Issue - meetings

Outline application for residential development (Use Class C3) of up to 181 dwellings, engineering and site works, demolition of existing property, landscaping, drainage and other associated infrastructure at land to the south of Heybeck Lane, Chidswell, Shaw Cross, Dewsbury.

Contact: Victor Grayson, Planning Services

Ward: Batley East

Refusal delegated.

The Committee considered an outline application: 2020/92350 for residential development (Use Class C3) of up to 181 dwellings, engineering and site works, demolition of existing property, landscaping, drainage and other associated infrastructure at land to the south of Heybeck Lane, Chidswell, Shaw Cross, Dewsbury.

Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 36(3), the Committee received a representation from Councillor Habiban Zaman.

Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 37, the Committee received representations from Iqbal Mohamed MP, Sally Naylor, Jim Aveyard and Mark Lewis (in objection) and Matthew Naylor (on behalf of the applicant).

RESOLVED -

That authority to refuse the application and to finalise the wording of the reason be delegated to the Head of Planning and Development based on the following decision:

The proposed development, due to its size and proximity to Dum Wood, due to the hydrological impacts that would be caused, due to the increased residential population that the development would introduce, and due to the insufficient depth of the proposed buffer, would result in changes to local hydrology, significant intensification in the use of Dum Wood and resultant unacceptable harm to and deterioration of this ancient woodland and Local Wildlife Site, contrary to Policies LP30 and LP33 of the Kirklees Local Plan and Chapter 15 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

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

For: Councillors Armer, Lee-Richards, Pinnock, Scott and Thompson (5 votes)

Against: Councillor Firth and Homewood (2 votes)