Agenda and minutes

Venue: Civic Hall, Leeds, LS1 1UR

Contact: Angela Bloor (0113) 24 74754  Email: angela.bloor@leeds.gov.uk

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24.

Chair's opening remarks

Minutes:

  The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting and thanked the large number of public who were in attendance for their interest in the issues to be considered

  The Chair stated that no decisions would be taken on site allocations at the meeting, instead, the Panel would make recommendations which would be forwarded to Executive Board for consideration, prior to further, detailed work being undertaken to produce a draft site allocations plan which would then go out to public consultation

 

 

25.

Exempt Information - Possible Exclusion of the Press and Public

1  To highlight reports or appendices which officers have identified as containing exempt information, and where officers consider that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information, for the reasons outlined in the report.

 

2  To consider whether or not to accept the officers recommendation in respect of the above information.

 

3  If so, to formally pass the following resolution:-

 

  RESOLVED – That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following parts of the agenda designated as containing exempt information on the grounds that it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the press and public were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information, as follows:

Minutes:

  RESOLVED -  That the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following part of the agenda designated exempt on the grounds that it is likely, in view of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the public were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as designated as follows:

  Supplementary information in respect of site 3376 – Weetwood Avenue Headingley, referred to in minute 28 under Schedule 12A Local Government Act 1972 and the terms of Access to Information Procedure Rule 10.4(3) and on the grounds that it contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).  It is considered that if this information was in the public domain it would be likely to prejudice the affairs of an organisation external of the Council.  Whilst there may be a public interest in disclosure, in all the circumstances of the case, maintaining the exemption is considered to outweigh the public interest in disclosing this information at this time

 

 

26.

Late Items

To identify items which have been admitted to the agenda by the Chair for consideration.

 

(The special circumstance shall be specified in the minutes).

Minutes:

  There were no formal late items, however the Panel was in receipt of supplementary information in respect of:

·  housing proposals for Aire Valley Leeds

·  addendum to Appendix 4 providing a key to the HMCA numbering on the Site Allocations schedules

·  revised schedule for Outer West HMCA to correct formatting errors on the version included with the agenda

·  supplementary information in respect of site 3376 Weetwood Lane, including exempt information

·  an addendum to Appendix 3 providing outstanding information on sites across the HMCAs

·  information relating to a site at Topcliffe Lane Morley

·  information relating to a site at Nepshaw Lane Gildersome

 

 

27.

Declaration of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests

To disclose or draw attention to any disclosable pecuniary interests for the purposes of Section 31 of the Localism Act 2011 and paragraphs 13-16 of the Members’ Code of Conduct

Minutes:

  There were no declarations of disclosable interests

 

 

28.

Site Allocations Plan - Site Allocation Proposals (Housing and Safeguarded Land) pdf icon PDF 354 KB

To consider a report of the Chief Planning Officer seeking the view of Development Plan Panel, prior to consideration by Executive Board of site allocation proposals in relation to housing and designations of safeguarded land for the Site Allocations Plan

 

(report and documents attached)

 

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

  The Panel considered a report of the Chief Planning Officer and the supplementary information which had been submitted which set out proposed site allocations for housing and safeguarded land across the city, which had been divided into 11 HMCAs.  Officers from City Development were in attendance to respond to queries and comments and were assisted by colleagues from Highways, Children’s Services and for the exempt information – the Chief Economic Development Officer

  With reference to minute 13 of the Development Plan Panel meeting held on 16th December 2014, where Panel considered information on site allocation proposals for Aire Valley Leeds Area Action Plan (AVLAAP), Members were provided with additional information on SHLAA proposals and an explanation of why some of these sites which had been put forward, were not being proposed for housing allocation.  Officers advised that further work on this had resulted in two additional sites being identified which would result in the delivery of 58 additional dwellings.  In addition, the site capacity of the proposed Skelton Gate housing allocation had been reassessed with an additional 252 dwellings now considered to be deliverable.  Members were informed that a further submission had been received from a promoter of a motorway service area on the site.  The Officer recommendation remained unchanged that this should not be supported as it was considered incompatible with the development of the larger part of the site for housing.  Reference was also made to the likely education provision which would be required in this area, as set out in appendix 2 of the main report

  Members discussed the information which had been provided in respect of:

·  the level of detail obtained in order to consider site allocations

·  the extent of land owners’ intent in developing sites and that some sites were constrained by lease agreements in terms of the possible uses

·  the possibility of a motorway service station being provided on the site and whether Members had been involved in consideration of this

The Executive Member, Neighbourhoods, Planning and Personnel,

stated that changes had been made in light of Members’ comments and that the information within the supplementary report had fulfilled the Panel’s requirements on this matter.  Following consideration of this matter, there was majority support for the housing site proposals as part of the AVLAAP

 

The Head of Forward Planning and Implementation then set out the context for the site allocations process in relation to the Core Strategy and its target of 74,000 new homes across the city, as well as identifying sites to accommodate 6600 (10%) as future safeguarded land (PAS) and whilst it was felt this challenge had been met, it was noted that it had not been possible to find PAS land in all areas.  It was emphasised also, that a series of overarching policies within the Core Strategy (CS) provided the planning framework for the site allocations plan and that it was necessary for the SAP to be in conformity with these Policies including, SP1, SP6, SP7 and SP10

  Prior  ...  view the full minutes text for item 28.

29.

Date and Time of Next Meeting

Minutes:

  To be confirmed