Agenda, decisions and minutes

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

Councillor Manisha Kaushik substituted for Councillor Paul Davies.

Councillor Andrew Marchington Substituted for Councillor Anthony Smith.

Apologies were received from Councillor Timothy Bamford.

To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 9 December 2021.

Subject to the following corrections the minutes of the meeting held on 9 December 2021 were approved as a correct record:

That Cllrs Alison Munro and Susan Lee-Richards were present at the meeting.

Subject to the following corrections the minutes of the meeting held on 9 December 2021 were approved as a correct record:

That Cllrs Alison Munro and Susan Lee-Richards were present at the meeting.

Sub-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.

Councillor Bellamy declared that she had been lobbied on application 2021/91302.

Councillor Lee-Richards declared an “other interest” in application 2021/92946 on the grounds that she was a trustee of River Holme Connections.

Councillor Marchington declared an “other interest” in application 2021/91302 on the grounds that a number of the congregation of the church where he was minister lived adjacent to the site.

Councillors Sarwar, Sokhal and Kaushik declared an “other interest” in application 2021/93564 on the grounds that they knew both the applicant and one of the objectors.

Councillors Uppal and Homewood declared that they had been lobbied on application 2021/93564.

Councillors Uppal and Homewood declared an “other interest” in application 2021/93564 on the grounds that they knew one of the objectors.

Councillor Uppal declared that she had been lobbied on application 2021/92946.

Councillor Sokhal declared an “other interest” in application 2021/93655 on the grounds that he had been actively engaged in discussions with the applicant, agent and planning officer.

Most agenda items will be considered in public session, however, it shall be advised whether the Sub-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.

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 Sub-Committee will receive any public questions.

In accordance with:

·       Council Procedure Rule 11 (3), questions regarding the merits of applications (or other matters) currently before the Council for determination of which the Council is under a duty to act quasi judicially shall not be answered.

·        Council Procedure Rule 11 (5), the period for the asking and answering of public questions shall not exceed 15 minutes.

No questions were asked.

A report for information detailing two emergency delegated decisions that outline the Council’s position on the acceptability of initial / final drafts of a Unilateral Undertaking for improvements to highway verge at Wolfstones Road, Netherthong. S.106 Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

Contact Officer: Phil Champion, Definitive Map Officer, Public Rights of Way.

Ward(s) affected: Holme Valley South

The report was noted.

Demolition of Holmfirth Market Hall, extension and redevelopment of existing Huddersfield Road Car Park to include improvements to the existing vehicular entrance point on the A6024, the creation of a new vehicular access point onto the A6024, the creation of a new widened pedestrian bridge over the River Holme and associated landscaping, lighting and drainage works (within a Conservation Area) Huddersfield Road Car Park and Holmfirth Market Hall, Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth.

Contact officer: Stuart Howden, Planning Services.

Ward(s) affected: Holme Valley South

Delegate to the Head of Planning and Development to approve as detailed in the considered report subject to additional condition to secure a scheme of details for the provision of an improved access to the River Holme for maintenance of the river.

The Sub Committee gave consideration to Planning Application 2021/92946 Demolition of Holmfirth Market Hall, extension and redevelopment of existing Huddersfield Road Car Park to include improvements to the existing vehicular entrance point on the A6024, the creation of a new vehicular access point onto the A6024, the creation of a new widened pedestrian bridge over the River Holme and associated landscaping, lighting and drainage works (within a Conservation Area)Huddersfield Road Car Park and Holmfirth Market Hall, Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth.

Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 37 the Sub Committee received representations from Richard Ashley, Margaret Dale, Steve Davie, Liz Heywood, Michael Bell (in support), Jonathan Standen (agent) and Andy Raleigh and Chris Cotton (on behalf of the applicant).

Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 36 (3) the Sub Committee received representations from Councillors Paul Davies, Donald Firth and Nigel Patrick (ward members).

RESOLVED –

1.    Delegate approval of the application and the issuing of the decision notice to the Head of Planning and Development in order to complete the list of conditions including those contained within the considered report including:

1. Development shall be begun within three years of the date of the permission.

2. Development to be in complete accordance with plans and specifications (unless specified otherwise).

3. Submission of samples of stone to be used in stone walling (prior to the commencement of development above slab level).

4. Submission of details of coping of stone walls including samples (prior to commencement of development above slab level).

5. Notwithstanding the surfacing details submitted with the application, submission of full details of surfacing materials including samples (prior to the commencement of development, but excluding the demolition of the Holmfirth Market Hall building).

6. Notwithstanding the railings adjacent Huddersfield Road displayed in the submitted plans, submission of full design details of the means of enclosure adjacent to Huddersfield Road, including height, siting and materials. The means of enclosure should not exceed a height of 0.9 metre above the level of the adjoining highway and sightlines of 2.4 m x 43 metres shall be cleared of all other obstructions and shall be retained free of any such obstructions (prior to commencement of development above slab level).

7. Submission of full design details of street furniture, including bollards, seating, bins, bike stands and planters (prior to the installation of street furniture).

8. Submission of full design details of the utility box/GRP Enclosure (prior to the

commencement of the installation of the utility box/GRP Enclosure).

9. Soft landscaping of the site in accordance with Planting Plan (Dwg No. HD/25/64051/GL-PR-LAP-04). The approved planting shall be planted during the first planting season following completion of the development hereby approved, and from its completion be maintained for a period of five years.

10.The car park shall be laid out and marked out into bays in accordance with the approved plans (prior to the site being brought into use).

11.Submission of details of ingress and egress signage, which shall be signed ‘In’ and ‘Out’, including location  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.

Erection of two-storey and single-storey rear extensions, basement extension and front and rear dormers 8-10, Moorbottom Road, Thornton Lodge, Huddersfield.

Contact officer: William Simcock, Planning Services.

Ward(s) affected: Crosland Moor and Netherton

Deferred for a site visit.

The Sub Committee gave consideration to Planning Application 2021/93564 Erection of two-storey and single[1]storey rear extensions, basement extension and front and rear dormers 8-10, Moorbottom Road, Thornton Lodge, Huddersfield.

Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 37 the Sub Committee received representations from Ranjit Kaur and Randeep Singh (objectors) and Mohammad Sajar (applicant).

RESOLVED –

That consideration of the application be deferred to provide sub committee members with an opportunity to attend a site visit.

A Recorded Vote was taken in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 42 (5) as follows:

For: Councillors: Armer, Bellamy, Homewood, Kaushik, Lee-Richards, McGuin, Marchington, Sarwar, Sokhal, Ullah, Uppal and Lyons (12 votes).

Against: (0 votes)

Formation of decked area, erection of balustrades to boundaries to provide outdoor seating area (within a Conservation Area) Hooley House, 1, Concord Street, Honley, Holmfirth.

Contact officer: William Simcock, Planning Services

Ward(s) affected: Holme Valley North

Delegate to the Head of Planning and Development to approve as detailed in

the considered report

The Sub Committee gave consideration to Planning Application 2021/93351 Formation of decked area, erection of balustrades to boundaries to provide outdoor seating area (within a Conservation Area) Hooley House, 1, Concord Street, Honley, Holmfirth.

Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 37 the Sub Committee received a representation from Jonathan Tahany (applicant).

Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 36 (3) the Sub Committee received a representation from Councillor Charles Greaves (ward member).

RESOLVED –

Delegate approval of the application and the issuing of the decision notice to the Head of Planning and Development in order to complete the list of conditions including those contained within the considered report including:

1. Standard 3-year timeframe for commencement of development

2. Development to be completed in accordance with the submitted plans and specifications

3. Raised highway boundary wall to be constructed before decking brought into

use.

4. Hours of use of decking (no later than 9pm)

5. Noise mitigation scheme

6. No outdoor lighting without details being approved first.

A Recorded Vote was taken in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 42 (5) as follows:

For: Councillors: Homewood, Kaushik, Marchington, Sarwar, Sokhal, Ullah and Uppal (7 votes).

Against: Councillor Lyons (1 vote).

Abstained: Councillors: Armer, Bellamy, Lee-Richards and McGuin.

Erection of 7 eco dwellings land off, Netherley Drive, Marsden, Huddersfield.

Contact officer: William Simcock, Planning Services.

Ward(s) affected: Colne Valley

Refused in line with the reasons detailed in the considered report.

The Sub Committee gave consideration to Planning Application 2021/91302 Erection of 7 eco dwellings land off, Netherley Drive, Marsden, Huddersfield.

Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 37 the Sub Committee received a representation from John Carter (applicant).

RESOLVED –

That the application be refused in line with the following reasons outlined in the

considered report:

1. The site is within land designated as Green Belt within the Kirklees Local Plan proposals map. The development of the site for new housing would be inappropriate in principle under paragraphs 149-150 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), and would cause harm to the Green Belt by extending built development into open land, thereby undermining the aims of the Green Belt as set out in paragraphs 137-138 of the NPPF. Very special circumstances showing that the harm to the Green Belt would in this instance be clearly outweighed by other considerations have not been demonstrated, as required by paragraph 147-148 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

2. The access track serving the site is severely substandard owing to its width

and gradient, it carries the route of a Public Right of Way (COL/207/40 and 60)

and would not be accessible by a standard refuse collection vehicle. It is considered that the development would fail to provide safe or satisfactory access to the site and would materially increase risks to other highway users, including users of the public footpath, contrary to the aims of Policies LP20 and

LP21(a, b, e & f) of the Kirklees Local Plan and Design Principles set out the Highways Design Guide SPD.

3. Plots 1-3, owing to their scale and layout, would appear visually jarring when

seen in a rural context and close to the small vernacular dwellings, 1-4 Manor House Farm. The development as a whole, by introducing housing into an open

and rural setting, would negatively affect local landscape character and views towards the Peak District National Park, contrary to the strategic objectives and

Policy LP24(a) of the Kirklees Local Plan, Design Principles of the House Builders Design Guide SPD and Chapter 12 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

4. Proposed house types 1 & 2, the smaller bedroom (bedroom 2) would have

an internal area of only 6sqm, which falls significantly short of the minimum standard of 7.8sqm set out in the Nationally Described Space Standards. For House Type 4, the adequacy of room sizes has not been demonstrated. Owing

to the lack of justification for the substandard room size in House Types 1 & 2 and lack of clarity concerning internal layout for House Type 4, it is considered

that the proposed dwellings would fail to provide an acceptable level of amenity

for future occupants, contrary to the aims of Policy LP24(b) of the Kirklees Local

Plan, Design Principles of the House Builders Design Guide SPD and Chapter

12 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

5. The presence of trees adjacent to the south-western and north-western boundaries of the site, which are large enough to provide public  ...  view the full minutes text for item 11.

Erection of two storey extension 212, Bradford Road, Fartown, Huddersfield.

Contact officer: Tom Hunter, Planning Services.

Ward(s) effected: Greenhead

Refused in line with the reasons detailed in the considered report.

The Sub Committee gave consideration to Planning Application 2021/93655 Erection of two storey extension 212, Bradford Road, Fartown, Huddersfield.

Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 37 the Sub Committee received representations from Umar Hussain (agent) and Khalid Raffique (applicant).

RESOLVED –

That the application be refused in line with the following reasons outlined in the

considered report:

1. By virtue of its design and scale the proposed development would result in an incongruous feature being introduced to the street scene which would not be subservient and fail to harmonise with the host property having a detrimental impact on the visual amenity and character of the building and wider street scene contrary to policy LP24 part (a) and part (c) of the Kirklees Local Plan and policies within chapter 12 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

2. The proposed development, by reason of its size and proximity to no.214 Bradford Road and nos. 2 & 4 Back Beech Terrace would lead to an unacceptable level of overshadowing and be unduly overbearing and oppressive, having a detrimental impact on the amenities of the occupiers of these properties contrary to policy LP24 part (b) of the Kirklees Local Plan and policies within chapter 12 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

3. The proposed creation of a raised terrace would lead to an unacceptable level of overlooking of the occupiers of no.214 Bradford Road, nos.2 & 4 Back Beech Terrace and no.2 Olive Street, having a detrimental impact on the amenities of the occupiers of these properties contrary to policy LP24 part (b) of the Kirklees Local Plan and policies within chapter 12 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

A Recorded Vote was taken in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 42 (5) as follows:

For: Councillors: Armer, Bellamy, Homewood, Lee-Richards, McGuin, Marchington, Uppal and Lyons (8 votes).

Against: (0 votes).

Abstained: Councillors Kaushik and Sarwar.