Large five-bedroom dwelling at Land At Botany View, St Fergus, Peterhead

What was proposed

The application sought a large five-bedroom dwelling over three floors, with parking, a turning area, a deck, landscaping and boundary treatments.

“The application site is located towards the very north of the defined settlement of St Fergus, it sits directly adjacent to Netherhill road which joins the A90 trunk road to the north. The site has an existing wall running along part of the roadside which then angles into the site boundary. The wall has a maximum height of 2.5metres. There are some existing trees and shrubs on the western part of the site outwith the walled area.”

“The proposal seeks the erection of a large 5 bedroom dwelling with accommodation over 3 floors, on the triangle shaped plot. The off-street parking for 3 cars and turning area would be on the northwest side of the site, which is the principal elevation facing the public road. The proposed dwelling is of a contemporary design, with the shape of the dwelling being rectangle with a triangle shape glazed feature on the northeast elevation. The roof is…”

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The site and surroundings

The site is a prominent, sloping gap at the northern edge of St Fergus, beside open countryside, residential properties and protected land.

“To east of ‘Botany View’ is a modern dwelling which is currently near completion. The area of St Fergus to the south is predominantly residential with the majority of the house types being of a detached single storey (bungalow) style. Directly to the north of the site is an area of protected land P1 which is part of the exclusion zone for the St Fergus Gas Terminal.”

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Earlier applications

A storage shed consent affecting part of the site was approved on appeal but expired without being built, while a neighbouring dwelling is nearing completion.

“APP/2022/1251 Erection of Storage Shed. Refused July 2022. This application was approved on appeal 9th of February 2023. The proposal was never built and the consent has now expired.”

“APP/2022/1494 Erection of Dwellinghouse. Approved August 2022. This dwellinghouse is currently under construction and near completion.”

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Consultation responses

Roads Development, Scottish Water and several utility bodies raised no objections, while developer obligations and some servicing information remained unresolved.

“Business Services (Developer Obligations) Have sent an assessment to the applicant/agent but the Planning Service is yet to receive a response from Developer Obligation confirming an agreement has been reached.”

“Scottish Water Have no objections. This proposed development is within the Forehill Water Treatment Works catchment and are required to submit a Water Connection Application via the Customer Portal to fully appraise the proposals. They have also stated there currently sufficient capacity for a foul only connection in the St Fergus Scotstone Waste Water.”

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What the applicant said

The applicant said the proposal would help his son, respond to the sloping site, provide usable outdoor space and address planting and developer obligations.

What members considered

Members held a lengthy discussion about the information needed on surface-water drainage, developer obligations and biodiversity net gain.

“Following a lengthy discussion, the Committee unanimously agreed to defer the application for a maximum of two Committee cycles (ie to come back to the Buchan Area Committee meeting of 23 June 2026) to allow the Applicant to clarify the position in relation to –”

“(2) the agreement to secure Developer Obligations, and…”

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