(Members Code of Conduct - Part 4A of the Constitution)

To receive disclosures of interests from Members and co-opted members on matters to be considered at the meeting. The disclosure must include the nature of the interest.

An interest must also be disclosed in the meeting when it becomes apparent to the Member during the meeting.

Notes:

(1)        Members must consider their interests, and act according to the following:

(2)        Disclosable pecuniary interests relate to the Member concerned or their spouse/partner.

(3)        Members in arrears of Council Tax by more than two months must not vote in decisions on, or which might affect, budget calculations, and must disclose at the meeting that this restriction applies to them.  A failure to comply with these requirements is a criminal offence under section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992. 

(4)        Officers must disclose interests in accordance with Council Standing Order 44.

In the interests of transparency, the following declarations were received.

Councillor S Cunningham had received correspondence relating to the application under consideration, reference number: 22/02004/FUL Minute No.6)

The Chair, Councillor Shabir Hussain was acquainted with the applicant, reference number: 22/0144/HOU Minute No.6)

Action: Interim City Solicitor

Recommended –

That the minutes of the meeting held on 27 April 2022 be signed as a correct record.

(Su Booth – 07814 073884)

Resolved –

That the minutes of the meeting held on 27 April 2022 be signed as a correct record.

(Access to Information Procedure Rules – Part 3B of the Constitution)

Reports and background papers for agenda items may be inspected by contacting the person shown after each agenda item.  Certain reports and background papers may be restricted. 

Any request to remove the restriction on a report or background paper should be made to the relevant Strategic or Assistant Director whose name is shown on the front page of the report. 

If that request is refused, there is a right of appeal to this meeting. 

Please contact the officer shown below in advance of the meeting if you wish to appeal. 

(Claire Tomenson - 01274 432457)

There were no requests received to inspect documents relating to applications under consideration.

(Access to Information Procedure Rules – Part 3B of the Constitution)

To hear questions from electors within the District on any matter which is the responsibility of the Panel. 

Questions must be received in writing by the City Solicitor in Room 112, City Hall, Bradford, by midday on Monday 25 July 2022. 

                                                                 (Su Booth – 07814 073884)

There were no public questions received.

Members are requested to confirm that they agree with the changes proposed by the Chair for the following meetings.

Change:

14 September to either 7^th or 28^th September

23 November to 30^th November

March – to be agreed

Resolved –

That the meeting scheduled for September be held on 7thof the month, the meeting scheduled for November be held on 30^th of the month and the March meeting be held on 22 March 2023.

Action: Governance Officer

The Panel is asked to consider the planning applications which are set out in Document “A” relating to items recommended for approval or refusal.

(Mohammed Yousuf – 01274 434605)

A.       9 Wharfedale Rise, Bradford                                Toller

The Chair declared an interest in the first item on the agenda and recused himself from the meeting for the duration of discussions and determination of the application under consideration.

This was a householder planning application for infill extensions to the front of the property over two floors, with alterations to the roof design of the property.

Officers presented the application including drawings and photos of the house with an explanation of what was being requested.

Members had no questions or comments on the application under consideration.

Resolved –

That the application be approved for the reasons and subject to the conditions set out in the Strategic Director, Place’ technical report (Document “A”)

B.         The Horse And Farrier, Farriers Croft, Bradford

Bolton and Undercliffe

Councillor Cunningham left the room for the duration of discussions and determination of this application.  This was a full planning application for the change of use from a public house (sui generis) and 3-bed flat to a mixed use of community centre/place of worship (sui generis) plus addition of windows, doors and roof lights.

The site was a former public house situated at the junction of King's Road and Farriers Croft with pre-existing vehicular and pedestrian access.

Officers presented the details of the application and provided Members with site plans and photographs of the site and surrounding roads.  It was proposed to include yellow lines to protect the safety of the vehicular access point via a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO).  It was considered by Officers that the level of occupancy was not excessive and on-street parking was also available.  In response to the representations relating to noise and disturbance, Officers stated that it had been a public house so was noisy previously, they considered the level of harm was not significantly greater than that caused by the public house.

There were no biodiversity issues but a condition could be added to for a bat box and bird nesting box.  Additional representations had already been circulated to Members in advance of the meeting.

The application had a large number of representations both in support but there were also a considerable number of objectors.  Details of both had been provided in the report to Members and were summarised by Officers.

Members were then given the opportunity to ask questions and comment.  The details of which are as below.

·            No Highways changes and improvements for pedestrians included.  Officers stated that they were not part of the application and the estimated vehicle numbers and movements were similar so the impact of these did not requires any changes to lay-out

·            The final location of double yellow lines would be finalised as part of a further process (via Highways Area Teams)

·            A Member asked for an explanation of the TRO process as specified in condition 3 of the application

·            A suggestion was made relating to conditions which would encourage people to walk but Officers responded that, realistically, it was difficult to do that and people would  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

The Panel is asked to consider other matters which are set out in Document “B” relating to miscellaneous items:

(Mohammed Yousuf – 01274 434605)

Resolved –

That the requests for Enforcement/Prosecution Action and the decision made by the Secretary of State as set out in Document “B” be noted.

Action: Strategic Director, Place