Agenda item

To consider a report by the Chief Planning Officer which sets out details of a pre- application proposal for a multi-generation building comprising a primary school, nursery, 60-bed care home, 62 flats and cafe at Sayner Lane and Clarence Road, Hunslet, Leeds 10.

(Report attached)

The Chief Planning Officer submitted a report which set out details of a

pre-application proposal for a multi-generation building comprising a primary school, nursery, 60 bed care home, 62 flats and café at Sayner Lane and Clarence Road, Hunslet, Leeds 10.

Members visited the site prior to the meeting. Site photographs and plans were displayed and referred to throughout the discussion of the application.

The applicant’s representatives addressed the Panel, speaking in detail about the proposal and highlighted the following:

·  Site / location/ context

·  Brownfield site

·  This is phase 3 out of 4

·  Carbon neutral development

·  Proposed four storey “multi-generational building” comprising nursery and primary school adjacent to 60 bed care home and 62 flats on floors one to four (35 x one-bed and 27 x two-bed flats: All flats exceeding NDSS)

·  175 cycle spaces provided

·  The building would be designed around a central landscaped courtyard space to serve the uses and provide general public access outside school hours

·  All amenity space would be opened up and made available to all users

·  Strong east/west roots together with good north/south connectivity

In offering comments Members raised the following issues:

·  There was general support for the concept of a multi-generational development, with opportunities for young and old people to mix

·  The majority of Members were impressed with the design of the flats/houses

·  Strong concern was expressed about the noise from the nearby glass factory. The new development could be insulated from noise but use of the outside space would remain a concern

·  There was some concern raised about safeguarding issues

·  The majority of Members were of the opinion that a school required car parking provision

The Chief Planning Officer commented that the developers had nearby land in their control which could be used for car parking purposes.

In drawing the discussion to a conclusion Members provided the following feedback;

·  Members were supportive of the principle of a mixed use nursery, primary school, flats and a care home facility Members suggested the developer to consider whether there could be any changing of locations or alteration of use topography / site arrangement, to ensure that the noise impact from the neighbouring glass factory was lessened and there could be actual use of the outdoor spaces without any adverse impact from noise – as would otherwise be the case if the submitted scheme is progressed.

·  Members were supportive of the emerging appearance, design and scale of the proposed building Members were supportive of the proposed arrangements for public access through the site.

·  The proposed arrangements for greenspace on the site were acceptable

·  The proposed housing mix for this phase was acceptable but there was a shortfall in 3 bedroom units which will need to be reflected elsewhere on the other phases and acknowledgement that the Council’s discretion vis-à-vis the policy requirement for provision of 3-bed units has been applied in this instance.

·  The provision of car parking for school staff together with disabled parking facilities, the provision of a pick-up and drop off area and how to address the noise from the nearby glass factory were fundamental issues.

The Chair thanked the developers for their attendance and presentation suggesting that noise from the nearby glass factory and car parking for the school presented some difficult challenges.

RESOLVED –

(i)  To note the details contained in the pre-application presentation

(ii)  That the developers be thanked for their attendance and presentation