Agenda and decisions

Planning Sub-Committee (Heavy Woollen Area) - Thursday 15th March 2018 1.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber , Town Hall, Dewsbury. View directions

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

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: Councillor S Hall substituted for Councillor Pervaiz.
2.	Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 82 KB To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 25 January 2018. Decision: The Minutes of the meeting held on 25 January 2018 were approved as a correct record.
3.	Interests and Lobbying PDF 22 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 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. Decision: Councillors Kane, Akhtar, Grainger-Mead, Lawson, S Hall, A Pinnock, Scott, K Taylor, Turner and J Taylor declared they had been lobbied on application 2017/93714. Councillors Grainger-Mead, K Taylor, Akhtar and S Hall, declared they had been lobbied on application 2017/93674. Councillors Turner and Kane declared they had been lobbied on application 2017/92504. Councillor A Pinnock declared he had lobbied on application 2017/90312. Councillor Turner declared he had been lobbied on applications 2016/93658 and 2017/93217.
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 or petitions 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 No: 2016/93882 Erection of extensions and alterations 48, Latham Lane, Gomersal, Cleckheaton. (Estimated time of arrival at site – 09.20am) Contact Officer: Sarah Longbottom, Planning Services Decision: Site visit undertaken.
8.	Site Visit - Application No: 2017/90312 Erection of 3 dwellings 49, Brooke Street, Cleckheaton (Estimated time of arrival at site – 09.40am) Contact Officer: Sarah Longbottom, Planning Services Decision: Site visit undertaken.
9.	Site Visit - Application No: 2017/92504 Erection of 5 dwellings with associated site road, parking and landscaping Land to rear of, 49/51, Huddersfield Road, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield. (Estimated time of arrival at site – 10.30am) Contact Officer: Louise Bearcroft, Planning Services Decision: Site visit undertaken.
10.	Site Visit - Application No: 2016/93658 Formation of access road to serve existing quarry operations Bromley Farm Quarry, Barnsley Road, Upper Cumberworth, Huddersfield. (Estimated time of arrival at site – 10.45am) Contact Officer: Glenn Wakefield, Planning Services Decision: Site visit undertaken.
11.	Site Visit - Application No: 2017/93217 Conversion of redundant former storage building to form one dwelling Emley Lodge Farm, Off Langley Lane, Emley, Huddersfield. (Estimated time of arrival at site – 11.10am) Contact Officer: Julia Steadman, Planning Services Decision: Site visit undertaken.
12.	Local Planning Authority Appeals PDF 69 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: Mathias Franklin – Development Management Group Leader Additional documents: Item 12 (b) Rep101 , item 12. PDF 469 KB Decision: That the report be noted.
13.	Tree Work Application 2017/94287 PDF 976 KB To seek committee approval for tree works at 3 Birdsedge Hill, Penistone Road, Birds Edge, Huddersfield. Contact: Nick Goddard - Arboricultural Officer Decision: Delegate approval for consent to tree works as detailed within the considered report.
14.	Application No: 2018/90714 PDF 1 MB Request for modification to Section 106 at Connection Seating Limited, Dogley Mills, off Penistone Road, Fenay Bridge. Contact : Louise Bearcroft, Planning Services Decision: That the applicants request to release them from the Unilateral Obligation that they must remain within the District be refused.
15.	Planning Application - Application No: 2017/93674 PDF 168 KB Erection of class A1/A3 coffee shop with external seating area Land at, Northgate Retail Park, Albion Street, Heckmondwike. Contact Officer: Sarah Longbottom, Planning Services Decision: Deferred.
16.	Planning Application - Application No: 2017/93714 PDF 143 KB Change of use of hairdressers to self-contained flat and alterations 114, Brewery Lane, Thornhill Lees, Dewsbury. Contact Officer: Nia Thomas, Planning Services Decision: Delegate to the Head of Strategic Investment to approve as detailed within the considered report.
17.	Planning Application - Application No: 2017/92504 PDF 273 KB Erection of 5 dwellings with associated site road, parking and landscaping Land to rear of, 49/51, Huddersfield Road, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield. Contact Officer :Louise Bearcroft, Planning Services Decision: Deferred.
18.	Planning Application - Application No: 2016/93658 PDF 204 KB Formation of access road to serve existing quarry operations Bromley Farm Quarry, Barnsley Road, Upper Cumberworth, Huddersfield. Contact Officer: Glenn Wakefield, Planning Services Decision: Delegate to the Head of Strategic Investment to approve as detailed within the considered report subject to the following amendments to the conditions: i) That delegation be given to officers to negotiate a reduction in the time limit for the use of the access road to the site. ii) That the operation of the access track be limited to 08:00 to 16:00 Monday to Friday.
19.	Planning Application - Application No: 2017/90312 PDF 166 KB Erection of 3 dwellings 49, Brooke Street, Cleckheaton Contact Officer: Sarah Longbottom, Planning Services Decision: Delegate to the Head of Strategic Investment to approve as detailed within the considered report subject to an additional condition that brick is used in the construction of the dwellings.
20.	Planning Application - Application No: 2016/93882 PDF 214 KB Erection of extensions and alterations 48, Latham Lane, Gomersal, Cleckheaton. Contact Officer: Nia Thomas, Planning Services Decision: Delegate to the Head of Strategic Investment to approve as detailed within the considered report.
21.	Planning Application - Application No: 2017/93217 PDF 228 KB Conversion of redundant former storage building to form one dwelling Emley Lodge Farm, Off Langley Lane, Emley, Huddersfield. Contact Officer: Emma Thompson, Planning Services Decision: Refused in line with the reasons outlined in the considered report.