Agenda item

To consider the report of the Chief Planning Officer on a total of 8 applications relating to the redevelopment of various sites within Beeston Hill and Holbeck:

Application 10/05227/RM- Folly Lane

Application 10/05214/RM - Holbeck Towers

Application 10/05215/RM - 1 – 21 Coupland Road

Application 10/05219/RM - 1 – 4 and 2 -20 St Luke’s Green

Application 10/05216/RM - 5 – 44 Coupland Place

Application 10/05217/RM - 165 – 183 and 131 – 159 Malvern Road

Application 10/05220/RM - 53 – 133 Bismarck Street and 1 – 75 Bismarck Drive

Application 10/05218/RM - 2 – 64 Fairfax Road and 66 – 80 Cemetery Road

(report attached)

  Further to minute 136 of the Plans Panel East meeting held on 20^th January 2011 were Panel considered a position statement for reserved matters applications for residential development of 8 sites and full applications for refurbishment works in Beeston Hill and Holbeck, Members considered the formal applications

  Graphs, photographs and sample panels were displayed at the meeting.  Photographs of the exterior of Sherburn Court had been circulated to the Panel ahead of the meeting, as previously requested

  Members were informed that although the report recommended all the applications be deferred and delegated, following the receipt of revised plans, Officers were seeking approval of all the applications apart from 10/05211/FU (Ingrams) which was recommended to be deferred and delegated following expiry of the public consultation period and subject to no further representations being received which raised new issues

  Officers provided updates on several of the sites as follows:

·  10/05218/RM - Fairfax Road – further representations had been received regarding block 3, with concerns that this remained bulky and characterless and concerns about the boundary treatment

·  10/05225/FU and 10/05211/FU (refurbishment sites) – that the applicant has requested the time period condition for refurbishment be extended to 5 years

·  10/05214/RM – Holbeck Towers – proposed amendment to condition 1 relating to highway works

·  additional condition regarding siting of properties to accommodate sightlines

·  removal of ginnels; that this had been considered along with alternative options but to achieve specific standards, the necessary space requirements included rear access, so whilst noting Members’ concerns about the presence of ginnels in the scheme, these remained

·  removal of render to the upper floors

·  10/05216/RM – Coupland Place – confirmation that the colour of the proposed render would be white

·  10/05217/RM – Malvern Road  - proposed amendment to condition 1 relating to highway works

·  additional condition relating to dropped crossing from shared access through existing car park

·  10/05220/RM – Bismarcks – additional condition relating to highway works

·  reduction in the amount of render to be used

·  provision of Juliet balconies

·  10/05215/RM – Coupland Road – additional window details included and a reduction in the amount of render to be used

·  10/05218/RM – Fairfax Road – additional conditions relating to provision of details of proposed cul de sac road off Fairfax Road

·  Reduction in height of block 3

·  10/05211/FU – Ingrams – amendment to time limit

·  additional condition regarding final locations of alley gates

·  10/05225/FU – Meynell Heights – amendment to time limit

·  delete condition 3 relating to cycle network as the potential future cycle route within the site would not be prejudiced by the proposals

·  additional condition regarding final locations of alley gates

·  colour samples of render shown

Members commented on the following matters:

·  the lessons learned from the Swarcliffe PFI scheme and the need to clearly set out  the requirements as part of the planning process

·  the need for Ward Members and residents to understand the timescales involved

·  that final approval of the scheme by Government was required, with the hope this would soon be given

·  that Ward Members should be invited to meetings between the developer and client as the scheme progressed

·  the need for consultation to continue, particularly with user groups through the Residents and Tenants Association

·  the need for conditions to be included covering local employment and training.  Members were advised these conditions had been included as part of the outline permission

The Chair thanked Officers and Panel Members for their work on this

scheme

  RESOLVED -  To approve the reserved matters applications and grant planning permission as detailed below:

  10/05227/RM – Folly Lane

  Approve the details subject to the conditions set out in the submitted report

  10/05214/RM – Holbeck Towers

  Approve the details subject to the conditions set out in the submitted report, subject to an amendment to condition 1 to read ‘details of off site highway works to Holbeck Road/Holbeck Moor (including alterations and reinstatement of footpaths on Holbeck Moor) to be submitted to the LPA and agreed in writing and carried out in accordance with the approved details prior to occupation’, together with an additional condition in respect of siting of properties (plots 73 and 74) to accommodate sightlines

  10/05215/RM – 1-21 Coupland Road

  Approve the details subject to the conditions set out in the submitted report

  10/05219/RM – 1-4, 2-20 St Luke’s Green

  Approve the details subject to the conditions set out in the submitted report

  10/05216/RM – 15 – 44 Coupland Place

  Approve the details subject to the conditions set out in the submitted report

  10/05217/RM – Malvern Road

  Approve the details subject to conditions set out in the submitted report and additional conditions relating to details of off site highway works to be submitted and approved in writing by the LPA and carried out in accordance with approved details prior to occupation and details of dropped crossing from shared access through existing car park off Malvern Road to be submitted and agreed in writing with the LPA and carried out in accordance with approved details prior to occupation

  10/05220/RM – 53 – 133 Bismarck Street, 1 – 75 Bismarck Drive

  Approve the details subject to the conditions set out in the submitted report and an additional condition relating to details to be submitted of off site highway works on Bismarck Street and Bismarck Drive and agreed in writing by the LPA and carried out in accordance with approved details prior to occupation

  10/05218/RM – 2-64 Fairfax Road, 66-80 Cemetery Road

  Approve the details subject to the conditions set out in the submitted report  and an additional condition relating to final details of proposed cul de sac road off Fairfax Road to be submitted and approved in writing and the works to be carried out in accordance with the approved details prior to occupation of the dwelling houses hereby approved

  10/05225/FU (Ninevah’s/Meynell’s )(refurbishment sites)

  Planning permission to be granted in accordance with the recommendation in the submitted report and subject to an amendment to condition 1 to require commencement of development within 5 years, the deletion of condition 3 relating to the cycle network and an additional condition for final locations of alley gates to be agreed in writing with the LPA

  10/05211/FU (Ingram’s) (refurbishment site)

  To defer and delegate approval to the Chief Planning Officer subject to the conditions set out in the submitted report and subject to an amendment to condition 1 to require commencement of development within 5 years and an additional condition for final locations of alley gates to be agreed in writing with the LPA and subject to expiry of the public consultation period and no new issues being raised