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.

No interests were declared.

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 23 November 2006.

RESOLVED:             That the minutes of the meeting held on 23 November 2006 be approved and signed by the Chair as a correct record.

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 the day before the meeting. 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 nobody had registered to speak, under the Council’s Public Participation Scheme, in general issues within the remit of this committee.

This item invites Members to determine the following planning application:

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

Major Reserved Matters Application for the erection of 8 two storey office workshop units. (Rural West York)

Members considered a major reserved matters application, submitted by White Rose Development Enterprises Ltd, for the erection of 8 two storey office workshop units.

Officers updated that the applicants had submitted a sustainability statement, which was distributed to Members for information. The statement addressed relevant paragraphs set out in Policy GP4a of the Local Plan, and highlights the applicants commitment to landscaping, refuse/waste, building fabric, energy, lighting and heating, and water saving.

Officers updated that if Members were minded to approve the application, that they consider including a condition to ensure compliance with the sustainability statement. Officers also clarified that Condition 5 of the report relates to HT1.

Members discussed the design of the units, compliance with all categories of GP4, and issues relating to light pollution and water saving.

RESOLVED:             That the application be approved subject to the conditions outlined in the report and the following additional condition:  

·        The design of all the units shall be in accordance with the contents of the design statement dated 15/12/2006 submitted by the applicants’ agent under reference AMP/LH/975-23 which will satisfy the requirements of Policy GP4a.

REASON:                  In the opinion of the Local Planning Authority the proposal, subject to the conditions listed above and in the report, would not cause undue harm to interests of acknowledged importance, with particular reference to visual amenity and highway issues. As such the proposal complies with policies GP1, T4, GP4a of the City of York Development Control Draft Local Plan.