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 24 February 2021.

The minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 24 February 2021 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.

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.  

To receive an overview of planning appeal decisions (January to December 2020).

 Wards affected: All

 Contact: Julia Steadman, Planning Services

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 29 March 2021.   

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 52 dwellings Land east of, Abbey Road, Shepley, Huddersfield.

Contact officer: Christopher Carroll, Planning Services.

Ward(s) affected: Kirkburton.

Delegate to the Head of Planning and Development to approve as detailed in the considered report subject to the amendment to the wording of the section 106 agreement in respect of the proposed Education financial contribution which is amended to refer to schools within the locality and not just to Kirkburton Middle School.

Infill of land and formation of access and turning facilities, temporary fence and restoration to agricultural use Land North West, Hog Close Lane, Holmfirth.

Contact officer: Farzana Tabasum, Planning Services.

Ward(s) affected: Holme Valley South.

Deferred.

To consider a report that sets out the reasons for the Committee’s refusal of application 2020/90450 Erection of restaurant with drivethru, car parking, landscaping, play frame, customer order displays and associated works. land at, Owl Lane, John Ormsby V C Way, Shaw Cross at the meeting held on 27 January 2021 and to advise of the evidence base for each reason.

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

Ward(s) affected: Dewsbury East

Delegate refusal of the application and the issuing of the decision notice to the Head of Planning and Development for the following reason outlined in the planning update report:

The addition of the proposed restaurant and drive thru, in an area where there

are higher levels of deprivation combined with high levels of overweight or obese children and adults, would not be in the interests of ensuring healthy, active and safe lifestyles in so far as resisting the location of fast-food establishments in areas of poor health, contrary to Policy LP47 of the Kirklees Local Plan and the aims of Chapter 8 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

Demolition of some existing buildings and the construction of a new police station at the former Kirklees College, Halifax Road, Dewsbury.

Contact Officer: Kate Mansell

Ward(s) affected: Dewsbury East

Part redevelopment of Greenhead College, including part demolition and making good, new building, relocated car parking and site access arrangements, and reconfiguration of sports provision at Greenhead College, Greenhead Road, Huddersfield.

Contact officer: Nicholas Hirst, Planning Services.

Ward(s) affected: Greenhead