Agenda and decisions

This is where Councillors who are attending as substitutes will say for whom they are attending.

Councillor Christine Iredale substituted for Councillor Gemma Wilson.

Councillor Eric Firth substituted for Councillor Harpreet Uppal.

To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 20 September 2018.

The Minutes of the meeting held on 20 September 2018 were approved as a correct record.

The Councillors will be asked to say if there are any items on the Agenda about which they might have been lobbied. The Councillors will be asked to say if there are any items on the Agenda in which they have disclosable pecuniary interests, which would prevent them from participating in any discussion of the items or participating in any vote upon the items, or any other interests.

Councillors McGuin, Bellamy, E Firth, Ullah, Griffiths, Homewood and Lyons declared that they had been lobbied on application 2018/91300.

Councillor Sims declared he had been lobbied on application 2018/90031.

Councillor Bellamy declared an ‘other interest’ in application 2018/90031 on the grounds that she was a member of Holme Valley Parish Council.

Councillor Bellamy declared that she had been lobbied on application 2016/91573.

Most debates take place in public. This only changes when there is a need to consider certain issues, for instance, commercially sensitive information or details concerning an individual. You will be told at this point whether there are any items on the Agenda which are to be discussed in private

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.

The Committee will hear any questions from the general public.

The Committee received a question from Mr Christoph Von Mickwitz regarding whether access and the safety of a public right of way was a planning matter.

The Kirklees Council Senior Legal Officer responded on behalf of the Committee to the question.

Change of use of dwelling to Class D1 (non-residential institution) and formation of parking and associated landscape works Newhouse Farm, New House Road, Sheepridge, Huddersfield.

(Estimated time of arrival at site – 10:05 am)

Contact Officer: Laura Yeadon, Planning Services

Site visit undertaken.

Erection of single storey rear extension 20, Standiforth Road, Dalton, Huddersfield.

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

Contact Officer: William Simcock, Planning Services

Site visit undertaken.

Change of use from residential institution (C2) to printing business (B1) and dwelling (C3) and associated works (Listed Building) 80, Lascelles Hall Road, Lascelles Hall, Huddersfield.

(Estimated time of arrival at site –  10:50 am)

Contact Officer :  Neil Bearcroft, Planning Services

Site visit undertaken.

Variation of condition 2 and deletion of condition 20i of previous application ref: 2012/90738 (demolition of redundant former industrial buildings and bridge, erection of 46 age-restricted apartments, 2 guest rooms, external residents' lounge, manager's office, residents' and visitor car parking, new bridge access, related engineering and landscape works with retention of former mill dam and formation of riverside walk) to enable changes to layout, elevations, materials, landscaping, boundary treatments, retaining structures and pond works, rerouting of riverside walk, repositioning of blocks, and other changes, and removal of requirement to provide a pedestrian crossing on Woodhead Road (within a Conservation Area) Prickleden Mills, Woodhead Road, Holmfirth

(Estimated time of arrival at site – 11:25 am)

Contact Officer: Victor Grayson, Planning Services

Site visit undertaken.

The Sub Committee will receive a report detailing the outcome of appeals against decisions of the Local Planning Authority, as submitted to the Secretary of State.

Contact: Mathias Franklin –Development Management Group Leader

That the report be noted.

Prior to the consideration of the Planning Applications the Senior Legal Officer highlighted from the Planning Update the matters arising from the Committee meeting 23 November 2017 in relation to the determination of public rights of way and their status at Huddersfield 231, Nether Moor, South Crosland, Huddersfield.

The Committee noted the interim action.

Variation of condition 2 and deletion of condition 20i of previous application ref: 2012/90738 (demolition of redundant former industrial buildings and bridge, erection of 46 age-restricted apartments, 2 guest rooms, external residents' lounge, manager's office, residents' and visitor car parking, new bridge access, related engineering and landscape works with retention of former mill dam and formation of riverside walk) to enable changes to layout, elevations, materials, landscaping, boundary treatments, retaining structures and pond works, rerouting of riverside walk, repositioning of blocks, and other changes, and removal of requirement to provide a pedestrian crossing on Woodhead Road (within a Conservation Area) Prickleden Mills, Woodhead Road, Holmfirth

Contact Officer: Victor Grayson , Planning Services

Delegate to the Head of Strategic Investment to approve as detailed within the considered report and the Update List subject to the following additional conditions:

(1)  That the construction facing materials be of local natural Yorkshire Stone.

(2)  That the boundaries of the development be constructed as drystone walls

Outline application for erection of residential development Oakmead, 1c Lidget Street, Lindley, Huddersfield.

Contact Officer: Victor Grayson, Planning Services

Delegate to the Head of Strategic Investment to approve as detailed within the considered report and the Update List.

Demolition of existing redundant mill buildings and erection of 55 dwellings with associated parking and access from Manchester Road Cellars Clough Mill, Manchester Road, Marsden, Huddersfield,

Contact Officer: Farzana Tabasum, Planning Services

Deferred.

Change of use of dwelling to Class D1 (non-residential institution) and formation of parking and associated landscape works Newhouse Farm, New House Road, Sheepridge, Huddersfield.

Contact Officer: Laura Yeadon, Planning Services

Delegate to the Head of Strategic Investment to approve as detailed within the considered report (contrary to the officers recommendation in the Update List to defer the application) subject to:

(1)  The reduction in height of the boundary fence to 5 foot.

(2)  The widening of the access gate to a minimum 3.1 metres.

(3)  Restrictions on the numbers of people that would normally attend worship, and the measures required on those occasions where numbers exceed the restrictions.

Change of use from residential institution (C2) to printing business (B1) and dwelling (C3) and associated works (Listed Building) 80, Lascelles Hall Road, Lascelles Hall, Huddersfield

Contact Officer: Neal Bearcroft, Planning Services

Delegate to the Head of Strategic Investment to approve as detailed within the considered report.

Erection of single storey rear extension 20, Standiforth Road, Dalton, Huddersfield

Contact Officer: William Simcock, Planning Services

Conditional Full Permission (contrary to the officers’ recommendation to refuse).