(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.

No disclosures of interest were received.

Recommended –

That the minutes of the meeting held on 26 July 2023 be signed as a correct record.

(Su Booth – 07814 073884))

Resolved –

That the minutes of the meeting held on 26^th July 2023 be held 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)

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 Director of Legal and Governance in Room 112, City Hall, Bradford, by midday on Monday 18 September 2023. 

(Su Booth – 07814 073884)

No public questions were submitted.

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

(Amin Ibrar – 01274 434605)

The report of the Strategic Director, Place (Document “C”) was presented to the Committee in respect of a planning applications detailed below.

A.         15 Enfield Drive, Bradford           Great Horton

This was a planning application to construct a single store rear extension with disabled facilities on the ground floor at the address above.

The house was a semi-detached dwelling with a brick and pebble dash exterior along with a detached garage and good-sized rear garden sitting in a residential street, alongside similar properties.

Officers provided both photographs and site diagrams indicating the design, scale and layout of the proposed extension that Officers were satisfied did not impact on neighbour’s amenity.  The application had not received any representations either for or against and they recommended approval subject to the conditions as specified in the technical report.

There were no questions or comments from Members on this application.

Resolved –

That the application be approved subject to the conditions set out in the Strategic Director, Place’s technical report.

B.         Half Way House, 619 Huddersfield Road, Bradford     Wyke

This was an outline application seeking approval for the demolition of a previous public house known as the Half Way House in order to accommodate a mechanical/vehicle servicing premises with a storage unit at the above location.

Officers presented the principle of the development including the demolition of the pub and provided a site map that included the proposed position of the new construction.  The site was located on a busy main road and was set among mainly residential properties and a day nursery just to the south.

The application had been re-advertised due to receipt by Planners of and amended plan and received over 100 representations.  98 representations were as objectors, 1 was neutral and 1 supported the plan.  The amendment related to the removal of a proposal for a carwash facility.  A summary of the objections was included in the report for Members information – no comment was received in the 1 letter of support.

Following consultations, proposed noise nuisance mitigation measures were deemed satisfactory and the removal of the carwash satisfied the Highways team, subject to appropriate conditions.

With the amendments and conditions, Officers were minded to approve the application.

An objector attended the meeting and addressed the Committee to make the following points and provide some information on the impact as a neighbour.

·            Concerns about the impact on privacy as deemed that it would overlook and overshadow the resident’s property

·            It would be out of character with the rest of the area

·            It would contribute to traffic issues

·            The site sits on a bus route

·            There is a school nearby

·            Difficult junctions – deemed as not safe

·            Noise as a result of business activity

·            Noise during demolition

·            The demolition of the pub would take away a community asset that was over 100 years old

·            There were 4 other garages within 1.5 miles so this type of business was not needed

Officers responded to the objector’s representation and stated that the application under  ...  view the full minutes text for item 11.

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

(Amin Ibrar – 01274 434605)

The report of the Strategic Director, Place (Document “D”) was submitted to the Committee to consider matters as set out in the report.

Resolved –

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

Action: Strategic Director, Place