Social Value Ideas for Aberdeenshire Council

Condition survey and site visit ordered

The Local Review Body decided it did not have enough information to determine the appeal for replacement doors at 21 George Street. Members unanimously agreed to defer the review, require a condition …

“Thank you very much. So there have been so there is really a motion for um a report on the on the current condition of the doors to support the and an…”

Balmassie drive-thru scheme

A proposed Starbucks cafe with drive-thru at Balmassie was recommended for approval. The scheme is described as a multi-million pound investment, creating around 16 full- and part-time jobs, with EV c…

“So, this application is for um full planning permission for the direction of a cafe, which is class three food and drink. Um and this proposal also in…”

Refusal basis under current plan

Planning officers stated the proposal should be assessed as a new application because the previous consent had expired, and that the site is Greenfield land in an accessible rural area where new housi…

“The application, however, has not demonstrated that a lawful ultimate start was made to preserve that planning permission before it expired in March 2…”

Site visit for caravan park

The committee agreed to defer the planning decision on the caravan park extension and carry out a site visit to assess access arrangements, pedestrian access, road width and any changes since the earl…

“We have a proposal for a site visit, but remind members that we had a site visit not that long ago to a very similar layout. Um, >> Yeah. >> But the s…”

Site visit before decision

Members were not satisfied that they had enough information to determine the applications and agreed to defer the decision pending a site visit. The committee officer indicated the matter would return…

“I don't know that we do have enough information. Um, there's there's questions over the community benefits um that needs to be conditioned. There's qu…”

Approve Inch Marlo OP2 master plan

The committee agreed the master plan for Inch Marlo site OP2 as the framework for future planning applications. Officers stressed that the plan is high-level, establishes access and phasing principles…

“This is a master plan. "M" We have agreed to that. Now Krist did you want or Fiona should you be making a statement at this stage >> statement? Sorry …”

Committee referral to stage one

The committee was not assured by the audit findings and resolved to refer the matter into the committee review process at stage one rather than defer it, despite an amendment proposing a deferment to …

“Yes, thank you. Well your you mention of the referral and it putting pressure on the service. We're here to be assured or not assured. So the pressure…”

Twice-yearly police scrutiny

The committee asked Police Scotland to continue providing performance monitoring reports twice yearly against local service objectives. This creates an ongoing scrutiny and information requirement for…

“we're being asked to discuss the attached performance monitoring information relating to the component here in Aberinire of the Northeast Division of …”

Voting rights scheme change

The IGB agreed a revised integration scheme to reflect legislative changes introducing voting rights for service user, carer and third sector representatives. Officers said the change is consequential…

“The report um before members today brings forward a small number of amendments to the integration scheme which are required to reflect recent legislat…”

Replacement house approved

The committee approved full planning permission for demolition of the existing house and erection of a replacement dwelling at 73 Main Street, Fraserburgh. Members accepted that the existing building …

“The quantity surveyor confirms that the cost to rebuild the house is £84,000 cheaper than the cost to renate. The initial report provided by Kernill D…”

BESS refused on policy grounds

The committee refused a 49.9MW battery energy storage system at Boothby Road, Fraserburgh, because the site is allocated for housing and sports pitches and the proposal conflicted with multiple develo…

“Thank you chair. Hopefully PowerPoint has managed to catch up with you. Uh members now have the PowerPoint presentation on screen. An application as y…”

House extension refused

The committee refused full planning permission for a front extension at 11 Kolon Drive, Banff, after concluding the proposal would create unacceptable overshadowing and overbearing impacts and harm th…

“The recommendation thus still re still to refuse the application as contrary to local development plan policies P1 and P3 and to NPA4 policies 14 and …”