Planning Committee (including Former Development Management And Development Quality) - 16/01/2012

At a MEETING of the DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 16th January, 2012.

 

Present:-

 

Lord Provost John R LETFORD

 

 

 

Depute Lord Provost Ian BORTHWICK

 

 

 

BAILIES

 

Willie SAWERS

Helen WRIGHT

Derek J SCOTT

 

Roderick A J WALLACE

 

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Ken GUILD

Stewart HUNTER

Mohammed ASIF

Jim BARRIE

Ken LYNN

Laurie BIDWELL

Jimmy BLACK

Craig MELVILLE

Tom FERGUSON

David BOWES

Christina ROBERTS

Brian GORDON

Andrew DAWSON

Alan G ROSS

Richard McCREADY

Bob DUNCAN

Kevin KEENAN

Donald HAY

 

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

 

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 19th December, 2011 was held as read.

 

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

 

I PLANNING APPLICATIONS

 

(a) 11-00601-FULL - PUBLIC HOUSE, 1 TO 5 SEAGATE, DUNDEE - PART CHANGE OF USE FROM PUBLIC HOUSE AND NIGHT CLUB TO PUBLIC HOUSE AND ADULT ENTERTAINMENT VENUE - FOR STARS SPORTS BAR LTD

 

The Committee acceded to requests which had been received for deputations to address the Committee both in support of and relative to objections to the above application. 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 and representations received, the Committee refused the application on the grounds that the proposed adult entertainment venue shall result in concentrations of people congregating outside the application site late at night, generating instances of significant noise disturbance and anti-social behaviour, leading to a fear of crime in the surrounding area. The proposed adult entertainment venue shall therefore adversely affect the level of amenity afforded to neighbouring residential properties.

 

(b) 11-00599-FULL - 122 TO 124 BROWN STREET, BROUGHTY FERRY, DUNDEE - CHANGE OF USE FROM TWO GROUND FLOOR OFFICES TO LICENSED RESTAURANT - FOR MR AND MRS COLLINSON AND MR EMSLIE

 

The Committee acceded to requests which had been received for deputations to address the Committee both in support of and relative to objections to the above application. 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 and representations received, the Committee approved the application, subject to the conditions recommended by the Director of City Development.

 

(c) 11-00606-FULL - LAND WEST OF CLINTON TERRACE, CAENLOCHAN ROAD, BROUGHTY FERRY, DUNDEE - ERECTION OF 14.8M MONOPOLE TO ACCOMMODATE ANTENNA, PLUS GROUND LEVEL CABINET - FOR VODAFONE/TELEFONICA

 

It was reported that a request had been received for a deputation to address the Committee relative to objections to the above application.

Thereafter, having considered objections and representations received, the Committee refused the application on the grounds that:-

 

(i) the proposed development is contrary to Policy 1 - "Vibrant and Sustainable Communities" of the Dundee Local Plan Review 2005 as it is considered that the design and location of this proposed mast would have an adverse impact on the environmental quality enjoyed by local residents and there is no mitigation which will minimise this impact. There are no material considerations of sufficient strength to justify the granting of planning permission contrary to the policy;

 

 

(iii) the proposed development is contrary to Policy 2 "Residential Areas" of Dundee City Council's adopted Non-Statutory Planning Policies in relation to Telecommunications Masts and Other Apparatus as there is a general presumption against the siting of free standing masts in residential areas and the proposal is not considered to be an exception to that policy as it is not sensitively located and designed; and

 

(iv) the proposed development is contrary to Policy 15 "Mast Sharing and Design Issues" of Dundee City Council's adopted Non-Statutory Planning Policies in relation to Telecommunications Masts and Other Apparatus as the proposal for mast sharing apparatus on the application site is not considered appropriate by reason of location and design.

 

In the circumstances, the Committee declined to hear the deputation.

 

(d) SITE OF LOCK-UPS, CHURCHILL PLACE, BROUGHTY FERRY, DUNDEE - PROPOSED HOUSING DEVELOPMENT (18 FLATS) - FOR FERRIER HOLDINGS LTD

 

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

 

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

 

Thereafter, after considering objections received, Councillor Keenan, seconded by Councillor Guild, moved deferral of the application for a period of two months.

 

 

On a division, there voted for the motion - Lord Provost Letford, Depute Lord Provost Borthwick, Bailies Sawers and Wright and Councillors Guild, Barrie, Black, Andy Dawson, Duncan, Hunter, Lynn, Melville, Roberts, Ross, Keenan, Asif, Bidwell, Ferguson, Gordon and McCready (20); and for the amendment - the Convener, Bailie Scott and Councillors Bowes and Hay (4) - whereupon the motion was declared carried.

 

(e) 11-00652-FULL - GARDEN GROUND TO EAST OF 141 BALGILLO ROAD, BROUGHTY FERRY, DUNDEE

 

The Committee acceded to a request which had been received for a deputation to address the Committee relative to objections to the above application.

 

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

 

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

 

II DELEGATED APPLICATIONS

 

There was submitted Agenda Note AN10-2012, advising that from 22nd November, 2011 to 21st December, 2011, 48 applications had been decided under delegated powers. Six of these applications had attracted objections and of these, five were approved, and one refused.

 

The Committee noted accordingly.

 

 

 

 

Roderick A J WALLACE, Convener.