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.

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

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 26th April 2012.

RESOLVED:                That the minutes of the meeting held on 26^th April be approved and signed by the Chair as a correct record, subject to the following amendment:

                                      Councillor McIlveens declaration of interest be amended to reflect that he does not own a rental property on Navigation Road.

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 5pm on Tuesday 22^nd May 2012. 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 one registration to speak under the Council’s Public Participation Scheme.

Councillor Warters spoke under the general remit of the Committee. He referred to the minutes of the 26 April which were attached to the agenda for this meeting, in particular minute item 49a which related to the Derwenthorpe planning application.  He expressed disappointment that certain members of the Committee had chosen to make what he considered, a personal attack. He asked for an apology or for details of the discussion included in the minutes of the 26 April.

This item invites Members to determine the following planning applications:

Members considered the report of the Assistant Director (Planning and Sustainable Development) relating to the following planning applications, which outlined the proposals and relevant planning considerations and set out the views of the consultees and officers.

A major full application for the erection of a showroom, following demolition of an existing building. [Skelton, Rawcliffe and Clifton Without Ward] [Site Visit].

Members considered a major full application by Mr. Mark Taylor for the erection of a car showroom following the demolition of an existing building.

Officers updated that should the application be approved an additional condition regarding cycle parking provision had been agreed with the applicant.

It was reported that there had been no registrations to speak on the application.

Members questioned whether a travel plan condition could be imposed should they be minded to approve the application. Officers advised that as the area already has a traffic problem, a travel plan is likely to be ineffective and to insist on one would be overly onerous.

Following further discussion, it was:

RESOLVED:                That the application be approved subject to the conditions listed in the Officers report and the additional condition on cycle storage, detailed below.

Prior to the commencement of the development hereby authorised details of a cycle parking area for use by staff and customers, including means of enclosure, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The building shall not be first occupied until the cycle parking areas and means of enclosure have been provided within the site in accordance with the approved details, and these areas shall not be used for any purpose other than the parking of cycles.

Reason:- To promote use of cycles thereby reducing congestion on the adjacent roads and in the interests of the amenity of neighbours.

REASON:                     In the opinion of the Local Planning Authority the proposal, subject to the conditions listed in the report, and above, would not cause undue harm to interests of acknowledged importance, with particular reference to impact upon the visual amenity of the wider street scene, impact upon the wider local economy, impact upon the local pattern of surface water drainage and sustainability. As such the proposal complies with Policies S13, GP1, GP15a), GP4a) and HE10 of the City of York Development Control Local Plan.

A major full application for drainage, landscaping and ecology works on land to the west of Jockey Lane. [Huntington and New Earswick Ward].

Members considered a major full  application by Oakgate (Monks Cross) Limited for drainage, landscaping and ecology works on land to the west of Jockey Lane.

Officers reported that they had no updates on the application.

The applicants agent spoke in support of the scheme. He advised that the area covered by the application relates to elements of landscaping, wildlife and a network of trees. The proposals had been covered in the Community Stadium application on the 17 May but the consent sought at this meeting would allow work on Great Crested Newts to begin. 

Members moved and seconded approval.

RESOLVED:                That the application be approved subject to the conditions detailed in the Officer’s report.     

REASON:                     In the opinion of the Local Planning Authority the proposal, subject to the conditions listed above, would not cause undue harm to interests of acknowledged importance, with particular reference to the ecological value of the site, landscaping, drainage and provision of recreational areas.  As such the proposal complies with the National Planning Policy Framework and policies GP9, GP15a, NE1, NE2, NE6, NE7 and L1d of the City of York Development Control Local Plan.

A major full application for the erection of a training and rail operations centre and the demolition of a trackside building. [Holgate Ward] [Site Visit]

Members considered a major full application by Network Rail for a training and rail operations centre on Leeman Road, including demolition of a trackside building.

Officers provided an update, full details of which are attached to the online agenda, but contained the following information:

·        Archaeology – Archaeology Officers support the scheme and recommended a condition  to deal with archaeology at the site.

·        Condition 7 as detailed in the report to be deleted.

·        City Development Major Project Officers had confirmed that they had no objections to the application and had provided further details of how the application would fit in with the York Central development.

·        The applicant considered that the level of cycle parking suggested would be adequate when the building is at full capacity. Cycle parking will be monitored as part of the travel plan, and this could be amplified in the condition. 

·        Tree cover - To help screen the service yard in views from Railway Terrace the applicants have agreed they can introduce some larger trees in the planting strip along the west boundary.  The trees would reach approx 6m high.  There are limits to the amount/size of trees that can be placed here due to operational constraints.

·        Appraisal paragraph 4.9 - the site is not in the Central Historic Core Conservation Area.

·        It was reported that there had been alterations to a number of the suggested conditions (further details on the Officer update attached to the online agenda).

Mr. Lee, a local resident spoke in objection to the application. He advised that residents of St. Paul’s Mews currently have views of the Station and the Minster which would be affected if the large development went ahead. He stated that residents had concerns about potential noise during the construction period and asked that a site with so much historical significance is not built upon. In general he had no problems with Network Rail’s plans, just the chosen site.

Janet O’Neil, the applicants agent spoke to advise that Network Rail are proposing an engineering and training centre, the largest in the United Kingdom. The site would provide 300 secure jobs for York and in total 400 jobs as some migration is expected from other Network Rail sites. There is a clear connection to nearby historic rail buildings in the design and although there will be some loss of open views for nearby residents, the building would not be over dominant. The applicant would adhere to any conditions and therefore impact on residents would be minimal.

Members  queried the following points:

·        Asked that condition 15d be reworded to state that only activities not audible from outside the site boundary can take place outside of permitted construction times.

·        In response to Members questions on the archaeology at the site, the applicants agent confirmed that artefacts would be incorporated into the scheme, including reclaimed stone from the roundhouse. Archaeology officers had confirmed that there would be no long term benefit to leaving the roundhouses exposed.

Members entered debate and commented that although  ...  view the full minutes text for item 60c

Urgent Business: Outline planning application for a mixed-use development comprising, the demolition of existing buildings and the erection of a 6,000 seat community stadium with conference facilities (use class D2) and community facilities (use classes D1 non-residential institution, D2 assembly and leisure and B1 office), retail uses (use class A1), food and drink uses (use classes A3/A4 & A5) recreation and amenity open space, with associated vehicular access roads, car parking, servicing areas and hard and soft landscaping  at  land Including Huntington Stadium To The West Of Jockey Lane, Huntington (11/02581/OUTM)

This urgent item is for Members to consider the list of conditions, the Reason for Approval and the Heads of Terms of a legal agreement  (under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act) associated with the above planning application.

At the Planning Committee meeting on 17^th May 2012, Members resolved to approve the application subject to their prior consideration and agreement of these matters, and subject to the application being referred to the Secretary of State.

At a meeting of the Planning Committee held on Thursday 17^th May 2012, Members considered an outline planning application for a mixed-use development comprising, the demolition of existing buildings and the erection of a 6,000 seat community stadium with conference facilities (use class D2) and community facilities (use classes D1 non-residential institution, D2 assembly and leisure and B1 office), retail uses (use class A1), food and drink uses (use classes A3/A4 & A5) recreation and amenity open space, with associated vehicular access roads, car parking, servicing areas and hard and soft landscaping  at  land Including Huntington Stadium To The West Of Jockey Lane, Huntington (11/02581/OUTM)

This urgent item was for Members to consider the list of conditions, the Reason for Approval and the Heads of Terms of a legal agreement  (under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act) associated with the above planning application.

At the Planning Committee meeting on 17^th May 2012, Members resolved to approve the application subject to their prior consideration and agreement of these matters, and subject to the application being referred to the Secretary of State.

In relation to the Section 106 agreement, Members queried the Community Stadium contribution of £13,750,000 and asked when this would be paid. Officers confirmed it would be paid at a time the Council is happy with and that it is covered by a bond to guarantee it. Members agreed that they were happy with the Section 106 agreement and acknowledged that any further minor changes would be delegated to Officers.

Members then considered the list of conditions and the reason for approval and made the following comments:

·        Condition 6 – Members asked that native species be stipulated and the 5 year period for the replacement of trees or plants that die, be increased to 10 years.

·        Members asked whether an informative to request that the stadium has solar panels was unreasonable. Officers confirmed it was reasonable.

·        Whether the shuttle bus and other public transport matters would be conditioned. Officers confirmed this would be included in the Section 106 agreement.

RESOLVED:                That the list of conditions, reason for approval and the Heads of Terms of the legal agreement for the Section 106 agreement be approved.

REASON:                     In line with Members approval of the application at the Planning Meeting on 17^th May 2012.

Members agreed the following conditions and reason for approval:

1.   Application for approval of all reserved matters shall be made to the Local Planning Authority not later than the expiration of three years beginning with the date of this permission and the development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of two years from the date of approval of the last of the reserved matters to be approved.

Reason: To ensure compliance with Section 92 and 93 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended.

2.   Details of the following matters shall be submitted to and approved in writing on a phased basis by the Local Planning Authority prior to the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 61.