Agenda, decisions and minutes

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

Apologies were received from Councillor Mohan Sokhal.

To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on the 2^nd of March 2023.

The minutes of the meeting held on 2 March 2023 were approved as a correct record.

The minutes of the meeting held on 2 March 2023 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.

Councillors A Pinnock, Armer and S Hall declared that they had been lobbied on application 2022/91735.

Councillors A Pinnock and S Hall declared that they hade been lobbied on application 2021/93567.

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.

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 180 dwellings with associated works Land off, Westgate, Cleckheaton.

(Estimated time of arrival at site 10:25 am)

Contact: Nick Hirst, Planning Services.

 Ward(s) affected: Cleckheaton.

Site visit was not undertaken due to time constraints.

Outline application, with access and layout, for the erection of 80 dwellings and associated work Land off, Hermitage Park, Lepton, Huddersfield.

(Estimated time of arrival at site 11:15 am)

Contact: Nick Hirst, Planning Services.

Ward(s) affected: Almondbury.

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 no later than 5.00pm (for phone requests) or 11:59pm (for email requests) on Monday 3 April 2023.  

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. 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 following applications were considered.

Outline application, with access and layout, for the erection of 80 dwellings and associated work Land off, Hermitage Park, Lepton, Huddersfield.

Contact: Nick Hirst, Planning Services.

Ward(s) affected: Almondbury.

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 2022/91735 Outline application, with access and layout, for the erection of 80 dwellings and associated work Land off, Hermitage Park, Lepton, Huddersfield.

Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 37 the Committee received representations from Steven Noble, David Ward, Maria Carthy (objectors) and Mark Johnson (on behalf of the applicant).

Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 36(3) the Committee received representations from Councillors Alison Munro, Bernard McGuin and Paola Davies (ward members).

RESOLVED –

Delegate approval of the application and the issuing of the decision notice to the Head of Planning and Development in order to:

1.     Complete the list of conditions including those contained withing the considered report and the planning update including:

1. Reserved Matters submission and timeframes.

2. Development to be carried out in accordance with the approved plans and specifications.

3. Notwithstanding submitted details, Reserved Matters of Landscape and Scale to include finished floor levels plan.

4. Condition for Construction Environmental Management Plan (C(E)MP).

5. foul water pumping station noise limited to background level.

6. Penistone Road / Rowley Lane improvements to be provided.

7. Rowley Lane / Hermitage Park improvements to be provided.

8. Details of barrier / method of preventing through traffic to phase 3.

9. Technical specifications of internal access road.

10. Construction Management Plan (CMP).

11. Cycle storage details per unit.

12. Reserved Matter (Landscape) to include treatment of PROW KIR/85/10 details.

13. Private drive communal bin stores to be provided.

14. Phases waste collection strategy.

15. Full technical details of the proposed swale to be provided.

16. Full technical details of surface water drainage system to be provided.

17. Surface water flood routing plan to be provided and implemented.

18. Details of temporary surface water drainage to be provided.

19. Development to be done in accordance with Tree Protection Plan.

20. Ecological Design Strategy to be provided.

21. Details of boundary treatment between site and Lepton Great Wood to be provided at Reserved Matters (landscape) stage.

22. Constriction Environmental Management Plan: Ecology (CEMP: Biodiversity) to be provided.

23. Details of landscape to include lighting and crime mitigation strategy.

24. EVCP, 1 per dwelling.

25. Development done in accordance with proposed Dust Mitigation Strategies.

26. Contaminated Land Investigation (Phase 2, Remediation, Validation stages).

27. Coal legacy mitigation works.

28. Landscape details to be in accordance with approved Public Open Space plan.

Planning update:

Following the outcome of a Stage 1 Road Safety Audit on the proposed Rowley Lane / Hermitage Park junction improvements, the proposal has been amended

to include the provision of parking restrictions (yellow lining) on the junction radii. This would prevent vehicle parking affecting the sightlines. These proposals would be secured via condition but would also be subject to separate

Traffic Regulation Order process that involves its own public consultation and assessment.

It has been raised by residents and ward members that the applicant’s Ecological Impact Assessment does not include consideration of the impacts of

the proposed highway improvement works  ...  view the full minutes text for item 9.

Erection of 180 dwellings with associated works Land off, Westgate, Cleckheaton.

Contact: Nick Hirst, Planning Services.

 Ward(s) affected: Cleckheaton.

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

the considered report and the planning update subject to the following amendment to the Section 106 agreement: that the contributions that were allocated to an open space off-site; Metro enhancements; and sustainable travel be all allocated to education provision.

The Committee gave consideration to Planning Application 2021/93567 Erection of 180 dwellings with associated works Land off, Westgate, Cleckheaton.

Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 37 the Committee received a representation from Matthew Heskith (on behalf of the applicant).

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

RESOLVED –

Delegate approval of the application and the issuing of the decision notice to the Head of Planning and Development in order to:

1.     complete the list of conditions, including those contained within the report and the planning update, as set out below:

1. Three years to commence development.

2. Development to be carried out in accordance with the approved plans and specifications.

3. Material samples to be provided for approval.

4. Notwithstanding submitted details, plots 1 – 4 and 179 – 180 to be faced in natural stone.

5. Retaining wall materials to be submitted and approved.

6. Full technical landscaping strategy to be provided, to include assessment of avoiding potential tree impacts upon subterranean water infrastructure.

7. Technical details of street tree planting to be provided.

8. Construction Environmental Management Plan (C(E)MP).

9. Details of the Local Equipped Area of Play to be provided, approved, and implemented.

10. Acoustic Mitigation Measures to be implemented.

11. Details of Ventilation Systems, for units with acoustic mitigation, to be provided and implemented.

12. Parking spaces, both dwelling and visitor, to be provided.

13. Waste collection points for shared drives to be provided.

14. Details and implementation of improvements to x2 Zebra Crossings on Westgate.

15. Details of cycle storage, per unit, to be provided.

16. Phased delivery waste management strategy.

17. Construction Management Plan (CMP).

18. Development done in accordance with FRA climate change mitigation measures.

19. Watercourse assessment of Blacup Beck.

20. Drainage strategy details to be submitted and approved.

21. Flood routing details to be submitted and approved.

22. Temporary drainage arrangements during construction.

23. No development to commence until a strategy for the protection and/or diversion of public sewers, to include the provision of appropriate stand-off distances, has been submitted and24. Detail and provision of connection points onto PROW SPE/93/20 (Brick Street) and Quarry Road.

25. 1 EVCP per dwelling.

26. Development done in accordance with Dust Mitigation Measures.

27. Details of acoustic fencing for gardens to be provided and implemented.

28. Contaminated Land Investigation (Phase 2, Remediation, Validation stages).

29. Ecological Design Strategy (EDS) to be provided.

30. Construction Management Plan: Ecology (CMP: Ecology).

31. Invasive Species Protocol.

2.     Secure a section 106 agreement to cover the following matters:

a)    Affordable Housing: 9 First Homes and 3 Affordable Homes (6.6% of total units).

b)    Open space off-site contribution: £59,770.28.

c)     Metro enhancements: £33,000 towards bus stop improvements.

d)    Sustainable Travel: £10,000 towards travel plan monitoring.

e)    Biodiversity: £199,916 towards off-site measures to achieve biodiversity net gain, with alternative option to provide on-site or nearby provision if suitable scheme identified.

f)      Management and maintenance: POS, drainage (including culverts),  ...  view the full minutes text for item 10.