Planning Committee (including Former Development Management And Development Quality) - 19/04/2021

At a MEETING of the PLANNING COMMITTEE held remotely on 19th April, 2021.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Will DAWSON, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 15th February, 2021 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I OBITUARY

Members of the Planning Committee referred to the death of the former Head of Planning, Ian Mudie, and paid tribute to the public service rendered by him.

II DECLARATION OF INTEREST

Councillor Rendall declared a non-financial interest in Articles III(b) and (c) by virtue of her membership of Dundee Civic Trust.

III PLANNING APPLICATIONS

(a)                           20-00433-FULL - ERECTION OF 37 SELF-CONTAINED STORAGE UNITS, SECURITY LIGHTING AND FENCING, 52-54 EAST DOCK STREET, DUNDEE - FOR KANGAROO SELF STORAGE LTD

The Committee approved the application, subject to the conditions recommended by the Head of Planning and Economic Development.

(b) 20-00679-FULM - ERECTION OF PURPOSE BUILT STUDENT ACCOMMODATION - WEST MARKETGAIT, DUNDEE - FOR CROSSLANE STUDENT DEVELOPMENTS UK LTD

The Committee acceded to requests for deputations to address the Committee relative to objections to and in support of the above application which was recommended for approval. After the deputations had stated their cases and answered questions from members of the Committee, they were thanked for their attendance and withdrew.

Thereafter, having considered objections received, the Committee approved the application, subject to the conditions recommended by the Head of Planning and Economic Development and subject to the additional condition that a Sustainability Statement demonstrating the extent to which the new build elements of the development would meet the requirements of Policy 48 of the Dundee Local Development Plan be submitted for the approval of the Planning Authority and the works be completed in accordance with the approved Statement, in the interests of reducing carbon emissions associated with the proposed development.

(c) 20-00729-FULM - MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMERCIAL UNITS AND PURPOSE BUILT STUDENT ACCOMMODATION, 63 BROWN STREET, DUNDEE - FOR GYLEMUIR (BROWN) LTD/TOTAL BUSINESS FURNITURE LTD

The Committee acceded to requests for deputations to address the Committee relative to objections to and in support of the above application which was recommended for approval. After the deputations had stated their cases and answered questions from members of the Committee, they were thanked for their attendance and withdrew.

Thereafter, having considered objections received, the Committee approved the application, subject to the conditions recommended by the Head of Planning and Economic Development and subject to the additional conditions that a Sustainability Statement demonstrating the extent to which the new build elements of the development would meet the requirements of Policy 48 of the Dundee Local Development Plan be submitted for the approval of the Planning Authority and the works be completed in accordance with the approved Statement, in the interests of reducing carbon emissions associated with the proposed development, and also, prior to the commencement of any works on site, the developer would undertake a road safety audit to be submitted to the Council for written approval, to include consideration of a road crossing across West Marketgait. Thereafter, the developer would implement any measures identified in the agreed audit prior to the occupation of the development hereby approved, in the interests of road safety.

(d) 20-00809-ADV - ADVERTISEMENT OF THE FOLLOWING TYPES: HOARDING - REMOVAL OF EXISTING 48 SHEET ADVERT AND REPLACEMENT WITH ONE 48 SHEET DIGITAL ADVERT - OLD MUIRTON ROAD, DUNDEE - FOR WILDSTONE GROUP LTD

The Committee acceded to requests for deputations to address the Committee relative to objections to and in support of the above application which was recommended for approval. After the deputations had stated their cases and answered questions from members of the Committee, they were thanked for their attendance and withdrew.

Thereafter, having considered objections received, the Committee approved the application, subject to the conditions recommended by the Head of Planning and Economic Development.

(e) 21-00119-FULL - CHANGE OF USE OF OPEN SPACE/CAR PARK TO FORM BEER GARDEN WITH ANCILLARY WORKS AND EXTENSION TO REAR - 314‑316 BROOK STREET, BROUGHTY FERRY, DUNDEE - FOR AMARETTO STU LTD

The Committee acceded to requests for deputations to address the Committee relative to objections to and in support of the above application which was recommended for approval. After the deputations had stated their cases and answered questions from members of the Committee, they were thanked for their attendance and withdrew.

Thereafter, the Convener, seconded by Councillor Alexander, moved approval of the application, subject to the conditions recommended by the Head of Planning and Economic Development.

As an amendment, Councillor Duncan, seconded by Bailie Macpherson, moved refusal of the application on the grounds that the proposed beer garden is contrary to Policy 27 of the Dundee Local Development Plan 2019. The beer garden would be outside the Broughty Ferry District Centre boundary, less than 30 metres away from neighbouring residential property, and would have an adverse impact on amenity. There are no material considerations of sufficient weight that would justify approval of the application contrary to the Development Plan.

On a division, there voted for the motion - the Convener, Bailies Sawers and Keenan and Councillors Alexander, Smith, Cruickshank and Murray (7); and for the amendment - Lord Provost Borthwick, Bailies Wright, Scott and Macpherson and Councillors Cordell, Flynn, Hunter, Lynn, Rendall, Rome, McCready, McIrvine, Marra, Richardson, Hay, Scott, and Duncan (17) - Councillor Ross being absent when the vote was taken and Councillor Malone having lost connection during the debate and taking no part in the vote whereupon the amendment was carried and the application refused.

Will DAWSON, Convener.