Agenda and decisions

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

To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 9 October 2025.

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 Disposable Pecuniary Interest, which would prevent them from participating in any discussion or vote on an item, or any other interests.

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

To receive any public questions.

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11, the period for the asking and answering of public questions shall not exceed 15 minutes.

Any questions must be submitted in writing at least three clear working days in advance of the meeting.

To receive any public questions.

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11, the period for the asking and answering of public questions shall not exceed 15 minutes.

Any questions must be submitted in writing at least three clear working days in advance of the meeting.

Change of use and alterations to convert from vacant bank (Class E) to hot food takeaway (sui generis) with installation of extract and ventilation equipment and external alterations to the front and rear elevations at 47, Huddersfield Road, Mirfield.

Ward affected: Mirfield

Contact: Nicole Helliwell, Planning Services

(Estimated time of arrival at site – 11.15am)

Erection of first floor side extension (within a Conservation Area) at Kelvin Villa, 1, Newsome Street, Dewsbury.

Ward affected: Dewsbury West

Contact: Jennifer Booth, Planning Services

(Estimated time of arrival at site – 11.40am)

Change of use and alterations to convert from vacant bank (Class E) to hot food takeaway (sui generis) with installation of extract and ventilation equipment and external alterations to the front and rear elevations at 47, Huddersfield Road, Mirfield.

Ward affected: Mirfield

Contact: Nicole Helliwell, Planning Services

Application Refused (Contrary to Officer’s Recommendation).

Contrary to the Officer’s Recommendation, the application be refused on the grounds of (i) road safety (ii) swept analysis (iii) noise pollution and (iv) impact upon residential amenity of Trinity Street.

In regard to (i) road safety, the Committee considered that the proposed location of the premises would likely result in customers parking on double yellow lines, blocking the entrance/exit to the adjacent fire station and encourage pesestrians to cross a busy section of the highway with no crossing point. In regard to (ii) swept analysis, the Committee raised concerns over the impact of no swept path analysis having been undertaken, and the impact upon access to bin storage and accessibility for waste collection wagons. In regard to (iii) noise pollution, the Committee raised concerns over the noise impact of the flue upon residential amenity and, in regard to (iv) residential amenity, the Committee raised concerns of the impact of the application upon the residents of Trinity Street, due to the width of the road, traffic generation, noise generation and impact upon the loss of the exisiting residential amenity.

Erection of first floor side extension (within a Conservation Area) at Kelvin Villa, 1, Newsome Street, Dewsbury.

Ward affected: Dewsbury West

Contact: Jennifer Booth, Planning Services

Application Approved (delegated).