James Homewood - Councillor for Kirklees (Ashbrow)

Councillor James Homewood

Labour Ashbrow

Email: james.homewood@kirklees.gov.uk

Council: Kirklees

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Annual Council Strategic Planning Committee (Chair) Corporate Governance and Audit Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) District-Wide Planning Committee (Substitute, Chair) Extraordinary Council (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

47 meetings · Page 2 of 10

Strategic Planning Committee Chair

Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday 4th December 2025 1.00 pm

December 04, 2025
Corporate Governance and Audit Committee Committee Member

Corporate Governance and Audit Committee - Friday 28th November 2025 10.30 am

November 28, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 12th November 2025 5.30 pm

November 12, 2025
Strategic Planning Committee Chair

Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday 23rd October 2025 1.00 pm

October 23, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 15th October 2025 5.30 pm

October 15, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

145 decisions · Page 1 of 29

Minutes of the Previous Meeting

From: Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday 15th January 2026 1.00 pm - January 15, 2026

...the minutes of the meeting held on 4th December 2025 were approved as a correct record.

Recommendations Approved

Planning Application - Application No: 2025/92335

From: Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday 15th January 2026 1.00 pm - January 15, 2026

...the committee approved the recommendations to delegate approval of the application for the discharge of details reserved by condition 5 concerning a retaining wall, subject to tinting and landscaping proposals.

Recommendations Approved

Planning Application - Application No:2020/92350

From: Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday 15th January 2026 1.00 pm - January 15, 2026

...to refuse planning permission for residential development at Land south of Heybeck Lane, Chidswell, Shaw Cross, Dewsbury, due to significant intensification in the use of Dum Wood and unacceptable harm to this ancient woodland and Local Wildlife Site.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 47

Average per Month: 2.2

Decisions Recorded: 145