Agenda and draft minutes

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Members were asked to declare at this point in the meeting any disclosable pecuniary interest or other registerable interest they might have in respect of business on the agenda, if they had not already done so in advance on the Register of Interests. Cllrs  Steward and Ayre noted that they sat on the York Central Lead Members Steering Group and that they had not taken part in amy decision making concerning York Central. There were no further declarations of interest.

To approve and sign the minutes of the last Planning Committee A meeting held on 16 May 2024.

Resolved:  That the minutes of the last meeting held on 16 May 2024 were approved as a correct record subject to the following amendments:

·        Under public speakers for the Bradleys Farm Shop [22/01733/FULM] application change The to She under Faye Simpson.

·        In the second bullet point of Members clarification questions to officers on the Bradleys Farm Shop [22/01733/FULM] application change itw to it was.

·        Under public speakers for the Pavers Ltd [23/00823/FULM] application, change her to he under Jason Paver.

·        Under public speakers for the Pavers Ltd [23/00823/FULM] application, change ‘The conveyor belt did not need to be in a straight row’ to ‘The conveyor belt did not need to be in a straight line’ under questions to Jason Paver.

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It was reported that there had been no registrations to speak at the meeting under the Council’s Public Participation Scheme on general matters within the remit of the Planning Committee A.

This item invites Members to determine the following planning applications:

Members considered a of report of the Head of Planning and Development, relating to the following planning application, outlining the proposals and relevant policy considerations and setting out the views of consultees and officers.

Reserved matters application for layout, scale, appearance, landscaping and access for erection of a six storey (plus basement) office building (Use Class E (g) (i)) with ancillary uses and self-contained retail floorspace (Use Class E (b)) at ground floor, associated car and cycle parking, servicing and access, public realm and other associated infrastructure pursuant to outline planning permission 18/01884/OUTM [Holgate Ward]

Members considered a major reserved matters application from Homes England, Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd and Government Property Agency for layout, scale, appearance, landscaping and access for erection of a six storey (plus basement) office building (Use Class E (g) (i)) with ancillary uses and self-contained retail floorspace (Use Class E (b)) at ground floor, associated car and cycle parking, servicing and access, public realm and other associated infrastructure pursuant to outline planning permission 18/01884/OUTM at York Central, Leeman Road, York.

The Head of Planning and Development Services outlined and gave a presentation on the application. Members then asked a number of questions in relation to the application to which officers explained:

The cycle route through the site including the quickest route into the site. They explained where the applicant would prefer the route to be and clarified the pdedstrian access to the building.

The part of the site being developed and that landscaping and other plots on the site would come forward through different planning applications.

The building was oin line with the design guide.

The areas in brown on the site plan showed the adopted highway. Hudson Boulevard would be adopted and the snicket through was yet to be agreed.

Members were provided with an update noting an amendment to paragraph 1.7 with the Biscuit Warehouse building now being w demolished, a consultation response regarding amended plans from Yorkshire Water with no objections, and a change to paragraph 5.48 that should state additional width of 0.5m, not 2.5m. Members were also informed that the Council’s Access Officer had been consulted on the proposals and involved throughout the application process and the Access Officer’s comments were incorporated into the detailed Highways response. Officers noted representation from a York Disability Rights Forum Access Group member and York Access Forum member (representing the York ME Community).

Public Speakers

Flick Williams spoke in objection of the application on the failure to follow national guidance regarding tactile paving. She noted tactile paving uses and expained the purpose of coloured tactile paving. She expressed concern over the use of grey tactile paving and areas in York where grey contrasting tactile paving had faded due to weathering. She added that there had been no consultation with access groups. She noted that there needed to be consistency in tactile paving across the site. In response to Member questions she explained:

That red tactile paving was used for controlled crossings and buff for non controlled crossings and she was seeing grey tactile paving in conservation areas.

The public sector equality duty guidance on tactile paving.

David Sweeting (Principal Planning Consultant, Avison Young) spoke in support of the application on behalf of the applicants. He explained that the building would deliver the first commercial property on the site with 2600 government employees. There would be 16 blue badge spaces and 250 cycle spaces, of which 18 would be accessible. He explained that it would be expected that people would walk or cycle to the site and that the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 106a