Agenda and draft minutes

Apologies noted (see above).

The minutes of the meeting held on the 25 June 2024 were confirmed and signed as an accurate record.

All Members are invited to declare at this point any interests, including the nature of those interests, or lobbying in respect of any items appearing on this agenda.

Councillor Broadbank declared a non-pecuniary interest in item 5 of the agenda, as he was a member of the Harrogate Civic Society, who had shown support for the application.  The Councillor confirmed that he would be keeping an open mind, and that he would speak and vote on the item.

The Committee considered a report of the Assistant Director Planning – Community Development Services relating to an application for planning permission. 

In considering the report of the Assistant Director Planning – Community Development Services, regard had been paid to the policies of the relevant development plan, the National Planning Policy Framework and all other material planning considerations. 

Where the Committee was minded to approve planning permission in principle and delegated the decision to the Assistant Director for Planning this was because the proposal was in accordance with the development plan, the National Planning Policy Framework or other material considerations as set out in the report. 

Report of the Assistant Director Planning – Community Development Services

As Members had heard earlier in the meeting, this application had been withdrawn from consideration by the Council.

Report of the Assistant Director Planning – Community Development Services

Considered:-

The Assistant Director Planning – Community Development Services sought determination of an application for the redevelopment of an existing horticultural service yard to include erection of a workshop and machinery store, composting store, staff welfare building, events store, poly tunnel and glasshouse.  Associated landscaping works including retaining structures and perimeter hedges and fencing and amendments to an existing machinery store at Harlow Carr Gardens, Crag Lane, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 1QB on behalf of the Royal Horticultural Society.

The Development Service Manager explained that the application had been brought before Members as the land to which the application related was leased to the applicant by North Yorkshire Council.

There were no speakers for the application.

During consideration of the above application, the Committee discussed the following issues:-

·       Members queried the applicants aims for the planning application in terms of sustainability and waste circular economy.

·       Clarification was sought on the reasons why the officer’s recommendation was subject to two contamination remediation conditions.

·       If the applicants held a licence to discharge waste into the beck to the south of the site.

·       Whether there was a Construction Management Plan in place.

The decision:-

Members were minded to approve the application in principle and delegated the decision to the Assistant Director for Planning permission to be granted subject to the conditions detailed in Section 12 of the Committee report.

Voting Record:-

A vote was taken, and the motion was declared carried unanimously

Any other items which the Chair agrees should be considered as a matter of urgency because of special circumstances.

There were no urgent items of business.

Tuesday, 24 September 2024 at 2.00pm.

Tuesday 24 September 2024 at 2.00 pm.