Agenda and minutes

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 4th October, 2022 2.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber - Civic Centre, St Luke's Avenue, Harrogate HG1 2AE. This meeting will be livestreamed here: https://bit.ly/HarrogateYouTube (Copy and paste the link in your browser).. View directions

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Items
No. Item

19.

Apologies for Absence and Notification of Substitutes:

Minutes:

19/22 – APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND NOTIFICATION OF SUBSTITUTES: Notification had been received that Councillor Mike Chambers was to act as substitute for Councillor Stuart Martin.

 

20.

Declarations of Interest:

Members to advise of any declarations of interest.

Minutes:

20/22 – DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST: Councillor John Mann declared an interest in respect of item 23/22(03) on the basis that he had been involved with the Applicant in developing the footpath and therefore left the meeting room for the debate and vote on this item.

 

21.

Minutes: pdf icon PDF 249 KB

of the meeting of the Committee held on the 2 August 2022.

Minutes:

21/22 – MINUTES: The Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 2 August 2022 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

 

(Nine Members voted for the motion and there were three abstentions.)

 

22.

Exempt Information:

To determine whether to exclude the press and public during the consideration of any exempt information items.

Minutes:

22/22 – EXEMPT INFORMATION: There were no exempt information items.

 

23.

List of Plans:

To determine applications or make observations on applications made under the Town and Country Planning Act 1972 and the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.

Minutes:

23/22 – LIST OF PLANS: In accordance with the Scheme of Delegation, the

Committee made the following decisions:

 

23a

20/01333/FULMAJ - Land Comprising Field At 429829 457681, Knox Lane, Harrogate, HG1 3DA: pdf icon PDF 2 MB

Minutes:

 

23/22(01)                                                 CASE NUMBER: 20/01333/FULMAJ

GRID REF:  EAST 429829 NORTH 457681

 

APPLICATION NO.:6.79.9616.E.FULMAJ

 

LOCATION:

Land Comprising Field at 429829 457681 Knox Lane, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

 

PROPOSAL:

Full planning application for 53 no. residential dwellings with associated parking, public open space and landscaping (Amended submission)

 

APPLICANT:             Jomast

 

DEFERRED for the following reason(s):-

 

 

0       Deferred to be re-considered by Planning Committee on the receipt of additional information covering the following:

 

          Receipt of comments from the Local Lead Flood authority on drainage

Amended House sizes to meet the National Space Standards

Further information on ground contamination

Further information on Ecology

Assessment of a covenant that may potentially impact upon the layout of the site

 

Councillor Paul Haslam (Ward Member for Harrogate Old Bilton), Damian Bowen (Objector), Stephen Readman (Objector) and Stephen Courcier (Agent) attended the meeting and spoke to the item under the Council’s Opportunity to Speak Scheme. Graeme Skinner was present to answer questions only.

 

The officer’s recommendations that the application be ‘deferred for approval subject to conditions and a S106 Agreement and upon receipt of no objection from the Local Lead Flood Authority in respect of the Volume Control calculation’, were moved and seconded. On a vote being taken, ten Members voted against the motion and two voted for therefore the motion to defer and approve fell.

 

It was subsequently moved and seconded by Councillors Mike Chambers and Pat Marsh that the application be deferred to be re-considered by Planning Committee on the receipt of additional information covering the five areas outlined above. On a vote being taken, eleven members voted for the motion and there was one abstention therefore the motion to defer was passed.

 

23b

22/00672/RG3 - Garages At Woodfield Close, Harrogate, HG1 4ND: pdf icon PDF 2 MB

Minutes:

 

23/22(02)                                                        CASE NUMBER: 22/00672/RG3

GRID REF:  EAST 431060 NORTH 456440

 

APPLICATION NO.:6.79.7808.B.RG3

 

LOCATION:

Land Comprising Garages at 431060 456440 Woodfield Close, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

 

PROPOSAL:

Erection of 2 dwellings with parking and demolition of 10 existing garages.

 

APPLICANT:             Harrogate Borough Council

 

APPROVED subject to the following conditions:-

 

1       The development hereby permitted shall be begun on or before 04.10.2025.

 

2       The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out otherwise than in strict accordance with the submitted details:

         

          2141:01:PL Revision E Planning Layout - submitted 22 September 2022

          2141:03: Revision E Plans & Elevations - submitted 22 September 2022

          2141:04: Revision C Street Scene - submitted 22 September 2022

          2141:02:CP Construction Plan - submitted 14 September 2022

 

3       Prior to their first use, samples of the materials to be used for the external walls and roof of the dwellings shall be made available on site for the inspection and written approval of the Local Planning Authority. The development shall then be carried out in strict accordance with the approved details.

 

4       Prior to their installation, details of the proposed crash barrier, acoustic barrier and close boarded fence shall be submitted for the written approval of the Local Planning Authority. This shall include elevation details at a scale of 1.50, 1.100 or as appropriate. The development shall then be carried out in strict accordance with the approved details and the barriers and fence shall be maintained and retained at all times in perpetuity.

 

5       Prior to the first occupation of the dwellings hereby permitted, electric vehicle infrastructure shall be installed at the site. The electric vehicle charging point shall be of Mode 3 type (specific socket on a dedicated circuit with a minimum current rating of 16 Amp). The charging points installed shall be retained thereafter.

 

6       There shall be no piped discharge of surface water from the development prior to the completion of surface water drainage works, details of which will have been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. If discharge to public sewer is proposed, the information shall include, but not be exclusive to:-

         

          a) evidence to demonstrate that surface water disposal via infiltration or watercourse are not reasonably practical;

          b) evidence of existing positive drainage to public sewer and the current points of connection; and

          c) the means of restricting the discharge to public sewer to the existing rate less a minimum 30% reduction, based on the existing peak discharge rate during a 1 in 1 year storm event, to allow for climate change.

 

7       No development shall commence on site before the approved tree report detail (English Tree Care dated November 2021) including root protection area (RPA) fencing in line with the requirements of British Standard BS 5837: 2012 (section 6.2.2 figure 2) Trees in Relation to Construction - Recommendations, or any subsequent amendments to that document, around the trees or shrubs or planting to be retained, as indicated on the approved plan. The developer shall maintain such fences until all development subject of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 23b

23c

22/03511/AMENDS - Garage Blocks At Pannal Green, Pannal: pdf icon PDF 711 KB

Minutes:

 

23/22(03)                                                CASE NUMBER: 22/03511/AMENDS

GRID REF:  EAST 430634 NORTH 451761

 

APPLICATION NO.:6.152.398.AMENDS

 

LOCATION:

Garage Blocks At 430634 451761 Pannal Green, Pannal, North Yorkshire

 

PROPOSAL:

Non-material amendment to allow formation of shared access path between approved Plot 1 dwelling and 24 Pannal Green, installation of fence and alterations to fenestration to planning permission 20/03198/RG3 Erection of 2 dwellings, demolition of 8 garages and formation of additional parking.

 

APPLICANT:             Harrogate Borough Council

 

APPROVED

 

Councillor John Mann declared an interest in the item on the basis that he had been involved with the Applicant in developing the footpath; he therefore left the room for the debate and vote.

 

Emily Shepherd was present to answer questions only.

 

The officer’s recommendations that the application be ‘approved’ were moved and seconded. On a vote being taken Members voted unanimously for the motion therefore the motion to approve was passed.

 

23d

22/02525/DVCMAJ - Milby Grange Residential Development, Milby: pdf icon PDF 2 MB

Minutes:

 

23/22(04)                                                CASE NUMBER: 22/02525/DVCMAJ

GRID REF:  EAST 439826 NORTH 467466

 

APPLICATION NO.:6.57.75.C.DVCMAJ

 

LOCATION:

Miller Homes Milby Grange Residential Development, Milby, North Yorkshire

 

PROPOSAL:

Variation of conditions 2 and 5 of reserved matters permission 17/03376/REMMAJ to allow for the provision of 1.8m high and 2.1m high brick pier and panel walling in lieu of timber fencing to selected boundaries of plots 51, 56-62, 68 - 70, 91, 100 and 103-104. For information reserved matters permission 17/03376/REMMAJ granted the appearance, landscaping, layout and scale of up to 145 dwellings approved along with access details under outline planning permission 15/04164/OUTMAJ

 

APPLICANT:             Miller Homes Yorkshire

 

APPROVED subject to the following conditions:-

 

 

1       The development to which this approval of reserved matters relates shall be begun on or before the expiration of two years from the final approval of reserved matters or in the case of approval on different dates, the final approval of the last such matter to be approved.

 

2       The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out otherwise than in strict accordance with the submitted details:

          0204-01 Rev K - Site Layout Plan

          0204-02 Rev T - Enclosures Plan, received 07.07.2022

          0204-03 Rev D - Planning Layout

          0204-04 - Streetscene along Dishforth Road

          0204-05 - Streetscene along Moor Lane

          0204 Rev C - Housetype booklet

          R-1995-1 Rev I - Landscape Masterplan, received 12.07.2022

          R-1995-2 - POS Details Various

          R-1995-3 - LEAP Details

          811143-2.1PPW - 2.1m Pier and Panel Wall Detail, received 10.08.2022

          MHY/SD/WFD/002 Rev A - Standard Boundary Fence Details, received 10.08.2022

 

3       The materials used in the external construction of the roof and walls of the development hereby approved, shall be carried out in strict accordance with the approved plan 'Materials and Finishes Layout 0204-06 Rev A', approved under application 18/01914/DISCON.

 

4       A) The development shall be carried out in strict accordance with the approved Written Scheme of Investigation, approved under application 18/01914/DISCON.

          B) No demolition/development shall take place other than in accordance with the Written Scheme of Investigation approved under condition (A).

          C) The development shall not be occupied until the site investigation and post investigation assessment has been completed in accordance with the programme set out in the Written Scheme of Investigation approved under condition (A) and the provision made for analysis, publication and dissemination of results and archive deposition has been secured.

 

5       Landscaping shall be carried out in strict accordance with the approved landscaping scheme under 18/01914/DISCON, these boundaries as amended under Landscape Master Plan Drawing R-1995-1 Rev I (received 12.07.2022).

 

6       In the event of failure of any trees or shrubs, planted in accordance with any scheme approved by the Local Planning Authority, to survive for a period of five years from the date of the completion of implementation of that scheme, such trees or shrubs shall be replaced by the developer with such live specimens of such species in such number as may be approved by the Local Planning Authority.

 

7       The root protection area (RPA) fencing shall accord with the approved details  ...  view the full minutes text for item 23d

24.

Applications Determined Under the Planning Scheme of Delegation: pdf icon PDF 2 MB

The Executive Officer – Development Management and Building Control submitted a list of planning applications determined under delegated powers, and also those delegated to himself in consultation with the Chair and Vice Chair of the Committee, which had been approved since the last meeting.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

24/22 – APPLICATIONS DETERMINED UNDER THE PLANNING SCHEME

             OF DELEGATION: The Executive Officer – Development Management and Building Control submitted a list of planning applications determined under delegated powers, and also those delegated to himself in consultation with the Chair and Vice Chair of the Committee, which had been approved since the last meeting.

 

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY:

 

That the report be received.

 

                                                                                                                                  (D)