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 2022.

The minutes of the meeting held on 24 February 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.

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.  

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 March 2022.   

To pre-register, please email governance.planning@kirklees.gov.uk or phone Richard Dunne or Andrea Woodside on 01484 221000 (Extension 74995 or 74993).    

Please note that measures will be in place to mitigate the risks of COVID infection including, if required, the use of social distancing. This could result in limiting the number of places available at the meeting.         

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

Installation of a new 3G synthetic turf pitch, upgraded and extended grass pitches, car-parking and additional landscape works YMCA, Lawrence Batley Recreational Complex, New Hey Road, Salendine Nook, Huddersfield.

(Estimate time of arrival at site 10:15 am).

Contact Officer: RichardA Gilbert, Planning Services.

Ward(s) affected: Lindley

Erection of 5 buildings for a mixed use of educational, agricultural and community uses former Spenborough Wastewater Treatment Works, Smithies Lane, Heckmondwike.

(Estimated time of arrival at site 11:00 am)

Contact Officer: Callum Harrison, Planning Services.

Ward(s) affected: Heckmondwike

Erection of retail development, associated parking, servicing areas and landscaping. Land off, Bankwood Way, Birstall Retail Park, Birstall, Batley.

Contact Officer: David Wordsworth, Planning Services

Ward(s) affected: Birstall and Birkenshaw

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

Installation of a new 3G synthetic turf pitch, upgraded and extended grass pitches, car-parking and additional landscape works YMCA, Lawrence Batley Recreational Complex, New Hey Road, Salendine Nook, Huddersfield.

Contact Officer: RichardA Gilbert, Planning Services.

Ward(s) affected: Lindley

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

Erection of energy storage facility contained within a fenced compound with associated landscaping and access works Land adj, Holme Bank Mills, Station Road, Mirfield.

Contact Office: Farzana Tabasum, Planning Services.

Ward(s) affected: Mirfield

Delegate to the Head of Planning and Development to approve as detailed in the considered report subject to an additional condition covering details of the decommissioning of the facility.

Erection of 5 buildings for a mixed use of educational, agricultural and community uses former Spenborough Wastewater Treatment Works, Smithies Lane, Heckmondwike.

Contact Officer: Callum Harrison, Planning Services.

Ward(s) affected: Heckmondwike

Refused in line with the reasons detailed in the considered report.