Agenda and decisions

To receive any apologies for absence, or details of substitutions to Committee membership.

To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 16 December 2020.

The minutes of the meeting held on 16 December 2020 were approved as a correct record.                  

Committee Members will advise (i) if there are any items on the Agenda upon which they have been lobbied and/or (ii) if there are any items on the Agenda in which they have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest, which would prevent them from participating in any discussion or vote on an item, or any other interests.

Most agenda items will be considered in public session, however, it shall be advised whether the Committee will consider any matters in private, by virtue of the reports containing information which falls within a category of exempt information as contained at Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

Due to current Covid-19 restrictions, Members of the Public may submit written questions to the Committee. Questions should be emailed to governance.planning@kirklees.gov.uk no later than 10.00am on Tuesday 26 January 2020.

In accordance with:

·       Council Procedure Rule 11 (3), questions regarding the merits of applications (or other matters) currently before the Council for determination of which the Council is under a duty to act quasi judicially shall not be answered.

·       Council Procedure Rule 11 (5), the period for the asking and answering of public questions shall not exceed 15 minutes.

·       Council Procedure Rule 51(10) any person may submit up to a maximum of 4 written questions.

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.  

The Planning Committee will consider the attached schedule of Planning Applications.   

Please note that any members of the public who wish to speak at the meeting must register to speak by 5.00pm (for phone requests) or 11:59pm (for email requests) by no later than Monday 25 January 2020.   

To pre-register, please email governance.planning@kirklees.gov.uk or phone Richard Dunne on 01484 221000 (Extension 74995).    

As this is a virtual meeting please include in your email the telephone number that you intend to use when addressing the Committee. You will receive details on how to speak at the meeting in your acknowledgement email.      

Please note that in accordance with the council’s public speaking protocols at planning committee meetings verbal representations will be limited to three minutes.    

An update, providing further information on applications on matters raised after the publication of the Agenda, will be added to the web Agenda prior to the meeting.

Erection of 67 dwellings with associated access and parking land south of, Granny Lane, Mirfield.

Contact Officer: Kate Mansell, Planning Services

Ward(s) affected: Mirfield.

Deferred.

Erection of 260 dwellings with open space, landscaping and associated infrastructure Land at Owl Lane, Chidswell, Dewsbury

Contact Officer: Victor Grayson, Planning Services

Ward(s) affected: Dewsbury East

Delegate to the Head of Planning and Development to approve as detailed in the considered report and the Planning Update subject to the following additional conditions:

1.    The completion of a roundabout at the junction with Owl Lane before the occupation of dwellings directly accessed from the spine road.

2.    The involvement of residents in the Construction Management Plan.

Erection of 124 dwellings, landscaping and associated infrastructure Land at, Whitechapel Road, Cleckheaton.

Contact Officer: Christopher Carroll, Planning Services

Ward(s) affected: Cleckheaton

Deferred.

Demolition of existing warehouse and workshop unit and the erection of 3 units with reconfigured access, boundary treatment, landscaping and associated works Land at, Pennine View/Pheasant Drive.

Contact Officer: Christopher Carroll, Plannng Services

Ward(s) affected: Birstall and Birkenshaw

Delegate to the Head of Planning and Development to approve as detailed in the considered report and the Planning Update.

Partial demolition, partial re-build, erection of extensions and alterations to mill to form 63 apartments and erection of 64 dwellings (Within a Conservation Area) Westwood Mill, Lowestwood Lane, Linthwaite, Huddersfield.

Contact Officer: Adam Walker, Planning Services

Ward(s) affected: Colne Valley

Delegate to the Head of Planning and Development to approve as detailed in the considered report.

Discharge of conditions 14 (affordable housing), 15 (public open space) and 16 (education) of previous permssion 2018/91119 for outline application for erection of residential development rear of, 11, Holme Avenue, Dalton, Huddersfield.

Contact Officer: Adam Walker, Planning Services

Ward(s) affected: Almondbury

Deferred.

Erection of restaurant with drive-thru, car parking, landscaping, play frame, customer order displays and associated works. land at, Owl Lane, John Ormsby V C Way, Shaw Cross, Dewsbury.

Contact Officer: Sarah Longbottom, Planning Services

Ward(s) affected: Dewsbury East

Application refused (contrary to officers recommendation).

Erection of extension and alterations to Unit 4 for food and non-food retail with associated external works to reconfigure car park and servicing arrangements Unit 4, The Rishworth Centre, Railway Street, Dewsbury.

Contact Officer: Rebecca Drake, Planning Services

Ward(s) affected: Dewsbury East

Delegate to the Head of Planning and Development to approve as detailed in the considered report.

To receive a supplementary report on planning related complaints in respect of Mirfield 25, Leeds Road, Mirfield, which is one of the largest strategic sites currently under construction in Kirklees.

Contact Officer: Mathias Franklin – Head of Planning and Development.

Ward(s) affected: Mirfield

Report noted.