Agenda and decisions

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

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Items
No. Item

1:

Membership of the Committee

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

Decision:

Apologies were received from Councillor Nigel Patrick.

2:

Minutes of previous meeting pdf icon PDF 190 KB

To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 22 August 2019.

Decision:

The Minutes of the meeting held on 22 August 2019 were approved as a correct record.

3:

Interests and Lobbying pdf icon PDF 21 KB

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 item or participating in any vote upon the item, or any other interests.

Decision:

Councillors Griffiths declared she had been lobbied on applications 2019/92566 and 2019/91365.

4:

Admission of the Public

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.

Decision:

All items on the agenda were taken in public session.

5:

Deputations/Petitions

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.  

 

Decision:

No deputations were received.

6:

Public Question Time

The Committee will hear any questions from the general public.

Decision:

No questions were asked.

7:

Site Visit - Application for order to add a public footpath to the definitive map and statement, Miry Lane to St Mary's Rise, Netherthong

(Estimated time of arrival at site – 10.20am)

 

Contact Officer: Giles Cheetham Definitive Map Officer - Public Rights of Way

Decision:

Site visit undertaken.

8:

Site Visit - Application No: 2018/93453

Erection of two storey rear extension and front dormers 39, Springdale Avenue, Thornton Lodge, Huddersfield.

 

(Estimated time of arrival at site – 10.45am)

 

Contact Officer: Neil Bearcroft, Planning Services

Decision:

Site visit undertaken.

9:

Site Visit - Application No: 2019/92566

Change of use of parts of 3rd and 4th floors to laboratory (B1) and training facility with ancillary overnight accommodation (D1), with engineering operations including the formation of car parking  (Listed Building within a Conservation Area) Titanic Mill, Low Westwood Lane, Linthwaite, Huddersfield.

 

(Estimated time of arrival at site – 11.00am)

 

Contact Officer: Nick Hirst, Planning Services

Decision:

Site visit undertaken.

10:

Site Visit - Application No: 2019/91365

Erection of extensions and alterations to existing dwelling Greenroyd Farm, 4, Chapel Street, Scapegoat Hill, Huddersfield.

 

(Estimated time of arrival at site – 11.25am)

 

Contact Officer: Emma Thompson, Planning Services

Decision:

Site visit undertaken.

11:

Local Planning Authority Appeals pdf icon PDF 92 KB

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 Officer: Mathias Franklin – Development Management Group Leader

Additional documents:

Decision:

That the report be noted.

12:

Application for a definitive map modification order pdf icon PDF 182 KB

Application for order to add a public footpath to the definitive map and statement, Miry Lane to St Mary’s Rise, Netherthong.

 

Contact Officer: Giles Cheetham, Public Rights of Way

Additional documents:

Decision:

That the application for a definitive map modification order to add a public footpath to the definitive map and statement, Miry Lane to St Mary’s Rise, Netherthong be refused for the reasons outlined in the considered report.

13:

Planning Application - Application No: 2018/93453 pdf icon PDF 311 KB

Erection of two storey rear extension and front dormers 39, Springdale Avenue, Thornton Lodge, Huddersfield.

 

Contact Officer: Neil Bearcroft, Planning Services

Decision:

Delegate to the Head of Development and Master Planning to approve as detailed within the considered report.

14:

Planning Application - Application No: 2019/92566 pdf icon PDF 430 KB

Change of use of parts of 3rd and 4th floors to laboratory (B1) and training facility with ancillary overnight accommodation (D1), with engineering operations including the formation of car parking  (Listed Building within a Conservation Area) Titanic Mill, Low Westwood Lane, Linthwaite, Huddersfield. 

 

Contact Officer: Nick Hirst, Planning Services

Decision:

Delegate to the Head of Development and Master Planning to approve as detailed within the considered report subject to the following additional conditions:

 

(1)  That the area converted to B1c business use be restricted to laboratory use only.

(2)  That where possible the existing cobbles are re-used in the construction of the new vehicular access from Low Westwood Lane. 

15:

Planning Application - Application No: 2019/91365 pdf icon PDF 255 KB

Erection of extensions and alterations to existing dwelling Greenroyd Farm, 4, Chapel Street, Scapegoat Hill, Huddersfield.

 

Contact Officer: Emma Thompson, Planning Services

Decision:

Refused (in line with the reasons outlined in the considered report).