Planning Committee (including Former Development Management And Development Quality) - 28/04/2003

At a MEETING of the DEVELOPMENT QUALITY COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 28th April 2003.

Present:-

COUNCILLORS

Lord Provost John R LETFORD	Joe FITZPATRICK	C D P FARQUHAR
George de GERNIER	George REGAN	Fraser MACPHERSON
Helen WRIGHT	Roderick A J WALLACE	Jim BARRIE
Betty WARD	Kenneth J N GUILD	Julia M STURROCK
Jill SHIMI	Derek J SCOTT	Neil GLEN
Neil I C POWRIE	John CORRIGAN	Elizabeth F FORDYCE
Robin PRESSWOOD	Dave BEATTIE	Fiona M GRANT
Willie W SAWERS		Mervyn J ROLFE

Councillor Fiona GRANT, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 31st March, 2003 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I BUILDING (SCOTLAND) ACT 1959 - SECTION 13 - DANGEROUS BUILDINGS

There was submitted Report No 287-2003 by the Director of Planning and Transportation advising the Committee of the action taken in dealing with dangerous buildings during the month of February 2003.

The Committee noted the contents of the report.

II ENFORCEMENT NOTICE APPEAL DECISION - 5 ESPLANADE, BROUGHTY FERRY, DUNDEE - ALLEGED UNAUTHORISEDERECTION OF A PLASTIC VENTILATION PIPE ON THE ROOF ELEVATION

There was submitted Agenda Note AN196-2003 making reference to the terms of an Enforcement Notice served on Links Building and Development Company on 1st October 2002 under powers delegated to the Director of Planning and Transportation relative to the alleged unauthorised erection of a plastic ventilation pipe on the roof elevation at the above address.

It was reported that the Enforcement Notice was subsequently appealed by the applicant under the provisions of Section 130 and Schedule 4 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 and the appeal had been dismissed and the Enforcement Notice upheld.

The Committee noted accordingly and agreed that, should the Notice not be fully complied with by the end of the prescribed period, a further report be lodged with the Procurator Fiscal.

III APPEAL DECISION - WESTBAY NURSING HOME, 34 ALBERT ROAD, BROUGHTY FERRY, DUNDEE - ATTICEXTENSION TO NURSING HOME TO PROVIDE SIX BEDROOMS AND ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION

There was submitted Agenda Note AN197-2003 making reference to Article VII(i) of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 29th April 2002 wherein the above proposal was refused planning permission because the Council considered that the design of the extension would detract from the character and appearance of the Grove Conservation Area contrary to the relevant legislation and Policy BE11 of the adopted Dundee Local Plan 1998.

It was reported that the decision was subsequently appealed by the applicant under the provisions of Section 47 and Schedule 4 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 and the appeal was upheld with conditions relating to the submission of window and roof light detailing.

IV PLANNING APPLICATIONS

(a) 02-00489-HAZ - LAND TO THE SOUTH OF STANNERGATE ROAD AND WEST OF SHED 16, R & M ENGINEERING, STANNERGATE ROAD - STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES FOR ANGUS HORTICULTURE LIMITED

The Committee refused the application on the grounds that the risks to the surrounding population arising from the proposed operations are sufficiently high to justify the refusal of consent. This view is based on the advice offered by the Health and Safety Executive.

(b) 03-00059-FUL - 9 COX STREET - ERECTION OF 81 DWELLINGS AND ASSOCIATED PARKING FOR BETT PARTNERSHIPS LIMITED

After considering representations received, the Committee approved the application, subject to conditions recommended by the Director of Planning and Transportation.

(c) 03-00120-FUL - GJ'S BAR, 36 MAINS ROAD - FORMATION OF NEW CELLAR AT REAR OVER EXISTING YARD AND EXTENDING PUBLIC BAR INTO EXISTING CELLAR FOR CARTPLAN LIMITED