Agenda and decisions

Planning Sub-Committee (Heavy Woollen Area) - Thursday 18th May 2017 1.00 pm

Venue: Reception Room - Town Hall, Dewsbury. View directions

Contact: Andrea Woodside Email: andrea.woodside@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 Dad. Councillor E Firth substituted for Councillor Pervaiz. Councillor Sokhal substituted for Councillor G Turner.
2.	Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 180 KB To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 6 April 2017. Decision: 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 Akhtar, Bellamy, E Firth, Grainger-Mead, S Hall, Kane, Lawson, O’Neill, A Pinnock, Smith, Scott and K Taylor indicated that they had been lobbied on Application 2016/93910. Councillor Grainger-Mead indicated that she had been lobbied on Application 2016/93496. Councillor O’Neill indicated that she had been lobbied on Application 2016/93053. Councillor S Hall indicated that he had been lobbied on Application 2017/90542 and left the meeting during the consideration and determination of this item. Councillor Scott indicated that she had been lobbied on Agenda Item 14 (TPO) and Application 2016/93053. Councillor Kane indicated that he had been lobbied on Applications 2016/93053, 2016/92558 and 2016/92553. Councillor Smith indicated that he had been lobbied on Application 2016/93522.
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: It was noted that all agenda items would be considered 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. Decision: No deputations or petitions were received.
6.	Site Visit - Application No: 2016/92553 Erection of detached dwelling and reinstatement of The Mill at 116 Low Road, Earlsheaton, Dewsbury. (Estimated time of arrival at site – 9.50am) Contact Officer: Emma Thompson Decision: Site visit undertaken.
7.	Site Visit - Application No: 2016/92558 Temporary Permission for erection of single storey linked modular units at Masjid-E-Noor Education Centre, Lees Hall Road, Thornhill Lees (Estimated time of arrival at site – 10.00am) Contact Officer: Jennie Booth Decision: Site visit undertaken.
8.	Site Visit - Application No: 2016/93522 Erection of two dwellings (within a conservation area) at 42-44 Low Town, Kirkburton. (Estimated time of arrival at site – 10.30am) Contact Officer: Julia Steadman Decision: Site visit undertaken.
9.	Site Visit - Application No: 2016/93053 Erection of extension to function hall and change of use of attached dwellings (C3) to ancillary prayer room and formation of additional parking at former Ravensthorpe WMC, Huddersfield Road, Ravensthorpe, and land opposite 486 Huddersfield Road. (Estimated time of arrival at site – 11.00am) Contact Officer: Sarah Longbottom Decision: Site visit undertaken.
10.	Site Visit - Application No: 2017/90542 Erection of extensions at 19 Churchill Grove, Heckmondwike (Estimated time of arrival at site – 11.20am) Contact Officer: Nia Thomas Decision: Site visit undertaken.
11.	Site Visit - Application No: 2016/93496 Erection of 6 industrial starter units adjacent to California Inn, Oxford Road, Gomersal. (Estimated time of arrival at site – 11.40am) Contact Officer: Julia Steadman Decision: Site visit undertaken.
12.	Local Planning Authority Appeals PDF 164 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: Julia Steadman, Planning Services Additional documents: Rep094a , item 12. PDF 464 KB Decision: That the report be noted.
13.	Planning Appeals - Annual Review PDF 250 KB To receive an annual overview of planning appeal decisions relating to the Heavy Woollen area between 1^st January 2016 to 31^st December 2016. Contact: Julia Steadman, Planning Services Decision: That the report be noted.
14.	Tree Preservation Order 02/2017 PDF 1 MB To consider an objection against the making of Tree Preservation Order (TPO) 02/2017, Ravens Lodge Terrace, Huddersfield Road, Dewsbury Contact: Nick Goddard, Planning Services Decision: That authority be delegated to the Head of Development Management to confirm Tree Preservation Order 02/17 at Ravens Lodge Terrace, Huddersfield Road, Dewsbury.
15.	Planning Application - Application No: 2016/93910 PDF 180 KB Change of use of shop to snooker and games room at Dual House, Wellington Street, Batley. Contact Officer: Liz Chippendale, Planning Services Decision: Application refused (in accordance with recommendation).
16.	Planning Application - Application No: 2015/90435 PDF 273 KB Erection of 14 dwellings with integral garages at former Parkham Foods site, 395 Halifax Road, Liversedge. Contact Officer: Louise Bearcroft. Decision: Application approved (in accordance with recommendation).
17.	Planning Application - Application No: 2016/93053 PDF 281 KB Erection of extension to function hall and change of use of attached dwellings (C3) to ancillary prayer room and formation of additional parking at former Ravensthorpe WMC, Huddersfield Road, Ravensthorpe, and land opposite 486 Huddersfield Road. Contact Officer: Sarah Longbottom Decision: Application approved (in accordance with recommendation and additional conditions).
18.	Planning Application - Application No: 2016/92558 PDF 163 KB Temporary Permission for erection of single storey linked modular units at Masjid-E-Noor Education Centre, Lees Hall Road, Thornhill Lees Contact Officer: Jennie Booth Decision: Application deferred.
19.	Planning Application - Application No: 2016/93522 PDF 175 KB Erection of two dwellings (within a conservation area) at 42-44 Low Town, Kirkburton. Contact Officer: Julia Steadman Decision: Application approved (in accordance with recommendation and additional conditions).
20.	Planning Application - Application No: 2016/93496 PDF 172 KB Erection of 6 industrial starter units adjacent to California Inn, Oxford Road, Gomersal. Contact Officer: Julia Steadman Decision: Application approved (in accordance with recommendation and additional conditions).
21.	Planning Application - Application No: 2016/92553 PDF 216 KB Erection of detached dwelling and reinstatement of The Mill at 116 Low Road, Earlsheaton, Dewsbury. Contact Officer: Emma Thompson Decision: Application refused (in accordance with recommendation).
22.	Planning Application - Application No: 2017/91074 PDF 124 KB Erection of detached dwelling (modified proposal) at Plot 2, Land to rear of 59 Far Bank, Shelley. Contact Officer: Louise Bearcroft Decision: Application refused (in accordance with recommendation).
23.	Planning Application - Application No: 2017/90542 PDF 147 KB Erection of extensions at 19 Churchill Grove, Heckmondwike Contact Officer: Nia Thomas Decision: Application refused.