Agenda and minutes

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 refusal of inspection of documents.

There were no exempt items.

There were no late items.

To disclose or draw attention to any interests in accordance with Leeds City Council’s ‘Councillor Code of Conduct’.

No declarations of interests were made at the meeting.

Apologies for absence were received from Cllr A Lamb. Cllr T Smith attended the meeting as his substitute. Apologies were also received from Cllr Bithell.

To consider the minutes of the meeting held on 22^nd September 2022, to approve as a correct record.

RESOLVED – To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 22^nd September 2022 as  a correct record.

The report of the Chief Planning Officer requests the consideration of Members for the construction of a new community sports hub including 3No. floodlit artificial grass pitches and 1No. multi-use PlayZone enclosed by metal ballstop

fencing, car parking and associated landscaping works are also proposed to connect the development to the wider Green Park, including a lit footpath link from the Redrow housing development to Austhorpe Primary School; external sub-station and bin store, on land off Thorpe Park Approach, Leeds, LS15

The report of the Chief Planning Officer set out an application for construction of a new community sports hub including 3No. floodlit artificial grass pitches and 1No. multi-use PlayZone enclosed by metal ballstop fencing, car parking and associated landscaping works are also proposed to connect the development to the wider Green Park, including a lit footpath link from the Redrow housing development to Austhorpe Primary School; external sub-station and bin store, on land off Thorpe Park Approach, Leeds, LS15

Slides, photographs and diagrams were shown throughout the presentation.

The Planning Officer presented the application providing the Panel with the following information:

• The application had been considered at North and East Plans Panel on 25^th August 2022. A copy of the report was included at Appendix 1 and the minutes of that meeting were appended at Appendix 2. Members at that meeting had resolved to defer the matter for:
  • Further consultation by the applicant with the community.
  • Information to be provided in relation to parking, floodlighting and the wider impact of the lighting.
  • Lifespan of the pitches, including the impact on climate emergency of the material to be used.
  • Community use for the proposed facilities.
• Since the meeting in August the applicant had held a consultation and exhibition event on 11^th October 2022, which had included presentation boards, plans, diagrams and visuals. Since the event further representations had been received in objection to the application.
• At the previous meeting objectors had raised concerns that visitors may not use the visitor car park and would park on Austhorpe Lane, Barrowby Lane, or other streets to the west of Green Park. In response to this the applicant had undertaken an assessment in relation to driving and walking times from these areas to the proposed car park and Hub (through which the pitches are accessed). It was their view that it would be difficult to find parking spaces and would require a longer walking distance to the Hub making it more inconvenient than using the proposed car park. It was also noted that some residents during the consultation had expressed concern about the potential to use the primary school drop off / pick up and parking area secured through a previous planning permission.
• Members were advised that conditions securing details of a traffic and parking monitoring plan and mitigation measures for Austhorpe Lane and vicinity, and a Parking Management Plan had been added.
• The applicant had tried to show the effect of the light spill. Lux levels had been provided for Members of the light spill and these were explained for Member’s information. Members were informed that the proposed pitches would be cut into the plateaux and additional vegetation would be planted, which would help to obscure the view of the floodlights. It was acknowledged that the trees would need time to mature and grow.
• CGI’s had also been provided in relation to lighting along with drone footage of similar floodlighting at the Bodington pitches facility. Members were to note that the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 44.

The next meeting of North and East Plans Panel will be on Thursday 15^th December 2022 at 1:30pm.

To note the next meeting of North and East Plans Panel as Thursday 15^th December 2022 at 1.30pm at Civic Hall.