Planning Committee (including Former Development Management And Development Quality) - 15/02/2021

At a MEETING of the PLANNING COMMITTEE held remotely on 15th February, 2021.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Bailie Christina ROBERTS, Depute Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 18th January, 2021 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) 20-00128-FULL - ERECTION OF A RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME WITH ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDING CAR PARK, LANDSCAPING AND DRAINAGE, 3 MIDDLE ROAD, LIFF, DUNDEE - FOR LIFF CARE DEVELOPMENT LTD

The Committee acceded to requests for deputations to address the Committee relative to objections to and in support of the above application which was recommended for approval. 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 Depute Convener, seconded by Councillor Hunter, moved that the application be approved, subject to the conditions recommended by the Head of Planning and Economic Development.

As an amendment, Councillor Malone, seconded by Councillor McIrvine, moved refusal of the application on the grounds that:-

(1) The proposed residential care home is of a design and scale which is incongruous to the established form and character of development within West Green Park. The operation of a residential care home of the scale proposed, with 70 bedrooms and associated staff and visitor vehicle trips would have an adverse impact on amenity by virtue of noise and light. The proposed residential care home fails to respect the character of the local area and would have an adverse impact on the visual and residential amenity within West Green Park. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy 1 of the Local Development Plan 2019. There are no material considerations of sufficient weight to justify approval of the application.

(2) The proposal would result in additional vehicle trips to the site, increasing use of the local road network. The site is not easily accessible by public transport and therefore fails to minimise the need to travel by private car. The proposal fails to encourage the use of sustainable transport options such as public transport and cycling, resulting in an increased number of vehicle movements to and from the site. This would have an adverse impact on the capacity of the local road network, resulting in additional congestion to the detriment of road, cyclist and pedestrian safety. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy 54 of the Local Development Plan 2019. There are no material considerations of sufficient weight to justify approval of the application.

(3) The proposed residential care home would result in increased use of the existing water and sewerage network within West Green Park. There is insufficient capacity within the existing infrastructure to accommodate the proposed development, resulting in an increased risk of flooding. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy 36 of the 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 Depute Convener, Bailie Keenan and Councillors Flynn, Hunter, Smith, McCready and Murray (7); and for the amendment - Bailies Sawers, Wright, Scott and Macpherson and Councillors Cordell, Lynn, Rome, McIrvine, Malone, Richardson, Hay and Duncan (12) - Councillor Alexander having been absent for this item, Councillors Ross, Marra and Scott having been absent for part of this item and Depute Lord Provost Campbell and Councillor Rendall losing connection to the meeting during this item therefore declining to vote - whereupon the amendment was declared carried.

(b) 20-00796-APCONL - APPROVAL OF MATTERS SPECIFIED BY CONDITION BY PLANNING PERMISSION IN PRINCIPLE 17-00144-PPPM FOR THE ERECTION OF A DRIVE THROUGH COFFEE UNIT WITH ASSOCIATED CAR PARKING, LANDSCAPING, SIGNAGE AND INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS - LAND AT NEW CRAIGIE ROAD, DUNDEE - FOR RYDEN

The Committee acceded to requests for deputations to address the Committee relative to objections to and in support of the above application which was recommended for approval. After the deputations had stated their cases and answered questions from members of the Committee, they were thanked for their attendance and withdrew.

Thereafter, the Depute Convener, seconded by Councillor Hunter, moved approval of the application, subject to the conditions recommended by the Head of Planning and Economic Development.

As an amendment, Councillor McCready, seconded by Bailie Keenan, moved refusal of the application on the grounds that:-

The proposed Class 3 drive through unit is contrary to Policy 54 (Safe and Sustainable Transport) of the adopted Dundee Local Development Plan, 2019. The applicant has failed to demonstrate that the proposals would minimise the need to travel by private car and result in an unacceptable increase in traffic. There are no material considerations of sufficient weight that would justify approval of the application contrary to the Development Plan.

On a division, there voted for the motion - the Depute Convener, Bailie Sawers and Councillors Hunter, Rome, Smith and Richardson (6); and for the amendment - Depute Lord Provost Campbell, Bailies Keenan and Scott and Councillors Alexander, Cordell, Rendall, McCready, McIrvine, Malone, Marra, Hay and Duncan (12) - Bailie Macpherson and Councillor Lynn choosing to abstain from the vote, Councillors Flynn, Ross and Scott being absent when the vote was taken and Bailie Wright and Councillor Murray losing connection to this meeting during this item therefore declining to vote - whereupon the amendment was declared carried.

(c) 20-00683-MDPO - MODIFICATION OF S50 AGREEMENT RELATING TO LAND AT KINGSWAY EAST RETAIL PARK TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL USE UNDER SCHEDULE II OF THE MINUTE OF AGREEMENT - RETAIL WAREHOUSE, MILTON OF CRAIGIE RETAIL PARK, DUNDEE - FOR NEW RIVER RETAIL (NAPIER) LTD

The Committee approved the application, subject to the conditions recommended by the Head of Planning and Economic Development.

(d) 20-00749-MDPO - MODIFICATION OF S50 AGREEMENT RELATING TO LAND AT KINGSWAY EAST RETAIL PARK TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL USE UNDER SCHEDULE II OF THE MINUTE OF AGREEMENT - RETAIL WAREHOUSE, MILTON OF CRAIGIE RETAIL PARK, DUNDEE - FOR NEW RIVER RETAIL (NAPIER) LTD

The Committee approved the application, subject to the conditions recommended by the Head of Planning and Economic Development.

Christina ROBERTS, Depute Convener.