Planning Committee (including Former Development Management And Development Quality) - 04/11/2024
At a MEETING of the PLANNING COMMITTEE held remotely on 4th November, 2024.
Present:-
BAILIES
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Will DAWSON |
Kevin KEENAN |
Fraser MACPHERSON |
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Willie SAWERS |
Helen WRIGHT |
Derek SCOTT |
COUNCILLORS
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Heather ANDERSON |
Lee MILLS |
George McIRVINE |
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Jimmy BLACK |
Steven ROME |
Wendy SCULLIN |
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Mark FLYNN |
Roisin SMITH |
Pete SHEARS |
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Stewart HUNTER |
Georgia CRUICKSHANK |
Michael CRICHTON |
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Ken LYNN |
Jax FINNEGAN |
Craig DUNCAN |
Bailie Will DAWSON, Convener, in the Chair.
The minute of meeting of this Committee of 9th September, 2024 was held as read.
Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.
I DECLARATION OF INTEREST
Councillor Shears declared an interest in Article II(a) by virtue of knowing the architects involved with the application and took no part in the proceedings and withdrew from the meeting during its consideration.
II PLANNING APPLICATIONS
(a) 24/00487/FULL - ERECTION OF SPORTS TRAINING AND OFFICE BUILDING, PLANT/STORAGE BUILDING, FENCING AND SPECTATOR STAND AND INSTALLATION OF 3G PITCH, FLOODLIGHTS, RELOCATION OF STORM GATE AND ASSOCIATED ACCESS, PARKING AND DRAINAGE - RIVERSIDE PARK, RIVERSIDE DRIVE, DUNDEE - FOR DUNDEE COMMUNITY TRUST
The Committee acceded to requests for a deputation to address the Committee relative to objections to the application, by Sandra McDowell, Friends of Magdalen Green, Gail Stirling and Karen Fox, West End Community Council, Eleanor Benvie-Twist and Pat Kelly, 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.
The Committee also acceded to a request for a deputation to address the Committee in support of the application by Bob Hynd, LJRH Architects. After the deputation had stated their case and answered questions from members of the Committee, they were thanked for their attendance and withdrew.
Thereafter, Councillor Flynn, seconded by Councillor Anderson, moved that the application be deferred. As an amendment, the Convener, seconded by Councillor Lynn, moved that the application be not deferred.
On a division, there voted for the motion - Bailie Wright and Councillors Anderson, Flynn, Hunter, Mills, Smith, and Scullin (7); and for the amendment - the Convener, Bailies Sawers, Keenan, Macpherson and Scott and Councillors Black, Lynn, Rome, Cruickshank, Finnegan, McIrvine, Crichton and Duncan (13) - Councillor Shears taking no part in the vote due to a declaration of interest in this item - whereupon it was agreed that this application be not deferred.
Thereafter, having considered objections received, the Convener, seconded by Councillor Lynn, moved that the application be approved subject to the conditions recommended by the Head of Planning and Economic Development. As an amendment, Bailie Macpherson, seconded by Councillor Duncan, moved that the application be refused on the grounds that the proposal fails to comply with Policy 27 of National Planning Framework 4 - City, Town, Local and Commercial Centres and Policy 21 Dundee Local Development Plan - Town Centre First Principle, as no Town Centre First Assessment has been submitted to demonstrate that the proposed office accommodation, a footfall generating use, cannot be located within the city centre. There are no material considerations of sufficient weight to justify approval of the application contrary to the Development Plan, the proposal fails to comply with Policy 13(b)(ii) of National Planning Framework 4 - Sustainable Transport as it is not accessible by public transport. Consequently, it does not comply with Policy 54(3) of the Dundee Local Development Plan - Safe and Sustainable Transport as it is not within 400 metres walking distance of a public transport network. There are no material considerations of sufficient weight to justify approval of the application contrary to the Development Plan, and that the proposal fails to comply with Policy 28 of the Dundee Local Development Plan - Protecting and Enhancing the Dundee Green Network as the proposal affects a publicly accessible outdoor sports facility and no compensatory facility of equal benefit and accessibility is proposed. As a result, informal opportunities for play on the site would not be retained. There are no material considerations of sufficient weight to justify approval of the application contrary to the Development Plan.
On a division, there voted for the motion - the Convener, Bailies Sawers, Keenan, Wright and Scott, and Councillors Black, Hunter, Lynn, Mills, Rome, Smith, Cruickshank, Finnegan, McIrvine, and Scullin (15); and for the amendment - Bailie Macpherson and Councillors Anderson, Flynn, Crichton and Duncan (5) - Councillor Shears taking no part in the vote due to a declaration of interest in this item - whereupon the motion was carried and the application was approved.
(b) 24/00375/FULL - ERECTION OF MODULAR BUILDING (RETROSPECTIVE) - NORTH END FOOTBALL CLUB, FAIRMUIR STREET, DUNDEE - FOR MR BRUCE HARPER, NORTH END FOOTBALL CLUB
The Committee acceded to requests for a deputation to address the Committee in support of the application by Eddie Egan, E Egan, Architects and Bruce Harper, North End Football Club. 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.
(c) 24/00511/MDPO - MODIFICATION TO CLAUSE 3 OF S75 PLANNING OBLIGATION TO PERMIT ONE FOOD AND DRINK CONCESSION/FRANCHISE UNIT WITHIN SUPERMARKET (PLANNING REF 99/24269/D) - 1 TOM JOHNSTON ROAD, WEST PITKERRO INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, DUNDEE - FOR SAINSBURYS SUPERMARKETS LTD
The Committee approved the application subject to the conditions recommended by the Head of Planning and Economic Development.
Will DAWSON, Convener.