Agenda and minutes

At this point, members are asked to declare any personal or prejudicial interests they may have in the business on this agenda.

Members were invited to declare, at this point in the meeting, any personal or prejudicial interests they might have in the business on the agenda.

Councillor Morley declared a personal non prejudicial interest in relation to Plans item 3a (Proposed University Campus Lying between Field Lane and Low Lane, A64 Trunk Road and Hull Road) as a member of the Heslington East Community Forum.

Councillor Pierce declared a personal non-prejudicial interest in relation to Plans item 3a (Proposed University Campus Lying between Field Lane and Low Lane, A64 Trunk Road and Hull Road) as a member of the Heslington East Community Forum and former member of staff and student of the University.

It is at this point in the meeting that members of the public who have registered their wish to speak can do so. The deadline for registering is by 5.00pm on Wednesday 19 May 2010. Members of the public can speak on specific planning applications or on other agenda items or matters within the remit of the committee.

To register please contact the Democracy Officer for the meeting, on the details at the foot of this agenda.

It was reported that there had been no registrations to speak at the meeting under the Council’s Public Participation Scheme.

This item invites Members to determine the following planning application:

Members considered the report of the Assistant Director (Planning and Sustainable Development) relating to the following planning application, outlining the proposals and relevant planning considerations and setting out the views of the consultees and Officers.

Reserved matters application for the construction of the western landscape vista [Heslington Ward].

Members considered a major reserved matters application, submitted by the University of York, for the construction of the western landscape vista of the University campus.

Officers confirmed that this was the second of three landscaped wedges that would sub divide the built areas of the new campus. Plans were circulated which detailed the western vista planting strategy together with sections through showing the contours of the site.

Members questioned details of the Condition relating to time limits and the reference to ‘prior to development’.          

RESOLVED:                         That the application be approved subject to the imposition of the following conditions:

1. The development hereby permitted shall be carried out only in accordance with the approved plans numbered (9-) L028/B,  (9-) L029/C,  (9-) L030/B,  (9) L031/C,  (9-) L032/B,  C-WV-GA-202T1, C-WV-SD-204T1, C-WV-SD-205T1, C-WV-GA-206T2 and C-WV-SD-208T1.

 2. Prior to the subject matter of this application commencing, a schedule containing details of the implementation and management of topsoil and growing media, seeding and external planting shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The implementation of the above items shall be undertaken in accordance with the approved scheme.

 3. The subject matter of this application shall not take place until there has been submitted and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority a detailed landscaping scheme which shall illustrate the number, species, height and position of trees and shrubs.  This scheme shall be implemented within a period of six months of the completion of the development.  Any trees or plants which within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species, unless alternatives are agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

REASON:                              In the opinion of the Local Planning Authority the proposal, subject to the conditions listed, would not cause undue harm to interests of acknowledged importance, with particular reference to respect for the environment, design, landscaping, bio-diversity and drainage.  As such the proposal complies with policies GP1, GP9, NE7, GP15a and ED9 of the City of York Development Control Local Plan.

The Chair informed Members that the planning applications for the West Offices and Hotel were due to come before them at their next meeting on 24 June 2010. In view of the complexity of the schemes it had been suggested that the Committee might find a presentation of the developers proposals useful.

Following discussion the Committee agreed to hold the presentation on Wednesday 9 June 2010 with a 5.00pm start with any written material being forwarded to Members unable to attend.