Latest Planning applications Acomb and Westfield Wards

Below are the latest planning applications received by the York Council for the Acomb and Westfield wards.

Full details can be found by clicking the application reference

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Acomb

Location:       42 Beckfield Lane York YO26 5RJ 

Proposal:       Single storey rear extension incorporating attached annex 

Ref No: 14/02228/FUL

Contact:        Mr Howard Berry Consultation Expiry Date:       10 November 2014 Case Officer:   Carolyn Howarth Expected Decision Level:        DEL

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Location:       88 Cranbrook Road York YO26 5JH 

Proposal:       Two storey and single storey rear extension 

Ref No: 14/02229/FUL

  Contact:        Mr Keith England       Consultation Expiry Date:       10 November 2014 Case Officer:   Carolyn Howarth Expected Decision Level:        DEL

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Location:       8 Sherwood Grove York YO26 5RD 

Proposal:       Loft conversion with 4no. dormers to sides and rear 

 Ref No: 14/02249/FUL

Contact:        Mr John Dougal  Consultation Expiry Date:       10 November 2014 Case Officer:   Carolyn Howarth Expected Decision Level:        DEL

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Location:       195 Boroughbridge Road York YO26 6AS 

Proposal:       Detached residential annexe building to rear following demolition of existing garage.

Ref No: 14/02312/FUL

Consultation Expiry Date:       10 November 2014 Case Officer:   David Johnson   Expected Decision Level:        DEL

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Location:       60B York Road Acomb York YO24 4NW

Proposal:       Crown thin Sycamore (T1) by 20%, Tree protected by Tree Preservation Order CYC62 

Ref No: 14/02403/TPO

Contact:        Mr Tom Kitchen  Consultation Expiry Date:       10 November 2014 Case Officer:   Esther Priestley        Expected Decision Level:        DEL

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 Westfield

Location:       3 Foxwood Lane York YO24 3LH 

Proposal:       Crown clean and crown reduce by 2-3m Ash (T1), Tree protected by Tree Preservation Order 3/G1

Ref No: 14/02378/TPO

Applicant:      Mr Pickering    Contact Mr David Gregory      Consultation Expiry Date        10 November 2014 Case Officer:   Esther Priestley        Expected Decision Level DEL

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Location:       33 Foresters Walk York YO24 3LJ 

Proposal:       Crown reduce by 2-3m and crown clean Ash (T1) Tree protected by Tree Preservation Order No 3 G1

Ref No: 14/02379/TPO

Applicant:      Mr Robson      Contact Mr David Gregory        Consultation Expiry Date        10 November 2014 Case Officer:   Esther Priestley        Expected Decision Level DEL

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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/

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

Local Plan – York Council orders changes

Community Stadium gets final ”go ahead”

LibDem Euro MP Edward McMillan Scott with Westfield residents last year

LibDem Euro MP Edward McMillan Scott with Westfield residents last year

Opposition parties at last nights Council meeting flexed their muscles for the first time and rejected Labours “Big City” Draft Local Plan

The decision came shortly after 2 further Labour Councillors had defected leaving James Alexander’s residual group without a majority.

The highly controversial draft Local Plan had proposed to build 17,000 new homes mainly on Green Belt land.

It envisaged a population increase in the City of 40,000 over the next 15 years.

Now, following a successful intervention by Liberal Democrat Councillor Ann Reid, those figures will be re-examined at a special meeting which will be held in November.

The meeting will take place after the Westfield by election and will be a major boost for those seeking to conserve areas like Acomb Moor.

NB. The Community stadium scheme was given the final go ahead at the same meeting last night

Latest Planning applications Acomb and Westfield Wards

Below are the latest planning applications received by the York Council for the Acomb and Westfield wards.

Full details can be found by clicking the application reference

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Acomb

Location:       Site To The Rear Of 32 Carr Lane Rosedale Avenue York

Proposal:       Erection of two storey dwelling following demolition of existing garages

Ref No: 14/02066/FUL

Contact:        Mr David Chapman        Consultation Expiry Date:       13 October 2014 Case Officer:   Victoria Bell   Expected Decision Level:        DEL

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Location:       Site To The Rear Of 32 Carr Lane Rosedale Avenue York

Proposal:       Erection of a two storey dwelling incorporating a basement following the demolition of the existing garages

Ref No: 14/02067/FUL

Contact:        Mr David Chapman        Consultation Expiry Date:       13 October 2014 Case Officer:   Victoria Bell   Expected Decision Level:        DEL

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Location:       Home Brew Online Ltd 6 Pyramid Court York YO26 5NB

Proposal:       Change of use from business (use class B1) to general industrial (use class B2) to allow for the repair, maintenance and MOT of vehicles (retrospective)

Ref No: 14/02068/FUL

Contact:        Miss Jane Wildblood     Consultation Expiry Date:       13 October 2014 Case Officer:   Kevin O’Connell Expected Decision Level:        DEL

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 Westfield

Location:       YMCA 41 York Road Acomb York YO24 4LN

Proposal:       Internal and external alterations including new internal walls, installation of air conditioning and works to shop front

Ref No: 14/01673/FUL

Applicant:      Ryan Weaver     Consultation Expiry Date        20 October 2014 Case Officer:   Victoria Bell   Expected Decision Level DEL

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Location:       YMCA 41 York Road Acomb York YO24 4LN

Proposal:       Display of 2no. externally illuminated fascia signs

Ref No: 14/01674/ADV

Applicant:      Ryan Weaver     onsultation Expiry Date        20 October 2014 Case Officer:   Victoria Bell   Expected Decision Level DEL

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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/

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

Newbury Avenue development update

A Council planning committee will decide on Wednesday whether to give the go ahead for the development of the Newbury Avenue garage site.

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The scheme has been heavily criticised for reducing still further the amount of off street parking available in an area which has a high proportion of flats.

The plan involves demolishing 28 garages.

The Council has refused to provide more parking lay-bys or to reinvigorate the dropped kerb programme to make more spaces available.

Last week – in a behind closed doors decision – they refused to act on parking problems being experienced outside the Carlton House  flats on Windsor Garth

Instead they have directed people who rent garages to other blocks some as far away as Foxwood. A waiting list for these garages is now building up and parking problems are becoming acute.

Now the published plans suggest that the scheme designers have failed to recognize the need for a secure boundary between the new buildings and Hob Moor. It is 25 years since the Council recognised that – to keep down crime levels as well as preserve the Hob Moor nature reserve – robust railings were need on the boundary. This lesson seems to have been forgotten.

The Council admits, “That the site is contaminated and that it lies near to a closed landfill site”

The scheme design is an improvement on what was originally proposed but many residents will feel that these 9 flats -when taken together with the 55 homes being built on the nearby Our Lady’s school site – represent an overdevelopment.

Damage to roads in the area is the first tangible sign of an accelerated decline in public service standards in the area.

Residents who wish to address the meeting (which starts at 2:00pm) may do so by telephoning (01904) 551031 or by Email to –louise.cook@york.gov.uk /catherine.clarke@york.gov.uk

The committee is expected to visit the site on Tuesday 7th October arriving at Newbury Avenue at 10:15am.

“Big City” or “Our City” – York Council to debate changing Local Plan

Big City Our City logot

At the Council meeting on 9th October Liberal Democrats will be urging the York Council to rethink it’s plan to increase the size of the city by over 20% during the next 15 years.

Big City cartoon

Labour plan to build an additional 20,000 houses on the York Green Belt over the next 15 years as they boost the population by 40,000.

Only 15,000 of these are likely to be York born as the population is increasing (births exceeding deaths) by 1000 each year.

This generates a demand for an additional 500 homes each year.

Of course, even this level of population growth can’t be sustained for ever. We live on a planet with finite resources.

Labour’s plans would have potentially disastrous consequences for the City that we live in.

Under Labour’s plan, already overloaded transport systems would seize up, health care services would be put under more pressure and the suburbs could be further starved of resources.

The Liberal Democrat proposal (which can be read by clicking here) will be debated by the present Council where 23 Labour members are balanced by 23 from other parties.

The proposal would see a special meeting called in November to consider changes to the Labour plan.

 By then, if Andrew Waller wins the Westfield by election which is taking place on 16th October, Labour will have lost their majority on the Council and with it their ability to dictate to residents.

York lags behind in house building recovery

Despite the economic recovery, York lagged behind the rest of the country in the number of new homes completed last year.Behind closed doors logo

A report published after a “behind closed doors” meeting held last week revealed that only 50 affordable homes were built in the City  last year.

This is down from the 282 built during the last year of the Liberal Democrat led Council administration in 2010/2011.

It compares to the annual target of 790 new homes adopted by Labour Councillors following a “strategic market assessment”.

On average, 150 affordable homes had been built annually  during the pervious 5 years.

Alarmingly the number of new affordable homes being added by the Council is now less than the number of Council houses being sold under “Right to Buy” legislation

Year

RTB Applications RTB Sales

11/12

20 6
12/13 88

23

13/14 77

53

The Council has failed to invest the income from RTB sales effectively

The Council has also failed to use its substantial £12.86 million housing surplus to buy empty homes on the open market, and resolutely refuses to use the “New Homes Bonus” (money provided by the government to recognise house building success) on affordable homes.

Small wonder that Labour did not want these figures to be debated in public.

The only crumb of comfort was that – in line with the rest of the country – the total number of planning applications for new homes rose from 370 units in 2012 to 1578 last year, although a significant proportion of these were for specialist student flats.

Hob Moor nature reserve being dug up

Farmer forced to remove cattle from nature reserveOLS and sewer connection (2)

Work is taking place on Hob Moor to install a new drain. The system will serve the new development on the former Our Lady’s school site.

It is understood that the work has forced a farmer to remove his cattle from the moor.

The development has always been unpopular with many as it was almost twice the size originally envisaged.

In addition the impact on traffic in the area is expected to be significant with many fearing that lack of parking space could cripple the estate. Already narrow roads like Ashford Place and Ascot Way are bearing the brunt of  noise and vibration. from construction traffic.

However concerns about the Hob Moor nature reserve have been ignored by the Labour dominated planning committee when the developer has come back with several requests for modifications to their plans.

We understand that concerns have been raised with English Nature

Inadequate drainage in the area was one concern which led to a significant change to the site height about a month ago

 

Latest Planning applications Acomb and Westfield Wards

Below are the latest planning applications received by the York Council for the Acomb and Westfield wards.

Full details can be found by clicking the application reference

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Acomb

Location:       2 Almsford Drive York YO26 5NS

Proposal:       Single storey side extension

Ref No: 14/02046/FUL

Contact:        Mr Andy Sykes   Consultation Expiry Date:       6 October 2014 Case Officer:   Sandra Duffill  Expected Decision Level:        DEL

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Location:       David Dowley Ltd 50 York Road Acomb York YO24 4LZ

Proposal:       Proposed change of use of from offices to 5no. flats (use class C3) under Class J Part 3 Schedule 2 of Article 3 of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995

Ref No: 14/02000/ORC

Applicant:      High Point Estates Ltd  Contact:        Mr Peter Maloney        Consultation Expiry Date:       29 September 2014 Case Officer:   Clare Davies    Expected Decision Level:        DEL

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 Westfield

Location:       127 St Stephens Road York YO24 3EE

Proposal:       Removal of condition 7 of permitted application 12/01785/FUL to install soakaway for drainage (retrospective)

Ref No: 14/01998/FUL

Applicant:      Mr Mark Newton  Contact Mr Kevin Bristowe       Consultation Expiry Date        29 September 2014 Case Officer:   Victoria Bell   Expected Decision Level DEL

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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/

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

Traveller (Gypsy) and Showmans Yard York locations revealed

Proposed traveller site on Wetherby Road

Proposed traveller site on Wetherby Road

Despite a crude attempt by the Council to disguise their true intentions it has become clear that the site for a duplex 30 pitch traveller (gypsy) caravan site is on Wetherby Road. Ref GT1 on the above map.

Local Plan extract click to access

Local Plan extract click to access

The Council referred to the location as “Moor Lane”.

The site is located halfway between the edge of the City and Rufforth and is near the Harewood Whin waste disposal site.

It is the field that was to have become a salvage and reuse centre when the Beckfield Lane recycling centre closed. That project was jettisoned by the Council’s Labour administration in 2012 and it is now clear that they had other plans for the area.

Many residents will be concerned that there has been no consultation about these proposals which were omitted from last years document.

In the revised Local Plan the proposed “Showman’s Yard” site has been moved from Wetherby Road to Elvington with a note added saying that any other capacity could  be provided on industrial estates.

 

New Local Plan

Labour have revealed that 2 new Gypsy (Traveller) sites will be established during the next 5 years on land described by the Council as being located between the A1237 (Moor Lane) and the  Rufforth (B1224).

More transparently it is located about halfway between the York boundary and Rufforth on Wetherby Road

There will be a total of 30 pitches at the sites.

These sites were not subject to consultation last year and  seem to have appeared out of the blue.

Copies of the new Plan can be downloaded by clicking here