North Yorkshire Council
Selby and Ainsty Area Constituency Planning Committee
Minutes of the remote meeting held on Wednesday, 14th June, 2023 commencing at 2.00 pm at Selby Civic
Councillor John Cattanachin the Chair. plus Councillors Cliff Lunn, Bob Packham and Arnold Warneken and Stephanie Duckett (substitute).
Officers present: Martin Grainger, Head of Planning, Glenn Sharpe, Solicitor (Planning), Kate Lavelle, Assistant Lawyer Property and Planning, Hannah Blackburn, Planning Development Manager, Martin Evans, Principal Planning Officer, Gareth Stent, Principal Planning Officer and Gina Mulderrig, Democratic Services Officer
Apologies: Mark Crane, Mike Jordan and Steve Shaw-Wright.
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Copies of all documents considered are in the Minute Book
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Apologies for Absence
Apologies: Councillor Mark Crane, Councillor Mike Jordan and Councillor Steve Shaw-Wright. Councillor Stephanie Duckett was in attendance as substitute for Councillor Steve Shaw Wright.
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Minutes for the Meeting held on 10 May 2023
The minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 10 May 2023 were confirmed and signed as an accurate record.
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Declarations of Interests
Councillor Cliff Lunn declared an interest in item 5 on the agenda- application 2023/0138/OUTM (minute 15) as he was Division Councillor for the current location of the business involved in the application and had been present at Parish Council meetings that discussed the application.
Councillor Stephanie Duckett declared an interest in item 6 on the agenda – application 2021/1043/FULM (minute 16) as she was Division Councillor for the area of the application.
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Public Questions and Statements
The representative of the Corporate Director – Community Development Services stated that, other than those that had indicated that they wished to speak in relation to the applications below, there were no questions or statements from members of the public.
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2023/0138/OUTM - Land Adjacent to A19 Roundabout, Selby Bypass, Selby
Considered :-
The Assistant Director – Planning - Community Development Services sought determination of a planning application for outline planning with all matters reserved except for means of access for storage/distribution use (class b8) with Heavy Goods Vehicle parking and ancillary uses including vehicle servicing workshop at land adjacent to the A19 roundabout at Selby bypass.
The decision :-
That planning permission be REFUSED.
Reason : -
The Committee agreed with the reasons for refusal put forward by the Principal Planning Officer in section 12 of the report. Members debated the potential benefits of the application and asked Officers whether all the reasons for refusal could be overcome. Officers explained that some reasons for refusal could be overcome but many could not and the Committee agreed that the application was contrary to Policies SP 2 and SP13 of the Core Strategy and EMP 2 of the Local Plan and was fundamentally unacceptable in principle.
Voting Record :-
Unanimous
(Sonia Heald spoke objecting to the application.)
(The applicant’s agent, Mark Johnson, spoke in support of the application.)
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2021/1043/FULM - Land at Wheatfields Walk, Riccall, Selby
Considered :-
The Assistant Director - Planning – Community Development Services sought determination of a planning application for erection of up to 82 dwellings, including associated landscaping, public open space, and the formation of a new vehicle access off Wheatfields Walk at land off Wheatfields Walk, Riccall, Selby on behalf of Barratt David Wilson homes.
The Decision :-
That the application be REFUSED.
Reason :-
The Committee agreed with the reasons for refusal put forward by the Principal Planning Officer in section 12 of the report. The Committee sought clarification from Officers on the status of the 5 year land supply in the area and were informed that the Local Planning Authority does have a 5 year land supply in the Selby and Ainsty constituency meaning that the application was fully contrary to Policy SP2(c) given that the site was outside the development limit.
Voting Record :-
Unanimous
(John Duggan spoke objecting to the application.)
(Councillor Brian Keen spoke on behalf of Riccall Parish Council objecting to the application.)
(The applicant’s agent, Stuart Natkus, spoke in support of the application.)
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Any other items
There were no urgent items of business.
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Officer Update Note
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Date of Next Meeting
Wednesday 12 July 2023 – Civic Centre, Selby
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The meeting concluded at 3.33 pm.