Agenda, decisions and minutes

Venue: Meeting Room 3 - Town Hall, Huddersfield. View directions

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

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1.

Membership of the Committee

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

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Councillor Carole Pattison.

 

Councillor Eric Firth substituted for Councillor Carole Pattison.

2.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 300 KB

To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on the 8 June 2023.

Decision:

The minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on the 8 June 2023 were approved as a correct record.

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on the 8 June 2023 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:

No interests or lobbying were declared.

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 were considered in public session.

5.

Public Question Time

To receive any public questions.

 

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11, the period for the asking and answering of public questions shall not exceed 15 minutes.

 

Any questions must be submitted at least three clear working days in advance of the meeting.

 

Minutes:

No questions were asked.

6.

Deputations/Petitions

The Committee will receive any petitions and/or 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 submit a petition at the meeting relating to a matter on which the body has powers and responsibilities.

 

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 10, Members of the Public must submit a deputation at least three clear working days in advance of the meeting and shall subsequently be notified if the deputation shall be heard. A maximum of four deputations shall be heard at any one meeting.

 

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

 

To pre-register, please email governance.planning@kirklees.gov.uk  or phone Richard Dunne or Andrea Woodside 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.

 

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 following application was considered.

8.

Planning Application - Application No: 2023/90531 pdf icon PDF 664 KB

Demolition of warehouse unit and proposed erection of production warehouse (use classes B2 and B8) for the purpose of the manufacture and storage of beds, mattresses and their components alongside ancillary retail and office space and associated access, parking and landscaping works. Highgate Beds Ltd, Bretton Street, Savile Town, Dewsbury,

 

Contact: Richard Gilbert, Planning Services.

 

Ward(s) affected: Dewsbury South.

Decision:

Delegate to the Head of Planning and Development to approve as detailed in the considered report and the update to include two additional conditions reported to the Committee covering electric vehicle charging points and hours of operation and an additional condition to maximise the energy output from the installation of a solar array.

 

Minutes:

The Committee gave consideration to Planning Application 2023/90531 Demolition of warehouse unit and proposed erection of production warehouse (use classes B2 and B8) for the purpose of the manufacture and storage of beds, mattresses and their components alongside ancillary retail and office space and associated access, parking and landscaping works. Highgate Beds Ltd, Bretton Street, Savile Town, Dewsbury.

 

RESOLVED –

 

1) That approval of the application and issue of the decision notice be delegated to the Head of Planning and Development in order to:

 

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

 

1.     Commencement of development within three years.

2.     Development in accordance with approved document schedule.

3.     Submission of and adherence to a Construction Environmental Management Plan.

4.     Submission and implementation of a Construction Environmental Management Plan: Biodiversity for the purpose of protecting species and their habitats on site.

5.     Submission and implementation of temporary drainage for the construction period.

6.     Visibility splays to be provided.

7.     Operation and delivery time restrictions.

8.     Submission of an Air Quality Screening Assessment.

9.     Submission and implementation of a Noise Assessment.

10. Installation of a fat and grease interceptor to food preparation areas.

11. Submission of and adherence to an External Lighting Design Strategy for Biodiversity and Residential Amenity.

12. Submission and installation of kitchen/canteen extraction system details.

13. Submission of a Phase II Contaminated Land Survey.

14. Submission of a Contaminated Land Remediation Strategy.

15. Implementation of a Contaminated Land Remediation Strategy.

16. Submission of a Contaminated Land Validation Report.

17. Submission and implementation of a detailed drainage design.

18. Submission and adherence to details relating to the protection, maintenance and access to the public water supply.

19. Details of surfacing and draining of parking areas.

20. Details of waste storage and collection to be provided.

21. 2m wide footway to be provided.

22. Submission, inspection and implementation of external materials specifications and samples.

23. Submission of evidence confirming installation of the solar array.

24. Submission and implementation of hard and soft landscaping details.

25. Retention and protection of trees.

26. Submission and implementation of a Biodiversity Enhancement Management Plan to ensure that on-site Biodiversity Net Gain.

27. Submission and implementation of security measures.

28. Cycle parking to be provided prior to occupation.

29. Signage and road markings (prohibiting vehicle entry from Bretton Street) prior to occupation.

30. Implementation of the Travel Plan.

31. Requirement to achieve no less than BREEAM “Very Good”.

 

An additional condition to maximise the energy output from the installed solar array.

 

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

 

1) Biodiversity – A financial contribution of £119,600 towards off-site measures to achieve biodiversity net gain in accordance with the Biodiversity Net Gain Technical Advice Not.

2) Skills – Provision of a package of training and educational support for existing and future employees based upon the parameters of a Framework Skills Plan (which intends to secure a training programme for at least  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.