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 interest they might have in the business on the agenda.

Councillor Jamieson-Ball declared a personal prejudicial interest in Plans item 4a (Proposed University Campus lying between Field Lane and Low Lane, A64 Trunk Road and Hull Road, York) as he had spoken at the Planning Inquiry regarding the outline permission and he left the room and took no part in the discussion or voting thereon. 

Councillor Pierce declared a personal non-prejudicial interest in Plans item 4a (Proposed University Campus lying between Field Lane and Low Lane, A64 Trunk Road and Hull Road, York) as a member of the Heslington East Community Forum and former member of staff and student of the University.

Councillor Morley declared a personal non-prejudicial interest in Plans item 4a (Proposed University Campus lying between Field Lane and Low Lane, A64 Trunk Road and Hull Road, York) as a member of the Heslington East Community Forum.

To approve and sign the minutes of meetings of the Planning Committee held on 23 July and 24 September 2009.

RESOLVED:       (i)      That the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 23 July 2009, be approved and signed by the Chair as a correct record.

           (ii) That the minutes of the last meeting of the Committee held on 24 September 2009, be approved and signed by the Chair as a correct record subject to the following amendment:

In Minute 14 (Declarations of Interest) in the declaration by Cllr Firth the deletion of the words ‘with the mess’ and their replacement with ‘its Mess’.

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 28 October 2009. 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 a 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 consultees and officers.

Landscaping to Kimberlow Hill, Central Lake and eastern mounding of Heslington East Campus [Heslington Ward].

Consideration was given to a major reserved matters application, submitted by the University of York, for landscaping to Kimberlow Hill, the Central Lake and eastern mounding of Heslington East Campus.

Officers circulated the following revised Condition (to replace Condition 1 in the report) to incorporate revised plans now received:

1.         The development hereby permitted shall be carried out only in accordance with the approved plans numbered DD110317.L.401/L, DD110317.P.231/F, DD110317.P.220/F, DD110317.P.221/E, DD110317.P.222/E, DD110317.P.223/E, DD110317.P.224/E, DD110317.P.225/E, DD110317.P.226/E, DD110317.P.227/E, DD110317.P.228/E, DD110317.P.229/E, DD110317.P.230/E, D110317.P.232/A, DD110317.P.233, DD110317.P.235 and D011.L.106/C or any plans or details subsequently agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority as an amendment to the approved plans.

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and to ensure that the development is carried out only as approved by the Local Planning Authority.

Officers also reported that they had had some concerns in relation to the maintenance regimes in relation to the landscaping but it was confirmed that the University had now provided additional information which alleviated these concerns. It was stated that this information would be included in a revised environmental site management plan (ESMP), as required by draft condition 2 in the report. 

Representations in support of the application were received from the applicant’s agent. She confirmed that this was the final phase of the landscaping for the campus. She reported that the application was to landscape the eastern section of the campus which included woodland areas around Kimberlow Hill and adjacent to the A64, planting of the reed beds and wetland areas and for a hay meadow between the lake and movement spine. She confirmed that their design team had worked closely with the University to create a range of habitats and to produce a Bio Diversity Action Plan.

Members questioned details of the earth levelling works and their effect on the landscaping proposals and expressed concern that sufficient details had still not been received to show that surface water would be properly attenuated. In answer to Members questions Officers confirmed that the Travel Plan for the campus had now been received and that a meeting had been arranged with the University to discuss its content.

The applicant’s agent confirmed that details of the temporary surface water drainage arrangements had recently been submitted to the Authority. She stated that Drainage Officers had indicated that they were happy with the proposals in principle but that confirmation of this was expected next week.

RESOLVED:       (i) That the application be approved subject to the conditions listed in the report and the replacement of Condition 1 with the following updated condition:

1.                                             The development hereby permitted shall be carried out only in accordance with the approved plans numbered DD110317.L.401/L, DD110317.P.231/F, DD110317.P.220/F, DD110317.P.221/E, DD110317.P.222/E, DD110317.P.223/E, DD110317.P.224/E, DD110317.P.225/E, DD110317.P.226/E, DD110317.P.227/E, DD110317.P.228/E, DD110317.P.229/E, DD110317.P.230/E, D110317.P.232/A, DD110317.P.233, DD110317.P.235 and D011.L.106/C or any plans or details subsequently agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority as an amendment to the approved plans. ^1.

REASON:                              In the opinion of the Local Planning Authority the proposal, subject to the conditions listed, would not  ...  view the full minutes text for item 23a