The following disclosures of interest were received in the interest of clarity:

Councillor Miller disclosed that, having lived in this area for a lengthy period, he may know people associated with any of the applications but he had not discussed any of the matters now before the Committee for determination with any interested parties.

Councillor Lee disclosed, in respect of the item relating to 133 North Street Keighley (Minute 41(d)), that she was a Governor at St Anne’s Catholic Primary School but had not discussed the application.

Action: City Solicitor

Recommended –

That the minutes of the meeting held on 6 September 2016 be signed as a correct record.

(Claire Tomenson – 01274 432457)

Resolved –

That the minutes of the meeting held on 6 September 2016 be signed as a correct record.

There were no appeals submitted by the public to review decisions to restrict 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 City Solicitor in Room 112, City Hall, Bradford, by mid-day on Monday 16 January 2017. 

(Claire Tomenson - 01274 432457)         

There were no questions submitted by the public.

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

The sites concerned are:

(Mohammed Yousuf – 01274 434605)

The Strategic Director, Place presented Document “O”.  Plans and photographs were displayed in respect of each application and representations summarised.

(a)       Land at Fife Street, Haworth, Keighley                              Worth Valley

Full planning application for construction of two dwellings, new access road and associated works at Land at Fife Street, Haworth - 16/08628/FUL

The Strategic Director, Place gave a presentation setting out the proposals and tabled plans detailing the layout.  He informed the Panel that Fife Street and Dove Street, which enclosed the site, had been surfaced with grass and provided with pavements and a small number of trees as part of a General Improvement Area (GIA) scheme in the 1980s.  The proposal included the removal of some rowan trees.  A number of objections referred to the loss of recreational land, however, there was open recreational land off Ashlar Close and this application was for currently undeveloped private land.  He stated that the new access was subject to a Section 278 agreement and therefore approval of condition (4) required amending to ensure that the formation of access was completed prior to any works taking place on site to ensure the access was of an adequate standard.

In response to Members’ questions he stated that:

·         The grassed area, which formed part of the GIA scheme, was maintained by the local authority.

·         If an access road was formed the land would remain Council highway land.

·         In the absence of off-street parking, residents of Dove Street and Fife Street parked on Prince Street.

·         He did not consider it likely for the proposed access road to be introduced for the rest of Fife Street however, each application needed to be considered on its own merits.

·         Guidelines stated that residents should not have to wheel bins further than 25m to the boundary for collection; refuse collection was currently being managed in the area by residents of Dove Street and Fife Street.

·         The proposed access affected two of the three rowan trees.

·         The planting of trees on site was proposed.

·         Dove Street and Fife Street were steep and the proposal would create additional surface water run-off; one of the proposed conditions would ensure that the development was drained using separate foul sewer and surface drainage systems within the site boundary.

·         The access road would be a shared surface subject to a detailed design.

·         The trees were not subject to Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs).

The City Solicitor stated that a separate process would be required to re-instate any vehicular rights that had been removed by the GIA Order.

A Ward Councillor was present at the meeting and made the following comments:

·         She had received many concerns from residents in the area, the biggest of which was the loss of green space.

·         The green space on the site was well used by many young children as there were young families in the area.

·         Terraced houses in the area did not have any outdoor space for children to play on.

·         It would be a shame to lose the rowan trees  ...  view the full minutes text for item 41.

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

(a)-(b)             Requests for Enforcement/Prosecution Action

(c)-(f)               Decisions made by the Secretary of State

(Mohammed Yousuf – 01274 434605)

The Strategic Director, Place presented Document “P” and the Panel noted the following:

REQUESTS FOR ENFORCEMENT/PROSECUTION ACTION

(a)       Land West of Airedale General Hospital, Main Road,              Craven

            Steeton with Eastburn

Breach of hours of construction - 16/01070/ENFCON

The Planning Manager (Enforcement and Trees) authorised the issuing of an Enforcement Notice under delegated powers on 6 December 2016.

(b)       Land at Ashley Wharf, Ashley Lane, Shipley                             Shipley

Unauthorised use of land for motor vehicle storage - 16/00853/ENFUNA

The Planning Manager (Enforcement and Trees) authorised the issuing of an Enforcement Notice under delegated powers on 6 December  2016.

DECISIONS MADE BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE

APPEALS ALLOWED

(c)       24 Laurel Park, Wilsden                                                        Bingley Rural

Amendment to planning application 14/05392/FUL replacing the approved pair of semi-detached dwellings for a single dwelling with separate garage - Case No: 16/02981/FUL

Appeal Ref: 16/00102/APPFL2

(d)       Ravenswood, 62 Chevin Avenue, Menston, Ilkley           Wharfedale

Construction of replacement dwelling - Case No: 15/03489/FUL

Appeal Ref: 16/00059/APPFL2

APPEALS DISMISSED

(e)       1 Belmont Avenue, Baildon                                                            Baildon

Construction of detached house and garage - Case No: 16/01938/FUL

Appeal Ref: 16/00114/APPFL2

(f)        17 Jonathan Garth, Addingham                                                     Craven

Two-storey side extension - Case No: 16/03028/HOU

Appeal Ref: 16/00123/APPHOU

Resolved –

That the decisions be noted.

Action:  Strategic Director, Place