Planning Committee (including Former Development Management And Development Quality) - 11/08/2025
At a MEETING of the PLANNING COMMITTEE held remotely on 11th August, 2025.
Present:-
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Lord Provost Bill CAMPBELL
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Depute Lord Provost Kevin CORDELL |
BAILIES
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Will DAWSON |
Willie SAWERS |
Fraser MACPHERSON |
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Christina ROBERTS |
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Derek SCOTT |
COUNCILLORS
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Jimmy BLACK |
Lee MILLS |
Wendy SCULLIN |
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Nadia El-NAKLA |
Steven ROME |
Pete SHEARS |
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Mark FLYNN |
Roisin SMITH |
Michael CRICHTON |
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Ken LYNN |
Georgia CRUICKSHANK |
Craig DUNCAN |
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George McIRVINE |
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Bailie Will DAWSON, Convener, in the Chair.
The minute of meeting of this Committee of 10th March, 2025 was held as read.
Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.
I DECLARATION OF INTEREST
There were no declarations of interest.
II PLANNING APPLICATIONS
(a) 24-00786-CON - COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF WEST PARK CONFERENCE CENTRE - WEST PARK CONFERENCE CENTRE, 319 PERTH ROAD, DUNDEE - FOR DUNDEE STUDENT VILLAGES
The Committee acceded to a request for a deputation to address the Committee in support of the application by Craig Gunderson of Savills. After the deputation had stated their 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 approved, subject to the conditions recommended by the Head of Planning and Economic Development.
As an amendment, Bailie Macpherson, seconded by Councillor Crichton, moved that the application be refused on the grounds that the complete demolition of the building would have an adverse impact on the character and appearance of the surrounding West End Suburbs Conservation Area. As such, the proposals fail to meet the Statutory Duty set out in Section 64 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997. Furthermore, the application fails to comply with the requirements of Policy 7f) (Historic Assets and Places) of National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4); and Policy 50 of the Dundee Local Development Plan (DLDP). The applicant has failed to demonstrate that reasonable efforts have been made to retain, repair and reuse the building; the building is of little townscape value; the structural condition of the building prevents its retention at a reasonable cost; and the form or location of the building makes its reuse extremely difficult. There are no material considerations of sufficient weight to justify approval of the application.
On a division, there voted for the motion - the Convener, Depute Lord Provost Cordell, Bailies Roberts, Sawers and Scott and Councillors Flynn, Lynn, Mills, Rome, Smith, Cruickshank, Scullin and Shears (13); and for the amendment - Lord Provost Campbell, Bailie Macpherson, and Councillors Black, El-Nakla, McIrvine, Crichton and Duncan (7); whereupon the motion was carried and the application was approved.
(b) 24-00813-FULM - CONSTRUCTION OF 49.99MW BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM WITH ASSOCIATED WORKS - LAND SOUTH OF FAIRFIELD PARK, PITKERRO ROAD DUNDEE, DUNDEE - FOR MR ADAM ROCHE, VITAL ENERGI LTD
The Committee acceded to a request for a deputation to address the Committee relative to objections to the application by Jayne Bond, on behalf of Friends of Linlathen and Mid Craigie. After the deputation had stated their case and answered questions from members of the Committee, they were thanked for their attendance and withdrew.
The Committee then acceded to a request for a deputation to address the Committee in support of the application by Jack Ellis, Principal Planner at Neo Environmental. After the deputation had stated their case 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.
(c) 25-00059-ADV - ADVERTISEMENT OF THE FOLLOWING TYPE: FASCIA SIGNS - 115-117 PERTH ROAD, DUNDEE - FOR SELECT DUNDEE LTD
The Committee approved the application, subject to the conditions recommended by the Head of Planning and Economic Development.
(d) 25-00165-FULL - PROPOSED ALTERATIONS AND EXTENSION TO LOCHEE BOYS AND GIRLS BOXING CLUB - LOCHEE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB, 1 WELLBANK LANE, DUNDEE - FOR LOCHEE BOYS AND GIRLS BOXING CLUB
It was reported that a request had been received for a deputation to address the Committee from Liam McKelvie and Ludo Hughes of Leadingham, Jameson, Rogers and Hynd, in support of the application. Thereafter, having considered objections, the Committee approved the application, subject to the conditions recommended by the Head of Planning and Economic Development and, in the circumstances, declined to hear the deputation.
Will DAWSON, Convener.