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NKRCC Minutes 18020219 Email [email protected] Website http://www.nkrcc.org.uk MINUTES For the meeting held on Monday 18th February 2019 at 7.30pm at Lairhillock School, Netherley, Aberdeenshire. Present Henry Irvine-Fortescue (HIF) Chair Elected Councillors in attendance Rod Farquhar (RF) Councillor Colin Pike, Aberdeenshire Council (CP) Mandi Dorward (MD) Councillor Ian Mollison, Aberdeenshire Council (IM) Graham Norrie (GN) Councillor Alison Evison, Aberdeenshire Council (AE) Bob McKinney (BM) Christopher Hakkennes (CH) Susan Astell (SA), Ben Tatler (BT), 13 members of the public in attendance Welcome and Introductions HIF welcomed all to the meeting. 1 Apologies • Avril Tulloch (AT) 2 Police Report • Thanks to Inspector Steve Dick who attended our meeting. Insp. Dick took on the post in November 2018 and instigated drink driving initiatives in rural areas, coinciding with the city campaign in addition to introductions of hi visibility patrols during early & late peak times. As the AWPR opens fully tomorrow, we hope to see less traffic on rural roads. Officers are currently being trained on speed detection equipment. Minor offences taken place within ward, including parking issues in Portlethen and vandalism at the old college and low house breaking numbers. • HIF asked for clarification on 2 issues: Illegal parking on zigzag lines – £100 fine and three penalty points? Tyre tread below legal limit – 3 Points? Insp. Dick confirmed both. • Ongoing quad biking at Maryculter East – residents urged to continue reporting. • CH asked if farmer was cutting hedges and bumps into stone walls (not on his land) and removes stones from said wall – is this a crime. Yes, in certain circumstances it could be theft. • Signage around AWPR at Milltimber. Although this is not a police issue, it will be reported back and please cc Insp Dick to any correspondence with Aberdeen Roads Ltd. • Since AWPR opened, less traffic but more speed suggested one resident. As there are no lorries on the road, racers seem to be straddling white lines, driving into oncoming traffic. 3 Previous Minutes • Minutes of the ordinary meeting in January were proposed by GN and seconded by HIF. Matters outstanding: • Any matters outstanding have been covered within matters arising. 4 Matters Arising Schools • The Family Ceilidh held at Lairhillock School over the weekend raised £230. • The Christmas Fayre at Lairhillock School raised £5000 – which will be used by the Parent Council to fund trips for the children, amongst other purchases. • Further information can be obtained from the school’s websites: http://banchory- devenick.aberdeenshire.sch.uk/ & http://lairhillock.aberdeenshire.sch.uk/ & http://hillside.aberdeenshire.sch.uk Website, Facebook & Media • A meeting was held on Monday 11th February, with five in attendance (Lynne Beard, GN, AT, CH & MD) to brainstorm the current website. Plenty of proposals including: introduction of calendar, delete twitter & pinterest, include telephone number for chair & secretary, archive information over 24 moths old, Planning page is very outdated – insert links to Local Development Plan, Strategic Development Plan, PAS. Rename AWPR page as Transport/Roads and include TRAK information, Increase sign posting for funding and include links to KDP & Police Scotland. New document page to display insurance & constitution. • All CC members are encouraged to assist with the website, especially Planning & Finance • AT (at the meeting) agreed to contacting schools within the catchment, should any S3 – S6 pupils wish to help as a project. • Help required to implement changes – BT confirmed he works with “wordpress” and happy to assist. Action – MD to arrange meeting with BT & GN Roads • The land next to the River Dee, which 2 healthy trees fell onto South Deeside Road, is thought to be owned by the residents of Mansefield House. Could the erosion after Storm Frank and rerouting of the River Dee be partly to blame? Action – HIF to write to Aberdeenshire Council, Chief Executive who will route the complaint to the correct department(s). • Again, concerns were raised with regards to the new cross roads at Milltimber Brae/North Deeside Road/AWPR. Whilst turning to the right from Milltimber Brae onto North Deeside Road, traffic lights can be seen on approach but not when waiting for a break in traffic to turn right from the middle area. The signage on approach to Milltimber from the AWPR is positioned at a blindspot and the arrows are very off putting whilst turning left onto North Deeside Road. The lines at the roundabout at Stonehaven are slightly difficult for some road users to comprehend also. Action – HIF to contact Alex Davie (Aberdeen Roads) for advice/assistance on these matters • The rumble strips at the Cleanhill Roundabout, have been placed, and there may have been two accidents since and the neighbours complain of noise. Action – HIF to contact Alex Davie • CH delighted that the footpath between Leggart and Beanacchar has been cleared. • A question was raised as to why signage of “changes in road layout” have been erected when changes are only now a bridge, not a road – 2 on the C12? HIF suggested that ARL are in the process of removing signs owing to AWPR. • The flyover at Causeymounth Road/Junction has new signage at the bridge saying cyclists only? Same at Bishopton Farm. Cllr Mollison had written to Management at ARL and was advised that the non-motorised decision was taken back in 2007. The new flyovers are for agricultural vehicles, pedestrians & cyclists only. Cllr Pike confirmed that the route is intended for public right of passage and not motor vehicles. The farmers have the ability to open and close the bollards/gates for farm animals or agricultural vehicles. Broadband • Nothing new to report 5 Planning Validated February APP/2019/0159 Alteration and extension to dwellinghouse – creation of extension to 8 Kilsyth Road, the rear of the property to form a lounge. Chapelton Expiry for comment 17/02/19 Statutory determination 24/03/19 APP/2019/0116 Erection of a Marquee (April – Sept), ancillary services (retrospective), Elsick House change of land use for parking. Expiry for comment 21/02/19 Statutory determination 23/03/19 Application for temporary erection to expand the commercial function activities at Elsick House. One objection has been submitted by a near neighbour (approx 425 m to SE) siting previous disturbance when events have been held at Elsick House including a “ lone piper” and the noise of fireworks which has on one occasion disturbed a noise sensitive dog of a visitor. The objector challenged the validity of the noise impact assessment since no wind direction at the time of the survey (only wind speed) was stated in the report. Aberdeenshire Environmental Health have also lodged an objection based on the potential for disturbance of residents of properties located on the estate who would not otherwise be involved in the function activities. The objection was further supported by the fact that no indication was given in the application for a means to ensure amplified music did not exceed a noise level of 90 dB @ 1m from the source. This noise level was the basis for modelling work to provide an indicative noise level at near by properties. Calculations of the expected noise levels at adjacent properties in the noise impact assessment were also only marginally below the threshold criteria of 35 dB required to ensure that internal noise levels (for partially open windows) would be at an acceptable level internally APP/2019/0160Site Matters specific to conditions relating to the erection 3 dwellinghouses East of Ashentilly, Expiry for comment 17/02/19 Maryculter Statutory determination 27/03/19 Roads dept have registered a holding objection due to insufficient information submitted in the application. APP/2019/0223 Erection of Sales Cabin and Parking at Riverside of Blairs Expiry for Land at Riverside of comment 24/02/19 Blairs Statutory determination 03/04/19 APP/2019/0223 Erection of Signage, Land at Riverside of Blairs Land at Riverside of 3m x 2m tri-stack sign and flags Blairs Expiry for comment 24/02/19 Statutory determination 03/04/19 APP/2019/0158 Conversion of Stables to form Dwelling house Alhamra, Blairs Serial applications over several years for conversion of stables to a dwelling house at this site have been rejected. NKRCC have consistently objected to the applications. Main reason for previous objections has been lack of compliance with LDP policies for development in the Green Belt. No objections to the application are currently registered. Expiry for comment 28/02/19 Statutory determination 27/03/19 **Discussions in relation to this application took place and can be viewed below** Approved/Declined February APP/2018/2975 Erection of dwellinghouse (4 bed) to provide onsite housing on site of Land to West of existing farm for essential worker Bishopton Cottage, Approved – Dwellinghouse is essential to the operation of the adjacent Portlethen farm and as such complies with LDP 2017 Policy R1 Special Rural Areas APP/2018/3093 Erection of temporary stables required for 9 month period while Back Mains of Altries existing stables are rebuilt Approved – Approval given for 12 month period to allow completion of building of permanent stables building previous approved for APP/2018/1912. The temporary stables is not judged to have any significant detrimental impact on the area and is compliant with LDP 2017 policies R1, P1 and E2. APP/2018/3053 Alteration and extension to dwellinghouse, change of use from holiday Maryculter Organic let to Class 9 (dwelling house). Farm, Maryculter NKRCC lodged a holding objection pending the public meeting on 21st Jan to allow opinion from the public to be gathered. Holding objection was subsequently withdrawn following the public meeting and discussion of the application by the CC in private session. Statutory determination 17/02/19 – no outcome at time of meeting APP/2018/2483 Various matters specific to conditions – layout and siting, external Plot 4,5,and 7 appearance, landscaping etc.
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