Hotel set to be converted into homes on Mount Vale

Newington Hotel

The Newington Hotel on Mount Vale is set to be converted into 7 residential units. The plans, which will be considered by the Council at a meeting on 9^th June, include the erection of new town house adjacent to no. 147 and demolition of extensions to rear of hotel with associated works. These include 3 blocks of garages and alterations to car park and driveway to form an access and individual gardens. The plans are recommended for approval.

Nearby a plan to replace a bungalow with a two story house in Hob Moor Terrace is also recommended for approval. There have been objections to this proposal for neighbouring residents who are concerned about privacy issues.

Also set to get the nod are plans to provide a penthouse floor on top of the Hilary House building on St Saviourgate. The former government office block has already been converted into premium apartments and any penthouse is expected to market for a 7 figure sum.

Officials are also backing a plan to extend the Royal York Hotel which would see 45 additional bedrooms provided there.

Planning Committee to consider changes to Huntington Stadium

Derwenthorpe and Designer Outlet ice rink also on agenda

A planning committee meeting taking place on 8^th June will consider some significant changes to major projects in the City

Huntington Stadium

Stadium site

Amendments to the approved drawings including an increase in the height and length of the commercial development building with alterations to internal layout and an increase in cinema a (400 extra seats) and restaurant floor space; alterations to the internal layout of the East Stand and variations of permitted uses; alterations to the internal layout and permitted uses within the Leisure Centre.

“Be Independent” and York St John University would no longer occupy space and therefore a greater amount of floor space would be occupied by York NHS Trust.

The main objections to the changes have come from the owners of two of the other cinemas in the area. There is a strong implication that the future of these facilities may be in doubt if the new “super” screen gets the go ahead.

The changes will have to be referred to the Secretary of State for approval.

Unfortunately, this means more delays for a project that was “ready to go” as long ago as 2011.

Whether the new 2018 opening date for the Stadium will now be achieved remains to be seen.

Latest planning applications for the Westfield Ward

Below are the latest planning applications received by the York Council for the Westfield ward.

Full details can be found by clicking the words highlighted in blue

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Address 133 Cornlands Road York YO24 3ED

Proposal Single storey front and side extensions, first floor rear extension and dormer to rear (resubmission)

Reference 16/01260/FUL

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Address 48 Wetherby Road Acomb York YO26 5BY

Proposal Two storey side and single storey rear extension

Reference 16/01149/FUL

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Representations can be made in favour of, or in objection to, any application via the Planning on line web site. http://planningaccess.york.gov.uk/online-applications/

The Council now no longer routinely consults neighbours by letter when an application is received

Lowfields on list of possible new mental health hospital sites

After over 4 years of neglect by the York Council, the derelict former Lowfields school site has emerged as one of the options for the location of a new mental health hospital.

Lowfields school site is now overgrown

The hospital will replace the obsolescent Bootham Park facility which was forced to close last year following a damming inspectors report.

In total 12 possible locations are being considered by the NHS.

The hospital will cover a wide catchment area so – with limited public transport services available – it is surprising that sites away from the City centre are apparently being considered.

The expectation had been that the new hospital would be built next to the existing facility in Bootham – although the traditional facility at The Retreat might have provided an alternative location.

Consultation meetings have been scheduled by the NHS with the nearest being at The Folk Hall, Hawthorn Terrace, New Earswick, on Tuesday 31 May (two events 2.00 – 5.00pm and 5.15 – 7.15 pm).

The NHS trust say,

We are in the early stages of planning for the new facility, which is due to open in 2019, and are inviting people to attend one of four events which are being held in the area.

The workshop style sessions will focus on three main areas – the size and number of beds needed, potential sites for the new hospital and best practice in building design.

Residents had been expecting the latest version of the Local Plan (set to be revealed on 15^th June) to confirm that the school site (the footprint of the buildings) would be allocated for the construction of accommodation mainly aimed at older people. The site is ideal for retired people as it is located within walking distance of a full range of facilities in Acomb Village.

Residents were also hoping that any plans to build on the school playing field would finally be quashed. In surveys conducted by local Councillors the majority of residents said that they wanted the field to be retained as open space.

Latest planning applications for the Westfield Ward

Below are the latest planning applications received by the York Council for the Westfield ward.

Full details can be found by clicking the words highlighted in blue

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165 Askham Lane York YO24 3JA

First floor side extension

Reference 16/01175/FUL

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51 St Stephens Road York YO24 3EH

Erection of single storey extension extending 4.2 metres beyond the rear wall of the original house, with a height to the eaves of 2.25 metres and a total height of 3.2 metres

Reference 16/01120/LHE

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Representations can be made in favour of, or in objection to, any application via the Planning on line web site. http://planningaccess.york.gov.uk/online-applications/

The Council now no longer routinely consults neighbours by letter when an application is received

York Council moves to legitimise Local Plan decision date

The latest Forward Plan -which indicates when key decisions are scheduled to be taken by the York Council – has been amended to include consideration of a new Draft Local Plan.

The Council has said that it will consider which sites will be allocated for new housing when its Executive meets on 30th June.

Residents were mystified when, last week, Councillors said discussion of the changes was imminent. No item had been placed on the Forward Plan and the Executive’s own agenda – which outlines the issues that will be considered at its subsequent two meetings – was also silent on the issue.

The Council has still not said when its Local Plan Working Group will meet. The all party group has not met since 30th November 2015. It would normally meet to discuss any draft proposals before forwarding them to the Executive for approval.

We understand that Council officials are briefing the owners of major sites in the City this month. They are being told what to expect when the Draft Plan is released next month.

Eyes will be on major sites like Clifton Gate (between Clifton Moor and Skelton) and Whinthorpe (Between Elvington and the A64) both of which have traditionally formed part of York’s Green Belt. If either (or both) were to be slated for development then huge amounts would need to be spend on infrastructure improvements. The former would require a dualled A1237, while the later would require a new access corridor because of existing transport congestion in the area. The source and scale of the funding required must be made clear in any Council decision.

It is little short of outrageous that vested interests will find out the fate of projects worth tens of millions of pounds before ordinary residents and taxpayers are even told when they will be able to first see the proposals.

Latest planning applications for the Westfield Ward

Below are the latest planning applications received by the York Council for the Westfield ward.

Full details can be found by clicking the words highlighted in blue

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43 Front Street

Mustgetgear Ltd 43 Front Street York YO24 3BR

Alterations to shop and shop front and the addition of 2no. flats including a two storey extension to the rear after the demolition of an existing two storey extension and outbuildings

Ref. No: 16/01014/FUL

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20 Askham Grove York YO24 3HE

Erection of single storey extension extending 4.5 metres beyond the rear wall of the original house, with a height to the eaves of 3 metres and a total height of 3 metres

Ref. No: 16/00986/LHE

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Representations can be made in favour of, or in objection to, any application via the Planning on line web site. http://planningaccess.york.gov.uk/online-applications/

The Council now no longer routinely consults neighbours by letter when an application is received

New car dealership set to open in Poppleton

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A development site that has been derelict for many years may now be developed as a new car dealership.

Planning permission has now been sought for the construction of a 1863 square metre car dealership building with ancillary servicing and valeting functions and external car parking.

The site is next to the East Coast railway line and the application will be considered by the York Planning committee on Thursday.

There have been problems on this industrial estate with inadequate car parking arrangement leading to safety issues.

More recently traveller caravans have appeared on an area near Great North Way & Rose Avenue

Clothes recycling unit set to be axed at Poppleton garden centre

Meanwhile an application to regularise the use of a portable unit, which is currently used to collect clothing for recycling, is being opposed by York Council officials. The unit is located in the car park of the Wyevale Garden Centre at Poppleton. Details of the application and the officers recommendations can be found by clicking here. The unit is being opposed on the ground that it is in the “Green Belt”.

NB. The Council, recently built a park and ride facility on adjacent green field land (which is much bigger and deeper into the Green Belt)

Revised York Local Plan promised

The York Council has said that it will publish a draft of a new Local Plan next month.

It will be fifth attempt in recent years to come up with a blueprint for the City which seeks both to conserve the natural and built heritage, while making provision for the additional 10,000 or so homes required over the next 20 years to meet the natural growth in population size (excess of births over deaths).

More controversial will be the Councils’ decision on economic expansion targets.

The “Big City” approach of the last Labour Council could have seen an additional 25,000 homes built in the City – most of which would have been occupied by inward (economic) migrants. The proposal attracted 14,000 objections. The policy led to Labour losing control of the Council in 2015 and since then a Tory/LibDem coalition has struggled to find common ground on house building numbers.

The LibDems were elected on a manifesto of conserving the Green Belt.

Labour politicians are now briefing that two Green Belt sites (at Whinthorpe & Clifton Gate) will get the go ahead, albeit with both reduced in size. However, both would have huge cost implications with a new access corridor being required to accommodate the first, while Cliftongate (between Clifton Moor and Skelton) would make dualling the A1237 essential.

The Council has been criticised for not coming up with a firm timetable for decision meetings on the new Plan. The only firm date given for public discussion is 30th June when apparently the Councils Executive will discuss it prior to formal public consultation being launched. Even this date has not been included in the Council’s Forward Plan of key decisions.

The Council statement reads;
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Harewood Whin – Waste activities set to continue to 2030

Entrance to Harewood Whin

Yorwaste the operators of the Harewood Whin waste site are seeking planning permission to extend some of their activities until 2030.

Two applications will be considered at a meeting taking place on 12^th May.

The first application seeks agreement to the expansion and continued use of a section of the site for composting. The proposal envisages the continuing use of the existing concrete composting pad, together with an associated extension of some 6,910 sq metres in area, up until December 2030.

The pad is used to store and turn compostable materials in linear masses or windrows for periods of 6 to 12 weeks at a time to make compost. The size of the pad allows for the processing of a maximum of 70,000 tonnes of material which would meet current expectations of demand over the application period.

The second application is for the construction of a waste transfer station. The facility will be used for the bulking up and transference of materials to be used in the proposed Allerton Park Waste Incinerator.

The applicant has agreed as part of the development proposal to contribute towards the provision of a cycle track along the Wetherby Road frontage and to unilaterally revoke an extant planning permission for a biomass plant on the site.

Both applications are recommended for approval

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