Issue - meetings

Planning Application 2023/92887 Change of use of egg production

unit to research and development or industrial uses falling within E(g)(ii) and

(iii) Use Class, and associated elevational alterations and provision of access, gates, forecourt, parking areas and landscaping at Bradley Villa Farm, Bradley Road, Bradley, Huddersfield.

Ward affected: Ashbrow

Contact: Victor Grayson, Planning Services

Approval delegated subject to conditions.

The Committee considered Planning Application 2023/92887 for the change of use of egg production unit to research and development or industrial uses falling within E(g)(ii) and(iii) Use Class, and associated elevational alterations and provision of access, gates, forecourt, parking areas and landscaping at Bradley Villa Farm, Bradley Road, Bradley, Huddersfield.

Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 36(3) the Committee received a representation from Councillor Zarina Amin.

Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 37 the Committee received a representation from Rachael Martin (on behalf of the applicant).

RESOLVED -

That the Committee is minded to approve the application, for the reasons set out below:

The harm caused by the departure from the development plan and the impact in terms of meeting the housing need for Kirklees are outweighed by:

·       The benefits of re-use of the application site.

·       The creation of employment.

·       The opportunities for local people to access the employment created by the development.

·       The benefits of a mixed community development.

and that authority be delegated to the Head of Planning and Development to approve the application and issue the decision notice, subject to the completion of a list of conditions, including those set out within the report, as set out below:

1.    Three years to commence development.

2.    Development to be carried out in accordance with the approved plans and specifications.

3.    Submission of a Construction (Environmental) Management Plan, including details of engagement with local residents.

4.    Cycle parking provision to be provided within the site.

5.    Provision of Electric Vehicle charging points.

6.    Highway condition surveys and remediation.

7.    Submission of a Service Management Plan.

8.    Provision of site access.

9.    Provision of areas to be used by vehicles and pedestrians.

10. Submission of details of highway retaining walls / structures.

11. Submission of attenuation tanks / pipes.

12. Provision of waste storage and collection.

13. Implementation of drainage strategy.

14. Submission of flood routing details.

15. Submission of details of parking surface treatments.

16. Submission of an Intrusive Site Investigation Report (Phase II Report).

17. Submission of Remediation Strategy.

18. Implementation of Remediation Strategy.

19. Submission of Validation Report.

20. Submission of details of external materials.

21. Submission of details of boundary treatments.

22. Submission of details of external lighting.

23. Submission of full landscaping scheme.

24. Installation of bat box.

25. Submission of Biodiversity Net Gain assessment.

26. Implementation of Biodiversity Net Gain plan

A recorded vote was taken, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 42(5), as set out below:

For: Councillors Anwar, Pinnock, Sokhal, Thompson and Ullah (5 votes)

Against: 0 votes