Agenda, decisions and minutes

To receive apologies for absence from those Members who are unable to attend the meeting and details of substitutions and for whom they are attending.

Aplogies were received from Councillor Susan Lee-Richards.

Apologies were received from Councillor Susan Lee-Richards.

To approve the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 6^th March 2025.

RESOLVED –

That the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 6^th March 2025 be approved as a correct record.

RESOLVED –

That the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 6^th March 2025 be approved as a correct record.

Members will be asked to say if there are any items on the agenda in which they have any disclosable pecuniary interests, any other interests, or been lobbied, which may prevent them from participating in any discussion of the items or participating in any vote upon the items.

Councillors Armer and Sokhal advised that they had been lobbied in respect of Application 2023/93667.

Councillors Armer and Sokhal advised that they had been lobbied in respect of Application 2023/93667.

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All items were considered in public session.

All items were considered in public session.

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No questions were asked.

No questions were asked.

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No deputations or petitions were received.

Planning Application 2023/93667; an outline application, including the consideration of access for vehicles into the site, for the demolition of buildings and erection of residential development (up to 261 dwellings), including redevelopment of Lodge Cottage and Administration Building for residential use, two vehicular access points off Storthes Hall Lane, and associated works at Storthes Hall Student Village, Storthes Hall Lane, Kirkburton, Huddersfield.

Ward affected: Kirkburton

Contact: Nick Hirst, Planning Services

Estimated time of arrival on site: 10:35

Site visit undertaken.

Planning Application 2023/93667; an outline application, including the consideration of access for vehicles into the site, for the demolition of buildings and erection of residential development (up to 261 dwellings), including redevelopment of Lodge Cottage and Administration Building for residential use, two vehicular access points off Storthes Hall Lane, and associated works at Storthes Hall Student Village, Storthes Hall Lane, Kirkburton, Huddersfield.

Ward affected: Kirkburton

Contact: Nick Hirst, Planning Services

Approval delegated.

The Committee considered Planning Application 2023/93667 in respect of the demolition of buildings and an outline application, including the consideration of access for vehicles into the site, for the erection of residential development (up to 261 dwellings), including redevelopment of Lodge Cottage and the Administration Building for residential use, two vehicular access points off Storthes Hall Lane, and associated works at Storthes Hall Student Village, Storthes Hall Lane, Kirkburton, Huddersfield.

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

Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 37, the Committee received representations from Heather Peacock (objector) and Mark Johnson (on behalf of the applicant).

The Committee was informed the Head of Planning and Development had agreed an amendment to the description of the application (as set out above).

RESOLVED -

(1)      That approval of the application and the issuing of the decision notice be delegated to the Head of Planning and Development in order to:

(a) complete the list of conditions including those contained within the report and the update, as set out below:

1.    Standard outline condition (submission of Reserved Matters)

2.    Standard outline condition (implementation of Reserved Matters)

3.    Standard outline condition (Reserved Matters submission time limit)

4.    Standard outline condition (Reserved Matters implementation time limit)

5.    Details of phasing to be submitted and approved

6.    Development to be done in accordance with submitted plans

7.    ReservedMatters (all)submission toinclude areport detailing proposal’s impact on the Green Belt’s openness

8.    ReservedMatters (all)submission toinclude areport detailingclimate change considerations within the design

9.    ReservedMatters (layout,scale, appearance)submission toinclude details of housing mixture and sizes

10.Reserved Matters (all) submission to adhere to the stipulations of the parameters plan, unless explicitly justified (to allow reasonable flexibility).

11.ReservedMatters (all)submission toinclude crimemitigation strategy

12.ReservedMatters (all)submission toinclude updatedArboricultural Survey and Impact Assessment

13.Arboricultural Method Statement to be submitted and approved.

14.Limitationson developmentsubject topublic sewer easement, unless sewer diverted

15.Construction Environmental Management Plan

16.Construction Environmental Management Plan: Ecology

17.Contaminatedland investigationand asappropriate remediation/validation works

18.Reservedmatters (layoutand landscaping)submission tobe supported by up-to-date Ecological Impact Assessment.

19.ReservedMatters (layoutand landscape)to includeup-to-date net gain assessment

20.EcologicalDesignStrategy toprovide detailsof hownet gainto be delivered

21.Lighting design strategy to be submitted and approved

22.Invasive species removal protocol to be submitted and approved

23.Site accesses to be implemented

24.Surfaces to be sealed and drained

25.Off-site Highway Works Implementation

26.InternalEstate Streetsand ActiveTravel linksto beagreed at Reserved matters stage

27.Footpathandactive travellinks intoand withthe siteto beagreed at Reserved Matters stage

28.Highway Structures Conditions

29.Details of secure cycling to be provided

30.Electric  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.