Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies.

Decision

That the minutes of the Planning Committee held on 22 December 2015 be approved and signed as a correct record.

[For 9                          Against 0                               Abstain 0]

There was no urgent business.

Councillor                                        Application

Hope                                                  11

Farnell                                               11

Cleary                                                            11

Frank                                                  11

Goodrick                                            11

Burr                                                    11

Maud                                                  11

Thornton                                            8,11

Windress                                           11

The Head of Planning and Housing Services  submitted a report (previously circulated) which put forward for consideration a proposed consultation response  to the North Yorkshire County Council Minerals and Waste Joint Plan - Preferred Options Consultation document . The deadline for making a consultation response was extended to Wednesday 20 January 2016 by agreement with the North Yorkshire County Council. 

The Chairman noted that this report was a Part A item for decision by the Planning Committee . The Chairman expressed an intention that once the Planning Committee had dealt with this item he would move  a proposal that future consultations should be treated as a Part B item so that the Planning Committee would make recommendations to Full Council and that Full Council would make the final decision. 

The Head of Planning and Housing Services  submitted a report (previously circulated) which put forward for consideration a proposed   consultation response  to a Consultation on Proposed Changes to National Planning Policy

issued by the Department for Communities and Local Government. The extended deadline for the consultation is 22 February 2016 .

The Head of Planning & Housing submitted a list (previously circulated) of the applications for planning permission with recommendations thereon.

15/01180/MFUL - Infilling of fishing lake together with change of use of land to form a 158no. space car park with siting of 7no. glamping units and erection of reception building to accommodate cafe, shop, exhibition and meeting space, service kitchen, public toilets and shower rooms, storage and a 3 bedroom managers apartment to include demolition of existing service building that includes owners private accommodation, and formation of on site road, pathways and landscaping.

In accordance with the Members Code of Conduct Councillor Thornton declared a personal non pecuniary but not prejudicial interest.

14/00625/FUL - Change of use of existing residential care home (Use Class C2) to a 15no. bedroom house of multiple occupation (HMO) (retrospective)

15/01079/FUL - Change of use of land and erection of 9no. 2 bedroom holiday lodges and construction of pond together with formation of associated vehicular access and parking.

15/01117/FUL - Extension of approved uses to include hire of building for corporate meetings and training courses in addition to existing use as educational resource centre with bunking facility.

In accordance with the Members Code of Conduct Councillors Hope, Farnell, Cleary, Frank, Goodrick, Burr, Maud, Thornton and Windress declared a personal non pecuniary but not prejudicial interest.

15/01163/FUL - Demolition of Ravenswick Hall together with adjacent lodge and majority of associated outbuildings and former agricultural buildings and erection of a replacement 10 no.bedroom country house and associated buildings, inc. leisure building, service building, detached quadruple garage, gatehouse, pool house, outdoor swimming pool, garden store, tennis court, landscaped gardens with temple and grotto, 2no.belvederes (parkland structures) and 2 no.linked pools  and erection of 1 no. four bedroom staff dwelling with attached double garage and 3 no. three bedroom staff dwellings with attached single garages.

15/01250/FUL - Erection of detached outbuilding for storage of gardeners' equipment.

15/01420/FUL - Erection of a 2no. bedroom dwelling together with formation of vehicular access and associated parking area.

The site visit for Item 8 was agreed to take place on February 2nd 2016 at  9.30am.

The Head of Planning & Housing submitted for information (previously circulated) which gave details of the applications determined by the Head of Planning & Housing in accordance with the scheme of Delegated Decisions.

Members were advised of the following appeal decisions

Appeal Ref: APP/Y2736/W/15/3130202 - North Yorkshire Highways Depot, Manor Vale Lane, Kirkbymoorside.

Appeal A Ref: APP/Y2736/D/15/3128997 - Sycamore Cottage, Cawton Road, Gilling East, York

Appeal B Ref: APP/Y2736/D/15/3128823 - Sycamore Cottage, Cawton Road, Gilling East, York

The meeting closed at 8.50pm