Issue - meetings

Improvement and widening of the A629 to include junction improvements, re-positioning of footways and footway improvements, pedestrian crossing provision, the alteration, demolition and erection of walls, construction of retaining walls, erection of fencing, hard and soft landscaping to include the removal of trees and replacement planting, replacement street lighting, change of use of land to highway and change of use to and formation of car park on land adjoining 103 Halifax Road (within a Conservation Area) - various locations at A629 Halifax Road, Huddersfield.

Wards affected: Lindley/Greenhead

Contact: Richard Gilbert

Application approved.

The Committee gave consideration to Application 2021/92734 – Improvement and widening of the A629 to include junction improvements, re-positioning of footways and footway improvements, pedestrian crossing provision, the alteration, demolition and erection of walls, construction of retaining walls, erection of fencing, hard and soft landscaping to include the removal of trees and replacement planting, replacement street lighting, change of use of land to highway and change of use to and formation of car park on land adjoining 103 Halifax Road (within a Conservation Area) - various locations at A629 Halifax Road, Huddersfield.

Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 37, the Sub-Committee received representations from Heather Peacock (local resident), a representative of Cycle Kirklees and Andrew Moss (applicant’s agent).

RESOLVED - That authority be delegated to the Head of Planning and Development to approve the application, issue the decision notice and complete the list of conditions including matters relating to;  

-       TCPA Section 91 – Development to commence within 3 years

-       Development in accordance with plans and specifications schedule

-       Car Park Management Plan (Area C)

-       Construction Traffic Management Plan (Pre-commencement by Area)

-       Area C Street Tree Provision Details

-       Revised Tree Planting of Specified Native Species for Area B

-       Revised Boundary Treatment Details for Areas B & C

-       Archaeology Written Scheme of Investigation Areas C & D (Pre-commencement by Area)

-       Revised Arboricultural Impact Assessment for Area C drainage (Pre-commencement in Area C)

-       Arboricultural Method Statement for Areas B, C & D (Pre-commencement by Area)

-       Area D Retaining Wall and Rear of Footway Wall Finishing Material (Natural Stone)

-       Biodiversity Enhancement Management Plan for on-site BNG (Pre-commencement)

-       Construction Environmental Management Plan for Biodiversity (Pre-commencement)

-       Construction Noise & Vibration Controls & Monitoring

-       Phase II Intrusive Site Investigations (Pre-commencement)

-       Remediation Strategy (Pre-commencement)

-       Implementation of Remediation Strategy

-       Contaminated Land Verification Report

-       Electric Vehicle Charging Points for Area C Car Park

-          Improved landscaping arrangement for the Birkby Road / Halifax Road Junction corner adjacent 52 Inglewood Avenue

-          Air Quality Impact Assessment

-          Submission of a Phase 2 Intrusive Site Investigation Report (Areas B,C,D)

-          Submission of Remediation Strategy

-          Implementation of Remedial Strategy

-          Submission of verification report

A Recorded Vote was taken in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 42 (5) as follows;

For: Councillors Armer, Crook, S Hall, Pattison, A Pinnock and Sokhal (6 votes)

Against: Councillor Thompson (1 vote)