Agenda and minutes

The following sites were 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 Reid declared a personal non prejudicial interest in Plans Item 3b (Harewood Whin, Landfill Site, Tinker Lane, Rufforth) as she is a City of York Council Representative on YorWaste.

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 working 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 under the Council’s Public Participation Scheme on general issues within the remit of the Sub-Committee.

Members will consider a schedule of reports of the Assistant Director (Planning and Sustainable Development), relating to planning applications with an outline the proposals and relevant policy considerations and the views and advice of consultees and officers.

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.

Change of use from bar (use class A4) to restaurant with hot food take away (use class A3/A5).  [Guildhall Ward] [Site Visit]

Members considered a full application from Mr David Leedham for the change of use from a bar (use class A4) to a restaurant with hot food take away (use class A3/A5).

Representations were received from the applicant who confirmed that the application was for a change of use which would allow him to operate a takeaway facility alongside a fish restaurant. The intention would be to restrict the takeaway to very short opening hours, closing at sometime between 6pm and 9pm. He confirmed that they had no intention of staying open late but that the takeaway operation was an important factor in making the business viable. He advised Members that sale of alcohol would be limited to people eating in the restaurant and would not be sold to people taking food off the premises. He stressed that he intended only to enhance that area of the city and understood the importance of tourism and maintaining good behaviour. He stated that he intended to put up signs advised customers on parking issues, litter, anti social behaviour and noise nuisance.

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

REASON:                  The proposal, subject to the conditions listed in the report, would not cause undue harm to interests of acknowledged importance, with particular reference to impact  upon the residential amenity of neighbouring properties by virtue of noise, litter and odour, impact upon the levels of traffic generation and on street parking, impact upon the levels of anti-social behaviour occurring within the locality, impact of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Historic Core Conservation Area and the setting of York Minster. As such the proposal complies  Policies S6, S7,HE2,HE3 and HE4 of the City of York Local Plan Deposit Draft.

Electricity from methane generator plant. [Rural West York Ward] [Site Visit]

Members considered a full application by Energ Natural Power for an electricity from methane generator plant.

Officers updated that conditions 5 and 6 had been amended to include revised plant removal conditions.

A representative from Yorwaste was present at the meeting to answer any queries. In response to a query from Members, he confirmed that there was a need to retain the existing plant and this would operate alongside the new plant for a period of time.

RESOLVED:             That the application be approved subject to the conditions listed in the report and the amended conditions listed below.

Amended Condition 5

                                    In the event of the electricity generation and gas handling plant hereby approved no longer being operationally required or after a period of 15 years from the date of this permission whichever is the sooner,the plant shall be dismantled and the site reinstated to its previous appearence.

Reason:- To safeguard the character of the site in the interests of visual amenity.

Amended Condition 6

Notwithstanding the application details hereby approved ,in the event of the pre-existing  electricity generation and gas handling plant no longer being required, or a period of 8 years from the date of this permission whichever is the sooner, the plant shall be dismantled and the site re-instated to its previous appearance.

Reason:-To safeguard the character of the site in the interests of visual amenity.

REASON                   The proposal, subject to the conditions listed in the report and the amended conditions above, would not cause undue harm to interests of acknowledged importance, with particular reference to impact upon amenity by virtue of noise and visual appearance and impact upon the openess and purposes of designation of the Green Belt. As such the proposal complies with Policies MW5, GP5  and GB1  of the City of York Local Plan Deposit Draft.

Proposed temporary building to provide a new drama suite. [Micklegate Ward] [Site Visit]

Members considered a full application from the School Governors for a temporary building to provide a new drama suite.

The Business Manager from All Saints Roman Catholic Comprehensive School attended the meeting to answer any questions. In response to a query from Members, she confirmed that the school had put in an application for a permanent building.  

Members stressed the fact that this was a sensitive site but acknowledged that there was an educational need for a temporary building to be made available until a permanent building was in place.

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

REASON:                  The proposal, subject to the conditions listed in the report, would not cause undue harm to interests of acknowledged importance, with particular reference to the visual amenity and character of the conservation area, the special interests of nearby listed buildings, the amenity of neighbours, the provision of educational facilities, loss of playing fields, and the habitat and conditions for a protected species. As such, the proposal complies with Policies GP1, GP23, HE2, HE4, ED11, and NE6  of the City of York Development Control Local Plan- Incorporating the Proposed 4th Set of Changes; and national planning guidance contained in Planning Policy Guidance Note No. 15 " Planning and the Historic Environment" and Planning Policy Statement 1 " Delivering Sustainable Development. "

Installation of six no. 6m high floodlights to existing multi-use games area (MUGA) and variation of condition 4 of permission 06/00116/GRG3 to allow MUGA to be used until 20:00 hours Monday - Friday.  [Micklegate Ward]

 [Site Visit]

It was reported that a General Regulations (Reg3) application submitted by Knavesmire Primary School, for the installation of six 5m high floodlights to the existing multi-use games area (MUGA) and the variation of condition 4 of permission 06/00116/GRG3 to allow the MUGA to be used until 20:00 hours on Monday to Friday, had been withdrawn by the applicant.