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Minutes of the Plannning Committee Meeting

Held on Thursday 22nd February 2007 in The Parish Rooms

Present: Councillors

C Jones (Chair),
K Dale,
K Forrest,
J Horton,
P Jenkins,

Clerk:

Mrs J Griffiths

268/0607 Chairman's remarks

Councillor Jones opened the meeting.

269/0607 Apologies

Cllr Tilford and Cllr Walker had sent apologies and these were received and accepted.

270/0607 Disclosures of Interest

None

271/0607 Minutes of the Last Meeting

The minutes of the meeting of 8th February 2007. It was proposed by Cllr Dale and seconded by Cllr Horton that the minutes were a true and accurate record and accepted accordingly.

272/0607 Matters arising

Cllr Jones had spoken to Martyn Burke at Ilkley Planning Office and it was confirmed that there was no planning agreement with Ghyll Royd school with regard to use of the sports hall by the local community. There may have been a private agreement between the Burley Community Council and the school but the Planning Office were not aware of any such agreement.

273/0607 Planning applications

Receipt of the following applications was acknowledged and considered as follows:

07/00787/FUL - Wharfe Brow, Southway

Formation of a third gable on north elevation to replace existing dormer and extension to bedroom

Resolved: Recommend approval

07/00798/FUL - 12 Menston Old Lane

Removal of existing garage and construction of single and two storey extension.

Resolved: Recommend approval

07/00894/FUL - Stockgate Farm, Moor Road

Construction of triple garage with storage room at first floor

After discussion the committee considered that the proposed development was prominent in the green belt.

Resolved: Recommend refusal

07/00585/FUL - 33 West View Avenue

Two storey extension to side and single storey extension to rear

Resolved: Recommend approval

07/01038/FUL - Low House Farm, Colston Drive

Extension to existing house by means of alterations to existing outbuildings and demolition of portal frame building

Resolved: Recommend approval

274/0607 Note decisions from BDMC:

06/09526/FUL - 9 Hawthorne Grove - Approved

06/09391/FUL - 40 Sandholme Drive - Approved

06/09322/FUL - 52 Bradford Road - Approved

06/09399/FUL - 6 Smithy Lane - Approved

275/0607 Any other business

Cllr Jenkins asked if there had been any further information on West Lodge. Parish Clerk to follow up with this issue with the Planning Office.

The stone wall at the perimeter of Brookside is still higher than planning regulations stipulate, Parish Clerk to ask Planning Office to investigate further.

Cllr Jenkins brought maps and photographs to illustrate the land at Leatherbank that had been discussed at previous meetings.

276/0607 Date of Next Meeting

Saturday 3rd March 2007 Full Council

Thursday 8th March 2007 Full Council & Planning