Agenda item

The consultation procedure undertaken was outlined in the report together with background information in respect of the site.

 

The Committee was advised that since the publication of the agenda and as per the published AB Update List, Highways Authority had responded to the amendments and were now satisfied with the layout subject to the additional conditions for car parking management plan, offsite highways works relating to the access and removal of a taxi rank, and a condition restricting the use of the retail unit to a bookmakers. 

 

Further comments had also been received from a local Ward Councillor raising the following matters:

 

·         The height of the building and requested a condition so that it could not be increased;

·         Securing and controlling provision of car parking;

·         A condition that materials, boundary treatments and landscaping  were submitted and approved; and

·         The need for further site investigations.

 

Members were advised that the scale and appearance of the building had been submitted in full detail and a condition was recommended so that it would be built in accordance with the submitted plans, this would control the height of the building.  The Ward Councillor also wanted to be sure that any cladding used was fire safe and that the building had suitable means of escape, both of these matters would be dealt with under the Building Regulations for the project.

 

The Committee was advised that the consultation period was due to expire the following day and that delegated authority was therefore sought to determine the application, in consultation with the Chair, once the consultation had expired and considering any further comments received.

 

The recommendation was moved and seconded and the Committee agreed to approve the application, subject to the conditions listed below which include the additional conditions discussed above.

 

RESOLVED: That authority be delegated to the Operational Director – Policy, Planning and Transportation, in consultation with the Chair, to determine the application, subject to any consultation responses and to the following:

 

a)    a legal or other appropriate agreement relating to securing financial contributions for open space;

 

b)    conditions relating to the following:

 

1.    Outline planning permission conditions setting out time limits and reserved matters (BE1);

2.    Condition specifying approved and amended plans (BE1);

3.    Requiring submission and agreement of a Construction Management Plan including vehicle access routes and construction car parking (BE1);

4.    Materials condition, requiring the submission and approval of the materials to be used (BE2);

5.    Landscaping condition, requiring the submission and approval of landscaping details (BE2);

6.    Boundary treatments to be submitted and approved in writing (BE1);

7.    Wheel cleansing facilities/strategy to be submitted and approved in writing (BE1);

8.    Construction and delivery hours to be adhered to throughout the course of the development (BE1);

9.    Vehicle access, parking, servicing etc to be constructed prior to occupation of properties/commencement of use (BE1);

10. Condition relating to the implementation of bin store provision (BE1);

11. Requiring submission and agreement of site and finished floor and site levels (BE1);

12. Site investigation, including mitigation/validation to be submitted and approved in writing (PR14);

13. Condition relating to the implementation of cycle store provision in accordance with details to be submitted and approved (TP6);

14. Submission and agreement of biodiversity enhancement features including bird/bat boxes, insect/hedgehog houses etc (BE1 and GE21);

15. Requiring submission and agreement of foul and surface water drainage including attenuation (PR16);

16. Submission and agreement of Site Waste Management Plan (WM8);

17. Requiring submission and agreement of electric vehicle parking and charging point(s) details (NPPF);

18. Grampian style condition requiring removal of taxi rank;

19. Details of offsite highways works to be submitted and approved prior to commencement, and completed prior to first occupation (BE1);

20. Car parking management plan to be submitted and approved prior to commencement and implemented prior to first occupation (BE1);

21. Condition restricting the use of ground floor bookmakers/betting shop.

 

c)    that if the S106 Agreement or alternative arrangement was not executed within a reasonable period of time, authority be delegated to the Operational Director – Policy, Planning and Transportation, in consultation with the Chair or Vice Chair of the Committee, to refuse the application.