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 29 July 2021.

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.

Councillor A Pinnock declared an ‘other’ interest in Agenda Item 8 (Application 2012/91544) on the grounds that his wife is a Member of the University Council.

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.

It was noted that all agenda items were considered in public session.

The Committee will receive any public questions.

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 and any person may ask no more than two questions.

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.

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

No deputations or petitions were received.

The 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 23 August 2021.   

To pre-register, please email governance.planning@kirklees.gov.uk or phone Andrea Woodside on 01484 221000 (Extension 74993).    

Members of the public may address the Committee virtually. Please provide a contact telephone number within the registration email.

Members of the public who wish to attend the meeting in person are also required to register by the deadline above. Measures will be in place to adhere to current COVID secure rules, including social distancing requirements. This will mean that places will be limited.

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.

Outline application for erection of health and research innovation campus comprising: Class F1(a)-education; Class E(e)-medical/healthservices; Class E(g)(i)-offices; Class E(g)(ii)-research/development of products/processes; multi storey car park; Class E(a)-display/retail of goods; Class E(b)-sale of food/drink; Class E(d)-indoor sport/recreation/fitness at Southgate/Leeds Road, Huddersfield.

Ward affected: Dalton

Contact: Kate Mansell, Planning Services

Application approved (delegated).

Formation of artificial grass pitch with associated features, including eight 15m high floodlights, fencing up to 4.5m, pedestrian circulation and access route, vehicular maintenance and emergency access with Springwood Road, erection of store, grass mounds, retaining structures and landscaping works at Holmfirth High School, Heys Road, Thongsbridge, Holmfirth.

Wards affected: Holme Valley South

Contact: Christopher Carroll, Planning Services

Application deferred.

Erection of detached shed/store at Woodside Farm, Wakefield Road, Grange Moor, Huddersfield.

Ward affected: Kirkburton

Contact: Victor Grayson, Planning Services

Application refused.

Erection of two temporary single storey modular classroom buildings at Taylor Hill Centre, Close Hill Lane, Newsome, Huddersfield.

Ward affected: Newsome

Contact: Tom Hunt, Planning Services

Application approved (delegated).

Variation of Condition 1 (Plans) on previous permission 2019/94152 reserved matters application pursuant to application no 2018/90802 for development of 16,723 sq metres employment floor space together with associated internal roads, parking and landscaping in relation to the reserved matters of layout, scale, appearance and landscaping. Together with the discharge of conditions 3, 6, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 33 and 34 in so far as they relate to Phase 2 at land at Slipper Lane, Leeds Road, Mirfield.

Ward affected: Mirfield

Contact: Nick Hirst, Planning Services

Application approved (delegated).