Agenda, decisions and minutes

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

Apologies were received from Councillor Mark Thompson

To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 27 January 2022.

The minutes of the meeting held on 27 January 2022 were approved as a correct record.

The minutes of the meeting held on 27 January 2022 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.

No declarations of interests or lobbying were declared.

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.

All items on the agenda were taken in public session.

To 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.

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.

Erection of construction facility to facilitate the construction works for the section of the TRU between Huddersfield and Westtown (Dewsbury), provision of strategic construction compound including open storage, trackworks and overhead line equipment (OLE) assembly and associated welfare facilities, construction of a retaining wall, environmental mitigation measures (noise attenuation) and provision of temporary platform for use during works at Huddersfield Station with associated access, utilities/drainage works Operational railway land, Hillhouses Yard, Alder Street, Huddersfield.

(Estimate time of arrival at site 11:10 am).

Contact officer: RichardA Gilbert, Planning Services.

Ward(s) affected: Greenhead and Ashbrow

Site visit undertaken.

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 21 February 2022.  

To pre-register, please email governance.planning@kirklees.gov.uk  or phone Richard Dunne or Sheila Dykes on 01484 221000 (Extension 74995 or 73896).   

Please note that measures will be in place to adhere to COVID secure rules, including social distancing requirements. This will mean that places will be limited

Members of the public who are unable to attend in person will be able address the Committee virtually.

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.

The Committee considered the following applications.

Hybrid Planning Application for mixed use development - retail/office and 229 residential units (Use Classes C3/ E(a) /B1a). Full Planning permission for the partial demolition of the former Kirklees College, erection of a food retail store and alterations in connection with conversion of grade ii* listed building to offices/apartments and creation of vehicular access from Portland Street, New North Road and Trinity Street. Outline application for erection of (two) buildings (residential apartments - C3 Use ) (Listed Building within a Conservation Area) former Kirklees College, New North Road, Huddersfield.

Contact Planning officer: David Wordsworth, Planning Services

Ward(s) affected: Newsome

Delegate to the Head of Planning and Development to approve, contrary to the officers recommendation to refuse, to include completion of the draft conditions and S106 agreement contained within the considered report.

The Committee gave consideration to Planning Application 2018/92647 Hybrid Planning Application for mixed use development - retail/office and 229 residential units (Use Classes C3/ E(a) /B1a). Full Planning permission for the partial demolition of the former Kirklees College, erection of a food retail store and alterations in connection with conversion of grade ii* listed building to offices/apartments and creation of vehicular access from Portland Street, New North Road and Trinity Street. Outline application for erection of (two) buildings (residential apartments - C3 Use) (Listed Building within a Conservation Area) former Kirklees College, New North Road, Huddersfield.

Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 37 the Committee received representations from Jeremy Williams and Paul Fox (on behalf of the applicant).

RESOLVED –

Delegate to the Head of Planning and Development to approve, contrary to the officers recommendation to refuse, to include completion of the draft conditions and S106 agreement contained within the considered report and planning update.

A Recorded Vote was taken in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 42 (5) as follows:

For: Councillors: Bellamy, Greaves, Pattison, A Pinnock, Sokhal and S Hall (6 votes).

Against: (0 votes).

Erection of construction facility to facilitate the construction works for the section of the TRU between Huddersfield and Westtown (Dewsbury), provision of strategic construction compound including open storage, trackworks and overhead line equipment (OLE) assembly and associated welfare facilities, construction of a retaining wall, environmental mitigation measures (noise attenuation) and provision of temporary platform for use during works at Huddersfield Station with associated access, utilities/drainage works Operational railway land, Hillhouses Yard, Alder Street, Huddersfield.

Contact Planning officer: RichardA Gilbert, Planning Services.

Ward(s) affected: Greenhead and Ashbrow

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

The Committee gave consideration to Planning Application 2021/94337 Erection of construction facility to facilitate the construction works for the section of the TRU between Huddersfield and Westtown (Dewsbury), provision of strategic construction compound including open storage, trackworks and overhead line equipment (OLE) assembly and associated welfare facilities, construction of a retaining wall, environmental mitigation measures (noise attenuation) and provision of temporary platform for use during works at Huddersfield Station with associated access, utilities/drainage works Operational railway land, Hillhouses Yard, Alder Street, Huddersfield.

Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 37 the Sub Committee received a representation from Tony Rivero (on behalf of the applicant).

RESOLVED –

Subject to agreement with the applicant of a Grampian Pre-commencement Condition detailing the type and location of noise mitigation to be implemented at adjacent Noise Sensitive Receptors, delegate approval of the application and the issuing of the decision notice to the Head of Planning and Development to:

1.    Complete the list of conditions including those contained within the considered report and the Planning Update.

2.    In the circumstances where the Grampian pre-commencement condition has not been agreed within three months of the date of the Committee’s resolution then the Head of Planning and Development shall consider whether permission should be refused on the grounds that the proposals are unacceptable in the absence of the mitigation and benefits that would have been secured via the pre-commencement condition; if so, the Head of Planning and Development is authorised to determine the application and impose appropriate reasons for refusal under Delegated Power

A recorded vote was taken in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 42 (5)

as follows:

For: Councillors: Bellamy, Greaves, Pattison, A Pinnock, Sokhal, and S Hall (6 votes)

Against: (0 votes).