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 interests they might have in the business on the agenda.

Councillors Moore and Hyman declared personal non prejudicial interests in agenda item 3b as they both attended Archbishop Holgate’s School.

Councillors Morley, Brooks, Funnell and Hyman declared a personal non prejudicial interest in item 3b as they are all involved in the Post 16 Education Scrutiny.

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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.

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

Two storey extension to side, single storey extension to rear, pitched roof canopy to front, after demolition of existing garage. [Skelton, Rawcliffe and Clifton Without Ward] [Site Visit]

Members considered a full application submitted by Mr. Steve Ward for a two storey extension to the side, a single storey extension to the rear and a pitched roof canopy to the front, after the demolition of an existing garage.

Officers updated that the map of the site included in the agenda did not show the correct positioning of the site. The agenda shows the site for a previous application, which was for rear garden which had been refused. This new application takes away the dwelling rights which had been recommended  under the previous scheme. Officers reminded Members that the plans had been called in by Councillor Watt due to concerns about the impact of the scheme on the neighbouring property, 9 Fairfields Drive.

Representations in support of the application were received from the Applicants agent. He stated that the design and scale of the proposal would not be overly dominant and that in relation to the size of the plot  the proposal is a sensible size. He emphasised that no amenity space would be removed and the development would not affect any trees.

Members questioned why the plans had been called in as they were satisfied with the proposal providing any trees were satisfactorily protected.

Members expressed their unanimous support for the proposal.

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 in the report would not cause undue harm to interests of acknowledged importance with particular reference to the impact on the street scene and the living conditions of neighbours. As such the proposal complies with Policies GP1 and H7 of the City of York Draft Local Plan. 

Action Required

1. Issue the decision notice and include on the weekly planning decision list    within the agreed timescales.

Erection of 1 no two storey learning centre with associated access, landscaping, parking and cycle storage, following demolition of existing cycle storage (resubmission). [Hull Road Ward] [Site Visit]

Consideration was given to the resubmission of a full application by Archbishop Holgates School for the erection of 1 no. two storey learning centre with associated access, landscaping, parking and cycle storage following the demolition of existing cycle storage.

Officers updated that they were still awaiting comments from the environment agency that have been consulted as the site exceeds 1 Ha.

Officers advised that the amended plan has a reduction of 19 car parking spaces bringing the total to 94 and included additional cycle storage. They confirmed that the school had completed a travel plan in the past and that it had advised that students would be discouraged from bringing their vehicles onto the school site.

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 in the report would not cause undue harm to interests of acknowledged importance, with particular reference to design and landscape considerations, traffic, highways and access issues, playing field provision, drainage, sustainability, impact on residential amenity. As such the proposal complies with policies ED1, ED11, GP1, GP4a and GP9 of the City of York Local Plan Deposit Draft.

Action Required

1. Issue the decision notice and include on the weekly planning decision list    within the agreed timescales.