(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 in matters under consideration were received.

Recommended –

That the minutes of the meeting held on 26 October 2022 be signed as a correct record.

(Asad Shah – 07541 624384)

Resolved –

That the minutes of the meeting held on 26 October 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. 

(Asad Shah – 07541 624384)

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 Director of Legal and Governance in Room 112, City Hall, Bradford, by mid-day on Monday 20 February 2023. 

                                                (Asad Shah – 07541 624384)

No public questions were received.

The Panel is asked to consider the planning applications which were

set out in (Document “F”) relating to items recommended for approval

or refusal.

The sites to be considered are:

(a)    2 Oakwood Cottages, Lady Lane, Bingley, West Yorkshire BD16 4AS - 22/05113/HOU (Approve) Bingley

(b)    Arron House, Dockroyd Lane, Oakworth, Keighley, West Yorkshire BD22 7RN - 22/05087/FUL (Approve) Worth Valley

(c)     Chestnut Acres, Slaymaker Lane, Oakworth, Keighley, West Yorkshire BD22 7EU - 22/04233/FUL (Approve) Worth Valley

(d)    Site Of 1 Poplar Close, Burley In Wharfedale, Ilkley, West Yorkshire LS29 7RH - 22/03390/FUL (Approve) Wharfedale

(Amin Ibrar - 01274 434605)

(A)       2 Oakwood Cottages, Lady Lane, Bingley, BD16 4AS - 22/05113/HOU

Householder planning application seeking permission for the construction of a three storey extension to the side and two-storey extension to rear at 2 Oakwood Cottages, Lady Lane, Bingley, BD16 4AS.

Resolved –

That the application be approved for the reasons and subject to the conditions set out in the Strategic Director, Place’ technical report (Document “F”).

Action: Strategic Director, Place

(B)       Arron House, Dockroyd Lane, Oakworth, Keighley, BD22 7RN - 22/05087/FUL

Full application for a two storey new-build dwelling in existing garden plot and detached garage for existing house. Arron House, Dockroyd Lane, Oakworth, Keighley, BD22 7RN.

Resolved –

That the application be approved for the reasons and subject to the conditions set out in the Strategic Director, Place’ technical report (Document “F”).

(C)       Chestnut Acres Slaymaker Lane Oakworth Keighley BD22 7EU - 22/04233/FUL

Full application for the retention of one (22 m x 4m) range of single storey sheep stalls and one 14m x 8 m timber stable, along with one (25m x 4.1m) range of animal stalls, and one (25m by 2m) Chicken/Duck, Turkey and Goose hut, access track and part of a hardstanding, at Chestnut Acres Slaymaker Lane Oakworth Keighley BD22 7EU.

The Senior Planning Officer was present and with the invitation of the Chair gave a synopsis of the report. He stated that “Chestnut Acres” was a 3.87-hectare field (approx. 10 acres) in the countryside to the north of Oakworth. It had a short length of frontage onto the adopted Slaymaker Lane and the land sloped up from the road towards the north and east. The range of buildings which were the subject of this application were set about 200 metres into the site. The land increased more steeply to the north and east of these buildings. A line of mature Scots Pine, Sycamore and other trees marked the west side of the land. Beyond the site to the south east side was the woodland of Branshaw Plantation. A public footpath ran along this edge. Gill Clough Farm was across Slaymaker Lane on land to the south side of Slaymaker Lane, and the golf course at Branshaw Moor was to the north. An open land drain ran along the north and west sides of the field. The site was part of the Green Belt.

In June 2020, during lockdown, the applicant brought a number of mobile homes onto the land, excavated and constructed a hardstanding for vehicles, formalised the access from Slaymaker Lane and erected the various timber buildings. All this was done without planning permission.

This application sought permission for the timber buildings, the access track and the hardstanding, which were already present on the land.

Following the introduction of the application, a question and answer (Q&A) session ensued:

·         What was the root cause of the extreme flooding at the front of the gated entrance on Slaymaker Lane?

o   There were flooding issues in Slaymaker Lane but those were believed to have been  ...  view the full minutes text for item 22.

The Panel is asked to consider other matters which are set out in

(Document “G”) relating to miscellaneous items:

(A-E) Items to note.

(F-G) Decisions made by the Secretary of State – Allowed.

(H-O) Decisions made by the Secretary of State – Dismissed.

(P) Decisions made by the Secretary of State – Part Allowed.

(Amin Ibrar - 01274 434605)

The Panel considered other matters which were set out in (Document “G”) relating to miscellaneous items:

(A-E) Items to note.

(F-G) Decisions made by the Secretary of State – Allowed.

(H-O) Decisions made by the Secretary of State – Dismissed.

(P) Decision made by the Secretary of State – Part Allowed/Part Dismissed.

Resolved –

That the decisions made by the Secretary of State as set out in (Document “G”) be noted.

Action: Strategic Director, Place