Decision
Analysis
outcome: Approval
summary: The decision involves approving an application with potential conflicts of interest.
topline: The council has decided to approve an application despite potential conflicts of interest.
reason_contentious: The issue is contentious due to potential conflicts of interest involving the decision maker and the applicant.
affected_stakeholders: ["Applicant", "Representees", "Cllr Gifford"]
contentiousness_score: 7
political_party_relevance: There are no mentions or implications of political parties in the decision.
URL: https://aberdeenshire.moderngov.co.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=3527
Decision Maker:
Outcome: Approve
Is Key Decision?: No
Is Callable In?: No
Purpose:
Content: Item 7 – Cllr Gifford indicated that he knows a number of the representees to the application and was a member of a group approached by the applicant but had made no comment or undertook no discussion on the application. Having applied the objective test, he considered he had no interest to declare.
Date of Decision: June 23, 2026