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 Moore stood down from the Sub-Committee for agenda item 4a (Land Lying to the South of Centurion Office Park, Tribune Way, York) under the provisions of the Planning Code of Good Practice, as he had been involved with previous applications on the site.  He addressed the Sub-Committee from the floor, then left the room and took no further part in the discussion or decision on the item.

Councillor Pierce declared a personal prejudicial interest in agenda item 4b (Land Adjacent to Derwent County Junior and Infant School, Osbaldwick Lane, York) as he had objected to the original proposals.  He addressed the Sub-Committee from the floor and then took no further part in the discussion or decision on the item.

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 19 December 2007.

RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 19 December 2007 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

At this point in the meeting members of the public who have registered their wish to speak regarding an item on the agenda or an issue within the Sub-Committee’s remit can do so. Anyone who wishes to register or requires further information is requested to contact the Democracy Officer on the contact details listed at the foot of this agenda. The deadline for registering is Wednesday 23 January 2008 at 5.00pm.

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 Sub-Committee.

To determine the following planning applications related to the East Area.

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.

Outline application for the erection of care home (C2 use) with pedestrian link to Hornbeam Close (resubmission) [Skelton, Rawcliffe and Clifton Without Ward] [Site Visit].

Members considered a major outline application, submitted by Keyland Gregory Ltd., for the erection of a care home (C2 use) with a pedestrian link to Hornbeam Close (resubmission).

Representations were received in objection to the application, from a neighbouring resident, and in support of the application, from the applicant’s agent.  Representations were also received from Councillor Moore, Ward Councillor for Skelton, Rawcliffe and Clifton Without, to suggest that, if Members wished to have the pedestrian access gate removed from the plans, the application be delegated for officer approval on receipt of revised plans.

Some Members expressed the view that locating a care home on a business park would result in a poor quality environment for its residents.  Concerns were also expressed regarding the proposed pedestrian access from Hornbeam Close and that it would encourage parking on nearby residential streets.  It was suggested that this access could be controlled via a management plan, which could be reviewed periodically in consultation with local residents.  Members also requested the addition of a condition to restrict the height of the building.

RESOLVED:That the application be approved, subject to the conditions listed in the report, with the following amended and additional conditions:

                        (i)            Amended Condition 16

The pedestrian only access route from the care home to Hornbeam Close shall be fitted with a security gate in order to control access to the site.  Full details of the security gate shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to commencement of development.  The gate shall be fitted in accordance with the approved details and thereafter maintained unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority.

Reason:  To restrict access into and out of the site to members of staff, visitors and occupants of the care home.

(ii)               Additional Condition

The pedestrian access onto Hornbeam Close shall be used only for its intended purpose of providing residents of the care home with access into and out of the site.  Prior to the first occupation of the care home a management plan shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority which outlines the measures to be taken to ensure the access operates as intended and the methods to be used for reviewing and updating the management plan over time.

Reason:  To protect the amenities of local residents through restricting use of the pedestrian access to authorised persons and thus preventing the parking of vehicles on adjacent highways.

(iii)Additional Condition

Notwithstanding the information contained on the approved plans, the height of the approved development shall not exceed 13 metres in height at three storey level and 9.8 metres in height at two storey level, as measured from existing ground level. Before any works commence on the site, a means of identifying the existing ground level on the site shall be agreed in writing, and any works required on site to mark that ground level accurately during the construction works shall be implemented prior to any  ...  view the full minutes text for item 84a

Erection of 23 no. dwellings with garages [Hull Road Ward] [Site Visit].

Members considered a major reserved matters application, submitted by Harron Homes (Yorkshire) Ltd., for the erection of 23 no. dwellings with garages.

A copy of the case officer’s update had been circulated to Members (attached as Appendix 1 to these minutes), which included the following information:

·  Comments from the Police Architectural Liaison Officer;

·  Details of a further letter from Councillor Pierce in response to the amended scheme;

·  Comments from Lifelong Learning & Leisure;

·  An update on drainage.

Officers also clarified that informative 1 should appear after condition 5, to which it referred.

Representations were received in support of the application, from the applicant’s agent.  Representations were also received from Councillor Pierce, Ward Councillor for Hull Road, in support of the revised proposals submitted.

RESOLVED:That the application be approved, subject to the 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 highways, design and landscape and residential amenity. As such the proposal complies with  Policies GP1, T2a and T2b of the City of York Local Plan Deposit Draft.