Agenda and minutes

  The Chair welcomed everyone to the first meeting of City Plans Panel for the new municipal year, particularly Councillors Cummins, Ingham and J Lewis who were new Members to the Panel this year

  Although there were no formal late items, the Panel was in receipt of a large scale ariel photograph showing the site of the proposed new campus for the Leeds College of Building (minute 10 refers)

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 Councillors P Gruen and E Nash

To approve as a true and correct record the minutes of the previous meeting held on 9^th May 2013

(Copy attached)

  RESOLVED – That the minutes of the City Plans Panel meeting held on 9^th May 2013 be approved

  With reference to minutes 123 and 124 of the City Plans Panel meeting held on 9^th May 2013, where Panel approved in principle outline applications for residential developments on land at Royds Lane, Rothwell and Fleet Lane, Oulton, Members received further reports of the Chief Planning Officer setting out the proposed S106 Agreements in respect of both of the applications, for Panel’s consideration

  Mr Newbury, Area Planning Manager, presented the reports and informed Panel that the terms of the proposed S106 Agreements did meet planning policy requirements in terms of the sums of money being offered and the percentage of affordable housing being provided.  Members were informed that the wording of the S106 Agreements closely followed the standard model and that these would be checked by Legal Services

  In respect of the phasing and timing of contributions, it was not unusual for contributions to be requested up front, although on some sites, e.g. very large sites or brownfield sites, contributions might be phased

  For these sites, the LEA had indicated a strong preference for the education contributions to be provided in full at the start of the development, in order to address the pressure on school places in the area.  A response to this request was awaited from the developer, although Members views on this was sought

  In relation to the discussions at Executive Board and the last City Plans Panel meeting about the need for extra care accommodation in this area, with the possibility of a commuted sum being provided in lieu of affordable housing provision, as a contribution towards provision of extra care accommodation, Ward Members views on this had been received, with the response being read out to Panel

  Whilst accepting there was a need for such accommodation, there was also an urgent need for affordable housing and Ward Members were of the view that these developments should provide 15% affordable housing on site

  Concerning off site highway works, Officers had discussed these with the applicant who had agreed to fund all of the relevant off site highway works.  Members were advised that this would be dealt with by condition, with the developments not commencing until the off site highway works had been carried out

  In respect of the application on Royds Lane, a minor correction was made on page 23 of the submitted report to specify the number of dwellings to be limited to no more than 90 houses and not 80 as indicated

  Discussions about the S106 Agreements would continue, with Ward Members being informed throughout the process to ensure the Agreement met Ward Members’ concerns

  Members commented on the following matters:

·  the preference of the local Ward Members for Affordable Housing to be delivered and that this request should be accepted

·  that extra care housing was needed but that an external provider was needed for this and that consideration had to be given to the needs of the city as a whole

·  concerns about the change of policy; that Plans Panels should  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

To consider a report of the Chief Planning Officer which sets out details of an outline application to lay out residential development on land at Fleet Lane, Oulton

(Report attached)

  With reference to the discussions outlined above (minute 6 refers)

  RESOLVED -  Following the resolution of the City Plans Panel of 9^th May 2013 (minute 124 refers) to approve the principle of this residential development subject to conditions, to note the report, the comments now made and to agree an additional condition relating to the provision of off site highway works before commencement of the development and to defer and delegate to the Chief Planning Officer the completion of the Section 106 Agreement (in consultation with Ward Members) to cover the matters referred to below and the subsequent issuing of the planning permission:

·  provision of 15% affordable housing provision on site

·  greenspace contribution - £85,597.41

·  public transport infrastructure - £98,097

·  travel plan management fee - £2,500

·  residential Metrocard scheme - £44,425.60

·  education contribution - £381,104

·  local training and employment initiatives during the construction of development

All the financial contributions are index linked.  In the circumstances where the Section 106 has not been completed within 3 months of the resolution to grant planning permission, the final determination of the application shall be delegated to the Chief Planning Officer, unless a significant issue arises, whereby the application be referred back to Panel for determination

To consider a report by the Chief Planning Officer which sets out details of a Reserved Matters Application for 177 houses, one block of 9 apartment and one block of 6 apartments including associated landscaping at Optare, Manston Lane, Cross Gates, Leeds LS15 8SU.

(Report attached)

  Further to minute 83 of the City Plans Panel meeting held on 14^th March 2013, where Panel deferred determination of the Reserved Matters application for a residential development on the former Optare site, Manston Lane Ls15 for further negotiations to take place in view of the concerns expressed on a range of issues in relation to the proposed scheme, Members considered a further report

  Plans, photographs, graphics, including a fly-through of the proposed development were displayed at the meeting

  Officers presented the report and informed Members that the scheme had been revised in light of comments at the March Panel meeting.  The revised scheme was now smaller, with 12 units having been deleted and that the issues about layout; garden size; density and space had been addressed

  Improved spacing between properties had been achieved and had led to a better streetscene being created.  Some properties now benefitted from garages or driveways to the side of the property.  To improve the layout, some changes had been made to the proposed house types and some larger properties had now been included in the design

  In terms of layout, improvements had led to properties fronting key gateway locations and at the end of key views, with almost all properties now fronting to Manston Lane

  Concerns about the size of gardens had been addressed with improved garden depths across the site, particularly to the tree lined boundary on the west side of the site.  Good frontage planting would be provided and existing trees would be retained.  Regarding the landscaped buffer to the north of the site on the previous scheme, some off site planting on the adjacent Pendas Field playing fields would be introduced to provide a buffer

  Two new access points had been introduced to supplement the previously proposed access points

  The area of public open space (POS) had been improved, with new footpath links, seats and informal play features.  A significant planting scheme which would include around 45 trees, was proposed

  Members’ concerns about the presence of ginnels in the scheme had been largely addressed, with all but 3 being removed from the development.  Where ginnels existed, they were short, - serving only 2 houses – were gated and well overlooked which Officers felt was acceptable

  The phasing of the scheme and delivery of the POS was outlined, with this being commenced on completion of the 29^th unit and for the POS to be completed by the end of the first phase of development, this being 103 units

  Members were informed that investigations were still continuing about the possible noise issue from the adjacent Richmond Ice Cream factory and about compliance with the British Standard

  In terms of the two objections which had been raised to the previous scheme, Members were informed that these had now been withdrawn following the revisions which had been made to the development

  Members commented on the following matters:

·  the main materials to be used and whether real stone was proposed

·  the size of the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.

  The Chair took this opportunity to comment on the Members site visit to the Leeds Arena which had taken place earlier in the day

  He stated how impressed Members had been with the venue, especially the acoustics and thanked all those involved in bringing this important development for the City to fruition

To consider a report of the Chief Planning Officer which sets out details of a Pre- Application for a new Educational Campus on the former Yorkshire Chemicals site at Cudbear Street, Hunslet Road and Black Bull Street, Hunslet, Leeds 10

(Report attached)

  Plans and graphics were displayed at the meeting

  Members considered a report of the Chief Planning Officer on preapplication proposals for a new educational campus at Cudbear Street, Hunslet Road and Black Bull Street, for Leeds College of Building and received a presentation on the proposals on behalf of the developers

  Reference was made to the application for a six storey data centre at Black Bull Street, which was approved by City Plans Panel at its meeting on 22^nd November 2012, with Members being informed that the site boundary for the proposed college campus overlapped with that of the Data Centre, meaning that the Data Centre could not be built in this location in its approved form

  Members were informed by a representative of the developers that a revised scheme for the Data Centre would be submitted and that there were no proposals to change the design of the building or the quality, with Members welcoming this

  Concerns were raised that when considering the Data Centre application, Members had stressed the importance of future developments relating to the design and quality of the approved scheme but that now a different scheme was being proposed, with the possibility of housing also being introduced on the site.  By way of response, Members were informed that the whole site was 7.5 acres and that as the Data Centre would take up only 1.5 acres, it was felt there was sufficient area left to create a development of quality and innovation which related well to its surroundings

  Members then considered the proposals for the first phase of the new Leeds College of Building Campus

  The following information was provided:

·  background details about the establishment of the college in 1962, its size, the number of sites it operated from; the fact that it was the only FE construction college in the UK and that several of its former students had won awards in building competitions around the world

·  the number of companies the college worked with and contracts it supported, including the Leeds Arena and that the proposed development would provide an opportunity to build in work placements and apprenticeships

·  that the proposals for a new campus would rationalise the colleges sites and bring three sites together under one roof, whilst providing better facilities for students and staff and enabling greater flexibility for the college to meet the needs of industry

·  the timeline for the scheme, if approved, which was to be on site in October 2013 and the building to be occupied by 2015

·  that there was an opportunity to create a unique building for Leeds and provide a greater prominence for the college, in a fairly central location on a sustainable site

·  that the site was within the South Bank Masterplan and that the design principles picked up on the main points of that design masterplan

·  the main entrance, leading on to a gathering space at the front of the building was an important feature of the design and gave the building  ...  view the full minutes text for item 10.

To note that future meetings of Plans City Centre have been arranged as follows:

(i)  Tuesday 25^th June 2013 at 9.30am (Start time to be confirmed)

(ii)  Thursday 4^th July 2013 at 1.30pm

(Meetings to be held in the Civic Hall, Leeds)

  Tuesday 25^th June at 9.30am

  Thursday 4^th July at 1.30pm