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58.

DISCLOSURES OF INTEREST

(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 may remain in the meeting and take part fully in discussion and voting unless the interest is a disclosable pecuniary interest or an interest which the Member feels would call into question their compliance with the wider principles set out in the Code of Conduct.  Disclosable pecuniary interests relate to the Member concerned or their spouse/partner.

 

(2)       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. 

 

(3)       Members are also welcome to disclose interests which are not disclosable pecuniary interests but which they consider should be made in the interest of clarity.

 

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

Minutes:

In the interest of transparency, Councillor Griffiths disclosed that in his capacity as a Ward Councillor he had objected to the outline application (concerning the principle of development) in respect of Land to the West of Sandhill Fold, Bradford (Minute 62).  The Reserved Matters application now before the Committee was a separate matter but, in light of the local newspaper having illustrated a story about it with a photograph of him objecting to the previous application and the perception that this might create, he would withdraw from the meeting during the consideration of this item.

59.

MINUTES

Recommended –

 

That the minutes of the meetings held on 4 August and 1 September 2016 be signed as a correct record.

 

(Sheila Farnhill – 01274 432268)

Minutes:

Resolved –

 

That the minutes of the meetings held on 4 August and 1 September 2016 be signed as a correct record.

 

ACTION: City Solicitor

 

60.

INSPECTION OF REPORTS AND BACKGROUND PAPERS

(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. 

 

(Sheila Farnhill - 01274 432268)

Minutes:

There were no appeals submitted by the public to review decisions to restrict documents.

61.

MEMBERSHIP OF SUB-COMMITTEES

The Committee will be asked to consider recommendations, if any, to appoint Members to Sub-Committees of the Committee.

 

                                                            (Sheila Farnhill – 01274 432268)

Minutes:

No resolution was passed on this item.

 

NO ACTION

62.

LAND TO THE WEST OF SANDHILL FOLD, BRADFORD pdf icon PDF 425 KB

The Assistant Director – Planning, Transportation and Highways will submit a report (Document “AE”) in respect of a Reserved Matters Application for layout, scale, appearance and landscaping associated with the construction of 60 dwellings and associated infrastructure on land to the west of Sandhill Fold, Bradford – 16/08403/MAR.

 

The report explains that the access was approved at the outline application stage (Planning Permission 14/01727/MAO).

 

The report also considers a request for a Deed of Variation in relation to the related Section 106 legal agreement to reduce the number of affordable dwellings to be provided on the site from 9 to 5. The report explains that a viability appraisal has been submitted in support of this request, the conclusions of which are accepted.

 

Recommended –

 

(1)       That the application be approved for the reasons and subject to the conditions set out in the Assistant Director - Planning, Transportation and Highways’ technical report.

 

(2)       That the Assistant Director – Planning, Transportation and Highways (in consultation with the City Solicitor) be authorised to complete a Deed of Variation in respect of the Section 106 legal obligation associated with planning permission 14/01727/MAO, for the development of land at Sandhill Fold, Bradford, to reduce the number of on site affordable housing units from 9 to 5 whilst retaining all other obligations.

 

(John Eyles – 01274 434380)

Minutes:

The Assistant Director – Planning, Transportation and Highways submitted a report (Document “AE”) in respect of a Reserved Matters Application for layout, scale, appearance and landscaping associated with the construction of 60 dwellings and associated infrastructure on land to the west of Sandhill Fold, Bradford – 16/08403/MAR.

 

The report explained that the access had been approved at the outline application stage. (Planning Permission 14/01727/MAO, which had been granted further to an appeal in January 2015).

 

The report also considered a request for a Deed of Variation, in respect of the related Section 106 legal agreement, to reduce the number of affordable dwellings to be provided on the site from 9 to 5. A viability appraisal had been submitted in support of this request, the conclusions of which were accepted by the Local Planning Authority.

 

The Assistant Director reported that the Council’s Trees officer had no objections to the proposal.  He also explained that a separate Diversion Order would be necessary to alter the route of the existing footpaths and further amendments may need to be made to the plans as a result.  He therefore recommended that, if Members were minded to approve the application, an additional condition be imposed to list the approved plans.  This would then allow an application to be made to vary these, if it proved necessary at a later date, rather than an amendment having to be sought to the whole planning permission.

 

In response to a question he said that access to the footpaths should be maintained as far as possible during the construction works.

 

An objector said that at the appeal hearing in January 2015 the Inspector had said that scale and privacy should be addressed.  As a resident of Santa Monica Road he was concerned that the proposal would place five or six new units adjacent to his boundary.  Santa Monica Road dropped down and it was considered that the proposed fencing would not be sufficiently high to address privacy concerns.

 

The Assistant Director said that the density had been reduced and ten fewer properties were now proposed than at the outline application stage.

 

The applicant’s agent addressed the Committee:

 

·         It was confirmed that a 1.8 metre fence was to be provided alongside the existing stone wall along the boundary.

·         The scheme had been developed further to lengthy discussion over an eight month period and the officer’s recommendation was fully supported.

·         Consultation had been undertaken with the local community and had been well attended.

·         Adjustments had been made to the layout in response to issues raised.

·         This Reserved Matters Application concerned layout, scale, appearance and landscaping.

·         Considerable thought had been given to the design.  The development would provide a mix of properties and took account of the land levels, the existing rights of way and the issues with the land arising from past activity on the site.

·         Most of the properties would be two storey. A limited number would be two and a half storey and these had been carefully placed  ...  view the full minutes text for item 62.