Agenda and decisions

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Councillor Scott substituted for Councillor S Hall.

In the absence of Councillor S Hall, the Committee considered the matter of the Appointment of Chair agreed that Councillor Kane be appointed as Chair for this meeting of the Committee.

To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 14 July 2016 and 3 November 2016.

Approved as a correct record subject to the amendment of Minute Number 3 to reflect that Councillor Armer is a current, and not former, member of Kirkburton Parish Council, and is a former Kirkheaton Parish Councillor.

The Councillors will be asked to say if there are any items on the Agenda about which they might have been lobbied. The Councillors will be asked to say if there are any items on the Agenda in which they have disclosable pecuniary interests, which would prevent them from participating in any discussion of the items or participating in any vote upon the items, or any other interests.

Councillor Pattison declared an ‘other’ interest in Agenda Items 13 and 14 on the grounds that she is a Director of a company that owns 6 Cross Church Street, Huddersfield.

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It was noted that all Agenda Items would be considered in public session.

The Committee will hear any questions from the general public.

No questions were asked.

The Committee will receive any petitions and hear any deputations from members of the public. A deputation is where up to five people can attend the meeting and make a presentation on some particular issue of concern. A member of the public can also hand in a petition at the meeting but that petition should relate to something on which the body has powers and responsibilities.

No deputations or petitions were received.

Erection of 34 dwellings and associated car parking land off, Croft Street, Birkenshaw.

Estimated time of arrival at site: 10:05am

Contact Officer: Bill Topping, Major Developments Officer

Site Visit Undertaken.

Deposit of inert waste on agricultural land to improve surface water drainage Lands Farm, Cliffe Lane, Gomersal, Cleckheaton

Estimated time of arrival at site – 10:25am

Contact: Glen Wakefield, Senior Planning Officer

Wards affected: Liversedge and Gomersal, Cleckheaton

Site Visit Undertaken.

Outline application for erection of residential development (116 dwellings) and formation of new access to Woodhead Road Land off, Woodhead Road, Honley, Holmfirth

Estimated time of arrival at site – 11:10am

Contact: Adam Walker, Planning Officer

Site Visit Undertaken.

Outline application for erection of residential development land to rear of 125 Helme Lane, Meltham, Holmfirth

Estimated time of arrival at site 11:35am

Contact: Bill Topping, Major Developments Officer

Site Visit Undertaken.

Erection of 34 dwellings and associated car parking at land off Croft Street, Birkenshaw.

Contact Officer: Bill Topping, Major Developments Officer

Delegate to Officers to Approve, as detailed within the considered report, with two additional conditions; (i) regarding the protection of retaining walls for properties along Allen Croft and (ii) there being no windows, or only obscure glazing only, at the gable of plot 19 facing Allen Croft.

Outline application for erection of residential development at land to rear of 125 Helme Lane, Meltham, Holmfirth.

Contact Officer: Bill Topping, Major Developments Officer

Grant Conditional Outline Planning Permission, as detailed within the considered report.

Erection of extension to existing Kingsgate Shopping Centre to form new Leisure Development including new cinema and restaurants, and demolition of existing buildings on the site including 20-22 Cross Church Street (partly within a Conservation Area). Proposed development site comprising 20-22 Cross Church Street, Fleece Yard, Sun Inn Yard and White Lion Yard, Huddersfield.

Contact Officer: Louise Bearcroft, Planning Officer

Grant Conditional Outline Planning Permission, as detailed within the considered report.

Listed Building Consent for erection of extension to existing Kingsgate Shopping Centre to form new Leisure Development including new cinema and restaurants, and demolition of existing buildings on the site including 20-22 Cross Church Street (partly within a Conservation Area). Proposed development site comprising 20-22 Cross Church Street, Fleece Yard, Sun Inn Yard and White Lion Yard, Huddersfield.

Contact Officer: Louise Bearcroft, Planning Officer

Grant Listed Building Consent, as detailed within the considered report.

Outline application for erection of residential development (116 dwellings) and formation of new access to Woodhead Road at land off Woodhead Road, Honley, Holmfirth.

Contact Officer: Adam Walker, Planning Officer

Application refused.

Deposit of inert waste on agricultural land to improve surface water drainage at Lands Farm, Cliffe Lane, Gomersal, Cleckheaton.

Contact Officer: Glenn Wakefield, Senior Planning Officer

Application refused.