Planning Committee (including Former Development Management And Development Quality) - 17/09/2018

At a MEETING of the PLANNING COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 17th September, 2018.

Present:-

Depute Lord Provost Bill CAMPBELL

BAILIES

Willie SAWERS	Helen WRIGHT	Derek J SCOTT
Christina ROBERTS		Fraser MACPHERSON

COUNCILLORS

John ALEXANDER	Anne RENDALL	Charlie MALONE
Kevin CORDELL	Alan ROSS	Michael MARRA
Will DAWSON	Lynne SHORT	George McIRVINE
Mark FLYNN	Roisin SMITH	Richard McCREADY
Ken LYNN	Georgia CRUICKSHANK	Margaret RICHARDSON
Gregor MURRAY	Brian GORDON	Craig DUNCAN

Councillor Will DAWSON, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 13th August, 2018 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I VALEDICTORY

This being the last meeting of the Planning Committee prior to the retirement of Mike Galloway, Executive Director of City Development, the Convener and Committee paid tribute to his service as Executive Director and wished him well in his retirement.

II DECLARATION OF INTEREST

Depute Lord Provost Campbell declared a non-financial interest in relation to the item of business at Article III(c) of this minute.

III PLANNING APPLICATIONS

(a) 17-00973-FULL - LAND TO EAST OF CAR PARK, KIRKTON CRESCENT, DUNDEE - ERECTION OF 23M AGL MONOPOLE WITH ASSOCIATED CABINET AND DUCTING ON CONCRETE BASE - FOR DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL

Having considered objections received, the Committee approved the application, subject to the conditions recommended by the Executive Director of City Development.

(b) 18-00015-HAZ - WAREHOUSE AND LABORATORY, DUNSINANE AVENUE, DUNSINANE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, DUNDEE - STORAGE AND TREATMENT OF SUBSTANCES - FOR ARGENTA DUNDEE LTD

The Committee approved the application, subject to the conditions recommended by the Executive Director of City Development.

(c) 18-00389-PPM - LAND AT FORMER STEWART HOUSE, KINGSWAY EAST, DUNDEE - PLANNING PERMISSION IN PRINCIPLE FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT - FOR PERSIMMON HOMES LTD/BRUCE R LINTON

The Committee acceded to a request for a deputation to address the Committee in support of the above application which was recommended for refusal.

After the deputation had stated its case and answered questions from members of the Committee, they were thanked for their attendance and withdrew.

Thereafter, having considered objections received, the Convener, seconded by Bailie Roberts, moved that the application be refused on the grounds that:-

1 the site is designated as a General Economic Development Area, where only uses within Class, 4, 5 and 6 and those with a wider industrial nature are supported. The proposed development for residential development is contrary to the requirements of Policy 3 of Dundee Local Development Plan 2014, Policy 5 of the Proposed Dundee Local Development Plan 2017 and Policy 3 of TayPlan Strategic Development Plan 2016-2036. There are no material considerations of sufficient weight that would justify approval of the application contrary to the Development Plan;

2 the proposed development of up to 90 residential units would result in the loss of employment land, would not support the delivery of allocated housing sites and may undermine additional housing land release. The proposed development would be contrary to the requirements of Policy 8 of Dundee Local Development Plan 2014, Policy 9 of the Proposed Dundee Local Development Plan 2017 and Policy 4 of TayPlan Strategic Development Plan 2016-2036. There are no material considerations of sufficient weight that would justify approval of the application contrary to the Development Plan; and

3 the application site is within close proximity to industrial land uses, commercial retail premises and the Kingsway. The applicant has failed to demonstrate that a residential development at this site would provide residents with a satisfactory level of amenity without impacting on the viability of existing businesses and land uses. The proposed development would be contrary to the requirements of Policy 47 of Dundee Local Development Plan 2014 and Policy 39 of the Proposed Dundee Local Development Plan 2017. There are no material considerations of sufficient weight that would justify approval of the application contrary to the Development Plan.

As an amendment, Councillor Short, seconded by Councillor Cordell, moved that the application be approved, subject to the undernoted conditions recommended by the Executive Director of City Development:-

(i) Plans and particulars of the matters listed below shall be submitted for consideration by the planning authority, in accordance with the timescales and other limitations in section 59 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (as amended). No work shall begin until the written approval of the authority has been given, and the development shall be carried out in accordance with that approval.

Specified matters:

(a) location plan of all the site to be developed to a scale of not less than 1:500, showing generally the site, any existing trees, hedges, walls (or other boundary markers) layout of the roads and sewers, and the position of all buildings;

(b) detailed proposed layout plan to a scale of not less than 1:500 showing the site contours, the position and width of all proposed roads and footpaths to adoptable standards including public access provision, visibility splays, proposed build-outs, the provision of parking, the siting of the proposed buildings, finished floor levels, new walls and fences and details of proposed landscape treatment;

(c) detailed plans, sections and elevations of the buildings to be erected on the site together with details of the colour and type of materials to be used externally on walls and roofs;

(d) details of the proposed method of drainage including details of a Sustainable Urban Drainage system (SUDs) for the sites surface water;

(e) details of a scheme of hard and soft landscaping works for the site.

Reason: To ensure that the matters referred to are given full consideration and to accord with Section 59 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997, as amended by the Planning etc (Scotland) Act 2006.

(ii) Details of the proposed roads within the site are required to be agreed prior to any works on site and these shall be formed and constructed to Dundee City Council standards and specifications.

Reason: In the interests of vehicle and pedestrian safety.

(iii) Any existing accesses that are no longer required as part of the proposed development must be made good as footway to Dundee City Council specifications. Details of these alterations must be agreed prior to any works on site.

Reason: In the interests of vehicle and pedestrian safety.

(iv) A Transport Statement shall be submitted to Dundee City Council for agreement should the development advance to a full planning application.

Reason: In the interests of vehicle and pedestrian safety and promoting sustainable transport.

(v) Electric car charging points shall be provided at a location and number to be approved prior to opening of the development.

Reason: In the interests of sustainable travel measures.

(vi) The hard surface within each curtilage should be made of porous materials or provision should be made to direct run off water from the hard surface to a permeable or porous area or surface within the curtilage of the site.

Reason: To ensure that surface water from within the curtilage of the site does not drain to the adjacent adopted road.

(vii) A street lighting system must be provided by the applicant to Dundee City Council standards and specifications.

Reason: In the interests of vehicle and pedestrian safety.

(viii) Prior to the commencement of any works on site, a detailed surface water drainage/ SUDs design including drawings, calculations, full modelling, simulation results, design risk assessment and signed Dundee City Council Design and Check Certification shall be submitted to the Council for written approval. Thereafter, all works approved by virtue of this condition shall be carried out prior to the first occupation of any housing unit on the site.