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 interest they might have in the business on the agenda.

Councillor D’Agorne declared a personal non prejudicial interest in relation to Plans items 4a to 4g (Factory, Bishopthorpe Road, York YO23 1NA) as a regular user of the Sustrans cycle path situated adjacent to the site and as he was employed by York College.

Councillor Fraser declared a personal non prejudicial interest in relation to Plans items 4a to 4g (Factory, Bishopthorpe Road, York YO23 1NA) as a Governor of Knavesmire School, situated on Campleshon Road, a resident of Millfield Road and as his daughter resided in Nunthorpe Avenue, both in the vicinity of the site.

To approve and sign the minutes of the last meeting of the Planning Committee held on 17 December 2009.

RESOLVED:             That the minutes of the last meeting of the Committee held on 17 December 2009, be approved and signed by the Chair as a correct record, subject to the deletion of the words ‘nature conservation’ in the sixth paragraph of the preamble to Minute 27a (Land to the West of Metcalfe Lane, Osbaldwick, York) and its replacement with ‘housing and open space’.

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 Tuesday 2 February 2010. 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 applications:

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

Hybrid planning application consisting of outline and full proposals for the comprehensive redevelopment of outline and full proposals for the comprehensive redevelopment of the former Terry’s site [Micklegate Ward] [Site Visit]

Members considered a major outline hybrid application, submitted by GHT Developments LLP, which consisted of outline and full proposals for the comprehensive redevelopment of the former Terry’s site.

Officers circulated the following additional information and update reports:

·        Details of the hybrid format of the applications;

·        Updated affordable housing figures as follows:

Affordable housing at 82 units  (32 x 2 bed flats, 7 x 2 bed houses,

10 x 3 bed houses) for affordable rent together with units (22 x 2 bed flats, 1 x 2 bed house and 10 x 3 bed houses) for discounted sale.   

·        Additional correspondence from Micklegate Ward Councillors in relation to outstanding matters and concerns, including, scale and massing of the office area, addition of a top floor on the Main Factory building, decking to the existing car park within the Green Belt, unacceptable and underestimated traffic and air quality impact, bus provision, cycle and pedestrian access, Mount Vale junction and continued consultation, community and educational needs, amount of affordable housing, provision of housing for the elderly, sustainability and construction work and traffic.

·        Officers response to Ward Councillors comments;

·        Comments received from the Racecourse, mainly in relation to the integration between the Chocolate Works site and York Racecourse and the new access to the site from Racecourse Road;

·        Officer response to the Racecourse’s comments;

·        Comments from the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) whose comments it was pointed out were based upon a limited internal review of the site;

·        Comments from English Heritage, the Conservation Area Advisory Panel and Yorkshire Forward;

·        Details of the proposed method for calculating contributions;

·        Updated Scarcroft Road/Bishopthorpe Road Junction analysis (detailed in a Technical Note from AECOM);

·        Additional/Amended conditions relating to the % of designated workspace of each live/work unit, details to secure their internal arrangements and for no subdivision of these units, prevention of the B1 floorspace being used for the repair etc of motor vehicles or processing of food and retail;

·        Details of the extension of time requested by the applicants which had been suggested as five years for submission of reserved matters and seven years from the date of permission or two years from the approval of the last reserved matters for the commencement of development;

·        Amendment to Section 6.7 of the report in respect of the conditions;

·        Briefing Note from Turley Associates responding to the comments of CABE;

·        Art Strategy as proposed as part of the development;

·        Perspective sketch plans of the proposed Racecourse link to the site;

·        Legal note detailing the various elements of planning permission requested in the applications.

Officers confirmed that they had nothing to add to the Committee update other than to confirm that, if approved, the application would have to be referred to the Secretary of State as the proposed car park to the east of Bishopthorpe Road was sited in the Green Belt.

Representations were made by Steve Davis, Managing Director of Grantside in support of their proposals for the site. He referred to the refusal of planning permission  ...  view the full minutes text for item 34a

Selective demolition, alteration and construction of new extensions at the Multistorey Factory (MSF) [Micklegate Ward] [Site Visit]

Consideration was given to an application for Listed Building Consent, submitted by GHT Developments LLP, for the selective demolition, alteration and construction of new extensions at the Multistorey Factory (MSF).

RESOLVED:             That the application be approved subject to the imposition of conditions as listed in the report.

REASON:                  In the opinion of the Local Planning Authority the proposal, subject to the conditions listed, would not cause undue harm to interests of acknowledged importance, with particular reference to the Liquor Store which is a listed building, adjacent listed buildings and the Racecourse and Terry's Conservation Area.  As such this proposal complies National Planning Policy Guidance  Note 15, Polices Y1 and ENV9 of the Regional Spatial Strategy for Yorkshire and Humber and policies HE2, HE3, HE4 and HE5, of the City of York Local Plan Deposit Draft.

Removal of external first floor walkway from Head Office Building [Micklegate Ward] [Site Visit]

Consideration was given to a Listed Building application, submitted by GHT Developments LLP, for the removal of an external first floor walkway from the Head Office Building.

RESOLVED:             That the application be approved subject to the imposition of the conditions listed in the report.

REASON:                  In the opinion of the Local Planning Authority the demolition of the walkway/bridge connected to the former Headquarters building (FHQ), subject to the conditions listed, would not cause undue harm to interests of acknowledged importance, with particular reference to FHQ, adjacent Listed Buildings and the Racecourse and Terry's Conservation Area.  As such this proposal complies National Planning Policy Guidance  Note 15, Polices Y1 and ENV9 of the Regional Spatial Strategy for Yorkshire and Humber and policies HE2, HE3, HE4 and HE5, of the City of York Local Plan Deposit Draft.

Demolition of modern additions to the clock tower, ash bunker and boiler house building [Micklegate Ward]  [Site Visit]

Members considered a Listed Building application, submitted by GHT Developments LLP, for the demolition of modern additions to the clock tower, ash bunker and boiler house building.

RESOLVED:             That the application be approved subject to the imposition of conditions listed in the report.

REASON:                  In the opinion of the Local Planning Authority the proposal, subject to the conditions listed, would not cause undue harm to interests of acknowledged importance, with particular reference to the Clock Tower which is a listed building, adjacent listed buildings and the Racecourse and Terry's Conservation Area.  As such this proposal complies National Planning Policy Guidance  Note 15, Polices Y1 and ENV9 of the Regional Spatial Strategy for Yorkshire and Humber and policies HE2, HE3, HE4 and HE5, of the City of York Local Plan Deposit Draft.

Demolition of modern additions to the Liquor Store [Micklegate Ward] [Site Visit]

Members considered a Listed Building application, submitted by GHT Developments LLP, for the demolition of modern additions to the Liquor Store.

RESOLVED:             That the application be approved subject to the imposition of conditions as listed in the report.

REASON:                  In the opinion of the Local Planning Authority the proposal, subject to the conditions listed, would not cause undue harm to interests of acknowledged importance, with particular reference to the Liquor Store which is a listed building, adjacent listed buildings and the Racecourse and Terry's Conservation Area.  As such this proposal complies National Planning Policy Guidance  Note 15, Polices Y1 and ENV9 of the Regional Spatial Strategy for Yorkshire and Humber and policies HE2, HE3, HE4 and HE5, of the City of York Local Plan Deposit Draft.

Demolition of the Nut and Fruit Store [Micklegate Ward] [Site Visit]

Consideration was given to a Listed Building application, submitted by GHT Developments LLP, for the demolition of the Nut and Fruit store.

RESOLVED:             That the application be approved subject to the imposition of conditions as listed in the report.

REASON:                  In the opinion of the Local Planning Authority the demolition of the Fruit and Nut Store, subject to the conditions listed, would not cause undue harm to interests of acknowledged importance, with particular reference to adjacent Listed Buildings and the Racecourse and Terry's Conservation Area.  As such this proposal complies National Planning Policy Guidance  Note 15, Polices Y1 and ENV9 of the Regional Spatial Strategy for Yorkshire and Humber and policies HE2, HE3, HE4 and HE5, of the City of York Local Plan Deposit Draft.

Demolition of the central services building [Micklegate Ward][Site Visit]

Members considered a Conservation Area application, submitted by GHT Developments LLP, for the demolition of the central services building.

RESOLVED:                         That the application be approved subject to the imposition of the conditions as listed in the report.

REASON:                              In the opinion of the Local Planning Authority the demolition of the Central Services Building, subject to the conditions listed, would not cause undue harm to interests of acknowledged importance, with particular reference to adjacent Listed Buildings and the Racecourse and Terry's Conservation Area.  As such this proposal complies National Planning Policy Guidance  Note 15, Polices Y1 and ENV9 of the Regional Spatial Strategy for Yorkshire and Humber and policies HE2, HE3, HE4 and HE5, of the City of York Local Plan Deposit Draft.