Site access at Greenhole Park, Greenhole Place, Aberdeen
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Aberdeen Planning Development Management Committee on 3 Jul 2026.
No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.
What was proposed
The application sought detailed planning permission to construct a site access at Greenhole Park, Greenhole Place, Aberdeen.
“The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning, which recommended:-”
“That the application for Detailed Planning Permission for the construction of site access at Greenhole Park, Greenhole Place, Aberdeen, be approved subject to the following conditions:-”
Minutes
Officers recommended approval
The application was recommended for conditional approval, including a three-year commencement period and replacement planting for lost trees.
“That all replacement trees shown in the approved ‘Replacement Planting’ GPBD-2602- LS dated 5 th February 2026 shall be carried out in the first planting season following the date of completion of the development hereby approved, and that any trees which within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of a size and species similar to those…”
“Reason – To mitigate the loss of existing trees and to ensure compliance with Policy 6 (Forestry, Woodland and Trees) of NPF4 and Policy NE5 (Trees and Woodland) of Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2023.”
Minutes
Who spoke
A Senior Planner spoke in support of the application and answered various questions from Members.
The committee debated refusal
An amendment proposed refusal because there was no identified end user and the access could affect road safety, public open space and trees.
“Councillor Alphonse moved as an amendment, seconded by Councillor Boulton:- That the application be refused for the following reasons:-”
“In the absence of an identified end user the construction of the proposed site access would detrimentally impact on road safety through the introduction of a new junction onto Scotstown Road, and result in the loss of public open space and trees, contrary to Policy 13 (Sustainable Transport), Policy 20 (Blue and Green Infrastructure) and Policy 6 (Forestry, Woodland and Trees) of National Planning Framework 4 and Policy T2 (Sustainable Transport) Policy NE2 Green and Blue…”
Minutes
The decision
The application was approved conditionally in line with the motion.
“The Committee resolved:- to adopt the motion and therefore approve the application conditionally.”
Minutes
Sources
- Aberdeen Planning Development Management Committee minutes, 3 July 2026
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Aberdeen's committee minutes. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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