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

Acomb

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Location: Lidgett House 27 Lidgett Grove York YO26 5NE

Proposal: Erection of 1no. detached dwelling

Ref No: 14/00990/OUT

Contact: Mr John Dougal Consultation Expiry Date: 9 June 2014 Case Officer: Clare Davies Expected Decision Level: DEL

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Location: Inhouse Design And Build Centre Ltd 136 Boroughbridge Road York YO26 6AL

Proposal: Change of use of ground floor to mixed use A1 (retail), A2 (financial and professional services) and B1a (offices) use class, retrospective creation of additional office to first floor and retrospective erection of conservatory to rear (resubmission)

Ref No: 14/01076/FUL

Consultation Expiry Date: 9 June 2014 Case Officer: Erik Matthews Expected Decision Level: DEL

Westfield

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Location: 118 Wetherby Road Acomb York YO26 5BY

Proposal: Single storey extension to front

Ref No: 14/01021/FUL

Applicant: Mr J Buckland Contact Mr Jake Clay Consultation Expiry Date 9 June 2014Case Officer: Will Steel Expected Decision Level DEL

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Location: 82 Wetherby Road Acomb York YO26 5BY

Proposal: Single storey extension to side and rear

Ref No: 14/01108/FUL

Applicant: Mr Will Swords Contact Mr John Dougal Consultation Expiry Date 9 June 2014Case Officer: Will Steel Expected Decision Level DEL

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Location: 33 Otterwood Lane York YO24 3JP

Proposal: Single storey front and rear extension and pitched roof to existing extensions

Ref No: 14/01121/FUL

Applicant: Mr And Mrs C Mollan Contact Mr R Room Consultation Expiry Date 9 June 2014 Case Officer: Carolyn Howarth 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.

Latest Planning applications Westfield Ward

Our Lady’s school site latest

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

Full details can be found by clicking the application reference

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Westfield

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Location: 16 Ashford Place York YO24 4QU

Proposal: Erection of single storey extension extending 3.55 metres beyond the rear wall of the original house, with a height to the eaves of 2.1 metres and a total height of 2.5 metres

Ref No: 14/01035/LHE

Applicant: Mr Guler Contact Mr Jeff Carrington Consultation Expiry Date 27 May 2014 Case Officer: Carolyn Howarth Expected Decision Level DEL

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Our Lady’s school site Windsor Garth

Details of the Section 106 agreement for the development of the site have now been published.

They reveal that of the 55 properties to be built on the site, 20 will be for social rent (housing association) while 21 will be at an “affordable” rent (usually 80% of the market rent).

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The agreement allows the developer to pay a commuted sum to the Council instead of providing – through a social landlord – the rented accommodation on site.

The landlord is obliged to offer a free bus pass or free bicycle to the first occupier of the dwelling. Each property will have an external power socket to allow the recharging of electric vehicles.

The agreement also specifies the working hours for the site but is vague about access routes and – critically – to what extent plant will be allowed to move around Hob Moor itself.

Liberal Democrats force housing U-Turn in York

Public consultation papers on controversial development plans will include housing numbers after Liberal Democrat councillors forced a dramatic U-Turn tonight.

Labour run York Council’s ‘Draft Local Plan’ outlines proposals to build 22,000 houses on sites across York. Last month the Labour Cabinet approved a report for public consultation which earmarked further sites and recommended boundary changes on some sites identified last year.

However, the consultation papers excluded housing numbers for the new and amended sites. Liberal Democrat councillors Nigel Ayre, Ann Reid and Carol Runciman ‘called-in’ the decision for further review and at tonight’s CSMC (Corporate and Scrutiny Management Committee) meeting the cross-party committee voted to include the housing numbers.

Cllr Ann Reid, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Planning, said at the meeting:

“The principle of consultation should be that residents are given as much information as possible about the proposals being put forward. We believe that housing numbers are central to this consultation and should be published. Whether one of these sites is for 20 or 200 houses will make a huge difference to how residents view it.”

Speaking after the meeting Cllr Reid commented:

“I am pleased that common sense has prevailed and residents will now be able to see the housing numbers proposed for each site. The Labour Cabinet should never have tried to hide the housing numbers from residents in the first place. Labour’s argument that including the numbers ties the hands of developers was nonsense, especially as housing numbers were published for sites in last year’s consultation.”

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Plans for new town “wholly inappropriate” say housebuilders

Plans for a new settlement south of York have received a major blow after housebuilders and planning experts said the scheme was “wholly inappropriate” and the location was “unsustainable”.

The ‘Whinthorpe’ development is planned for Green Belt land at Holme Hill, alongside the A64 to the south of Heslington. The original proposals had space for 5,500 houses – making the planned settlement bigger than Easingwold or Dunnington. However, housebuilders such as the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust and Linden Homes along with expert planning consultants have criticised the proposals in consultation papers recently published by Labour run York Council.

The consultation responses include:

Consultants for the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust said “We consider that the site is wholly inappropriate for development in landscape and green belt terms. Indeed, in our view, it is impossible to identify a site or area in the countryside surrounding York where development would have a worse impact on the character or setting of the historic city”.
The same consultants raised concerns over the lack of local infrastructure and said that pressure on schools meant there was the danger that “small children will need to be decanted to distant schools”.
ID Planning said the site was in “an unsustainable location” and could become a commuter town for Leeds which “would not be assisting in the economic growth of the city (York)”. They said there was “no evidence this site has been tested or is viable” and that public transport options were “unknown”.
Henry Boot Developments said “the assumed build out rates are simply too high and are unsustainable/undeliverable”.

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York University set to expand

Key planning decision expected this week

The Council s planning committee will be asked to approve this week plans which would see a big increase in the number of jobs on the University of York campus at Heslington.

One application would see the existing Vanbrugh College (Block D) replaced with a 4 storey research, office and teaching block for the Environment Department. The University says the development will create an additional 66 full time jobs.

Some concerns have been expressed about the loss of student accommodation although a new residential block is due to be opened later in the year. The application is recommended for approval.

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The Planning committee will also consider the details of the three storey education, social and catering building (Piazza Learning Centre) which will be located between Field Lane/A64 and the Hull Road.

The proposals would provide teaching accommodation (including a 350-seat lecture theatre), library, study areas, 200-seat restaurant and social space. The building footprint would be 2450sqm and total floor space would be 6238sqm

The meeting on Thursday will also consider plans to establish a petrol filling station, restaurant and 50 bed hotel near the Hopgrove Roundabout. The application – which is in the Green Belt – is recommended for refusal by officials

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: 9 Almsford Drive York YO26 5NR

Proposal: Two storey side and single storey rear extension

Ref No: 14/00986/FUL

Consultation Expiry Date: 27 May 2014 Case Officer: Carolyn Howarth Expected Decision Level: DEL Ref No:

Westfield

Location: 10 Dijon Avenue York YO24 3DD

Proposal: Single storey rear extension

Ref 14/00869/FUL

Applicant: Mr & Mrs Sturdy Contact Mr Mark Druery Consultation Expiry Date 27 May 2014 Case Officer: Sandra Duffill Expected Decision Level DEL

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Location: 16A Green Lane Acomb York YO24 3DL

Proposal: Single storey rear extension with alterations to roof to create additional living accommodation and 1no self contained flat.

Ref No: 14/00967/FUL

Applicant: Mr David Ellerton Consultation Expiry Date 27 May 2014 Case Officer: Heather Fairy (Mon – Wed) Expected Decision Level DEL

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Location: 9 York Road Acomb York YO24 4LW

Proposal: Two storey rear etension with dormer window to rear

Ref No: 14/00972/FUL

Applicant: Mr Stephen Kilner Contact Mr Stephen Douglass Consultation Expiry Date 27 May 2014 Case Officer: Carolyn Howarth 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.

Nearly half of planning appeals against York Council decisions are successful

5 of the 12 appeals against York Council decisions on planning applications – considered during the first 3 months of this year – were successful.

At 42% the rate of appeals allowed is above the national annual average of around 33% and higher than the previous quarter figure for York of 18%.

Overall for the last 12 months 27% of appeals were successful.

The Government announced last year that it will use appeals performance in identifying poor performing planning authorities, with a view to the introduction of special measures and direct intervention in planning matters within the worst performing authorities. This is now in place for Planning Authorities where more than 70% of appeals against refusal of permission for major applications are allowed

Most of the successful appeals were against the decisions of Council officials who took them under delegated powers.

A full list of the planning applications which went for appeal can be read here One successful appeal allows the owner of Penn House in St Marys to clean the outside of what is a Listed building!

Blue Bridge hotel

The results of appeals on a further 15 refusals of planning permission are awaited. They include plans to erect 102 dwellings on land to the north of Brecks Lane, Strensall.

NB. A meeting taking place next week is being recommended to approve the conversion of the Blue Bridge hotel in Fishergate into 11 flats and one house. This is another brownfield site not included in Labours Local Plan as suitable for residential accommodation. The application further erodes the cae for building on Green Belt land.

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 application reference

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Location: We R Cards 8 Odsal House Front Street York YO24 3BL

Proposal: Display of 1no. internally illuminated fascia sign and 1no. non-illuminated projecting sign

Ref No: 14/00702/ADV

Applicant: Mrs Philippa McMullan Consultation Expiry Date 5 May 2014 Case Officer: Victoria Bell Expected Decision Level DEL

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The following application is located in the Dringhouses and Woodthorpe Ward. The path in question links Foxwood to Acomb Park and Woodthorpe via Acomb Wood

Entrance to Acomb Wood footpath

Location: Acomb Wood Acomb Wood Drive York

Proposal: Siting of additional footpath from Ashbourne Way to Quaker Wood Pub and extension of existing path from Girvan Close to Lomond Ginnel

Ref No: 14/00790/GRG3

Applicant: Mrs Jennifer Cairns Consultation Expiry Date 5 May 2014 Case Officer: Heather Fairy (Mon – Wed) Expected Decision Level DEL

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.

Latest Planning applications Acomb and Westfield Wards

Below are the latest planning applications received by the York Council for the Acomb Ward. No applications for the Westfield Ward were received last week

Full details can be found by clicking the application reference

Acomb

Location: 18 Carr Lane York YO26 5HU

Proposal: Two storey side and single storey rear extension

Ref No: 14/00691/FUL

Applicant: Mr Sam Akers Contact: Miss Kate Fewson Consultation Expiry Date: 28 April 2014Case Officer: Carolyn Howarth 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.

Little interest in York “streetscape”

A Council working group is likely to endorse later today a plan which could have a significant effect on the appearance of City centre streets.

The strategy was subject to “public consultation” last year but attracted only 59 responses.

The consultation was conveniently “buried” by the Council in a deluge of documents published last May on all aspects of the Local Plan.

The document shows a patronising disregard for sub-urban areas, consistent with the policies of the present Council. They seem to be included only as an afterthought. This could mean that secondary shopping areas like Front Street continue to be starved of resources.

Although many of the ideas in the document will be welcomed, the underlying flaw in the strategy is the almost complete lack of analysis of cost effectiveness.

There is little point in having a policy of laying block pavers, if the City is simply unable to afford to install that type of surfacing over a wide area.

Flexible surfacing – such as that provided in Library Square – is cheaper and easier to maintain.

In most parts of the City such a surface would be adequate. Critically it would allow a larger area to be upgraded for the same level of funding.

Similar criticisms could be levelled at the sections on street lighting, cycle lane width and parking arrangements.

The document would also concentrate maintenance resources on the City centre at the expense of the sub-urban areas.

It quotes spending less on the outer ring road, but in reality it is housing areas that would suffer because they have a low pedestrian footfall.

All in all, this is a financially short-sighted – some might say idiosyncratic – strategy which will need to be revised when Labour lose control of the York Council.

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