Planning Committee (including Former Development Management And Development Quality) - 27/04/2026

At a MEETING of the PLANNING COMMITTEE held remotely on 27th April, 2026.

 

Present:-

 

Depute Lord Provost Nadia EL-NAKLA

 

BAILIES

 

Will DAWSON

Kevin KEENAN

Fraser MACPHERSON

Willie SAWERS

Helen WRIGHT

Derek SCOTT

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Jimmy BLACK

Lee MILLS

Wendy SCULLIN

Kevin CORDELL

Siobhan TOLLAND

Pete SHEARS

Mark FLYNN

Georgia CRUICKSHANK

Daniel COLEMAN

Stewart HUNTER

Jax FINNEGAN

Michael CRICHTON

Ken LYNN

Dorothy McHUGH

Craig DUNCAN

 

George McIRVINE

 

 

Bailie Will DAWSON, Convener, in the Chair.

 

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 19th February, 2026 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) 25-00589-S42 - SECTION 42 APPLICATION TO EXTEND THE TIME PERIOD FOR IMPLEMENTING PLANNING PERMISSION 24-00101-S42 FOR THE ERECTION OF PURPOSE BUILT STUDENT ACCOMMODATION BY 18 MONTHS - SITE OF JUMPIN JAKS, SOUTH WARD ROAD, DUNDEE - FOR MORTON PROPERTIES (DUNDEE) LTD, C/O GRAHAM AND SIBBALD

 

The Committee agreed to note that this matter had been withdrawn from consideration by the applicant.

 

(b) 25-00696-ADV - ADVERTISEMENT OF THE FOLLOWING TYPES: TOTEM - LAND SOUTH OF RIVERSIDE AVENUE, DUNDEE - FOR MCDONALDS RESTAURANTS LTD, C/O AGENT

 

The Committee acceded to requests for deputations to address the Committee relative to objections to the application from Karen Fox on behalf of West End Community Council and Dr Douglas Stirling. 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 Convener, seconded by Councillor Tolland, moved that the application be approved subject to the conditions as recommended by the Head of Planning and Economic Development.

 

As an amendment, Bailie Macpherson, seconded by Councillor Crichton, moved that:-

 

The proposed totem sign, by virtue of scale, elevated siting and illumination would form a visually dominant and intrusive feature within the Riverside Drive, eroding the open character and visual amenity of this key approach to the city.

 

The proposal would introduce harmful visual clutter and set an undesirable precedent for further signage.

 

The proposal does not discharge the statutory requirements of the Town and Country Planning Control (Control of Advertisements) (Scotland) Regulations 1984, and does not comply with Policy 1 of the Dundee Local Development Plan (2019).

 

There are no material considerations of sufficient weight to justify approval of the application.

 

On a division, there voted for the motion - the Convener, Bailies Sawers, Keenan, Wright and Scott and Councillors Black, Cordell, Flynn, Hunter, Lynn, Mills, Tolland, Cruickshank, Finnegan, McIrvine, Scullin and Shears (17); and for the amendment - Depute Lord Provost El-Nakla, Bailie Macpherson and Councillors McHugh, Coleman, Crichton, and Duncan (6) - whereupon the motion was carried and the application was approved.

 

(c) 26-00070-ADV - ADVERTISEMENT OF THE FOLLOWING TYPE: FASCIA SIGNS - 65 PERTH ROAD, DUNDEE - FOR MR KOSRAT AWDL

 

The Committee acceded to a request for a deputation to address the Committee relative to objections to the application from Karen Fox on behalf of West End Community Council. 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 Councillor Tolland, moved that the application be approved subject to the conditions as recommended by the Head of Planning and Economic Development.

 

As an amendment, Bailie Macpherson, seconded by Councillor Crichton, moved that:-

 

The proposed signage, by virtue of scale, proportions, materials and illumination would have an adverse impact on the architectural character and appearance of the shopfront.

 

The signage does not preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the West End Lanes Conservation Area.

 

The proposal does not discharge the statutory requirements of the Town and Country Planning Control (Control of Advertisements) (Scotland) Regulations 1984 or the Town and Country Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas (Scotland) Act 1997, and does not comply with Policy 1 of the Dundee Local Development Plan (2019) or the West End Lanes Conservation Area Appraisal.

 

There are no material considerations of sufficient weight to justify approval of the application.

 

On a division, there voted for the motion - the Convener, Bailies Sawers, Keenan, Wright and Scott and Councillors Black, Flynn, Hunter, Lynn, Mills, Tolland, Cruickshank, Finnegan, McIrvine, Scullin, Shears and Duncan (17); and for the amendment - Depute Lord Provost El-Nakla, Bailie Macpherson and Councillors Cordell, McHugh, Coleman and Crichton (6) - whereupon the motion was carried and the application was approved.

 

 

 

 

Will DAWSON, Convener.