Issue - meetings

Conversion of existing listed church to 2 dwellings, forming new resident’s car park, external amenity spaces and associated works at Church of the Holy Innocents, Vicarage Road, Dewsbury.

Ward affected: Dewsbury South

Contact: Edward Cheseldine, Planning Services

Deferred.

The Committee considered Application 2025/90439 relating to the conversion of an existing listed church to two dwellings, forming new resident’s car park, external amenity spaces and associated works at Church of the Holy Innocents, Vicarage Road, Dewsbury.

Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 37, the Committee received a representation from Emma Cosgriff (on behalf of the Church Commissioners).

RESOLVED –

That consideration of the application be deferred and that the Head of Planning and Development be requested to:

(i)    Review and strengthen the conditions in respect of, but not limited to:

(a)      The internal works. To include specification of the retention/ preservation/re-use of internal features including the war memorial.

(b)      Ensure the Construction Management Plan, or any related condition, includes a requirement for further survey work to be undertaken, prior to commencement, in the area proposed for car parking to check for unmarked graves and ensure no unmarked graves will be impacted.

(ii)   Seek information/comment from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and Civic Society in respect of the whole of the area within the red-line boundary.

(iii)Provide the full text of the consultation response from consultees including the Victorian Society and any consultation with the Civic Society and the local community.

(iv)Include a footnote to ensure the use of permeable/sustainable drainage for the parking area.

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

For: Councillors Bellamy, Davies, Homewood, Lee-Richards, McCarthy, Scott and Sokhal (7 votes)

Against: 0 votes