Planning Committee (including Former Development Management And Development Quality) - 16/05/2011

At a MEETING of the DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 16th May, 2011.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Bailie Roderick A J WALLACE, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 18th April, 2011 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I PLANNING APPLICATIONS

(a) 10-00756-FULL - RENDEZVOUS, 39 UNION STREET, DUNDEE - PART CHANGE OF USE FROM PUBLIC HOUSE TO NIGHTCLUB - FOR MR JAMES FYFFE

After considering objections received, the Committee approved the application subject to the conditions recommended by the Director of City Development.

(b) 11-00023-PPPL - 224 HILLTOWN, DUNDEE - PLANNING PERMISSION, IN PRINCIPLE, FOR THE ERECTION OF 12 FLATS AND ONE SHOP ON SITE AT 224‑232 HILLTOWN, DUNDEE - FOR MRS R GILLIS

After considering objections received, Bailie Wright, seconded by Councillor Keenan, moved refusal of the application on the grounds that the proposal was contrary to Policy 4 and Appendix 1 (Design of New Housing) of the Dundee Local Plan Review 2005, as no off-street parking was provided for the proposed dwelling. There were no material considerations that would justify a decision contrary to this.

As an amendment, the Convener, seconded by Councillor Black, moved approval of the application subject to the conditions recommended by the Director of City Development.

On a division, there voted for the motion - Bailies Sawers, Wright and Scott and Councillors Hunter, Keenan, Asif, Bidwell, Ferguson, Gordon, McCready, Hay and Macpherson (12); and for the amendment - the Convener, Depute Lord Provost Borthwick and Councillors Guild, Barrie, Black, Bowes, Andy Dawson, Will Dawson, Fordyce, Lynn and Melville (11) - Bailie Regan declining to vote as he had been absent during part of consideration of the application - whereupon the motion was declared carried.

(c) 11-00138-FULL - OPPOSITE FLAT, 30 STRAWBERRYBANK, MAGDALEN YARD ROAD, DUNDEE - ONE DSLAM TELECOMMUNICATIONS BROADBAND CABINET (PCP003) 1,200 MM X 450MM X 1,600MM - FOR OPENREACH

Councillor Macpherson, seconded by Councillor Hay, moved refusal of the application on the grounds that the development was contrary to Policy 61: Development in Conservation Areas of the Dundee Local Plan Review 2005, as it failed to preserve or enhance the character of the surrounding area by reason of the inappropriate size, scale, design and location of the proposed box. For the same reason, it also failed to meet the requirements of Section 64 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997.

As an amendment, the Convener, seconded by Councillor Hunter, moved approval of the application subject to the conditions recommended by the Director of City Development.

On a division, there voted for the motion - Bailies Regan, Wright and Scott and Councillors Keenan, Asif, Bidwell, Ferguson, McCready, Hay and Macpherson (10); and for the amendment - the Convener, Depute Lord Provost Borthwick, Bailie Sawers and Councillors Guild, Barrie, Black, Bowes, Andy Dawson, Will Dawson, Fordyce, Hunter, Lynn, Melville and Gordon (14) - whereupon the amendment was declared carried.

(d) 11-00140-FULL - OPPOSITE ELMSLEA COTTAGE SOUTH, WEST PARK ROAD, DUNDEE - ONE DSLAM TELECOMMUNICATIONS BROADBAND CABINET (PCP012) 1,200MM X 450MM X 1,600MM - FOR OPENREACH

Councillor Macpherson, seconded by Councillor Hay, moved refusal of the application on the grounds that the development was contrary to Policy 61: Development in Conservation Areas of the Dundee Local Plan Review 2005, as it failed to preserve or enhance the character of the surrounding area by reason of the inappropriate size, scale, design and location of the proposed box. For the same reason, it also failed to meet the requirements of Section 64 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997.

As an amendment, the Convener, seconded by Councillor Hunter, moved approval of the application subject to the conditions recommended by the Director of City Development.

On a division, there voted for the motion - Bailies Regan, Wright and Scott and Councillors Keenan, Asif, Bidwell, Ferguson, McCready, Hay and Macpherson (10); and for the amendment - the Convener, Depute Lord Provost Borthwick, Bailie Sawers and Councillors Guild, Barrie, Black, Bowes, Andy Dawson, Will Dawson, Fordyce, Hunter, Lynn, Melville and Gordon (14) - whereupon the amendment was declared carried.

(e) 11-00141-FULL - OUTSIDE 245 PERTH ROAD, DUNDEE - ONE DSLAM TELECOMMUNICATIONS BROADBAND CABINET (PCP013) 1,200MM X 450MM X 1,600MM - FOR OPENREACH

Councillor Macpherson, seconded by Councillor Hay, moved refusal of the application on the grounds that the development was contrary to Policy 61: Development in Conservation Areas of the Dundee Local Plan Review 2005, as it failed to preserve or enhance the character of the surrounding area by reason of the inappropriate size, scale, design and location of the proposed box. For the same reason, it also failed to meet the requirements of Section 64 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997.

As an amendment, the Convener, seconded by Councillor Hunter, moved approval of the application subject to the conditions recommended by the Director of City Development.

On a division, there voted for the motion - Bailies Regan, Wright and Scott and Councillors Keenan, Asif, Bidwell, Ferguson, McCready, Hay and Macpherson (10); and for the amendment - the Convener, Depute Lord Provost Borthwick, Bailie Sawers and Councillors Guild, Barrie, Black, Bowes, Andy Dawson, Will Dawson, Fordyce, Hunter, Lynn, Melville and Gordon (14) - whereupon the amendment was declared carried.

(f) LAND TO SOUTH OF BOWLING GREEN, SUMMERFIELD AVENUE, DUNDEE - ERECTION OF 14.8M TALL SLIMLINE MONOPOLE CONTAINING SIX VODAFONE/02 ANTENNA WITHIN GRP SHROUD AND ONE GROUND LEVEL CABINET - FOR VODAFONE/02 THE CONNECTION

This application was withdrawn.

II PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FOR DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT 2010/2011

There was submitted Report No 245-2011 by the Director of City Development outlining aspects of Development Management performance for the year 2010/2011 in relation to key performance indicators from the City Development Department's Service Plan 2010/2012.

The Committee agreed to:-

(a) note that although the drop in applications received had now bottomed out, significant progress had been made in terms of the determination of all applications and, in particular, that the Service Plan targets for householder and non-major applications were being met;

(b) note that there had not been a significant number of major applications determined in the past year and that the issuing of consents was often delayed by the need to conclude legal agreements;

(c) note that the substantial drop in the achievement of targets relating to the determination of applications for Road Construction Consent was due to applications which were linked to sites where there were planning and/or legal issues which were outwith the Road Construction Consent process but had caused unavoidable delays with the Road Construction Consent processing procedures;

(d) note the continuing significant drop in the number of planning appeals and that a significant proportion of appeals were being dismissed;

(e) note a drop in activity relating to planning enforcement; and

(f) reaffirm the approach to quality of planning decision-making as its predominant requirement while, at the same time, seeking the adoption of any measures which would increase the speed of decisions whilst otherwise further improving the standard of service to customers and the service.

III DELEGATED ITEMS

There was submitted Agenda Note AN76-2011 advising that from 22nd March to 21st April, 2011, 36 applications had been determined under delegated powers. Three of these applications had attracted objections and, of these, two were approved and one was refused.

The Committee noted accordingly.

Roderick A J WALLACE, Convener.