Automotive garage conversion at 1 Anderson Avenue, Aberdeen

What was proposed

The application sought to change business premises into an automotive garage, with a cycle stand, rear roller shutter, door and associated works.

“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 change of use from class 4 (business) to class 5 (automotive garage) and installation of cycle stand, roller shutter and door to rear and all associated works (partly retrospective) at 1 Anderson Avenue Aberdeen, be approved subject to the following conditions:-”

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Who spoke

A senior planner spoke in support and answered questions; three objectors spoke against, followed by the applicant and a companion in support.

Conditions proposed

The proposed conditions restricted the use to a vehicle repair garage, limited operating hours and required approved alterations and parking spaces.

“That notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 or the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Scotland) Order 1997 or any order amending, revoking or re-enacting these Orders, the premises shall be used only for the purpose hereby approved as a vehicle repair garage and shall not be used for any other purpose within Use Class 5 (General Industrial) without the express grant of planning permission…”

“That the use hereby approved shall not commence until the internal and external alterations to the building as shown on the hereby approved drawing LAS25049- 03/RevA have been completed and the parking spaces as shown on this drawing are available for use.”

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The committee decision

The committee approved the application conditionally and added a three-year expiry for the automotive garage use unless further permission was granted.

“The Committee resolved:- to approve the application conditionally with an extra condition added to read:-”

“The hereby approved use of the building shall expire three (3) years from the date of the grant of planning permission as stated on this decision notice, unless a further planning permission has been granted for continued use of the building as a Class 5 (Automotive Garage) in the meantime. Should no further planning permission be granted, then the building shall revert to Class 4 (Business) after the aforementioned three years.”

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