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39.

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.  None were declared.

 

40.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 76 KB

To approve and sign the minutes of the last meeting of the Area Planning Sub-Committee held on 7 November 2019.

 

Minutes:

Resolved:  That the minutes of the Area Planning Sub-Committee meeting held on 7 November 2019be approved and then signed by the Chair as a correct record.

41.

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 Officer on the contact details listed at the foot of this agenda. The deadline for registering is at 5.00 pm Wednesday 4 December 2019.

 

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.

42.

Plans List pdf icon PDF 149 KB

To determine the following planning applications:

 

Additional documents:

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.

 

 

42a

Principal, York Station Road, York, YO24 1AY [19/01322/FULM] pdf icon PDF 356 KB

Erection of 4-storey extension to create 45 bedrooms and reception/entrance space, reconfigured car parking and landscaping. [Micklegate] [site visit]

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Note: (i)      There was a short adjournment at 6:40pm for 5 minutes prior to discussion and debate on this item.

(ii)      At this point at 6:40pm, Cllrs Baker and Orrell left the meeting.

 

Members considered a full application from Mark Leary, for the erection of a 4-storey extension to create 45 bedrooms and reception/entrance space and to reconfigure car parking and landscaping.

 

Officers provided members with an oral update on the application and reported an amendment to condition 14, as a plan detailing the tracking of a delivery vehicle using the turning head was awaited (amended condition can be found as a supplement to the agenda and in the resolution below).

 

During debate members raised concerns regarding: (i) safety at the turning point and (ii) ensuring that trees removed would be  replaced and replanted at the most suitable location. 

 

In response to concerns raised by members, the Conservation Architect assured them that the proposals on this site posed minimal harm to the conservation area.

 

It was moved and seconded that the application be Approved as set out in the officer report with the amended condition 14, an additional condition in relation to the turning area and a further informative stipulating that landscaping decisions be delegated to the chair and vice chair in relation to replacing the existing trees. 

and it was therefore:

 

Resolved:            That the application be Approved subject to the conditions listed in the report.

 

With the addition:

 

(i)           That decisions in relation to a revised turning area be delegated to the Head of Development Services. 

 

(ii)         An amendment to condition 14, this now reads as follows:

No part of the site shall come into use until turning areas have been provided in accordance with details which have been previously submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter the turning areas shall be retained free of all obstructions and used solely for the intended purpose.

 

(iii)        Of the following informative:

 

Landscaping details including additional tree planting to be agreed with chair and vice-chair.

 

Reasons

(i)           This proposal is the resubmission of a scheme granted planning permission in June 2016 with some minor changes relating to the landscaping to accommodate a revised turning head.  The local plan context has changed since the original submission and the relevant policies of the Emerging Plan have been detailed.  It is  considered that there has been no material changes to the policy content in the intervening period to the 2016 approval to warrant a different appraisal of the scheme. 

(ii)         The application would provide 45no.additional bedrooms specifically related to the conference facilities of the hotel through a new dedicated reception point. There would be some minor harm to designated heritage assets, i.e. the setting of the Royal York Hotel and the Central Historic Core Conservation Area. Having attached considerable importance and weight to the desirability of avoiding such harm, the local planning authority has concluded that it is outweighed by the application's public benefits of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 42a

42b

York St John University Sports Centre, Haxby Road, York, YO31 8TA [19/01667/FULM] pdf icon PDF 252 KB

Erection of indoor tennis facility. [Huntington/New Earswick]

[site visit]

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Members considered a full application from York St John University Sports Centre for the erection of an indoor tennis facility.

 

Officers provided members with an oral update on the application and reported further updates on drainage and additional tree planting (these can be found as a supplement to the agenda).

 

Philip Homes from O’Neal Associates spoke in support of the application outlining that it was a high quality indoor facility for local schools, tennis clubs and local/York Saint John students.

 

It was moved and seconded that the application be Approved, and it was therefore:

 

Resolved:  That the application be Approved subject to the conditions listed in the report with the addition that delegated authority be given to the Head of Development Services as regards a satisfactory drainage solution, which may result in additional conditions.

Reason:     The provision of the tennis centre would allow for improved sports provision at the Haxby Road site which has the benefit of being able to be used year round. An existing community use agreement is in place at the site. The site is relatively well screened from the highway and the visual intrusion would be limited. It is considered that the application accords with the NPPF, particularly paragraphs 96 and 97, policies ED5, GI1, GI5 and HW3 of the Publication Draft Local Plan (2018) and Policy GP7 of City Of York Draft Local Plan (2005).

42c

45 Osbaldwick Village, Osbaldwick, York, YO10 3NP [19/02200/FUL] pdf icon PDF 210 KB

Two storey side extension following demolition of garage, and dormer to front (resubmission) [Osbaldwick and Derwent]

[site visit]

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Members considered a full application from Mr and Mrs Sanderson for a two storey side extension following demolition of garage, and a dormer to front.

 

Officers provided members with an oral update on the application and reported further comments from Design, Conservation and Sustainable Development (these can be found as a supplement to the agenda).

 

The Conservation Architect was present to respond to questions.

 

The following registered speakers spoke in support of the application: Cllrs Warters and Rowley, Ward Members for Osbaldwick & Derwent and the applicant, Mr Rory Sanderson.  Their comments included the following:

 

·        The applicant had intended to create a useable family house.  

·        The applicant had worked with the Parish Council to submit a suitable plan and had been very open and transparent in consultation regarding the proposals.

·        The Parish Council, neighbouring properties and had fully supported the plans.

·        During consultation a whole host of organisations had raised no objections to the proposals, two organisations had been in support.

·        The new proposal was an improvement on that previously submitted in terms of the size, it introduced symmetry, the dormers were in keeping with the area in that they were similar to the house across the road.  The proposal was an enhancement to the village.

·        The Ward Members stressed that they always seek to preserve the conservation area and that they were both fully supportive of these proposals.

·        Page 71 paragraph 5.20 of the officer’s report referred to features that are ‘not characteristic of the area’ these comments were considered to be subjective.

·        Page 70 paragraph 5.18 referred to the previous extension and mentioned how the new extension would ‘mirror the existing extension’ which had been approved in 1986.  Members asked how this could be considered acceptable for approval in 1986 but not acceptable now.

 

The following information was provided in response to questions from committee members: 

 

·        Officers clarified that Osbaldwick Parish Council had previously objected to the previous proposal but were in support of this proposal.

·        The area had become a conservation area in 1976.

·        Catslide dormer windows were considered to be more prevalent in suburban areas, this is a rural area.

·        The Conservation Architect explained that defining characteristics of a rural dwelling in the conservation area would be symmetry, quality of design, traditional windows with timber frames, spaces between dwellings, gables rather than hipped roof, the setting of dormers, properties being set back from the road.  Ultimately does a proposal preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area.

·        The overriding reason for refusal on this application had been scale and massing rather than features of a rural area.

 

 

A motion to overturn the officer recommendation to refuse was proposed and seconded.  This motion was Lost.

 

Members considered that the ideal outcome would be if the applicant resubmitted a proposal which would be acceptable to the conservation area.

 

To that end a second motion was proposed to Defer the application, and it was therefore:

 

Resolved:  That the application be Deferred.

 

Reason:     The existing proposal was not  ...  view the full minutes text for item 42c

42d

10 Vicarage Lane, Naburn, York, YO19 4RS [19/02126/FUL] pdf icon PDF 189 KB

Two storey side and rear extensions and single storey front extension. [Wheldrake] [site visit]

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Members considered a full application from Mr Andrew Holmes for a two storey side and rear extensions and single storey front extension.

 

Officers provided members with an oral update on the application.

 

Mr Andrew Holmes, the applicant and Miss Anne Clark, Naburn Parish Councillor, spoke in support of the application.  Their comments included the following:

 

·        The intention was to build a modest extension for a small 2 bedroom house. 

·        The completed extension would not appear overwhelmingly large and would not impact on the visual openness or harm the special character of the greenbelt.

·        Officer reason for refusal is subjective opinion.

·        The proposal meets criteria in terms of ridge height.

·        The applicant’s neighbours support the application. 

·        There are special circumstances to overturn the officer recommendation for refusal such as the fact that a number of local schools are closing down, if local people are unable to create a family home there would be a loss of community in that there would only be an elderly population able to live there.

 

In response to questions from members regarding the design, the applicant explained that this design was submitted in accordance with planning and greenbelt requirements that the side extension is separated from the rear and in relation to the view from the rear. 

 

The following information was provided in response to questions from members:

 

·        The head of development service confirmed that this area is considered to be the greenbelt and that the relevant legislation does apply. 

·        Applications in the greenbelt could only be approved in a situation where it is deemed to have special circumstances or the extension does not impact upon the greenbelt.

 

·        Since the previous application the new application had changed in that the side extension had reduced.  In terms of the greenbelt concern nothing had changed.

·        The previous application had been 146% increase on the original footprint, this application was 107% increase a 55% increase was acceptable under permitted development.

 

Members debated concerns such as whether or not the vitality of the village and school were special circumstances. 

 

Members considered that changes needed to be made to the Local Plan and how the greenbelt is designated.

 

A motion to overturn the officer recommendation for refusal and to Approve the application was proposed and seconded on the grounds that there were special circumstances in that this proposal would provide a family home, was necessary for the vitality of the village and school and would allow diversity for the village. 

 

Resolved:            That the application be Approved subject to the following conditions:

 

(i)           The development shall be begun not later than the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

Reason:                        To ensure compliance with Sections 91 to 93 and Section 56 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by section 51 of the Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

 

(ii)         The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following plans:-

Revised Proposed Elevations Revision A

Revised Proposed Floor Plans Revision A

Block Plan dated  ...  view the full minutes text for item 42d

43.

Appeals Performance and Decision Summaries pdf icon PDF 174 KB

This report informs Members of the Council’s performance in

relation to appeals determined by the Planning Inspectorate

between 1 July 2019 and 30 September 2019, and provides a

summary of the salient points from appeals determined in that

period. A list of outstanding appeals at date of writing is also

included.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Members considered a report that informed them of the Council’s

performance in relation to appeals determined by the Planning

Inspectorate between 1 July 2019 and 30 September 2019. A list of outstanding appeals at date of writing was also included.

 

Resolved:  Members noted the content of the report.

 

Reason:     To inform Members of the current position in relation to planning appeals against the Council’s decisions as determined by the planning Inspectorate.

44.

Planning Enforcement Cases - Update pdf icon PDF 97 KB

The purpose of this report is to provide Members with a continuing quarterly update on planning enforcement cases.

 

 

Minutes:

Members considered a report that provided a quarterly update on planning enforcement cases for the period between 1 July 2019 and 30 September 2019.

 

A Member expressed concern regarding the lack of progress on enforcement and considered that there appeared to be some disparity between the planning department and legal department.  The head of development service responded that the planning department were aware that the council’s planning enforcement policy needed to be updated.  A report on the position regarding enforcement would be received at Executive in January.  The Economy and Place Policy and Scrutiny Committee were also undertaking a scrutiny review on these matters.  The planning department were in the process of reviewing historic cases.  Regarding staff resources, the head of development service confirmed that the enforcement team currently had 3.8 full time equivalent enforcement officers and a Team Leader. 

 

Resolved:  That members noted the content of the report.

 

Reason:     To inform Members of the current position in relation to planning enforcement cases.

 

 

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