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Banff and Buchan Area Committee - Tuesday, 19th August, 2025 9.30 am
August 19, 2025 Banff and Buchan Area Committee View on council website Watch video of meeting Watch video of meetingSummary
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...to award £914 to Banff and Macduff Community Council, £1,561 to Banff Castle Community Association, and £3,922 to INVERSPORT from the Banff & Buchan Coastal Communities Fund (Ocean Winds): Second Tranche, while also noting the responsibility of each group to ensure all relevant permissions are in place.
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...to request that future Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Performance Reports to the Area Committee include data of incidents on Road A947.
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...to allow for a site visit to assess the location of existing garages, the proposed house site, and the potential impact of its proximity to the road, deferred a decision on the full planning permission application for demolition and erection of a dwellinghouse, garages, and a garden store at Hamewith Site opposite Idlewilde, Memsie, Fraserburgh.
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...to grant Full Planning Permission for the erection of a dwellinghouse at a site adjacent to Spillarsford, Lonmay, Fraserburgh, subject to conditions outlined in Recommendation 10 of the report, despite the application being a departure from the Development Plan.
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...to approve the outcomes of the 2024/2025 Towns and Villages Amenity and Improvement Fund, which allocated a total of £9,486.80 to projects from 9 groups, as detailed in the provided appendices.
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...to allow for a site visit to gain visual awareness of access, they deferred a decision on the full planning permission application for the erection of gates at The Market Arms, 5 High Shore, Banff.
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...to approve the year-end update and outcomes of the Banff and Buchan Area Committee Budget 2024/2025 - Food Growing and Green Spaces Initiative, noting the allocated funding and considering the project feedback.
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...to approve the year-end update and outcomes of the Banff and Buchan Area Committee Budget 2024/2025 Area Initiatives Fund, noting the list of supported projects and considering their feedback.
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Public Sector Equality Duty
AgreedThe Banff and Buchan Area Committee of Aberdeenshire Council agreed to the Public Sector Equality Duty on 19 August 2025. This decision involved reminding members of their legal duty under section 149 of the Equality Act 2010 to have due regard to specific needs when making decisions. The committee was directed to consider Integrated Impact Assessments where available.
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