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 the refusal of inspection of documents.

There were no exempt items.

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. 

There were no declarations of disclosable pecuniary or other interests.

Apologies for absence were received from Cllr R Stephenson. Cllr D Cohen was in attendance as substitute for Cllr Stephenson.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 24^th June 2021, as a correct record.

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting held on 24^th June 20212, be approved as a correct record. There were no matters arising.

To consider the report of the Chief Planning Officer on a Reserved Matters application for residential development up to 129 dwellings on land at Leeds Road, Collingham, Wetherby

(Report attached)

The report of the Chief Planning Officer requested Members consideration on a Reserved Matters application for residential development of up to 129 dwellings on land at Leeds Road, Collingham, Wetherby.

Slides and photographs were shown throughout the presentation.

Members were informed of the following points:

• Factual errors were noted within the report at paragraphs 12 and 13. These were:
  • Paragraph 12 – should read 88% instead of 81% and 12% instead of 19%
  • Paragraph 13 – should read 45 affordable properties, 24 semi-detached two bedroom terraced units, 15 tri-terraced units and 6 two bedroom semi-detached units
• The application before the Panel was for the determination of reserved matters only, which comprised appearance, landscaping, layout and scale. The reserved matters were to be the focus for the Panel’s decision-making, as the principle of development and means of access had already been established.
• The application had been brought to Panel at the request of the Harewood Ward Members who were concerned about the design and layout of the scheme in light of the Neighbourhood Plan.
• Outline planning permission was granted on appeal in December 2016 and established the principle of development at the site alongside means of access to the site from Leeds Road (A58).
• The application site was identified within the Site Allocation Plan (SAP ref HG1-519) with an indicative capacity of 150 units. It was noted that part of the application site was within Green Belt, however, the residential units would be located on non-Green Belt land.
• It was noted that planning permission for a bridge across Collingham Beck had already been granted as part of the outline consent.
• The applicant was Miller Homes and Albert Hills.
• The southern most part of the site is within flood zones 2 and 3. It was noted that the Environment Agency had introduced new and additional flood mitigation measures along the beck by strengthening the banking and erecting concrete barriers to prevent further flooding.
• Comments had been received from the community, Harewood Ward Councillors and Collingham with Linton Parish Council.
• The site layout had been amended numerous times with a reduction in dwellings from 139 dwellings to 129 dwellings, increased space standards, more amenity space and better connectivity through and around the site including pedestrian and cycle routes.
• This site had provision for three green spaces, it was noted that landscaping would be via condition. Proposals were for a wildflower meadow, hedgerows and soft planting and the addition of 108 trees to be planted. Developers had engaged with Officers in relation to species types for this area.
• Proposed materials for this site were for buff reconstituted stone, gold buff bricks with a 50/50 split of orange and grey roof tiles. Examples of the materials were shown during the presentation.
• Character assessment of the area had been undertaken by officers so that the development would be within keeping of the character of the area.
• The developers had taken account of climate change, affordable units, flood defences, and increased the use of stone on  ...  view the full minutes text for item 25.

To note that the next meeting of the North and East Plans Panel is scheduled for Thursday 19^th August 202, at 1:30pm in Leeds Civic Hall.

RESOLVED – That the date of the next North and East Plans Panel will be on Thursday 19^th August 2021, at 1:30pm.

The meeting concluded at 15:55