33 affordable homes at Land at Dowker Street, Milnsbridge, Huddersfield

“This is an application for full planning permission for 33 dwellings with associated access and landscaping. The application is a re-submission (with amendments) of 2023/92490 which was for 35 dwellings. The re-submission is a result of the previous permission being unimplementable due to site constraints.”

“Nine different house/cottage flat types have been proposed, which would provide 12 social rent houses (6x 2-bedroom and 6x 3-bedroom) and 21 rent to buy apartments (14x 1-bed apartments and 7x 2-bed apartments). Materials proposed include natural stone and re-constituted stone with roof tiles.”

“The application site comprises a brownfield site (approximately 0.52 hectares) that was previously used for industrial purposes. The site appears to have been vacant since circa 2007 and is in a derelict condition.”

“Surrounding the site are predominantly residential properties, however, there are some industrial premises nearby on George Street. Immediately opposite the southeastern corner of the site on the junction with Dowker Street and George Street is a listed building known as Milnsbridge House (Grade II*). The site is also within the Milnsbridge Conservation Area and is directly adjacent to Milnsbridge Local District Centre.”

“The Environment Agency: No objections subject to conditions being imposed on the application relating to no development, storage of materials, equipment or plant, or tracking of plant, or other works in areas within 8 metres of the extent of the Longwood Brook culvert, until an up to-date culvert condition survey of Longwood Brook, running beneath the development site, has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority and a post works condition survey is…”

“KC Ecology: No objections subject to conditions.”

“- Details of measures to deter crime and anti-social behaviour - Submission of a CEMP - Management and maintenance of green space - Submission of full drainage details - Management and maintenance of drainage features (crate storage/attenuation) - Bin store details - Details of temporary waste storage and collection (during construction) - Submission of Phase 1 - Submission of Phase 2 - Submission of Remediation Strategy - Implementation of Remediation Strategy - Submission…”

“2) That authority be delegated to the Head of Planning and Development to secure a S106 Agreement to cover (i) management and maintenance (the establishment of a management company for the purpose of maintaining the shared green open spaces (including ecological management), the private parking areas and infrastructure (including surface water drainage until formally adopted by the statutory undertaker) and (ii) facilitate the implementation of a TRO for the sum of £10,000.”

“A Recorded Vote was taken in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 42 (5) as follows; For: Councillors Armer, Homewood, Lee Richards, A Pinnock, Scott and Sokhal (6 votes) Against: (no votes)”