Agenda item

To consider a report of the Chief Planning Officer on applications for:

Reserved Matters application for 29 dwellings

Reserved Matters application for layout of urban park

Change of use of land to outdoor education land

(report attached)

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

  Officers presented the report which related to three applications on a former sports ground at Allerton Grove.  The outline application was considered by North and East Panel at its meeting on 5^th September 2013

  Members were informed that although all three applications were inter-related, separate determinations would be required

  In respect of the red line boundary for the residential development, this had moved by 3m due to the layout of the dwellings, however Officers were of the view that this alteration had no detrimental impact on the usability of the open area

  Details of the residential development in respect of materials and garden sizes were outlined.  Members were informed that one tree would need to be removed but that mitigation planting would be provided

  In respect of the application for a new urban park, this was being designed by Officers within City Development and that Planning Officers were satisfied with the proposals.  The park would be accessible from Shadwell Lane and would be available for use by the wider public

  The Change of Use application for approximately 0.2 ha of land was outlined; this being for use of the land for educational purposes by Moortown Primary School.  Members were informed that no buildings would be able to erected on this part of the site and that a Deed of Variation in the S106 Agreement would be required for this land

  Following the submission of revised plans, a further period of consultation had taken place with details of the further representations received being outlined to Panel

  The Panel heard representations from an objector who outlined his concerns which included:

·  loss of open space

·  nature conservation issues

·  loss of a Memorial Lime tree

·  the need for Allerton Grove to be resurfaced after development works had concluded

·  the need to retain the existing litter bin

·  the security of the play area

·  differing opinions about the land over a period of time

The Panel then heard from the applicant’s agent who made reference

to the following matters:

·  the status of the land and that it was private land

·  that the TPO protected trees within the site would be retained

·  that the issue raised about the Memorial Lime tree would be looked into

·  that resurfacing works to Allerton Grove would be considered

Members discussed the applications, with the main areas of focus

being:

·  the length of time the land had ceased to be a sports ground

·  the amount of land being given to Moortown Primary School and their response to this offer

·  long-term maintenance of the urban park

RESOLVED – To note the small variation of the boundary between the

housing land and the proposed urban park shifting some 3 metres or thereabouts to the north to allow an adequate layout for the housing, and:

 Application 14/01839/RM - to grant approval for Reserved Matters for

the construction of 29 dwellings on the revised site area subject to the conditions set out in the submitted report

  Application 14/04370/RM – (layout of urban park) to grant delegated authority to the Chief Planning Officer to approve those Reserved Matters in consultation with Ward Members, following the expiry of the public consultation period and no new, significant planning matters being raised and subject to the conditions set out in the submitted report

  Application 14/04371/FU – (change of use of land to outdoor education land) – to grant delegated authority to the Chief Planning Officer to approve in consultation with Ward Members, subject to the expiry of the public consultation period and no new, significant planning matters being raised and subject to the conditions set out in the submitted report

To authorise that the Chief Planning Officer negotiate the necessary Deed of Variation to the Section 106 Agreement signed in connection with the original grant of Outline Planning Permission reference 13/02718/OT in order to allow an allocation of part of the land previously allocated as urban park to be allocated for Moortown Primary School use

  Following consideration of these applications, Councillor Charlwood resumed her seat in the meeting and resumed the chair

  Councillor Charlwood in the Chair