Latest Planning applications Dringhouses and Woodthorpe Ward

Below are the latest planning applications received by the York Council for the Dringhouses and Woodthorpe ward.

Full details can be found by clicking the application reference

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Location:       20 The Square Dringhouses York YO24 1UR

Proposal:       Horse Chestnut (T1) and Field Maple (T2) Crown lift  to 3m, crown reduce  by 2m, crown clean and thin by 20%,  Norway Maple Group (T4) reduce height and spread by 1m. Trees Protected by Tree Preservation Order CYC 08

Ref No: 14/00073/TPO

Applicant:      Mrs M Edwards   Contact Jonathan Slight Consultation Expiry Date        17 March 2014 Case Officer:   Esther Priestley        Expected Decision Level DEL

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Location:       10 Goodwood Grove York YO24 1ER

Proposal:       First floor side extension

Ref No: 14/00366/FUL

Applicant:      Ms J Scally     Contact Mr Jake Clay    Consultation Expiry Date        17 March 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 Dringhouses and Woodthorpe Ward

Below are the latest planning applications received by the York Council for the Dringhouses and Woodthorpe ward.

Full details can be found by clicking the application reference

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Location:       Cross Keys Public House 32 Tadcaster Road Dringhouses York YO24 1LQ

Proposal:       Installation of extraction system

Applicant:      Spirit Pub Company

Ref No: 14/00160/FUL & 14/00161/LBC

Contact Mr Office Fusion by Design      Consultation Expiry Date        10 March 2014 Case Officer:   Carolyn Howarth Expected Decision Level DEL

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Location:       Marriott Hotel Tadcaster Road Dringhouses York YO24 1QQ

Proposal:       General tree maintenance including the felling of a beech tree in the Conservation Area.

General tree maintenance including the felling of a beech tree in the Conservation Area

Ref No: 14/00353/TCA

Applicant:      Charlie Maclauchlan    Contact R A Craven      Consultation Expiry Date        10 March 2014 Case Officer:   Esther Priestley        Expected Decision Level

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Location:       19 St Edwards Close York YO24 1QB

Proposal:       Re-pollard Lime (T1) to previous cut points, Tree protected by Tree Preservation Order No 22

Ref No: 14/00354/TPO

Applicant:      Mr Shepherd     Contact R A Craven      Consultation Expiry Date        10 March 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.

Latest Planning applications Dringhouses and Woodthorpe Ward

 

 Below are the latest planning applications received by the York Council for the Dringhouses and Woodthorpe ward.

Full details can be found by clicking the application reference

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Location:       May Gurney Limited 312 Tadcaster Road York YO24 1HF

Proposal:       Change of use from financial and professional service (Use class A2) to private day nursery (use class D1) (resubmission)

Ref No: 14/00285/FUL

Applicant:      Mrs Vanessa Warn        Contact Mr Andrew Neal  Consultation Expiry Date        3 March 2014 Case Officer:   Heather Fairy (Mon – Wed)       Expected Decision Level DEL

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Location:       Weldon House,  Ainsty Grove York

Proposal:       Fell Conifer in grounds of Weldon House, Tree in the Conservation Area

Ref No: 14/00292/TCA

Applicant:      Mr Timothy Weeks       Contact Mr Timothy Weeks        Consultation Expiry Date        3 March 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.

 

 

Latest Planning application Dringhouses and Woodthorpe Ward

Below is the latest planning applications received by the York Council for the Dringhouses and Woodthorpe ward.

Full details can be found by clicking the application reference

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Location:       28 Bursary Court Dringhouses York YO24 1UL

Proposal:       Remove lower branch and prune back form No 30 garden, Oak (T4), Tree protected by Tree Preservation Order CYC315

Ref No: 14/00188/TPO

Applicant:      Mr John Brook  Contact R A Craven     Consultation Expiry Date        24 February 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.

Latest Planning application Dringhouses and Woodthorpe Ward

Below are the latest planning applications received by the York Council for the Dringhouses and Woodthorpe ward. 

Full details can be found by clicking the application reference

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Location:       257 Thanet Road York YO24 2PE

Proposal:       Erection of two-storey dwelling to side

Ref No: 13/03571/OUT

Applicant:      Mr C Newby      Contact Guy Moorey      Consultation Expiry Date        17 February 2014 Case Officer:   Jonathan Kenyon Expected Decision Level DEL

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Location:       St Leonards Hospice 185 Tadcaster Road Dringhouses York YO24 1GL

Proposal:       External alterations including replacement windows and solar panels

Ref No: 14/00063/FUL

Applicant:      Mrs Janet Morley   Contact Mr Peter Bentley        Consultation Expiry Date        17 February 2014 Case Officer:   Victoria Bell   Expected Decision Level DEL

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Location:       8 Alness Drive York YO24 2XZ

Proposal:       First floor side extension inc new chimney stack

Ref No: 14/00075/FUL

Applicant:      Mr And Mrs Bellwood     Contact Mr David Moverley Consultation Expiry Date        17 February 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.

Latest Planning application Dringhouses and Woodthorpe Ward

Ref No: 13/03722/FUL
Location: 41 Leven Road York YO24 2TL
Proposal: Conservatory to rear (retrospective)
Applicant: Mr Paul James
Consultation Expiry Date 3 February 2014
Case Officer: Will Steel Expected Decision Level DEL

Ref No: 13/03894/FUL
Location: 10 Miterdale York YO24 2SX
Proposal: Single storey side and rear extensions
Applicant: Mrs Jennifer Rampling
Consultation Expiry Date 3 February 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.

Shepherd Social Club in Holgate to become flats

Shepherd Social Club Holgate Road

Shepherd Social Club Holgate Road

The former Shepherds Social Club on Holgate Road is set to be converted into 12 one bedroomed flats.

A planning application will be considered at a meeting taking place on 9th January

The proposal involves the erection of a new side extension. The building is currently vacant.

The Council report says, “A financial contribution of £4080 is required for the provision of amenity space and sports pitches. The money would be used to improve a local site such as West Bank Park or Holgate allotments and to improve a sports facility within the West Zone of the Sport and Active Leisure Strategy”.

Access to an 8 vehicle car park is obtained from Hamilton Drive.

No objections have been received to the proposal.

If approved, the 12 additional accommodation units will further reduce the pressure to build on green field land in the City.

Latest Planning application Dringhouses and Woodthorpe Ward

Below is the latest planning application received by the York Council for the Dringhouses and Woodthorpe ward.

Full details can be found by clicking the application reference

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Location:       24 White House Gardens York YO24 1EA

Proposal:       Increase height of roof

Ref No: 13/03838/FUL

Applicant:      Mr Paul Wright  Contact M T S Architectural Services    Consultation Expiry Date        17 January 2014 Case Officer:   Elizabeth Potter        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.

York Council hoarding £2.7 million intended for public service improvements?

Contributions made by developers for affordable housing, transport, leisure and schools improvements.

The vast majority of the payments made to the York Council by builders – to offset the impact that new developments have on the demand for public services – has not been spent by the Council.

Not only have projects which would increase public service capacity not been identified there is not record of the current administration having even discussed its plans for the cash mountain.

The amounts collected include several hundred thousand pounds as contributions towards the provision of ”affordable” housing. These are commuted sums paid when a developer is unable to provide cheaper accommodation “on site”.

House building, Norfolk

Quite why the Council has simply not bought properties on the open market with this money is a mystery. It would be the quickest way of accommodating several dozen people who are currently living in poor quality accommodation.

The unused ”receipts” have led some developers to call for a “refund”. They point out, with some justification, that if their developments had caused an increase in demand for public services, then such demand must have been satisfied when the properties were occupied.

Banking the money for over 5 years suggests that the S106 system is simply being used as an additional “tax” on development. In part it may explain the low house building numbers in the City over the last 3 years.

click to access source file

click to access source file

Now they plan to demand that the monies are returned to them.

The figures were obtained under a Freedom of Information request.

A spreadsheet showing what payments have been made and how (some) of the money has been used, can be found by clicking here.

The paper does not include some of the largest S106 payments such as that scheduled to be used to build the “Community Stadium” at Monks Cross.

Local plan update

Cllr Laing was challenged at the last Council meeting to justify her claim that 22,000 additional homes were required to house existing York families.

A few weeks ago she published numbers which suggested that there were around 1000 more births in the City, than deaths, each year.

Year Births Deaths Dif Housing Rqmt (2.2   people per dwelling) Housing   completions
2003 3021 2381 640 291 525
2004 3270 2236 1034 470 1160
2005 3311 2292 1019 463 906
2006 3247 2247 1000 455 798
2007 3255 2240 1015 461 523
2008 3565 2320 1245 566 451
2009 3495 2408 1087 494 507
2010 3404 2303 1101 500 514
2011 3461 2416 1045 475 321
2012 3481 2378 1103 501 482
Total 33510 23221 10289 4677 6187
Ave 3351 2322 1029 468 619
Census 2001 -2011 Ave 1691 769
Forecast growth pa to 2026 (16 years) Base 2010 197K,  2026 216.8K total 19,800 population   increase(source Council Local Plan/ONS) 1238 563
Additional homes required to meet natural population growth in perod to 2026 9000

This would have produced a net requirement for around 500 additional homes per year.

This is very much in line with the Office of National Statistics (ONS) figures which show the City to have grown in population size by 1% pa over the last decade.

The ONS forecast is similar for the next 2 decades, confirming that the Council, in its Local Plan, needs to allocate land for around 12,000 additional homes over the next 25 years.

This would allow for some inward migration given the need to attract people with the right skills to sustain the buoyant York economy.

The Councillor was unable – or reluctant – at the meeting to explain who would occupy the other 10,000 homes that Labour hopes to build. While admitting that the figures were not influenced by the numbers of the housing waiting list, Cllr Laing – who has responsibility for housing policy in the City – said that it was Cllr Merrett who made the decisions on building numbers!

When will residents get their chance to express their views to the Councils Local Plan working group?

That also attracted a stonewall response from Cllr Merrett. “Officers are currently analysing and summarising all of the responses received”. Residents will be able to address the committee when proposed changes to the draft plan are debated.

This is the clearest indication yet that Labour plan to backtrack on some of their plans.

Every planning permission granted over the last 6 months, for sites mentioned in the Draft Local Plan, has produced many more housing units than forecast.

There is no reason why green belt sites should be developed, a sentiment that 89% of residents responding to our survey agree with.