(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 made:

Cllr Stubbs – item B (minute no. 24) in his Ward – but had no involvement with any party involved

Enforcement item P (minute no. 25) in his Ward – but had no involvement with any party involved

Cllr Engel – item E (minute no. 24) in her Ward – but had no involvement with any party involved

Cllr Khan - items C and H (minute no. 24) in her Ward – but had no involvement with any party involved

Action: Director of Legal and Governance

Recommended –

That the minutes of the meeting held on 30 November 2022 be signed as a correct record.

(Su Booth – 07814 073884))

Resolved –

That the minutes of the meeting held on 30 November 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.

(Su Booth – 07814 073884)

No requests were received to view documents.

(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 Director of Legal and Governance in Room 112, City Hall, Bradford, by midday on Monday 20 March 2023. 

(Su Booth – 07814 073884)

No questions were received.

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

(Amin Ibrar - 01274 434605)

A.         1 Malvern Road, Bradford, BD9 6AR                  Toller

The application under consideration related to a two storey side extension and conversion of the property to create 5 flats at the above address.  The report submitted provided relevant site planning history and stated that the property was a large, detached dwelling being similar to those in the immediate vicinity.  The application had originally been for 7 flats but the figure was reduced.  The planned extension was considered acceptable and would not harm the visual amenity of neighbours as it would be contained within the sizeable plot.  The application also included dedicated parking for each dwelling.

Following publicity via neighbour notification letters, 31 objections were received and 1 notification of support.  The application was recommended for approval subject to a number of conditions by Planning Officers.

At the start of their presentation, Officers relayed some information from the report as there was some wording that had not been reproduced so offered clarity and completion of the comments relating to planting.  They also confirmed that the original application had been altered and the number of dwellings requested was reduced with amendments to proposed on-site parking arrangements also.

Members were then given the opportunity to ask questions on the Planning Officer’s presentation.  The details of which and the responses given are as below.

A Member asked if each apartment had its own entrance or whether there would be a communal entrance and asked about emergency egress.  Officers advised that the apartments would be accessed via a communal entrance and details such as fire doors etc. would be finalised by Building Control Officers.

A Member asked whether there would be EV charging points installed and was the Highways department satisfied with 1 space per dwelling as they would be 2 bedroom properties.  Officers advised that EV charging points could be added in via condition and that Highways had no issues with the proposals.  The bar in the NPPF to refuse on parking was very high and on-street parking was not a particular issue in this instance.

Cllr Khan declared that she was acquainted with one of the objectors but had not discussed the matter and had no prior knowledge in relation to the application or the role of the resident as an objector.

A member referred to the planning report relating to an additional condition to protect tree roots during construction and was advised that there was no TPO in place for trees on the site, these had not been assessed so a condition could not be added.  The applicant could, in theory have removed the trees prior to planning implementation.  A scheme could be presented relating to plans to preserve any trees of worth.  The Member stated that they would like the trees to be retained should the application be approved.  Officers advised that the applicant would need to agree to it as a pre-condition.

There were objectors to the application who addressed the Panel and made the following points:

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

(Amin Ibrar – 01274 434605)

The Panel was asked to consider other matters which were set out in Document “H” relating to miscellaneous items:

Resolved –

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

Action: Strategic Director, Place