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1.

Membership of the Sub-Committee

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

 

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Councillors Ullah, Greaves and Lee-Richards.

 

In the absence of Councillor Sheikh Ullah Councillor James Homewood was

elected to chair the meeting.

2.

Minutes of previous meeting pdf icon PDF 177 KB

To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 16 June 2022.

Decision:

The minutes of the meeting held on 16 June 2022 were approved as a correct record.

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 16 June 2022 were approved as a correct record.

3.

Declaration of Interests and Lobbying pdf icon PDF 21 KB

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.

 

Minutes:

No interests or lobbying were declared.

4.

Admission of the Public

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.

 

Minutes:

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.  

 

Minutes:

No deputations or petitions were received.

6.

Public Question Time

To 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.

Minutes:

No questions were asked.

7.

Site Visit - Planning Application No: 2022/90852

Erection of mixed use development of retreat building and 5no. dwelling houses with integral garages 41, Ashbrow Road, Fartown, Huddersfield.

 

(Estimated time of arrival at site 11:40am)

 

Contact officer: William Simcock, Planning Services

 

Ward(s) affected: Ashbrow

Minutes:

Site visit undertaken.

8.

Planning Application - Application No: 2022/90852 pdf icon PDF 398 KB

Erection of mixed use development of retreat building and 5no. dwelling houses with integral garages 41, Ashbrow Road, Fartown, Huddersfield.

 

Contact officer: William Simcock, Planning Services

 

Ward(s) affected: Ashbrow

Decision:

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

the considered report.

Minutes:

The Sub-Committee gave consideration to Planning Application 2022/90852 Erection of mixed use development of retreat building and 5no. dwelling houses with integral garages 41, Ashbrow Road, Fartown, Huddersfield.

 

RESOLVED –

 

1.     Subject to the submission of a suitable Bat Scoping Report and information to demonstrate how the scheme will secure biodiversity net gain, 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. External facing and roofing materials – samples to be submitted and approved

4. Access points to be formed as shown on the drawings before the retreat building/dwellinghouses are occupied

5. Areas to be used by vehicles to be laid out/ marked out for the retreat building before first occupation and thereafter retained.

6. Waste storage and collection arrangements to be provided (including for the retreat centre).

7. All development to proceed in accordance with the submitted Arboricultural

Method Statement

8. Measures to deliver biodiversity net gain, (as set out in reports/information

required pre-determination of the application)

9. Boundary treatments for the whole development, to include screen fencing to the rear of dwellings and suitable balustrades for roof terraces, to be approved and installed before first occupation.

10. Obscure glazing to be installed and retained in the western elevation of retreat centre.

11. No windows to be installed in the eastern elevation of the ground floor or lower ground floor of Plot 5

12. Cycle storage for retreat building and dwellings to be submitted and approved

13. Electric vehicle charge points to be installed for retreat building and dwellings.

14. Details of measures to combat climate change to be submitted and approved.

15. Detailed of existing and proposed ground levels and finished floor levels, related to an identifiable datum.

16. Integral garages to be retained and not converted to habitable accommodation.

17. Contamination/Remediation and Validation conditions in relation to the potential of mine gas being present on site.

18. Development to be undertaken in accordance with the recommendations of any approved Bat Scoping Report (as set out in reports/information required pre-determination of the application.

 

2.     In the circumstances where the Bat Scoping Report and information to demonstrate how the scheme will secure Biodiversity Net Gain has not been submitted within 3 months of the date of the Committee’s resolution, then the Head of Planning and Development shall consider whether permission should be refused on the grounds that the proposals are unacceptable as contrary to Circular 6/2005 Biodiversity and Geological Conservation (ODPM, 2005) that indicates that information on protected species, (bats), should be made available prior to determination; if so, the Head of Planning and Development is authorised to determine the application and impose appropriate reasons for refusal under Delegated Powers.

 

A recorded vote was taken in accordance with Council Procedure Rule  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.