Agenda item

Planning Reference – 230601

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Planning Officer:  Robert Forbes

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 detached dwellinghouse and associated works at 30 Woodend Place Aberdeen, be approved subject to the following conditions:-

Conditions

(01)  DURATION OF PERMISSION

The development to which this notice relates must be begun not later than the expiration of 3 years beginning with the date of this notice. If development has not begun at the expiration of the 3-year period, the planning permission lapses.

Reason: In accordance with section 58 (duration of planning permission) of the 1997 act.

(02)  GRANITE / SLATE USE

No development shall take place pursuant to this permission unless there has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority a detailed scheme for the re-use of granite downtakings on site and details of the finish, appearance and coursing / size of proposed granite facing blocks and slate to be used as external materials. The development hereby approved shall not be occupied unless such scheme as may be approved has been implemented in its entirety.

Reason: In the interest of visual amenity and to ensure granite re-use within the development.

(03)  PLOT / BOUNDARY TREATMENT

No development shall take place pursuant to this permission unless there has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority a detailed scheme for the alteration of the existing boundary walls, and proposed fencing / walls. The development hereby approved shall not be occupied unless such scheme as may be approved has been implemented in its entirety.

Reason: In the interest of visual and residential amenity / privacy.

(04)  TREE/ HEDGE / SOIL PROTECTION

No development shall take place unless the tree protection measures specified in drawing no. WPA3-2305-TP of the approved arboricultural assessment have been implemented on site and are retained on the site for the duration of construction works. No materials, supplies, plant, machinery, spoil, changes in ground levels or construction activities / soil compaction shall be permitted within the tree protection area without the written consent of the Planning Authority and no fire shall be lit in a position where the flames could extend to within 5 metres of foliage, branches or trunks.

Reason: In order to ensure adequate protection for trees / hedges / soil on site during the construction of the development.

(05)  DRAINAGE

No development shall take place pursuant to this permission unless there has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority a scheme for sustainable surface water drainage for the site, including the proposed driveaway. This shall include details of surface water SUDS measures and associated maintenance measures as required on site. The building hereby approved shall not be occupied unless the approved surface water drainage system has been implemented in full and is permanently retained thereafter in accordance with the approved maintenance scheme.  The building hereby approved shall not be occupied unless foul drainage is connected to the public foul drainage network.

Reason: In order to ensure that adequate drainage facilities are provided, and retained, in the interests of protection of water quality.

(06)  BIODIVERSITY / LANDSCAPING PROVISION

No development shall take place pursuant to this permission unless there has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority a further detailed scheme of landscaping and biodiversity enhancement for the site. This scheme shall include details of bird / bat boxes, proposed planted / herbaceous areas, areas of any tree /shrub / climbing planting including details of numbers, densities, locations, species, sizes, stage of maturity at planting and establishment / protection measures and management arrangements. 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 planted areas which within a period of 5 years from the completion of the development, are removed or become seriously damaged shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of an extent 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 protection of the amenity of the area, to ensure a suitable landscape treatment and amenity for occupants and deliver compensatory planting of biodiversity value.

(07)  PROVISION OF CYCLE STORAGE / EV CAR PARKING

No development shall take place unless there has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority a scheme detailing secure cycle storage provision and on-site electric vehicle parking and charging for the development. The development shall thereafter be implemented in full accordance with said scheme.

Reason: In the interests of encouraging more sustainable modes of travel.

(08)  RENEWABLE ENERGY / WATER SAVING MEASURES

No development shall take place pursuant to this permission unless there has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority an Energy and Water Saving Statement for the building. The statement shall include the following items:

a)    Full details of the proposed water efficiency measures and renewable technologies to be incorporated into the development;

b)    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 (Renewable and Low Carbon Energy Developments) of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2023.

The development shall not be occupied unless it has been constructed in full accordance with the approved details in the Energy and Water Saving Statement. The carbon and water reduction measures shall be retained in place and fully operational thereafter.

Reason: To ensure this development complies with the on-site carbon reductions and water efficiency.

The Committee heard from Robert Forbes, Senior Planner, who spoke in furtherance of the application and answered various questions from Members.

The Convener moved, seconded by the Vice Convener:-

That the application be approved conditionally in line with the officer recommendation.

Councillor Mrs Stewart, moved as an amendment, seconded by Councillor Boulton:-

           That the application be refused for the following reasons.

It was overdevelopment of the area and in contravention of Policy H1 and D1 of the Aberdeen Local Development Plan and Policy 16 of National Planning Framework.  The proposal would conflict with the Interim Aberdeen Planning Guidance 2023: Sub- division and Redevelopment of Residential Curtilage. The proposal would conflict with Policy H1 and result in a detrimental impact on the adjacent residential amenity.  Concerns about road traffic and safety which included entry egress over a pavement which could pose an issue in terms of pedestrian safety. The proposal would create an undesirable precedent for similar proposals for other corner plots.

On a division there voted – for the motion (10) – the Convener, the Vice Convener and Councillors Alphonse, Blake, Cooke, Copland, Clark, Lawrence, Radley and Thomson – for the amendment (3) – Councillors Boulton, Farquhar and Mrs Stewart.

The Committee resolved:-

to adopt the motion and therefore approve the application conditionally.