Agenda, decisions and minutes

To elect a Chair for the meeting.

Resolved –

That Councillor Sheikh Ullah be elected Chair for the meeting.

Resolved –

That Councillor Sheikh Ullah be elected Chair for the meeting.

To receive apologies for absence from those Members who are unable to attend the meeting and details of substitutions and for whom they are attending.

Apologies were received from Councillors Bill Armer, James Homewood and Paul Moore.

Councillor Sheikh Ullah substituted for Councillor Homewood.

Apologies were received from Councillors Bill Armer, James Homewood and Paul Moore.

Councillor Sheikh Ullah substituted for Councillor Homewood.

To approve the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 1^st August 2024.

Resolved –

That the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 1st August 2024 be approved as a correct record.

Resolved –

That the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 1st August 2024 be approved as a correct record.

Members will be asked to say if there are any items on the agenda in which they have any disclosable pecuniary interests, any other interests, or been lobbied, which may prevent them from participating in any discussion of the items or participating in any vote upon the items.

No interests or lobbying were declared.

No interests or lobbying were declared.

Most agenda items take place in public. This only changes where there is a need to consider exempt information, as contained at Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. You will be informed at this point which items are to be recommended for exclusion and to be resolved by the Committee.

All items were considered in public session.

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 in writing at least three clear working days in advance of the meeting.

No questions were asked.

No questions were asked.

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 in writing, 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.

No deputations or petitions were submitted.

No deputations or petitions were submitted.

Planning Application 2023/90668 Demolition of existing buildings. Erection and operation of a single building comprising a Sui Generis land use limited to the purpose of storage, assembly, sale and distribution of custom- built computers, laptops and their components as well as any associated development (those being a replacement wind turbine, utility provision, drainage, access, hard and soft landscaping) within the red-line boundary alongside business operations pursuant to the effective administration of the Sui Generis use. Grange Moor Coachworks, Barnsley Road, Grange Moor, Huddersfield.

Ward affected: Kirkburton

Contact: Farzana Tabasum, Planning Services

Estimated time of arrival on site: 10:25 a.m.

Site visit undertaken.

Site visit undertaken.

Planning Application 2023/92887 Change of use of egg production

unit to research and development or industrial uses falling within E(g)(ii) and

(iii) Use Class, and associated elevational alterations and provision of access, gates, forecourt, parking areas and landscaping at Bradley Villa Farm, Bradley Road, Bradley, Huddersfield.

Ward affected: Ashbrow

Contact: Victor Grayson, Planning Services

Estimated time of arrival on site: 11:10 a.m.

Site visit undertaken.

Site visit undertaken.

Planning Application 2023/90668 Demolition of existing buildings. Erection and operation of a single building comprising a Sui Generis land use limited to the purpose of storage, assembly, sale and distribution of custom- built computers, laptops and their components as well as any associated development (those being a replacement wind turbine, utility provision, drainage, access, hard and soft landscaping) within the red-line boundary alongside business operations pursuant to the effective administration of the Sui Generis use. Grange Moor Coachworks, Barnsley Road, Grange Moor, Huddersfield.

Ward affected: Kirkburton

Contact: Farzana Tabasum, Planning Services

Approval delegated.

The Committee considered Planning Application 2023/90668 for the demolition of existing buildings, erection and operation of a single building comprising a Sui Generis land use limited to the purpose of storage, assembly, sale and distribution of custom-built computers, laptops and their components as well as any associated development (those being a replacement wind turbine, utility provision, drainage, access, hard and soft landscaping), within the red-line boundary, alongside business operations pursuant to the effective administration of the Sui Generis use at Grange Moor Coachworks, Barnsley Road, Grange Moor, Huddersfield.

Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 37, the Committee received a representation from Hamish Gledhill (on behalf of the applicant).

RESOLVED -

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

(a)  complete the list of conditions including those contained within the report, 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. Pre-commencement condition (excluding demolition and site intrusive works) to remove all scrap vehicles, plant, machinery and external storage off site.

4.  Samples of external facing materials to be approved.

5.  Pre-commencement condition for sectional details (east to west) indicting how retaining wall and fence to be erected along western part of site without damage to existing hedge outside application site.

6.  Full details of boundary treatment to be submitted and approved, to be erected prior to occupation of building.

7.  Pre-commencement Construction Environmental Management Plan (Biodiversity) condition.

8.  Pre-commencement condition for re calculation of BNG prior to development commencing.

9.  Landscaping/soft planting to be planted in first growing season following completion of new building or as otherwise stated by other conditions.

10.Five-year maintenance plan for landscape scheme.

11.Tree protection around existing trees in accordance with submitted Tree Constraints plan.

12.Wind turbine conditions including its removal if not used for 6 months.

13.Noise Management Plan.

14.Pre-commencement Construction Environmental Management Plan (noise, dust, and artificial lighting/strategy).

15.Full lighting strategy details

16.Working Hours 06:00 to 22:00 Monday to Saturday. Deliveries/dispatches restricted to between 08:00 to 18:00 Monday to Saturday with no deliveries on Sundays/bank holidays.

17.Post demolition and site clearance intrusive site investigations with supplemental Phase 2.

18.Remediation strategy measures.

19.Validation report.

20.Restricting noise from fixed plant and equipment.

21.Details of acoustic barrier to be submitted and approved in accordance with recommendation in Noise Impact Assessment. to be erected prior to occupation of building and thereafter retained.

22.Pre-commencement drainage condition detailed design scheme detailing foul, surface water and land drainage.

23.Pre-commencement drainage condition, overland flow routing.

24.Pre-commencement drainage condition construction phase surface water flood risk and pollution prevention plan.

25.Pre-commencement drainage condition scheme demonstrating surface water from vehicle parking and hard standing areas.

26.Archaeology – pre-commencement condition (and two other conditions) to ensure the applicant, or their agents or successors in title,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 10.

Planning Application 2023/92887 Change of use of egg production

unit to research and development or industrial uses falling within E(g)(ii) and

(iii) Use Class, and associated elevational alterations and provision of access, gates, forecourt, parking areas and landscaping at Bradley Villa Farm, Bradley Road, Bradley, Huddersfield.

Ward affected: Ashbrow

Contact: Victor Grayson, Planning Services

Approval delegated subject to conditions.

The Committee considered Planning Application 2023/92887 for the change of use of egg production unit to research and development or industrial uses falling within E(g)(ii) and(iii) Use Class, and associated elevational alterations and provision of access, gates, forecourt, parking areas and landscaping at Bradley Villa Farm, Bradley Road, Bradley, Huddersfield.

Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 36(3) the Committee received a representation from Councillor Zarina Amin.

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

RESOLVED -

That the Committee is minded to approve the application, for the reasons set out below:

The harm caused by the departure from the development plan and the impact in terms of meeting the housing need for Kirklees are outweighed by:

·       The benefits of re-use of the application site.

·       The creation of employment.

·       The opportunities for local people to access the employment created by the development.

·       The benefits of a mixed community development.

and that authority be delegated to the Head of Planning and Development to approve the application and issue the decision notice, subject to the completion of a list of conditions, including those set out within the report, 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.    Submission of a Construction (Environmental) Management Plan, including details of engagement with local residents.

4.    Cycle parking provision to be provided within the site.

5.    Provision of Electric Vehicle charging points.

6.    Highway condition surveys and remediation.

7.    Submission of a Service Management Plan.

8.    Provision of site access.

9.    Provision of areas to be used by vehicles and pedestrians.

10. Submission of details of highway retaining walls / structures.

11. Submission of attenuation tanks / pipes.

12. Provision of waste storage and collection.

13. Implementation of drainage strategy.

14. Submission of flood routing details.

15. Submission of details of parking surface treatments.

16. Submission of an Intrusive Site Investigation Report (Phase II Report).

17. Submission of Remediation Strategy.

18. Implementation of Remediation Strategy.

19. Submission of Validation Report.

20. Submission of details of external materials.

21. Submission of details of boundary treatments.

22. Submission of details of external lighting.

23. Submission of full landscaping scheme.

24. Installation of bat box.

25. Submission of Biodiversity Net Gain assessment.

26. Implementation of Biodiversity Net Gain plan

A recorded vote was taken, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 42(5), as set out below:

For: Councillors Anwar, Pinnock, Sokhal, Thompson and Ullah (5 votes)

Against: 0 votes