Agenda and decisions

Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday 7th September 2017 1.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber - Town Hall, Huddersfield. View directions

Contact: Richard Dunne  Email: richard.dunne@kirklees.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Membership of the Committee

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

Decision:

Councillor Bellamy substituted for Councillor D Firth.

2.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 197 KB

To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on Tuesday 10 August 2017.

Decision:

Approved as a correct record.

3.

Interests and Lobbying pdf icon PDF 27 KB

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.

Decision:

Councillor Bellamy declared an other interest in application 2017/90207 on the grounds that she was a member of Holme Valley Parish Council.

 

Councillor S Hall declared he had been lobbied on application 2017/91221.

4.

Admission of the Public

Most debates take place in public. This only changes when there is a need to consider certain issues, for instance, commercially sensitive information or details concerning an individual. You will be told at this point whether there are any items on the Agenda which are to be discussed in private.

Decision:

All items on the agenda were taken in public session.

5.

Public Question Time

The Committee will hear any questions from the general public.

Decision:

No questions were asked.

6.

Deputations/Petitions

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.

 

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 10 (2), Members of the Public should provide at least 24 hours’ notice of presenting a deputation.  

 

Decision:

No deputations or petitions were received.

7.

Site Visit - Application No: 2017/92235

Erection of new education building with the associated landscaping University of Huddersfield, Queens Street South, Huddersfield.

 

(Estimated time of arrival at site – 9.45am)

 

Contact Officer: Nick Hirst, Planning Services

Decision:

Site visit undertaken.

8.

Site Visit - Application No: 2017/92268

Erection of extensions, alterations to roofs and elevations and installation of sprinkler tank and pump house Cummins Turbo Technology, St Andrew's Road, Huddersfield.

 

(Estimated time of arrival at site – 10.10am)

 

Contact Officer: Nick Hirst, Planning Services

Decision:

Site visit undertaken.

 

9.

Site Visit - Application No: 2016/93948

Formation of landfill incorporating access and turning facilities and erection of temporary fencing Land North West, Hog Close Lane, Holmfirth.

 

(Estimated time of arrival at site – 10.20am)

 

Contact Officer: Glenn Wakefield

 

APPLICATION WITHDRAWN – at the request of the Applicant.

Decision:

Formation of landfill incorporating access and turning facilities and erection of temporary fencing Land North West, Hog Close Lane, Holmfirth.

 

(Estimated time of arrival at site – 10.20am)

 

Contact Officer: Glenn Wakefield

 

APPLICATION WITHDRAWN – at the request of the Applicant.

 

10.

Site Visit - Application No: 2017/92237

Erection of extension to warehouse and formation of car parking area J Roberts Bronze Components, St Peg Lane, Cleckheaton.

 

(Estimated time of arrival at site – 10.40am)

 

Contact Officer: Louise Bearcroft, Planning Services

Decision:

Site visit undertaken.

 

11.

Site Visit - Application No: 2017/91221

Outline application for erection of 18 apartments adj, 5, Hartshead Court, Hightown, Liversedge.

 

(Estimated time of arrival at site – 11.10am)

 

Contact Officer: Bill Topping, Planning Services

Decision:

Site visit undertaken.

 

12.

Local Authority Planning Appeals pdf icon PDF 150 KB

The Sub Committee will receive a report detailing the outcome of appeals against decisions of the Local Planning Authority, as submitted to the Secretary of State.

 

Contact Officer: Mathias Franklin, Planning Services

Additional documents:

Decision:

That the report was noted.

13.

Planning Application - Application No: 2017/92268 pdf icon PDF 332 KB

Erection of extensions, alterations to roofs and elevations and installation of sprinkler tank and pump house Cummins Turbo Technology, St Andrew's Road, Huddersfield.

 

Contact Officer: Nick Hirst

Decision:

Delegate to the Head of Strategic Investment to approve as detailed within the considered report and the update list.

14.

Planning Application - Application No: 2017/92235 pdf icon PDF 320 KB

Erection of new education building with the associated landscaping University of Huddersfield, Queens Street South, Huddersfield.

 

Contact Officer: Nick Hirst, Planning Services.

Decision:

Delegate to the Head of Strategic Investment to approve as detailed within the considered report and the update list subject to:

 

1) an additional condition that the applicant provide details of where the 25 parking spaces that will be lost from University Street will be relocated.

 

15.

Planning Application - Application No: 2017/90207 pdf icon PDF 268 KB

Outline application for erection of B1 light industry Thongsbridge Mills, Miry Lane, Thongsbridge, Holmfirth.

 

Contact Officer: Matthew Woodward, Planning Services.

Decision:

Deferred.

16.

Planning Application - Application No: 2017/92237 pdf icon PDF 238 KB

Erection of extension to warehouse and formation of car parking area J Roberts Bronze Components, St Peg Lane, Cleckheaton.

 

Contact Officer: Louise Bearcroft, Planning Services

Decision:

Delegate to the Head of Strategic Investment to approve as detailed within the considered report and the update list subject to:

1) an additional condition that a variable message sign is installed on Spen Bank/St Peg Lane.

 

17.

Planning Application - Application No: 2017/92233 pdf icon PDF 291 KB

Outline application for erection of 34 no. dwellings Land at Abbey Road North, Shepley, Huddersfield.

 

Contact Officer: Bill Topping, Planning Services

Decision:

Delegate to the Head of Strategic Investment to approve as detailed within the considered report and the update list.

 

18.

Planning Application - Application No: 2017/91221 pdf icon PDF 166 KB

Outline application for erection of 18 apartments adj, 5, Hartshead Court, Hightown, Liversedge.

 

Contact Officer: Bill Topping, Planning Services

Decision:

Refused as detailed within the considered report.