Agenda and minutes

The following Councillors attended the site visits:

Cllr Akhtar, Cllr Anderson, and Cllr Jones.

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 interest were made at the meeting.

There were no apologies.

To receive the minutes of the meeting held on 19^th October 2023, for approval as a correct record.

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting held on 19^th October 2023, be approved as a correct record.

The report of the Chief Planning Officer requests Members consideration on a Reserved Matters Application for residential development of 407 dwellings within the Northern Quadrant to approve details in relation to access (save for those details approved by the Outline permission), layout, scale, appearance and landscaping (Condition 1) pursuant to Outline Planning permission 12/02571/OT; on land at Phase A of the Northern Quadrant, East Leeds Extension, Leeds, LS14.

The Reserved Matters application was presented to Plans Panel to seek views on the proposals for 407 dwellings on the first phase of the development within the Whinmoor Fields, ‘Northern Quadrant’ of the East Leeds Extension. This followed a pre-application presentation for 423 dwellings, which had been brought to the Panel on 30^th June 2022.

Members had attended a site visit earlier in the day. Slides, photographs and CGI’s were provided throughout the officer presentation.

Members were informed of the following points:

• This application related to the north-western part of the ‘Whinmoor Fields’ site, spanning from Wetherby Road to east of Coal Road. The application is one of a number of Phases that already benefits from an outline planning permission for means of access and erection of up to 2,000 residential properties, retail, health centre, community centre and primary school development. It was noted that the remainder of the site was to be developed by others.
• Members were informed that the primary means of access via the East Leeds Orbital Road (ELOR) and through the site in the form of the spine road were fixed under the outline consent. The spine road will serve the interior of the site and will connect to neighbouring phases of the development and is designed to accommodate bus services.
• Previously the area had been used as agricultural fields and there is vegetation along the edges of the site with significant trees and hedges along the north side of Red Hall Lane and the west side of Coal Road.
• It was noted that there is no specific house type character locally in terms of architectural style. The submitted proposal indicated three broad character areas – the ‘rural edge’ abutting ELOR, a ‘contemporary’ area along the spine road and the ‘urban edge’ spanning across the southern side of the site. Details of house types and materials was set out at Paragraph 9 of the submitted report. The proposed houses would be predominantly 2 storey, 2.5 storey with room in loft space, and 3 storey apartments.
• Routes around the site would be linked by footways and cycles lanes and would connect to ELOR, future development sites and also the existing residential area to the south. A buffer of trees and hedgerows would be planted along ELOR, in addition to the planting already carried out as part of the ELOR scheme. The spine road would take a route through the site with tree planting within verges proposed.  The streets are arranged in a deformed grid, providing connected loops within the site.
• On the site there would be dwellings for wheelchair uses, as well as accessible and adaptable dwellings, in accordance with policy.
• Affordable housing throughout the site is to be provided, in accordance with policy.
• There would be a ‘gateway feature’ on entry to the site from Wetherby Road but this was still to be decided through local community engagement.
• The site would have a formal Local Equipped Area of Play (LEAP), as required by the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 58.

The Chief Planning Officer has submitted a report for a single storey side extension; alterations to the rear including replacement of rear window with patio doors and associated steps; extension of existing patio area to rear with new balustrade, retaining wall and boundary treatment to side; demolition of the existing storage annex and detached garage to rear at 277 Lidgett Lane Gledhow Leeds LS17 6PD

The report of the Chief Planning Officer requested the consideration on an application for a single storey side extension; alterations to the rear including replacement of rear window with patio doors and associated steps; extension of existing patio area to rear with new balustrade, retaining wall and boundary treatment to side; demolition of the existing storage annex and detached garage to rear at 277 Lidgett Lane Gledhow Leeds LS17 6PD.

Members had attended a site visit earlier in the day. Photographs and slides were shown throughout the presentation.

Members were informed of the following points:

• This application had been brought to Plans Panel due to the applicant being an Elected Member.
• The proposed single storey side extension was to measure 8.47m in length, 2.23m width, under a pitched roof with an overall height of 3.47m. The extension was to be set back 0.5m from the main frontage of the dwelling, and 0.8m from the western side boundary facing 279 Lidgett Lane. The extension was for a shower room, utility room and a garden storage room.
• The materials proposed were red brick walls, slate roofing, and white uPCV openings to match with the existing house.
• An obscure glazed window was proposed to the front elevation serving the shower room. A window and new side entrance were proposed for the western side elevation to serve the utility room. A roller shutter door was proposed to the rear elevation serving the garden storage room. Two roof lights were proposed on the pitch roof.
• Alterations to the rear of the property included replacing the rear facing opening to allow for double leaf patio doors to allow direct access to the patio area.
• Steps were proposed to overcome the level difference between the ground floor level and rear patio. The existing rear patio was to be extended to have a projection of 3.0m and gradually increase to 5.0m. The proposed patio would measure the same width as the plot and same height as existing. At the end of the patio a retaining wall and balustrade are proposed.
• A new timber privacy fence of 1.8m in height was proposed along the eastern edge of the raised patio, which shares the eastern side boundary with 275 Lidgett Lane.
• An existing storage annex to the rear of the property and the detached garage at the end of the driveway would both be demolished.
• The application was publicised by means of Neighbour Notification Letters. It was noted that no responses had been received.

Members were advised of the following:

• There was limited impact to the local neighbourhood.
• No dominance or overshadowing to neighbouring properties, or privacy issues.
• There were no design character issues with the proposed patio.
• Existing trees were not likely to be impacted.
• The privacy screen would not cause any over-dominance or encroachment to the neighbouring property at 275 Lidgett Lane.
• There would be enough parking for up to 3 cars at the front of the property when the garage was demolished.

RESOLVED – To grant permission  ...  view the full minutes text for item 59.

The report of the Chief Planning Officer requests consideration on an application for part two storey, part single storey side and rear extension at

36 Parkland Crescent, Meanwood, Leeds, LS6 4PR.

The report of the Chief Planning Officer advised the Plans Panel of an application for part two storey, part single storey side and rear extension at 36 Parkland Crescent, Meanwood, Leeds, LS6 4PR.

Members had attended a site visit earlier in the day. Slides and photographs were shown throughout the presentation.

Members were provided with the following information:

• This application had been brought to Plans Panel due to the applicant being employed within the Development Management Team at Leeds City Council.
• The proposed extension would wrap around the side and rear elevations of the property and would project 1.37m from the side elevation and 3.2m from the rear elevation.
• The two-storey element of the extension would have a dual pitched roof form with a gable end to the rear and one roof light window to the side. It would have a matching eaves height to the main roof and the ridge level would be set slightly below the main ridge line. The ground floor rear element would have a flat roof with roof lantern on top.
• The extension included the insertion of bifold doors and a new window to the rear at ground floor level, as well as one window at ground floor level to the north west side. There would also be two new windows at first floor level to the rear.
• The extension would be painted cement render and double roman interlocking tiles to match the existing house.
• The surrounding properties are of a similar scale and design, with many already extended to the rear.
• No representations had been received to the proposal.

Members were advised of the following points:

• It was the view that the proposed application was of an appropriate scale, design and size.
• The would be no harm to the character of the wider area.
• The application was within current guidance.
• The separate side extension with the boundary property could have some impact to the neighbouring property but not to a detrimental level and there are no windows to the side of the extension.
• There would be some overlooking to properties and gardens but not excessively so.
• The rear garden would still retain sufficient space for amenity purposes and separation distances.
• There would be no loss to hardstanding currently used for the parking of cars off-road and therefore the proposal would not result in any loss of parking provision.  The existing access arrangements to the site would also remain unchanged.

RESOLVED – To grant permission subject to the specified conditions set out in the report.

To note that the next meeting of the North and East Plans Panel will be on Thursday 14^th December 2023 at 1.30pm.

RESOLVED – To note the next meeting of North and East Plans Panel will be on Thursday 14^th December 2023 at 1.30pm.

Meeting concluded at 3pm