Agenda and minutes

The following site was inspected before the meeting:

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 Hyman declared a personal non-prejudicial interest in agenda items 4a and 4b (Factory, Bishopthorpe Road York) as a member representative of Science City York.

Councillor D’Agorne declared a personal non-prejudicial interest in agenda items 4a and 4b (Factory, Bishopthorpe Road York) as an employee of York College and as a regular user of the Sustrans cycle track adjacent to the site.

Councillor Fraser declared a personal non-prejudicial interest in agenda items 4a and 4b (Factory, Bishopthorpe Road York) as a Governor of Knavesmire Primary School situated on Campleshon Road adjacent to the site.

To approve and sign the minutes of the last meeting of the Planning Committee held on 24 July 2008.

RESOLVED:             That the minutes of the last meeting of the Committee held on 24 July 2008, 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 5.00pm 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 there had been no registrations to speak at the meeting under the Council’s Public Participation Scheme on general issues within the remit of the Committee.

This item invites Members to determine the following planning applications:

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

The main outline application proposes the redevelopment of the former Terry's site for a comprehensive mixed use scheme for a range of uses.  These uses are to include:- Business use (Classes B1a, b and c), Hotels with ancillary leisure (Class C1), Community Facilities including a Health Centre/Doctor's surgery (Class D1), a Nursery (Class D1) and a Children's Gym and play centre (Class D2), galleries and Museum (Class D1), Leisure uses (Class D2), Retail (Class A1), food and drink (Classes A3 and A4), Assisted Living Accommodation and Residential Institution (Class C2) and residential units (Class C3) with new means of access, associated servicing, car parking and highways works.

The application also includes full details of: conversion, alterations and extension of the former Main Factory building as residential units; business uses, retail units, workshop/studios or galleries and café uses; erection of two 4 storey office buildings (Buildings C4 and C10); conversion, alterations and extension of the former Headquarters Building for use as a hotel with ancillary leisure facilities; Change of use of the Former Liquor Store to retail, food and drink, leisure or community uses and the Clock Tower to management and security suite, sustainable energy generation plant and or a museum. Full details of Phase 1 Highways Infrastructure works including basement car parking are also proposed. [Micklegate Ward] [Site Visit]

Members considered an outline application, submitted by GHT Developments LLP, for the redevelopment of the former Terry's site for a comprehensive mixed use scheme.  These uses were to include: - Business use (Classes B1a, b and c), Hotels with ancillary leisure (Class C1), Community Facilities including a Health Centre/Doctor's surgery (Class D1), a Nursery (Class D1) and a Children's Gym and play centre (Class D2), galleries and Museum (Class D1), Leisure uses (Class D2), Retail (Class A1), food and drink (Classes A3 and A4), Assisted Living Accommodation and Residential Institution (Class C2) and residential units (Class C3) with new means of access, associated servicing, car parking and highways works.

The application also included full details of: conversion, alterations and extension of the former Main Factory building as residential units; business uses, retail units, workshop/studios or galleries and café uses; erection of two 4 storey office buildings (Buildings C4 and C10); conversion, alterations and extension of the former Headquarters Building for use as a hotel with ancillary leisure facilities; Change of use of the Former Liquor Store to retail, food and drink, leisure or community uses and the Clock Tower to management and security suite, sustainable energy generation plant and or a museum. Full details of Phase 1 Highways Infrastructure works including basement car parking were also proposed.

Officers referred to two planning updates that had been prepared relating to additional details/information submitted and additional correspondence received since the report had been published. The following documents were circulated at the meeting:

·         2 Planning updates including proposed amended conditions;

·        Email in support from york-england.com;

·        Copy of Masterplan 21 detailing the redevelopment proposals;

·        Letter from Cllr Merrett, Local Member, requesting the Committee to reject the application;

·        Letter from residents of Trentholme Drive expressing concerns regarding traffic at the junction of Knavesmire Road and Mount Vale/Tadcaster Road;

·        Document from residents of Mount Vale regarding their concerns at the suggested mitigation measures proposed by the developer for additional traffic generated by the scheme;

·        Copy of comments to be made by the speaker, on behalf of the residents of Mount Vale.

Officers explained that this was a ‘hybrid’ application as the applicant was applying for outline planning permission but that they were also seeking consideration of some detailed matters. The application had been submitted in this manner to enable consideration of the general principle of development with respect to the whole site and at the same time to give detailed approval of particular elements of the scheme.

The Highway Officer referred to the highway issues, which constituted the majority of the objections. He went on to highlight a number of key issues, which included the proposed development putting a strain on a road network that was already at net capacity, that Officers were seeking a more sustainable approach and that although some mitigation measures had been secured Officers still had a number of concerns. Officers were also disappointed that the applicants had been unable to secure an increase in the frequency of the No 11 bus  ...  view the full minutes text for item 21a

Conservation Area Consent for the selective demolition of utilitarian modern extensions to some of the listed buildings within the Conservation Area (Amended Masterplan 21). [Micklegate Ward] [Site Visit]

Consideration was also given to a Conservation Area Consent, submitted by GHT Developments LLP, for the selective demolition of utilitarian modern extensions to some of the listed buildings within the Conservation Area (Amended Masterplan 21).

Officers confirmed that, in view of the refusal of the previous application, it would not be possible to determine the conservation area consent at this stage.

Members expressed concern that the buildings concerned adding nothing to the site and that delay would lead to their further deterioration.

RESOLVED:             That consideration of the Conservation Area Consent be deferred pending receipt of a further application for the redevelopment  this site.

REASON:                  That it would be inappropriate to consider the demolition of various attachments to listed buildings without an acceptable scheme for the redevelopment of the whole being agreed by the Council.