Agenda, decisions and minutes

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.

Councillor Ali Arshad substituted for Councillor Jo Lawson.

Apologies were received from Councillor Mark Thompson.

To approve the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 5^th December 2024.

RESOLVED-

That the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 5^th December 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.

Councillors Armer, Homewood, Pinnock and Sokhal advised that they had been lobbied in respect of Application 2023/91405.

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.

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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 received.

Planning Application 2023/91405 - Erection of foodstore (class E) with associated access, parking, servicing area and landscaping on part of former St Luke's Hospital site, Blackmoorfoot Road, Crosland Moor, Huddersfield.

Ward affected: Crosland Moor and Netherton

Contact: Nick Hirst, Planning Services

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

Site visit undertaken.

Planning Application 2023/91405 - Erection of foodstore (class E) with associated access, parking, servicing area and landscaping on part of former St Luke's Hospital site, Blackmoorfoot Road, Crosland Moor, Huddersfield.

Ward affected: Crosland Moor and Netherton

Contact: Nick Hirst, Planning Services

Approval delegated.

The Committee considered Planning Application 2023/91405 in respect of the erection of a foodstore (class E) with associated access, parking, servicing area and landscaping on part of former St Luke's Hospital site, Blackmoorfoot Road, Crosland Moor, Huddersfield.

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

The Head of Development and Planning also reported on a representation from an objector which had been received after the publication of the Planning Update.

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 and the 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.    Limit on floorspace (sales and other), convenience and comparison good ratio, and no subdivision of the unit.

4.    Details of Alternative Low or Zero Carbon (LZC) technologies to be submitted, approved and implemented.

5.    Landscaping to be done in accordance with plans, with management strategy to be approved.

6.    Facing materials to be in accordance with plans, with samples to be provided and approved.

7.    Full details, including typical elevations, of all boundary treatment to be submitted, approved and implemented.

8.    Full details, including typical elevations, of all retaining wall materials to be submitted, approved and implemented.

9.    Existing points of access onto Blackmoorfoot Road to be closed and made good.

10. Proposal to operate in accordance with the submitted ventilation details.

11. Lighting strategy to be submitted, approved and implemented.

12. Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) to be submitted, approved and implemented.

13. Delivery Management Plan to be submitted, approved and implemented.

14. Plant noise levels not to exceed given level.

15. Updates noise impact assessment to be submitted, approved and implemented.

16. Customer bicycle storage to be provided.

17. Staff bicycle storage details to be submitted, approved and implemented.

18. Details of improvements to Blackmoorfoot Road and Turnstone Way junction to be submitted, approved and implemented.

19. Details of point of access from Turnstone Way to be submitted, approved and implemented.

20. Car parking to be provided in accordance with plans.

21. Full drainage strategy to be to be submitted, approved and implemented (with note regarding discharge rate), including management and maintenance details.

22. Flood routing strategy to be submitted, approved and implemented.

23. Temporary construction drainage strategy to be submitted, approved and implemented.

24. No clearance in bird breeding season to take place, without survey.

25. Lighting strategy for ecology to be submitted, approved and implemented.

26. Trees to be felled in accordance with ecological recommendations.

27. Air Quality Impact Assessment Condition.

(Authority delegated to the Head of Planning and Development to determine wording, pending receipt of Environmental Health’s comments in respect of the addendum provided by the applicant. If the addendum is accepted, the condition shall  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.