Planning Committee (including Former Development Management And Development Quality) - 13/09/2021

At a MEETING of the PLANNING COMMITTEE held remotely on 13th September, 2021.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Will DAWSON, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 16th August, 2021 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

Councillor Rome declared a non-financial interest in Article II(a) by virtue of knowing one of the deputations.

Bailie Macpherson declared a non-financial interest in Article II(a) by virtue of knowing one of the deputations through his involvement with Friends of Blackness, the Parent Council for Blackness Primary School.

II PLANNING APPLICATIONS

(a) 21-00161-FULL - ERECTION OF GARAGE AND GARDEN ROOM - 7 GLAMIS ROAD, DUNDEE - FOR MR NEILSON

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

(b) 21-00235-FULL - ERECTION OF DETACHED VALET BUILDING AND NEW CONCRETE RETAINING WALL TO PART OF EMBANKMENT, RIVERSIDE DRIVE, DUNDEE - FOR BARNETTS OF DUNDEE 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, the Convener, seconded by Bailie Roberts, moved approval of the application, subject to the conditions recommended by the Head of Planning and Economic Development.

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

1. The proposal does not constitute high quality design and would have an adverse visual impact on the surrounding built and natural environment, including Magdalen Green Park and the West End Lanes Conservation Area. As such, the proposal is contrary to Policy 1 - High Quality Design and Placemaking of the Dundee Local Development Plan 2019. There are no material considerations of sufficient weight to justify approval of the application.

2. The proposal would reduce the already limited parking for employees and customers within the site, and exacerbate the parking issues on-street in the surrounding area. As such, the proposal would have a detrimental effect on the capacity or safe functioning of existing road network and is contrary to criterion 4 of Policy 54 - Safe and Sustainable Transport of the Dundee 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 Convener, Lord Provost Borthwick, Bailies Roberts, Sawers and Keenan, and Councillors Alexander, Cordell, Hunter, Lynn, Rendall, Rome, Cruickshank, McIrvine and Malone (14); and for the amendment - Bailies Wright, Scott and Macpherson and Councillors McCready, Hay, Scott and Duncan (7) - whereupon the motion was carried and the application granted.

Will DAWSON, Convener.