Issue - meetings

Planning permission refused.

Registered speaker: Tony Lang (Agent).

After careful consideration, it was proposed by Councillor Gordon France that the decision be deferred to allow Members of the Planning Committee the opportunity to visit the site of the proposals. The motion was seconded by Councillor Keith Iddon. A vote was taken, and the motion was lost (3:9:0)

It was proposed by Councillor Chris France, seconded by Councillor Alan Whittaker and a decision was subsequently taken (11:0:1) that planning permission be refused for the reason set out below:

The proposed development would be located within the Area of Other Open Countryside (as defined by the Local Plan). The proposal does not fall within any of the types of development identified in policy BNE2 as being acceptable in the Area of Other Open Countryside. Insufficient reasons have been put forward to justify an exception to this policy. The proposal is, therefore, contrary to Policy BNE2 of the Chorley Local Plan 2012 – 2026.