Agenda and minutes

  The Chair welcomed everyone to this additional meeting of City Plans Panel and stated that this would be Phil Crabtree’s last meeting before he retired from the Council after being Chief Planning Officer for eight years.  At the conclusion of the meeting, a presentation would be made to him, although the Chair wished to place on record how helpful Phil had been to all Members during his time in Leeds

  Members and Officers then introduced themselves for the benefit of the public attending the meeting

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. 

  There were no declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests

  Apologies for absence were received from Councillor J Lewis, with Councillor S McKenna substituting for him

  The Chief Planning Officer informed Members that the PAS site at Scholes, which Panel had considered for residential development at the meeting held on 28^th August 2014 (minute 40 refers) and had refused the application, was now the subject of an appeal

  In respect of the site at Grove Road, Boston Spa,a letter had been received today from the Planning Inspector to advise that the Secretary of State’s decision on Grove Road could not be expected until around 15^th June 2015.  Members were informed that a similar letter was expected on the site at Kirklees Knowl

  The Head of Planning Services referred to a visit to Sheffield to view a scheme and which was to take place on 3^rd February.  In view of those able to attend; the weather and the timescale for the application, a visit in late March was proposed, with Members being in agreement, subject to being informed as soon as possible of the date of the visit

Further to minute 117 of the City Plans Panel meeting held on 10^th December 2013, where Panel received an update report on an outline application for means of access and erection of residential development (circa 2000 dwellings), retail, health centre, community centre and primary school development, with associated drainage and landscaping, to consider a further report of the Chief Planning Officer setting out the latest position on this major mixed-use scheme

(report attached)

  Further to minute 117 of the City Plans Panel meeting held on 10^th December 2013, where Panel received an update report on an outline application for means of access and erection of residential development (circa 2000 dwellings), retail, health centre, community centre and primary school development, with associated drainage and landscaping on a site known as the Northern Quadrant of the East Leeds Extension,  the Panel considered a further report setting out the current proposals, particularly in respect of the East Leeds Orbital Road (ELOR)

  Plans, photographs and graphics were displayed at the meeting.  A Members site visit had taken place earlier in the day

  Officers presented the report and outlined the progress made on the scheme since it was last presented to Panel, which included:

·  the programme for delivery of ELOR, with the Council taking a leading role in this

·  funding of ELOR through the West Yorkshire Transport Fund

·  timescales, in terms of build out rate and delivery of ELOR, with Members being informed that ELOR could be open around 2021, with housing development on the site commencing by 2018, with circa 250 houses anticipated being constructed between 2018-2021; these being confined to two parts of the site in discreet cul-de-sacs from new site access/ELOR roundabout junctions at the A58 and A64

·  further public consultation which had been carried out

Details of the green links which would be made from the site to

Roundhay Park; Whinmoor Grange and the new, Green Park, within the Thorpe Park development were outlined, together with the proposed new East Leeds Country Park along the edge of the East Leeds Extension

  Members were also reminded of the location within the site of the neighbourhood facilities, which would include retail; health and community facilities and older people’s housing on a 0.86ha area of the site.  A two form entry primary school was proposed and would be sited north of Skeltons Lane

  Recent exhibitions had been held on the proposals and whilst there was broad support for the scheme, local concerns continued to be raised about highways issues; access and public transport routes

  Further details were then provided to Panel on the funding for the provision of ELOR, with the majority of this being funded by the public sector from the West Yorkshire Transport Fund, with a requirement for a contribution from the private sector.  Members were informed that the Stage 1 Business Case had been submitted to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority earlier in the week

  In terms of developer contributions, a roof tax or levy would be applied to each house to be built which, for the Northern Quadrant development, would recover the full cost of that section of ELOR once all homes were completed.  This amount would also include provision for inflation and contingency, with the developer contributions forming an important part of the Business Case being made by the Council.  The roof tax would be the means by which developer contributions would be sought in future applications in other parts of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 120.

  Prior to a private presentation from the Panel to Phil Crabtree, Chief Planning Officer, to mark his retirement, the Chair on behalf of the Panel thanked Phil for his work across all three Plans Panels and wished him well for a long and happy retirement

Thursday 12^th February 2015 at 1.30pm

  Thursday February 12^th 2015 at 1.30pm in the Civic Hall, Leeds