Decision Maker: Kincardine and Mearns Area Committee

Outcome: Grant

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: September 3, 2024

Purpose: Recommended for Refusal contrary to Policies 9, 26 and 29 of NPF4 and Policies R2 and B2 of the ADLP 2023

Content: Committee agreed to grant Full Planning Permission with planning conditions delegated to Planning. As on balance the brewery development outweighed the officer recommendations to refuse as the development would enhance the local and rural economy, food production, renewables and had synergy to the existing business on site and no other similar sites would be able to deliver that synergy.    Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan 2023 Policy 9: Brownfield, vacant and derelict land and empty buildings of National Planning Framework 4 and Policy R2: Development Proposals Elsewhere in the Countryside of the Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan 2023 - Members felt the site had synergy to the existing business, no other availability of similar locations locally which outweighed the brownfield policies.   Policy 29: Rural Development of National Planning Framework 4, Policy R2: Development Proposals Page 218 Item 7 Elsewhere in Countryside of the Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan 2023 - Members felt on balance the development would contribute to the sustainability and diversity of rural communities and local rural economy.   National Planning Framework 4 Policy 26: Business and industry and Policy B2: Employment/Business Land of the Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan 2023 – Members felt the existing business on site and development of the new brewery business would bring business/employment opportunities and synergy.