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 asked to declare any personal or prejudicial interests they have in the business on the agenda. None were declared.

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 10 December 2009.

RESOLVED:             That the minutes of the meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 10 December 2009, be signed as a correct record by the Chair.

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It was reported that there had been no registrations to speak under the Council’s Public Participation Scheme.

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.

This is an application for the erection of 6 dwellings on the site of the former Dormary Court residential care home on Huntington Road, adjacent to its junction with the New Earswick Link Road. [Huntington & New Earswick Ward] [Site Visit}

Members considered an application for the erection of 6 dwellings on the site of the former Dormary Court residential care home on Huntington Road, adjacent to its junction with the New Earswick Link Road.

Officers advised Members of the following amendments to conditions (by reference to the agenda page number):

·        Page25 Condition 2 (Plans Schedule) Drawing Numbers – 07534/PO1, 07534/PO2 Rev G, 07534/P04 Rev A, 07534/P05 Rev B, 07534/P07 Rev B, 07534/P08 Rev A, 07534/P09 Rev A, 07534/P10.

·        Page 26 Condition 9 – Drawing number 07534/P02 Rev G

·        Page 26 Condition 10 – Prior to construction works starting on the site……

·        Pages 26/27 – Condition 12 (Bat Mitigation) to be split into 2 parts to reflect the demolition work and the construction work as follows:

(i)               No construction shall take place until full details have been submitted to and approved by the Council of what measures will be in place during the demolition work to accommodate the possibility of bats being present and to ensure that any potential impact is minimised.

(ii)             No development shall take place until details have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Council of what measures are to be provided within the designs of the new buildings/conversion to accommodate bats. The work shall be completed in accordance with the approved details. Features suitable for incorporation for this group include the use of special tiles, bricks, soffit boards, bat boxes etc.

REASON – To take account of and enhance the habitat for a  protected species.

INFORMATIVE – If bats are discovered during the course of the work, then work should cease and Natural England consulted before continuing.

INFORMATIVE – It should be noted that under guidance contained within Planning Policy Statement 9 the replacement/mitigation proposed should provide a net gain in wildlife value.

• Page 27, Condition 14 , Surface Water Drainage amended to read as follows:

No construction shall begin until details of foul and surface water drainage works have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, and carried out in accordance with approved details.

REASON – So that the Local Planning Authority may be satisfied with these details for the proper drainage of the site to comply with guidance contained within Planning Policy Statement

• Page 28 – Condition 16 (Code for Sustainable Homes) be amended to read as follows: The development hereby approved shall aim to achieve Level 4**** of the Code for sustainable (CSH), and shall achieve a minimum of Level 3 ***…….Should the development fail to achieve Level 3 ***.

• Page 28 – Condition 17 (Renewable Energy) be amended to read as follows: No building work shall take place until details have been submitted and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, to demonstrate how the development will provide a minimum of 5%.

• Condition 18 (Noise Attenuation) be amended to begin with the following: Unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority…..

Members expressed concern over the trees in the area close  ...  view the full minutes text for item 49a

This application has been withdrawn by the applicant.

This item was withdrawn prior to the meeting, by the applicant.