Detached garage and storage building at 1 Flory Gardens, Huntly

The site and surroundings

The site contains a detached house and shed, with houses and gardens nearby and a children’s playground to the north.

“The approximately 400 m 2 site is located at the southern edge of the settlement boundary of Huntly and has an existing 1 ½ storey detached dwellinghouse and a small garden shed (approximately 1.5 m wide by 2 m long with a total height at 2 m). The existing dwellinghouse has brown dry dash harling, tile roofing and brown uPVC windows.”

Officer report

Why officers recommended approval

Officers considered the building acceptable in layout, siting and design, with no significant effects on character, neighbours, access, noise or protected species.

“As the proposed structure has an acceptable layout, siting and design, is in keeping with the pattern of development in the area and would have no significant negative impact on the amenity of neighbouring uses by means of loss of privacy, overbearing, or noise, this proposal is compliant with Policies P1, P3, and P4 of the ALDP as well as Policies 14, 16, and 23 of NPF4. A letter of objection raised concerns of potential impacts on hedgehogs and other protected species.”

Officer report

Who spoke

The applicant told the committee that the building would display, clean and store a motorcycle collection.

Members’ discussion

Members sought further clarification about the proposed building’s height.

“Members sought further clarification in relation to the height of the proposed building.”

Minutes

The decision and conditions

The committee granted full planning permission, requiring development to begin within three years and limiting the building to incidental residential use.

“In accordance with Section 58 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (as amended) this planning permission will lapse on the expiration of a period of three years from the date of this decision notice, unless the development is begun within that period.”

“The Planning Authority considers that the application is for a development that is in accordance with the Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan 2023 and the National Planning Framework 4. The proposal is ancillary development for the existing residential use of the site, has an appropriate layout, siting and design and would have no significant negative impact on the character of the area, neighbouring amenity nor any protected species in compliance with Policy P1: Layout,…”

Minutes