Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Angus Thompson (substitute Councillor Yvonne Peacock).

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 12 June 2025 as an accurate record.

The minutes of the meeting held on Thursday, 12 June 2025 were confirmed by members and signed by the Chair 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.

There were no declarations of interest.

Report of the Assistant Director Planning – Community Development Services

Considered: - 

The Head of Development Management– Community Development Services sought determination of a planning application for the conversion of the former Brentwood Care Home, Quarry Hills Lane, Leyburn into 13no. 1 bed and 11 no. 2 bed apartments with associated car parking, landscaping and all associated works.

The Senior Planning officer gave a presentation and summarised the report and update List which had been published onto the Council website as item 4a of the agenda pack. He highlighted from the Update Report that as the Council is the landowner a S106 agreement would not be enforceable. Instead, a s.111 agreement is recommended with the Council, applicant and intended development operator, which would in turn require the entering into of a s106 agreement containing the obligations in the heads of terms set out in the Update Report.

Further, the Officer referenced from the Update Report the additional pre-commencement conditions added to the recommendation, and the rewording of condition 12 access and parking to reflect site plan “Drawing Number 1725 – 105 Revision D” which, following a late amendment to the application, increased accessible parking spaces from two to four.

The applicant’s agent, Will Rogers, spoke in support of the application.

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

·       Members endorsed the recommendation at 7.9. of the report which encouraged the developer to explore the inclusion of electric vehicle charging points on the site.

·       A question asked for further information on some of the energy saving measures that were to be implemented such as solar panels and energy efficient boiler. The Member also sought the exploration of air source heat pumps. Officers referred to a condition which required the development to pass part L of the building regulations, and that an energy strategy would determine what measures were feasible for the site.

Members were minded to grant the planning application and agreed to delegate the decision to officers.

The Decision: -

That the committee is MINDED TO GRANT planning permission subject to the conditions listed within the report and update report, and the prior completion of a s.111 agreement with the terms as listed in the update report, and subject to no objections being received by Yorkshire Water within 21 days of consultation; and a further consultation with Highways for 14 days in respect of the additional disabled parking spaces; delegated to the Head of Development Management to also include additional conditions recommended by Yorkshire Water and North Yorkshire Council Highways if required.

Voting Record: -

A vote was taken, and the motion was 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.

10.00am, Thursday, 14 August, 2025.

Thursday, 14 August 2025 at 10.00am at a venue to be confirmed.