Agenda, decisions and minutes

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Contact: Richard Dunne  Email: richard.dunne@kirklees.gov.uk

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No. Item

1.

Membership of the Committee

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

Minutes:

All Members of the Committee were in attendance.

2.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 286 KB

To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 8 September 2022.

Decision:

The minutes of the meeting held on 8 September 2022 were approved as a correct record.

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 8 September 2022 were approved as a correct record.

3.

Declaration of Interests and Lobbying pdf icon PDF 27 KB

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.

Minutes:

Councillors Sokhal, Davies, Pattison, A Pinnock, Thompson, Armer and S Hall declared that they had been lobbied on application 2022/90505.

 

Councillor Armer declared an “other” interest in application 2022/90505 on the grounds that he had previously expressed concerns regarding a number of aspects of the scheme in his capacity as a ward councillor and felt that this could result in some people questioning his impartiality should he vote on the application.

 

It was noted that Councillor Armer did not participate in the Committee discussion on application 2022/90505 or vote and that he made a representation to the Committee in his capacity as a ward member.

 

 

4.

Admission of the Public

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.

 

Minutes:

All items on the agenda were taken in public session.

5.

Public Question Time

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.

Minutes:

No questions were asked.

6.

Deputations/Petitions

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.  

 

Minutes:

No deputations or petitions were received.

7.

Planning Applications pdf icon PDF 263 KB

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 no later than 5.00 p.m. (for phone requests) or 11:59 p.m. (for email requests) on Monday 3 October 2022.

 

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

 

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

 

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.

Minutes:

The Committee considered the following applications.

8.

Site Visit - Application No: 2020/92331

Outline planning application for demolition of existing dwellings and development of phased, mixed use scheme comprising residential development (up to 1,354 dwellings), employment development (up to 35 hectares of B1(part a and c), B2, B8 uses), residential institution (C2) development (up to 1 hectare), a local centre (comprising A1/A2/A3/A4/A5/D1 uses), a 2 form entry primary school including early years provision, green space, access and other associated infrastructure Land east of, Leeds Road, Chidswell, Shaw Cross, Dewsbury.

 

(Estimate time of arrival at site – 10:30 am)

 

Contact Officer: Victor Grayson, Planning Services

 

Ward(s) affected: Batley East and Dewsbury East

Minutes:

Site visit undertaken.

9.

Site Visit - Application No: 2020/92350

Outline application for residential development (Use Class C3) of up to 181 dwellings, engineering and site works, demolition of existing property, landscaping, drainage and other associated infrastructure Land south of, Heybeck Lane, Chidswell, Shaw Cross, Dewsbury.

 

(Estimated time of arrival at site – 10:30 am)

 

Contact Officer: Victor Grayson, Planning Services.

 

Ward(s) affected: Batley East

Minutes:

Site visit undertaken.

10.

Planning Application - Application No: 2021/94120 pdf icon PDF 302 KB

Change of use from haulage and distribution to a breakers yard Foxhill Owler Lane Birstall Batley.

 

Contact Officer: Liz Chippendale, Planning Services.

 

Ward(s) affected: Birstall and Birkenshaw

Decision:

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

the considered report.

Minutes:

The Committee gave consideration to Planning Application 2021/94120 Change of use from haulage and distribution to a breakers yard Foxhill Owler Lane Birstall Batley.

 

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

 

RESOLVED -

 

Delegate approval of the application and the issuing of the decision notice to the Head of Planning and Development in order to complete the list of conditions including those contained within the considered report including:

 

1. Commencement of the development within 3 years

2. Development to be in accordance with the approved plans

3. Restriction on height and location of stored end of life vehicles

4. Restriction on noise from fixed plant and equipment

5. Hours of operation

6. Reporting of unexpected land contamination

 

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

as follows:

 

For: Councillors: Armer, Davies, S Hall, Pattison, A Pinnock, Sokhal and Thompson (7 votes).

 

Against: (0 votes).

 

 

 

11.

Planning Application - Application No: 2022/90505 pdf icon PDF 252 KB

Change of use of agricultural land to Sui Generis for private dog walking with associated works Land adj, Moor Top Lane, Huddersfield.

 

Contact Officer: Callum Harrison, Planning Services.

 

Ward(s) affected: Kirkburton

 

Decision:

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

the considered report and the planning update.

Minutes:

The Committee gave consideration to Planning Application 2022/90505 Change of use of agricultural land to Sui Generis for private dog walking with associated works Land adj, Moor Top Lane, Huddersfield.

 

Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 37 the Sub Committee received representations from Andy Rushby (agent) and Shauni Macken (applicant).

 

Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 36 (3) the Committee received a representation from Councillor Bill Armer (ward member).

 

RESOLVED –

 

Delegate approval of the application and the issuing of the decision notice to the Head of Planning and Development to complete the list of conditions including those contained within the considered report and the planning update including:

1. In accordance with the approved plans.

2. Development to begin within 3 years.

3. Hours of operation between 07:00 until 21:00 (April to September inclusive) and 08:00 to 19:00 (October to March inclusive).

4. No artificial lighting to be installed.

5. Details of scheme to clear and maintain clearance of the visibility splay.

6. Replacement hedge to be planted where removed in conjunction with condition 5.

7. Access gate to be repositioned and parking spaces to be provided prior to the site being bought in to use.

8. Operated via a booking system, with a maximum of 2 bookings at any one time, and a restriction of a single vehicle per booking.

9. Report of unexpected contaminated land.

 

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

For: Councillors: Davies, S Hall, Pattison, A Pinnock, Sokhal and Thompson (6 votes)

 

Against: (0 votes)

12.

Position Statement - Application No: 2020/92331 pdf icon PDF 1 MB

Outline planning application for demolition of existing dwellings and development of phased, mixed use scheme comprising residential development (up to 1,354 dwellings), employment development (up to 35 hectares of B1(part a and c), B2, B8 uses), residential institution (C2) development (up to 1 hectare), a local centre (comprising A1/A2/A3/A4/A5/D1 uses), a 2 form entry primary school including early years provision, green space, access and other associated infrastructure Land east of, Leeds Road, Chidswell, Shaw Cross, Dewsbury.

 

Contact Officer: Victor Grayson, Planning Services.

 

Ward(s) affected: Batley East and Dewsbury East

 

Minutes:

The Committee received a position statement in respect of Planning Application 2020/92331 Outline planning application for demolition of existing dwellings and development of phased, mixed use scheme comprising residential development (up to 1,354 dwellings), employment development (up to 35 hectares of B1(part a and c), B2, B8 uses), residential institution (C2) development (up to 1 hectare), a local centre (comprising A1/A2/A3/A4/A5/D1 uses), a 2 form entry primary school including early years provision, green space, access and other associated infrastructure Land east of, Leeds Road, Chidswell, Shaw Cross, Dewsbury.

 

Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 37, the Committee received a presentation from Stephen Evans, Christian Colbeck and Nolan Tucker (on behalf of the applicant.

 

The Committee noted the contents of the report and presentation and made

comments on the proposals.

13.

Position Statement - Application No: 2020/92350 pdf icon PDF 262 KB

Outline application for residential development (Use Class C3) of up to 181 dwellings, engineering and site works, demolition of existing property, landscaping, drainage and other associated infrastructure Land south of, Heybeck Lane, Chidswell, Shaw Cross, Dewsbury.

 

Contact Officer: Victor Grayson, Planning Services.

 

Ward(s) affected: Batley East

Minutes:

The Committee received a position statement in respect of Planning Application 2020/92350 Outline application for residential development (Use Class C3) of up to 181 dwellings, engineering and site works, demolition of existing property, landscaping, drainage and other associated infrastructure Land south of, Heybeck Lane, Chidswell, Shaw Cross, Dewsbury.

 

Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 37, the Committee received a presentation from Stephen Evans, Christian Colbeck and Nolan Tucker (on behalf of the applicant.

 

The Committee noted the contents of the report and presentation and made

comments on the proposals