Local Review Body - 27/10/2015

At a MEETING of the LOCAL REVIEW BODY held at Dundee on 27th October, 2015.

Present:-

Depute Lord Provost Christina ROBERTS

Councillor David BOWES

Councillor Mohamed ASIF

Depute Lord Provost Christina ROBERTS, in the Chair.

The Chairman welcomed those present to the meeting and briefly outlined the role of the Local Review Body and officers, in particular advising that, although the Planning Adviser was an employee of the Planning Authority, he had not been involved in the determination of the case under review and was present to provide factual information and guidance only.

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

There were no declarations of interest.

II MINUTE OF MEETING OF LOCAL REVIEW BODY OF 6TH OCTOBER, 2015

The minute of the above meeting was submitted and noted.

III REQUEST FOR REVIEW - LR6/15 - LAND TO THE SOUTH OF PITALPIN HOUSE, PITALPIN STREET, DUNDEE

There was submitted Agenda Note AN184-2015, giving details of a request for a review of the refusal of planning permission for the erection of 16 houses and associated works at the above site.

Papers had been circulated and the Local Review Body had requested an accompanied site visit, which had taken place. Additional information had also been requested, obtained and circulated.

The Local Review Body noted all of the above, and agreed in terms of the Local Review Procedure Regulations to determine the review without further procedure on the basis of the information before it.

Thereafter, having considered all the information, the Local Review Body, having taken into account the provisions of the Development Plan, all material considerations, the accompanied site visit and all matters raised at the review, upheld the Appointed Officers decision to refuse planning permission reference 14/00863/FULL for the following reasons:-

(a) The proposed development is contrary to Policies 7 and 9 of the Dundee Local Development Plan 2014 as the proposal is of a poor quality of design by reason of: failing to provide sufficient parking and access arrangements; the physical impacts and resultant loss of privacy on the cottage located to the north of the proposed site; failure to respect the existing protected trees and poor quality of garden ground. There are no material considerations that would justify laying aside the provision of the Development Plan;

(b) The proposed development is contrary to Policy 29 of the Dundee Local Development Plan 2014 as the proposal does not include sufficient information to confirm that there is suitable low and zero carbon technology provision to meet the requirements of this policy. There are no material considerations that would justify laying aside the provision of the Development Plan;

(c) The proposed development is contrary to Policy 38 of the Dundee Local Development Plan 2014 as the proposal would have a significant detrimental impact on the existing protected trees due to the close proximity of development to the trees and their root systems. There are no material considerations that would justify laying aside the provision of the Development Plan; and

(d) The proposed development is contrary to Policy 41, 42 and 45 of the Dundee Local Development Plan 2014 as the proposal did not include sufficient information to demonstrate that the requirements of these policies would be met. There are no material considerations that would justify laying aside the provision of the Development Plan.

Christina ROBERTS, Chairperson.