Agenda item

To consider a report by the Chief Planning Officer which sets out details of an application which seeks the demolition of existing North/South Stand and South Stand and construction of a replacement North/South Stand and South Stand, turnstiles and regularisation of car parking at Headingley Carnegie Stadium, St. Michaels Lane, Headingley

(Report attached)

The Chief Planning Officer submitted a report which set out details of an application which sought the demolition of existing north/south stand and south stand and construction of a replacement north /south stand and south stand, turnstiles and regularisation of car parking at Headingley Carnegie Stadium, St Michaels Lane, Headingley.

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

The Chief Planning Officer together with the applicant’s representatives addressed the Panel, speaking in detail about the proposal and highlighted the following:

·  Category A venue status for Test Match Cricket

·  The principle of development

·  Footprint on existing site

·  Design, scale and appearance (Elevations 5 levels on cricket side, 4 levels on Rugby League side)

·  Use of materials

·  Brick built control tower

·  Residential amenity, proximity to residential properties

·  Highway safety and parking

·  Travel Plan

·  An intention to begin work on site June 2017

In response to Members comments and questions the following were discussed:

·  Employment opportunities for local people

·  Provision of turnstiles in southern car park

·  Extensive on street/ payment parking on match days, improved travel plan required

·  Proposed height of south stand was too high and would tower over properties on St Michael’s Lane

·  Reduce amount of noise from the stand’s sound system

·  Light pollution from stadium needs to be reduced

·  Noise and disruption from construction traffic needs to be managed

In responding to the issues raised the Chief Planning Officer/ applicant’s representatives confirmed: employment opportunities for local people would be addressed through the provision of an additional condition. Turnstiles in southern car park were existing and would be formalised as part of the planning permission. Officers from the Highways Department together with the applicant’s representatives would work with the Stadium Liaison Group to address travelling to the stadium and on street parking (Condition No. 9 – Travel Plan to include a requirement to consult with the Stadium Liaison Committee on the travel plan measures prior to submission of details for agreement with the LPA). Suggestions that the south stand was too high, officers reported that the proposed new stand was 5m further away from properties and was not a solid mass. Noise from the sound system and light pollution from the stadium would be controlled through condition. Noise and disruption from construction traffic would be managed by condition.

In drawing the discussion to a conclusion the Chair said Members were supportive of the proposal, there was also a desire to see Test Cricket continue at the ground.

RESOLVED – That the application be deferred and referred to the Secretary of State following a request by interested third parties, and should the Secretary of State decide not to call in the application for determination, approval be delegated to the Chief Planning Officer subject to the conditions specified in the submitted report and any revisions or additional conditions required by the Chief Planning Officer (Condition No. 9 – Travel Plan to  include a requirement to consult with the Stadium Liaison Committee on the travel plan measures prior to submission of details for agreement with the LPA)