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Items
No. Item

Site

Visited By

Reason

Archbishop Of York Church Of England Junior School  Copmanthorpe Lane Bishopthorpe

Councillors Galvin, Shepherd, Crawshaw, Cannon and Flinders

As the recommendation was to approve and objections had been received.

Scarborough Bridge (Earlsborough Terrace)

Councillors Galvin, Crawshaw and Cannon

As the recommendation was to approve and objections had been received.

 

36.

Declarations of Interest

At this point in the meeting, Members are asked to declare:

·        any personal interests not included on the Register of Interests

·        any prejudicial interests or

·        any disclosable pecuniary interests

which they may have in respect of business on this agenda.

 

Minutes:

Members were invited to declare, at this point in the meeting, any personal interests not included on the Register of Interests, any prejudicial interests or any disclosable pecuniary interests that they might have in the business on the agenda.

 

Cllr Flinders declared an interest in the Scarborough Bridge application (item 4b), as an employee of Network Rail, the applicant.

 

Cllr Gillies declared a personal non-prejudicial interest in the Scarborough Bridge application (item 4b), because, as Executive Member for Transport and Planning he had sat on the West Yorkshire Transport Fund for which a sum of money had been given to the Scarborough Bridge project.

 

No further interests were declared.

37.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 123 KB

To approve and sign the minutes of the last meeting of the Area Planning Sub-Committee held on 7 February 2018.

 

Minutes:

Resolved:  That the minutes of the Area Planning Sub-Committee meeting held on 7 February 2018 be approved and then signed by the Chair as a correct record.

38.

Public Participation

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 Officers on the contact details listed at the foot of this agenda. The deadline for registering is at 5.00pm on Wednesday 7 March 2018.

 

Filming, Recording or Webcasting Meetings

Please note that, subject to available resources, this meeting will be filmed and webcast, or recorded, including any registered public speakers who have given their permission.  The broadcast can be viewed at http://www.york.gov.uk/webcasts  or, if sound recorded, this will be uploaded onto the Council’s website following the meeting.

 

Residents are welcome to photograph, film or record Councillors and Officers at all meetings open to the press and public. This includes the use of social media reporting, i.e. tweeting.  Anyone wishing to film, record or take photos at any public meeting should contact the Democracy Officers (whose contact details are at the foot of this agenda) in advance of the meeting.

 

The Council’s protocol on Webcasting, Filming & Recording of Meetings ensures that these practices are carried out in a manner both respectful to the conduct of the meeting and all those present.  It can be viewed at http://www.york.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/11406/protocol_for_webcasting_filming_and_recording_of_council_meetings_20160809.pdf

Minutes:

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.

39.

Plans List

To determine the following planning applications:

 

Minutes:

Members considered a schedule of reports of the Assistant Director, Planning and Public Protection, relating to the following planning applications, outlining the proposals and relevant policy considerations and setting out the views of consultees and officers.

 

 

39a

Archbishop of York Church of England Junior School, Copmanthorpe Lane, Bishopthorpe, York, YO23 2QT (17/02749/FUL) pdf icon PDF 91 KB

Erection of 1.8m high metal mesh boundary paladin fence. [Bishopthorpe Ward] [Site Visit]

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Members considered a full application by City of York Council for the erection of a 1.8m high metal mesh boundary paladin fence at Archbishop of York Church of England Junior School, Copmanthorpe Lane, Bishopthorpe, York.

 

An officer update was given. Members were informed that a further objection letter had been received from a Bishopthorpe resident and parent of a child attending the school. There had also been an additional Officer assessment on the setting of the Bishopthorpe Conservation Area which was on the eastern corner of the site which the land laid adjacent to.

 

Referring to paragraph 134 of the NPPF and Policy D4 (Conservation Areas) of the Publication Draft Local Plan 2018, Officers advised that whilst the proposed fencing would be most visible along this corner with the conservation area boundary, it was considered that it would cause very limited harm to the setting of the adjacent conservation area. With regard to the requirements of the NPPF, the harm is considered to be outweighed by the public benefit of added security to the school site and the improved protection of the staff and children at the school.

 

Morwenna Christian, (local resident representing residents on Copmanthorpe Lane), spoke in objection to the application. She noted that the fencing around the perimeter would be out of keeping for the area and impacted on wildlife (particularly the hedgehog population) by not allowing connectivity through the fence. She suggested that there were alternatives to the fencing such as closing the school gate and allowing the hedge around the perimeter to grow.

 

Jonathan Green, Headteacher at Archbishop of York Junior School, spoke in support of the application. He explained that the school had paid for a health and safety officer to carry out a check of the school and had found that the site was very open. Mr Green advised that a fence was needed to meet Ofsted requirements and he highlighted the health and safety issues identified during the Ofsted health check. Mr Green confirmed that hedgehog tunnels could be installed into the fence, and the hedge could be allowed to grow.

 

A member asked whether Mr Green had considered letting the hedge grow. Mr Green explained that whilst the hedge could be allowed to grow, it was not strong enough to keep people out of the school site. In response to a further question, Mr Green stated that the hedge could be allowed to grow to the same height of the fence (1.8m).

 

Following debate on the application, and clarification from Officers Cllr Gillies moved the recommendation with the addition of an amendment to condition that the hedge around the perimeter of the school be allowed to grow to the height of the fence (1.8m). This was seconded by Cllr Shepherd and it was:

 

Resolved: That the application be approved subject to the additional condition that wherever possible, the hedge around the perimeter of the school be allowed to grow to 1.8m and not beyond that height.

 

Reason:     Whilst it is acknowledged  ...  view the full minutes text for item 39a

39b

Scarborough Bridge, Earlsborough Terrace, York (17/03049/FULM) pdf icon PDF 266 KB

Replacement of 1.8m footpath/cyclepath with 3.6m wide footpath/ cyclepath with associated alterations to bridge abutments,

ramps and stair access arrangements.
[
Micklegate, Guildhall and Holgate Ward][Site Visit]

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

[Note: Councillor Flinders withdrew from the meeting during consideration of this item and took no part in the debate or decision thereon.]

 

Members considered a major full application by Network Rail(Infrastructure) Ltd for the replacement of the 1.8m footpath/cyclepath with a 3.6m wide footpath/cyclepath with associated alterations to bridge abutments, ramps and stair access arrangements at  Scarborough Bridge, Earlsborough Terrace, York.

 

Officers advised Members that there had been additional representation from York Civic Trust, who cited concern regarding the impact on vistas, loss of the existing Victorian lattice ironwork, lack of clarity over materials and colour including iron work and stone, changes to the parapets above the abutments and creation of a bottleneck at either side of the embankment. The Trust also suggested that where possible, alterations were reversible to give the ability to understand the changes that were are important to the bridge’s history. Officers outlined their responses to the concerns raised by the Trust. In response to the Trust’s suggestion that the alterations to the bridge be reversible, Officers explained that it was unclear whether the alterations could be reversible and there was a risk that this could result in further loss of historic fabric.

 

Officers gave an explanation of the layout of the bridge, including the locations of ramps, lighting and step access for pedestrians.

 

In response to questions from Members, Officers clarified that:

·        There was a condition in place for the finish of the materials

·        There was a restriction on where the cycle path could be situated. It was noted that there was no engineering option to further widen the path.

·        That the end pier had moved back by 1m.

 

Members were advised that the recommendation had been revised to delegate authority for the Assistant Director to approve the application following the receipt of consultation responses from the Holgate and Guildhall Planning Panels or after the expiry of the consultation period if no response is received within the time period.  If any issues or objections are raised which are not covered in the officer’s report these issues the approval shall be in consultation with the Chair and Vice-Chair.

 

Tony Clarke, Head of Transport at City of York Council, spoke in support of the application, noting that the bridge was the only traffic free bridge in the city centre. He explained that the bridge had been funded through a number of authorities and was time limited to 2018. He advised that the current bridge was widely used and was inadequate for a number of users, specifically wheelchair users and people with pushchairs. He added that the main objective was provide step free and traffic free access during high river levels and noted that there had been a positive response to the proposals during consultation. It was anticipated that the bridge would be completed in February 2019.

 

Resolved:

                             i.        That authority be delegated to the Assistant Director to approve the application following the receipt of consultation responses from the Holgate and Guildhall Planning Panels, or after  ...  view the full minutes text for item 39b

 

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