Agenda and minutes

Members site visits were held in connection with the following proposals: Application No. 17/02501/OT – Former Tetley Brewery Site, Hunslet Road, Leeds 10 and PREAPP/17/00604 – 4 – 32 George Street, Leeds 2 and was attended by the following Councillors: P Gruen, J Mckenna, C Campbell,

G Latty, T Leadley and D Blackburn.

The Chair welcomed to the meeting John Thorp, former City Architect who had been the visionary in shaping the City Centre including the South Bank area.

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)

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

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:-

There were no items identified where it was considered necessary to exclude the press or public from the meeting due to the nature of the business to be considered.

There were no late items.

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. 

Although not a disclosable pecuniary interest Councillors: J McKenna,

C Macniven and B Anderson required it to be recorded that they had an interest in item No.11 (Pre Application Presentation for a 6 storey Apart-Hotel with ground floor commercial uses and accesses to Leeds City Market at

4 -32 George Street, Leeds 2) because they were Members of the Kirkgate Market Board and had participated in meetings at which the proposals had been discussed (Minute No.61 referred)

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors: A Garthwaite,

A Khan and R Procter.

Councillors: B Anderson and C Towler were in attendance as substitutes.

To consider and approve the Minutes of the previous meeting held on 21^st September 2017.

(Copy attached)

The Minutes of the previous meeting held on 21^st September 2017 were submitted for consideration and approval.

Councillor Leadley requested a minor amendment to Minute No. 49 removing the word “required” and replacing with “welcomed”.

RESOLVED – That with the inclusion of the above, the minutes of the previous meeting held on 21^st September 2017 were accepted as a true and correct record.

To consider any matters arising from the minutes of the previous meeting.

There were no issues raised under matters arising.

To consider a report by the Chief Planning Officer which sets out details of an outline application (all matters reserved except for access) for a phased mixed use development comprising demolition of existing buildings, up to 850 residential units (C3), business uses (B1), flexible commercial uses (A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, B1, D1, D2), hotel use (C1), public realm including a City Park and vehicular access at Former Tetley Brewery, Hunslet Road

Hunslet, Leeds LS10 1JQ

(Report attached)

The Chief Planning Officer submitted a report which set out details of an outline application (all matters reserved except for access) for a phased mixed use development comprising demolition of existing buildings, up to 850 residential units (C3), business uses (B1), flexible commercial uses (A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, B1, D1, D2), hotel use (C1), public realm including a City Park and vehicular access at Former Tetley Brewery, Hunslet Road, Hunslet, Leeds LS10 1JQ.

Site photographs and plans were displayed and referred to throughout the discussion of the application.

Members were made aware that Highways England had placed a holding direction on the application and had requested work to be undertaken to understand the traffic impact of the proposed development on the motorway network, determine if any mitigation was necessary and what that might be. Members noted that the Local Planning Authority could not determine the application until such time the outcome of the requested work was understood and the holding direction had been lifted.

The Planning Case Officer addressed the Panel, speaking in detail about the proposal and highlighted the following:

·  The outline application related to the redevelopment of the area of land including Crown Point Road to the east, Waterloo Street and Bowman Lane to the north, Meadow Lane to the west and Hunslet Road (A61) to the south, a total area of 9.7 hectares. 6.69 hectares of the defined application boundary is land within the applicant’s ownership.

·  The second part (1.98ha) of the applicant’s ownership does not form part of this application and is the area between Crown Point Road, Black Bull Street and Hunslet Road (A61). Phase 2 will be the subject of a future planning application.

·  The site is located in the City Centre as designated in the Development Plan. It is also within the adopted South Bank Planning Statement 2011 and emerging Aire Valley Leeds Area Action Plan areas. The site has been under-utilised since 2011 when the brewery closed, and most of the brewery buildings were demolished. The site is currently in use as a temporary car park, temporary greenspace, temporary training facility for ASDA, and an art hub at The Tetley building.

·  The proposal has potential to contribute to planned new housing and jobs provision and place-making opportunities for the South Bank/Aire Valley area.

·  The site is currently unallocated in the saved LDF Proposals Map, but is allocated for mixed use including residential in the emerging Aire Valley Area Action Plan.

·  The Tetley building and gatehouse are unlisted heritage assets in the phase one application site boundary. Outside the phase one site, the Grade II listed Salem Chapel lies to the west, between Hunslet Road and Hunslet Lane, and the Grade II* listed Chadwick Lodge is to the east of the site at the junction of Crown Point Road and Black Bull Street.

·  The surrounding area features a wide range of existing land uses. To the north of the site along Bowman Lane and Waterloo Street are residential blocks ranging  ...  view the full minutes text for item 59.

To consider a report by the Chief Planning Officer which sets out a position statement in respect of Application No. 17/04351/LA for the construction of a dual carriageway orbital route incorporating new roundabouts, cycle and pedestrian bridges; underpass and overbridge; laying out of country park on land between Ring Road Shadwell and Thorpe Park.

(Report attached)

The Chief Planning Officer submitted a report which sets out a Position Statement in respect of the construction of a dual carriageway orbital route incorporating new roundabouts, cycle and pedestrian bridges; underpass and overbridge; laying out of Country Park on land between Ring Road Shadwell and Thorpe Park.

Site photographs and plans were displayed and referred to throughout the discussion of the application. A ‘fly through’ of the scheme was also shown to Members.

The Planning Case Officer addressed the Panel, speaking in detail about the proposal and highlighted the following:

·  The application is for the East Leeds Orbital Road (ELOR), a two lane dual carriageway 7km in length, connecting the A6120 (Outer Ring Road Shadwell) in the north to Manston Lane in the south where it will connect to the Manston Lane Link Road (MLLR) which is to be delivered as part of the Thorpe Park development. The proposed dual carriageway with segregated pedestrian and cycle route on the southern and western side. The proposed dual carriageway includes five new roundabouts at the A6120, A58, Skeltons Lane, the A64 and Barwick Road. Five new crossing facilities are also proposed:

Red Hall Bridge, Country Park Underpass, Wood Lane/Middle Quadrant Bridge, Southern Quadrant Bridge and Cock Beck Overbridge

·  As part of the ELOR proposals, a 9.8ha country park is also to be provided on the land north of the A64 (York Road) and will be to the east of the ELOR. The country park underpass will provide access from the west with the park providing green infrastructure to the road itself and also significant local recreational space for existing and future residents. The country park is also intrinsic to the drainage proposals for ELOR as a series of SuDS features are proposed.

·  The proposed scheme is divided into four main sections:

  Red Hall – between the proposed A6120 roundabout and the proposed

  A58 roundabout

  Northern Quadrant – between the proposed A58 roundabout and   proposed A64 roundabout

  Middle Quadrant – between the A64 roundabout and the new Barwick

  Roundabout

  Southern Quadrant – between the new Barwick Road roundabout and   the tie in to the Manston Lane Link Road Red Hall

·  In addition to the ELOR there are further transport improvements works proposed at various junctions.

·  Explanation was provided that a number of statutory consultees were not fully satisfied with the level of information provided and accordingly further work to resolve these outstanding concerns was underway. Clarification was also provided regarding the assessment provided in paragraph 10.9 of the submitted report to confirm that two separate issues needed to be considered in terms of the Green Belt. The first related to assessing if the proposal had a significant impact on the openness of the Green Belt. The provision of transport infrastructure was considered necessary to enable the delivery of housing and could be considered not to constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt providing its openness was not adversely affected. Given the scheme did not include significant encroachment into the Green Belt (and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 60.

To consider a report by the Chief Planning Officer which sets out a Position Statement: in respect of Application No.17/03974/RM for Reserved Matters application for 292 dwellings including layout, scale, appearance, landscape and access. Northern development pots on land south of railway line at Thorpe Park, Leeds, LS15 8ZB

(Report attached)

The Chief Planning Officer submitted a report which sets out a Position Statement in respect of a Reserved Matters application for 292 dwellings including layout, scale, appearance, landscape and access. Northern development pots, on land south of railway line at Thorpe Park, Leeds,

LS15 8ZB.

Site photographs and plans were displayed and referred to throughout the discussion of the application.

The Planning Case Officer addressed the Panel, speaking in detail about the proposal and highlighted the following:

·  The application relates to the northern half of the employment allocation at Thorpe Park that totalled approximately 65 hectares.

·  The site is located to the south of the Leeds-York railway line and Manston Lane, west of the M1 (junction 46), north of the A63 Selby Road and the existing Thorpe Park buildings.

·  Austhorpe Lane is to the west. The site covers Zone B of the Thorpe Park masterplan but excludes what it termed ‘Central Park’, which is an important landscaping and open space feature running east to west across the site and which contains the SUDS attenuation/balancing ponds.

·  The application seeks approval of the detailed reserved matters relating to layout, scale, appearance, landscaping and detailed access arrangements for dwellings [the main access from a signalised junction from the north south Manston Lane Link road is approved]. 

In response to Members questions, the following issues were discussed:

·  Some Members welcomed the modern/ contemporary design house types but queried why character areas had been created offering traditional house types. Could the modern/ contemporary design look be not used throughout the whole of the development.

In responding to the issues raised, the applicant’s representative provided the following response:

·  The applicants took the view that commercially, mixed house types were popular and appealed to the market. It was also suggested that the transition from contemporary to traditional offered diversity.

In offering comments Members raised the following issues:

·  A minority of Members expressed the view that it was better to have the same design throughout

·  Members welcomed the demonstration of in-roof-plane solar photovoltaics

·  Members requested colour CGI images of the more traditional house types to be provided together with those of the more contemporary house types when the application comes back before Members.

In drawing the discussion to a conclusion Members provided the following feedback;

·  Members accepted the approach of having two character areas and the more contemporary design and suggested that the transition from one area to another should flow/mix

·  Member were content with the active frontages with Central Park

·  Members were supportive of the overall masterplan in relation to the green infrastructure, specifically the easternmost green finger

·  Members were supportive of the scheme, commenting that some real positive changes had been made following Members feedback at the pre application stage.

In summing up the Chair said Members were supportive of the proposal and welcomed the submission of the Reserved Matters application

RESOLVED –

(i)  To note the details contained in the Position Statement

(ii)  That the developers be thanked for their attendance and contribution.

To consider a report by the Chief Planning Officer which sets out details of a pre- application presentation for a 6 storey apart-hotel with ground floor commercial uses and accesses to Leeds City Market at 4-32 George Street, Leeds 2.

(Report attached)

(Having already declared a personal interest in this item, Councillors:

J McKenna and Macniven withdrew from the meeting – Councillor McKenna vacated the Chair, Councillor P Gruen assumed the Chair)

The Chief Planning Officer submitted a report which sets out details of a

Pre-application proposal for the for a 6 storey apart-hotel with ground floor commercial uses and accesses to Leeds City Market, 4-32 George Street, Leeds 2.

Site photographs and plans were displayed and referred to throughout the discussion of the application.

The applicant’s representatives addressed the Panel, speaking in detail about the proposal and highlighted the following:

·  The site is located on the southern side of George Street, backing on to the former Butchers Row and the adjoining modern market hall.

·  The site is currently occupied by 1930’s single storey rendered, flat roofed, commercial units on its western half and 1980’s two storey shops and office buildings to the east. Between these sits an entrance to the market building.

·  To the west the site abuts the Grade I listed Leeming House and to the east is a further entrance to the modern market hall and an electricity sub-station and toilet block.

·  To the north, on the opposite of George Street, is the new Victoria Gate development. The western end of the site is within the City Centre Conservation Area.

·  The proposal is for a single building which fronts the back edge of footpath.

·  The upper floors of the building are proposed to be used as an apart-hotel which would be accessed via at a point in the centre of the façade. This would contain approximately 117 separate units of accommodation with 82 studios, 31 one bedroom and 4 two bedroom units. The ground floor is to contain 9 units for a range of commercial uses - retailing (A1), café/restaurant (A3), bar (A4) and takeaway (A5).

·  The elevations are primarily of brick, however, given the total length is

  approximately 120m the building is punctuated approximately halfway   along by a recessed ‘slot’ which is clad in glass. This is the location of   the replacement entrance to the northern side of the market hall and   contains a double storey height void which is designed to mirror the   existing Leeming House market entrances. In addition the brick part of   the building terminates 5m from Leeming House where a 2 storey glass   addition makes the transition between the old and the new. This allows   the stone gable of Leeming house to remain visible as well as retaining   a view through to the dome of the market roof beyond.

·  The elevations to George Street divide the building into a definite base, middle, top with the base consisting of a double height arch to reference the height of the base of Leeming House, the middle being 3 storeys of brick with paired windows set into shallow reveals and decorative brickwork pattern, and the top being a metal clad mansard with feature dormer windows, again paired to relate to the elevations below. In addition the building  ...  view the full minutes text for item 62.

To note that the next meeting will take place on Thursday, 2^nd November 2017 at 1.30pm in the Civic Hall, Leeds.

RESOLVED – To note that the next meeting will take place on Thursday 2^nd November 2017 at 1.30pm in the Civic Hall, Leeds.