Agenda and decisions

This is where Councillors who are attending as substitutes will say for whom they are attending.

There were no substitutions of membership.

To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 2 February 2017.

Approved as a correct record.

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.

Councillors Kane, Pattison, A Pinnock, D Firth, Armer and S Hall all declared they had been lobbied on application 2016/93428.

Councillor D Firth declared an other interest in applications 2016/93428 and 2016/94262 on the grounds that he is a member of the Holme Valley Parish Council.

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It was noted that the Committee would hold an informal discussion on matters relating to agenda item 10 at the conclusion of the meeting.

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 one dwelling and garage for use as bus depot and vehicle maintenance (within a Conservation Area) at Star Coaches of Batley Ltd, 2 George Street, Batley.

Estimated time of arrival: 10.00am.

Contact Officer: Louise Bearcroft, Planning Services.

Site visit undertaken.

Part demolition of existing mills and erection of 48 dwellings and 16 apartments.  Re-use of existing mill building and alterations to form workshop, car storage, restaurant, function suite and ancillary office space and formation of car park.  Conversion of mills to hotel and offices (Listed Building) at Washpit Mills, Choppards Lane, Cartworth Moor, Holmfirth.

Estimated time of arrival at site: 11.00am.

Contact officer: Adam Walker, Planning Services.

Site visit undertaken.

Erection of industrial development of suis-generis, B1 and B8 floorspace adjacent to Neiley Garage, New Mill Road, Honley, Holmfirth.

Estimated time of arrival at site: 11.30am.

Contact Officer: Davis Wordsworth, Planning Services.

Site visit undertaken.

The Committee will receive a report setting out the decision of the Planning Inspectorate in respect of an appeal submitted against the decision of the Local Planning Authority.

Contact: David Wordsworth, Planning Services.

That the report be noted.

Erection of one dwelling and garage for use as bus depot and vehicle maintenance (within a Conservation Area) at Star Coaches of Batley Ltd, 2 George Street, Batley.

Contact Officer: Louise Bearcroft, Planning Services.

Delegate to the Head of Development to approve, as detailed within the considered report and the update list, with an additional conditional to restrict access for coaches via George Street.

Part demolition of existing mills and erection of 48 dwellings and 16 apartments.  Re-use of existing mill building and alterations to form workshop, car storage, restaurant, function suite and ancillary office space and formation of car park.  Conversion of mills to hotel and offices (Listed Building) at Washpit Mills, Choppards Lane, Cartworth Moor, Holmfirth.

Contact Officer: Adam Walker, Planning Services.

Deferred due to outstanding information from applicant.

Erection of 24 dwellings at land off Colders Lane, Meltham, Holmfirth.

Contact Officer:  Adam Walker, Planning Services.

Deferred to enable officers to have further detailed discussions with the application in relation to the overage clause.

Erection of industrial development of suis-generis, B1 and B8 floorspace adjacent to Neiley Garage, New Mill Road, Honley, Holmfirth

Contact Officer: Davis Wordsworth, Planning Services

Delegate to the Head of Development to approve as detailed within the considered report.

Erection of 6 no. industrial units with office accommodation, formation of car parking and service yards and associated works at Colne Bridge Road, Colne Bridge, Huddersfield.

Contact Officer: Glenn Wakefield, Planning Services.

Delegate to the Head of Development Management to approve as detailed within the considered report.