Agenda and minutes

Venue: Civic Hall, Leeds

Contact: Angela M Bloor 2474754  Email: angela.bloor@leeds.gov.uk

Items
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106.

Appeals Against Refusal of Inspection of Documents

 

To consider any appeals in accordance with Procedure Rule 15.2 of the Access to Information Rules (in the event of an Appeal the press and public will be excluded)

 

(*In accordance with Procedure Rule 15.2, written notice of an appeal must be received by the Head of Governance Services at least 24 hours before the meeting)

 

Minutes:

There were no appeals against the refusal of inspection of documents.

107.

Exempt Information - Possible Exclusion of 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:

There were no resolutions to exclude the public.

108.

Late Items

 

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

 

(The special circumstances shall be specified in the minutes)

 

Minutes:

There were no late items submitted for consideration.

109.

Declarations 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:

No declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests were made.

 

However Councillor Leadley declared a significant other interest in PREAPP/14/0066) Residential Development, Outline for Circa 170 dwellings at land between Thorpe Lane and Bradford Road, Tingley as he knew the owner of an adjacent site.

110.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Walshaw, Ingham and R Procter.

 

In attendance as substitutes were Councillors Nash, Towler and Wilkinson.

111.

Minutes - 11th February 2016 pdf icon PDF 101 KB

To receive and approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 11th February 2016

Minutes:

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting held on 11th February be approved as a correct record. Subject to the following insertion being made:

 

Minute No. 104  PRE-APPLICATION Reference PREAPP/15/00956 – Proposal for mixed use residential development at Left Bank, Former Hydro Aluminium Foundry, Clarence Road, Hunslet, Leeds 10

 

“Members attended a site visit prior to the commencement of the meeting”

112.

Matters Arising

Minutes:

Minute No 93  Outline application 14/06534/OT at Quarry Hill

 

It was agreed the wording for the correction to the minutes of the meeting held on 21st January 2016 to do with this item be amended to read;

 

“There was an agreement in place with Caddick and Leeds City Council for a multi storey car park to be built.  However this would not be built unless it was established that it was viable to do so. “

 

Minute No. 104  PRE-APPLICATION Reference PREAPP/15/00956 – Proposal for mixed use residential development at Left Bank, Former Hydro Aluminium Foundry, Clarence Road, Hunslet, Leeds 10

 

It was confirmed to Members that the rubbish deposited on the river banks had not been cleared yet, this would be raised with the applicants as the planning application is submitted and progresses further.

 

113.

84 KIRKSTALL ROAD, LEEDS LS3 1LS PLANNING APPLICATION REF. 15/05029/OT VARIATION OF CONDITION 3 (APPROVED PLANS) OF APPROVAL 11/01850/EXT TO ALLOW A VARIATION IN MIX OF ACCOMMODATION, AMENDED DRAWING TO INDICATE RESIDENTIAL USE ADJACENT TO KIRKSTALL ROAD AND AMENDMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING REQUIREMENT RESERVED MATTERS APPLICATION REF. 15/05030/RM FOR MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT UP TO 11 STOREYS COMPRISING RESIDENTIAL WITH GROUND FLOOR A3/A4 UNIT, UNDERCROFT CAR PARKING AND LANDSCAPED PUBLIC SPACE pdf icon PDF 875 KB

To receive a report of the Chief Planning Officer detailing an application for  84 Kirkstall Road, Leeds LS3 1LS as detailed above.

Minutes:

The Chief Planning Officer submitted a report which proposed a variation of condition 3 (approved plans) of approval 11/01850/EXT to allow a variation in mix of accommodation, amended drawing to indicate residential use adjacent to Kirkstall Road and amendment of affordable housing requirement and a reserved matters application ref. 15/05030/RM for mixed use development up to 11 storeys comprising residential with ground floor a3/a4 unit, part undercroft and part surface car parking and landscaped public space.

 

Site photographs and plans were displayed and referred to throughout the discussion of the application. Members had also attended a site visit prior to discussion of the item.

 

 

Further issues highlighted in relation to the application included the following:

 

  Affordable housing provision had been reduced form 15% to 5% in line with current adopted Core Strategy policy. However it was highlighted that the number of residential units had increased to 107;

  Where flats had north facing windows provision had been made for these to be dual aspect;

  Details of the materials to be used for construction of the building;

  The screening work to be undertaken to reduce the visual impact of the car park, this to be a planted solution to create a green wall. Furthermore Members were shown designs of a deck (green screen) above the car park which would partially screen parked cars;

  Concerns about the effects of wind on the development had been considered and landscaping had been proposed as a way of mitigating against this.

 

 

 

In response to Members comments and questions, the following was discussed:

 

  The change from a mixed use development to a residential only scheme, which Members considered, on the face of it, seemed like a big change to the application. Members were informed that the approach being used here was consistent with our general approach as the proposed building occupied the same floor space, scale and footprint parameters set by the outline approval;

  It was noted that the north facing courtyard of the building would mean a lack of sunny amenity space for the residents and that the proposed planting would be limited due to restriction on the types of plants that would grow in a north facing area;

  Members discussed that it would be preferable to turn the building round. However the Panel were informed that the layout plans had been approved in 2011 and that it was not now possible to request the developer to change these pursuant to the reserved matters application;

  The possible effect of strong winds on the development and how this had been mitigated against;

  Flooding was discussed and it was confirmed to Members that flood water from the recent floods had reached the Kirkstall Road side of the building. However the proposed floor level would be 1 metre higher than the height reached by the floods;

  The location of the affordable housing within the development. It was confirmed that as yet it was undecided where this would be;  ...  view the full minutes text for item 113.

114.

Pre-application presentation PREAPP/14/00627 Demolition of existing shared rugby/cricket stand and replacement shared North/South stand and demolition of existing Southern Terrace and replacement South Stand to Rugby Ground, St Michaels Lane, Headingley Pre-application presentation PREAPP/14/00660 Residential Development for circa 40 dwellings at land off Weetwood Avenue, Weetwood. Pre-application presenatation PREAPP/14/00661 Residential Development, Outline for Circa 170 dwellings at land between Thorpe Lane and Bradford Road, Tingley pdf icon PDF 4 MB

To receive a report of the Chief Planning Officer detailing an application for  Headingley Carnegie Stadium, Land at Weetwood Avenue and Land at Thorpe Lane as detailed above.

Minutes:

Members received a report of the Chief Planning Officer and received a pre application presentation on behalf of Leeds Rugby for the demolition of existing shared rugby/cricket stand and replacement shared North/South stand and demolition of existing Southern Terrace and replacement South Stand to Rugby Ground, St Michaels Lane, Headingley, the residential development for circa 40 dwellings at land off Weetwood Avenue, Weetwood and the development of circa 170 dwellings on land between Thorpe Lane and Bradford Road, Tingley.

 

 

Site photographs and plans were displayed and referred to throughout the discussion of the application. Members had also attended a site visit prior to discussion of the item on all three sites.

 

 

The Head of Planning Services introduced the report and explained the ownership of the Weetwood and Tingley sites and how they related to the application to develop the North/South Stand and the South Stand at Headingley Stadium.

 

Members were shown a video of how the proposed stands would look.

 

Representatives of the developer, were in attendance and provided the following additional information:

 

·  That Headingley Stadium made significant contributions to the local economy and that these proposals were critical to securing the future of Test Match cricket when the staging agreement was considered in 2019. During Test matches 650 people are employed and that the Stadium, generates £4.8 million in visitor spending each year;

·  The residential sites at Tingley (171 dwellings) and Weetwood (46 dwellings) if approved would provide funding for and enable the development of the stands. The representative took the Panel through the details of the residential sites;

·  The development of the North / South Stand would meet ECB requirements to stage International Cricket. The developments as a whole would result in an increase in the capacity of the cricket ground and a reduction in capacity at the rugby ground;

·  The benefits to the community that the rugby and cricket clubs make through their charitable foundations; and

·  That the Rugby South stand would have to be built first followed by the dual North / South Stand

 

 

 

 

In response to Members comments and questions, the following was discussed:

 

  • The history behind Leeds Rugby’s ownership of the Tingley and Weetwood sites, the prices paid for the sites and the current values;
  • The possibility for value engineering to reduce the costs of developing the stands;
  • Traffic  in the area on match days and that work would be required to be done to mitigate against the effect of this;
  • Noise on matchdays was considered and it was noted that the new stands would be designed to reduce the impact of crowd noise;
  • Timings of the development and the reliance on the sale of the land at Tingley and Weetwood for housing in order to progress the stands. Furthermore it was confirmed that additional funding would also need to be found to complete the stands but that all money from the sale of the two residential sites would be used for the stands;
  • The number of applications was discussed, Members commented  ...  view the full minutes text for item 114.

115.

Date and Time of Next Meeting

1.30pm Thursday 24th March 2016.

Minutes:

1.30pm Thursday 24th March 2016.