A major development near Flemingate, Beverley, has passed Government scrutiny and the council can now proceed to issue the consent.
The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government has informed the council that he does not wish to ‘call in’ the planning application and is content for the matter to be determined at local level.
This means that planning committee’s in-principle decision to approve the detailed planning application on 19 July can be confirmed and a Notice of Decision issued once a legal agreement (in accordance with Section 106 of the Town & Country Planning Act) has been signed dealing with certain detailed matters.
The development on the 16-acre site north of Flemingate, which consists mainly of the former Clariant industrial factory and Museum of Army Transport, will be for mixed use including residential, leisure and educational facilities, a hotel, and car parking/multi-storey car park.
An outline planning application for the development was approved by the Secretary of State in April 2009. In 2008 the council’s planning committee agreed to grant approval in principle for the outline application but it was then ‘called in’ and a Public Inquiry held in November/December 2008.
Councillor Stephen Parnaby OBE, leader of the council, said: “This is a landmark decision for Beverley and gives the green light to a major project that will regenerate an important part of the town close to the Minster.
“The proposals have been through a comprehensive planning and consultation process and I believe there is widespread support for a development that is set to strengthen our already vibrant and successful market town.”
