Agenda item

21/01833/FULMAJ Erection of 23 No. residential dwellings including associated access, landscaping and drainage works at land comprising field at 432860, 465889, Knaresborough Road, Bishop Monkton.

Report of the Assistant Director - Planning.

Minutes:

 

 

 

 

Planning Applications

 

The Committee considered a report of the Assistant Director - Planning relating to an application for planning permission.  During the meeting, Officers referred to additional information and representations which had been received.

 

Except where an alternative condition was contained in the report or an amendment made by the Committee, the condition as set out in the report and the appropriate time limit conditions were to be attached in accordance with the relevant provisions of Section 91 and 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

 

In considering the report of the Assistant Director – 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 deferred consideration or refused planning permission the reasons for that decision are as shown in the report or as set out below. 

 

21/01833/FULMAJ – application for the erection of 23 No. residential dwellings included associated access, landscaping and drainage works at land comprising field 432860 465889, Knaresborough Road, Bishop Monkton.

 

Considered:-

 

The Assistant Director – Planning sought determination of a planning application for the development of 23 dwellings on land at Knaresborough Road, Bishop Monkton.

 

The application was recommended for approval subject to conditions and completion of a S106 agreement on terms set out in the report.

 

Members had undertaken a site visit to gain a better understanding and context of the site within the village.  At the meeting, additional photographs from Bishop Monkton Parish Council and Bishop Monkton Action Group were circulated to Members and relevant parties.

 

The Committee considered the application set out in the Assistant Director Planning’s report, as well as taking into account comments made at the meeting by the applicant’s representative, Parish Council and objector(s).  Members commented on the long standing drainage problems in the village that could potentially be exacerbated by the proposed development as well as driver and pedestrian safety when coming down the hill on the road adjacent to the site.

 

The decision:

 

The application be DEFERRED for the following reasons:

  1. To enable further information from the Council’s Highways Department regarding public safety concerns in relation to the siting of the proposed chicane and lack of footpath along the road.

 

  1. That Yorkshire Water be asked to respond to concerns relating to foul water drainage issues which were already a problem in the village.
  2. To request Yorkshire Water and the Council’s Highways Department to attend Committee to clarify and explain further, their comments set out in the case officer’s report.
  3. That Planning Officers are asked to discuss with the applicant possible modifications to address the Committee’s concerns regarding the impact the development would have on the adjacent Conservation Area and the impact of part removal of the hedge.

 

Voting Record

 

Unanimous for deferral.

 

(Jonathan Beer from the Bishop Monkton Action Group spoke against the application.)

 

(Councillor Culshaw spoke on behalf of Bishop Monkton Parish Council objecting to the application.)

 

(Steven Longstaff, the applicant’s agent spoke in support of the application.)

 

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