No disclosures of interest in matters under consideration were received.

NO ACTION

Recommended –

That the minutes of the meeting held on 28 March 2018 be signed as a correct record.

(Sheila Farnhill – 01274 432268)

Resolved –

That the minutes of the meeting held on 28 March 2018 be signed as a correct record.

ACTION:       City Solicitor

(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)

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

NO ACTION

Recommended -

(1)       That the Panels set out in Document “A” (TO BE TABLED) be appointed with memberships as shown and with the role and functions as contained in the Articles of the Council’s Constitution and subject to the Rules of Procedure contained in Part 3 of the Constitution.

(2)       That the Chairs and Deputy Chairs be appointed to the Panels as indicated in Document “A”.

(Sheila Farnhill – 01274 432268)

Resolved -

(1)       That the Panels set out in Document “A” be appointed with memberships as shown and with the role and functions as contained in the Articles of the Council’s Constitution and subject to the Rules of Procedure contained in Part 3 of the Constitution.

(2)       That the Chairs and Deputy Chairs be appointed to the Panels as indicated in Document “A”.

ACTION:       City Solicitor

The Assistant Director - Planning, Transportation and Highways will present a report (Document “B”) in relation to a full application for a 3-form entry primary school and nursery including; ‘future-proofed’ design to enable 4-form entry, external works to include utility connections/diversions, landscaping, car parking, highways, external play and sports provision on land at Hawber Cote Lane, Silsden – 17/05793/REG.

Recommended –

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.

                                                                        (John Eyles – 01274 432484)

The Assistant Director - Planning, Transportation and Highways presented a report (Document “B”) in relation to a full application for a 3-form entry primary school and nursery including; ‘future-proofed’ design to enable 4-form entry, external works to include utility connections/diversions, landscaping, car parking, highways, external play and sports provision on land at Hawber Cote Lane, Silsden – 17/05793/REG. A range of plans and photographs were displayed.

The Assistant Director reported on:

·         The substance of additional representations in objection to the development, which had been submitted further to the publication of his technical report, including one from a Ward Councillor.

·         Notification that had been received in respect of a newly submitted planning application for an enabling road to serve the new school and residential development on land to the east of Bolton Road, Silsden. He explained that this application would shortly go out to consultation and would be considered on its merits; it was completely separate to the one now before the Committee, which also stood on its merits.

·         In respect of the questions raised in relation to there being no guarantees about Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) being put in place, he explained that this situation was entirely normal and that approval of any TROs would be determined by a different Committee.

·         It was acknowledged that the development would cause local pressure and challenges but this scheme was considered to be the most appropriate way of delivering a new school for Silsden and could be designed to mitigate the adverse impact on local residents.

·         The diversion of footpaths followed a separate process (involving consideration by an Inspector) and could take at least 6 months.

He also proposed that, should Members be minded to approve the application, that a number of additional conditions should be imposed.

In response to questions from Members he explained that:

·         The potential impact of associated traffic on the Town Centre had been assessed. The ‘Aimsun’ model had been used which assessed and counted all main junctions and ran in real time. It had been calculated that there would be a nominal increase in the overall time taken to get through the Town Centre but not to the extent that it would be a cause for concern. There would be an increase in car movements but traffic would be moving. The assessment had been undertaken on the basis of the worst case scenario in terms of the number of people who would use a car rather than walking to the site.

·         The intention was that once a vehicle entered the school grounds it would continue through, on a one way route, rather than turning around to go back out at the same point. Sensitivity tests had been run to establish the circumstances that would arise should up to 25% of drivers do so and it had made little difference to the overall situation. Local residents would not be required to use the one way system.

·         A 100 place car park was proposed. The  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.