Agenda item

Planning Reference – 220640

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Planning Officer:  Roy Brown

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 change of use from class 1 (retail) to class 11 (assembly and leisure) at 54 Claremont Street Aberdeen, be approved subject to the following conditions:-

Conditions

1)            That the hours of operation for the Class 11 use hereby approved shall be limited to between 08:00 and 22:00 on any given day between Monday and Saturday and to between 10:00 and 21:00 on Sundays.

Reason: In the interests of the amenity of the neighbouring properties.

2)            That no cooking, frying or baking operations (including, but not limited to: deep fat frying, shallow frying, oven cooking, boiling, stewing, grilling or broiling) shall be carried out on the premises.

Reason: In the interests of preventing malodour and ensuring the existing level of residential amenity afforded to the neighbouring properties is retained.

3)            That the use hereby approved shall not be implemented unless the waste storage area identified on the submitted floor plan (Ref: 004 Rev A), has been completed in its entirety, unless details of a variation have been submitted to, and approved in writing by the Planning Authority.

Reason: To ensure bins are not stored on the street, in the interests of pedestrian accessibility and safety.

The Committee heard from Mr Roy Brown, Planner, who spoke in furtherance of the application and answered various questions from members.

The Committee resolved:--

to approve the application conditionally.  Conditions amended to read:-

1.            That the hours of operation for the Class 11 use, and any activities for the preparation, cleaning and clearing required for the Class 11 use activities hereby approved, shall be limited to between 08:00 and 22:00 on any given day between Monday and Saturday and to between 10:00 and 21:00 on Sundays.

Reason: In the interests of the amenity of the neighbouring properties.

2.            That notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 or the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Scotland) Order 1997 or any order amending, revoking or re-enacting these Orders, the premises hereby approved shall be not used for any purpose within Use Class 11 (Assembly and Leisure) comprising:

(a) a cinema;

(b) a concert hall;

(c) a bingo hall or casino;

(d) a dance hall or discotheque; or

(e) a gymnasium,

without the express grant of planning permission from the planning authority.

Reason: To protect the amenity of the surrounding area.

3.            That no cooking, frying or baking operations (including, but not limited to: deep fat frying, shallow frying, oven cooking, boiling, stewing, grilling or broiling) shall be carried out on the premises.

Reason: In the interests of preventing malodour and ensuring the existing level of residential amenity afforded to the neighbouring properties is retained.

4.            That the use hereby approved shall not be implemented unless the waste storage area identified on the submitted floor plan (Ref: 004 Rev A), has been completed in its entirety, unless details of a variation have been submitted to, and approved in writing by the Planning Authority.

Reason: To ensure bins are not stored on the street, in the interests of pedestrian accessibility and safety.