purpose.

 

Reason: To ensure that boundary enclosures of an appropriate design, scale and materials to the local context are provided prior to first occupation, and to ensure compliance with policy D1 (Quality Placemaking by Design) of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan.

 

8.     External Lighting

 

No development pursuant to this grant of planning permission shall be undertaken unless a scheme of external lighting for the building and car park has first been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority. Thereafter, development shall be carried out in full accordance with the scheme so agreed.

 

Reason: In order to ensure that lighting for the development does not result in significant impact on the amenity afforded to neighbouring residents.

 

9.     Car Parking

 

That the store hereby approved shall not be brought into use unless the approved areas of car parking have been constructed, drained, laid-out and demarcated in accordance with drawing No. Zz_70_60_00 0002 Rev-P04 of the plans hereby approved or such other drawing as may subsequently be submitted and approved in writing by the planning authority. Such areas shall not thereafter be used for any other purpose other than the purpose of the parking of cars ancillary to the development and use thereby granted approval.

 

Reason: in the interests of public safety and the free flow of traffic, and to ensure compliance with policy T2 (Managing the Transport Impact of Development) of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan and the associated ‘Transport and Accessibility’ Supplementary Guidance.

 

10.Electric Vehicle (EV) spaces and infrastructure

 

That the development hereby granted planning permission shall not be occupied unless Electric Vehicle spaces and associated infrastructure has been constructed, drained, laid-out and demarcated as shown on the approved site plan drawing No. Zz_70_60_00 0002 Rev-P04.

 

Reason: in order to promote the decarbonisation of road transport and to ensure compliance with the Council’s ‘Transport and Accessibility’ Supplementary Guidance.

 

11.Cycle Parking (Short and Long Stay)

 

That the development hereby granted planning permission shall not be brought into use unless the cycle storage facilities as shown on drawing no. Zz_70_60_00 0002 Rev-P04 have been fully installed and made available for use.

 

Reason: in the interests of encouraging sustainable travel, as required by policy T3 (Sustainable and Active Travel).

 

12.Carbon Reduction and Water Efficiency

 

The building hereby granted planning permission shall not be occupied unless an Energy Statement and Water Efficiency Statement applicable to that building has been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority, and thereafter any measures agreed within that submission have been implemented in full.

 

The Energy Statement shall include the following items:

 

-        Full details of the proposed energy efficiency measures and/or renewable technologies to be incorporated into the development;

-        Calculations using the SAP or SBEM methods which demonstrate that the reduction in carbon dioxide emissions rates for the development, arising from the measures proposed, will enable the development to comply with Policy R7 of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2017.

 

The Water Efficiency Statement shall include details of all proposed water saving technologies and techniques, along with evidence that the required BREEAM standard has been achieved.

 

Reason: to ensure this development complies with the on-site carbon reductions required in Scottish Planning Policy and Policy R7 of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2017.

 

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

 

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the application conditionally.