Issue - meetings

            That planning permission be granted subject to the conditions detailed in the report of the Chief Officer (Planning and Environment).

The Committee considered the report of the Chief Officer (Planning and Environment) in respect of this application which had been the subject of a site visit on 18 May 2015.  The usual consultations had been undertaken and the responses received detailed in the report.

                        The officer detailed the background to the report and explained that the application had been deferred at the meeting held on 22 April 2015 for a site visit to be undertaken and for clarification on the width of the access road.  An amended plan had been submitted by the application which clarified that the width of the access with the current kerbs realigned would be 3.9 metres in width.    

            Councillor Chris Bithell proposed the recommendation for approval which was duly seconded.  In referring to the access, Councillor Bithell said that the proposed width could be achieved and therefore there were no reasons to refuse the application. 

            Councillor Richard Lloyd felt that the recommendation would not be for approval if the dwellings had not already been built or if there was not a ransom strip in place.  He also highlighted application 050492 which referred to a fence that would prevent access from Yowley Road and commented on the decision notice for application 044698 which indicated that the entrance from Yowley Road would be closed by bollards in the interest of highway safety; he queried why this no longer applied. 

            In response to a question from Councillor Richard Jones about the ownership of the land, the Housing & Planning Solicitor said that the applicant had certified when submitting the application that the land was in their ownership.  

            The officer referred to the previous application for 10 dwellings on the site and explained that this included a detailed layout for the Bon Accord site and added that there had been no Highways objections to that application.  However, due to a situation where a covenant on the site made it difficult for the developer to use the access that had been constructed; there were still no objections to the proposal from Highways. 

            In summing up, Councillor Bithell said that the site was previously used for garages and there were no grounds to refuse the application.       

            RESOLVED:

            That planning permission be granted subject to the conditions detailed in the report of the Chief Officer (Planning and Environment).