Agenda and decisions

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

Councillor Armer substituted for Councillor Smith.

Councillor Akhtar was present at the site visits only.

To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 1 September 2016.

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 also 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.

All Sub Committee Members indicated that they had been lobbied on Application 2015/91005.

Councillor Kane advised that he had been lobbied on Application 2016/91767.

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.

It was noted that all agenda items would be considered 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.

Councillor Kane presented a petition submitted by residents within Dewsbury East regarding unauthorised use of a property at Bywell Road, Dewsbury.

Erection of 2 dwellings at The Nook, 43, Forge Lane, Liversedge

Estimated time of arrival at site: 11.00am

Contact Officer: Emma Thompson, Planning Services

Site visit undertaken.

Erection of place of worship and educational centre (within a conservation area) at land at the corner of Nowell Street & West Park Street, Dewsbury

Estimated time of arrival at site: 11.25am

Contact Officer: Emma Thompson, Planning Services

Site visit cancelled (application withdrawn).

To visit the site of an Application to delete public footpath Batley 49 (part)

Estimated time of arrival at site: 11.50am

Contact Officer: Giles Cheetham, Definitive Map Officer

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 Officer: Julia Steadman, Planning Services

That the report be noted.

To consider an application for a definitive map modification order (“DMMO”) to delete part of public footpath Batley 49 from the definitive map and statement and/or to make a DMMO to add a public footpath to/from the definitive map & statement.

Contact: Giles Cheetham, Definitive Map Officer

1) That the making of an order to delete part of public footpath Batley 49 not be approved on the grounds that the available evidence does not demonstrate that, on the balance of probability, no public right of way exists over the application route.

2) That the making of an order to add a footpath not be approved on the grounds that the available evidence does not support the making of an order for addition, whether on the basis that a public right of way subsists, or is reasonably alleged to subsist.

The Planning Sub Committee will consider the attached schedule of Planning Applications.

Please note that any members of the public who wish to speak at the meeting must have registered no later than 5.00pm (via telephone), or 11.59pm (via email) on Monday 10 October 2016. To pre-register, please contact andrea.woodside@kirklees.gov.uk or phone 01484 221000 (extension 74995).

Application 2015/91005 – Refused

Application 2015/92627 – Withdrawn

Application 2016/91767 – Conditional Full Permission