RESOLVED - That the minutes of the Development Control Committee held on 15 December 2015 be approved as a correct record for signature by the Chair.

Members are reminded of their responsibility to declare any pecuniary interest in respect of matters contained in this agenda.

If you have a pecuniary interest you must withdraw from the meeting. Normally you should leave the room before the business starts to be discussed. You do, however, have the same right to speak as a member of the public and may remain in the room to enable you to exercise that right and then leave immediately. In either case you must not seek to improperly influence a decision on the matter.

There were no declarations of interest declared for any items listed on the agenda.

The Director of Public Protection, Streetscene and Community has submitted seven items for planning applications to be determined (enclosed).

Plans to be considered will be displayed at the meeting or may be viewed in advance by following the links to the current planning applications on our website. 

https://planning.chorley.gov.uk/online-applications/search.do?action=simple&searchType=Application   

The Director of Public Protection, Streetscene and Community submitted seven reports for planning permission consideration.

In considering the applications, members of the Development Control Committee took in to account the agenda reports, the addendum, and the verbal representations and submissions provided by officers and individuals.

Full planning permission approved, subject to conditions. 

Registered speaker: Andrew Mawdesley (applicant).

A motion was put forward to refuse the application, which was seconded. When put to the vote, the motion was lost (3:12:0).

RESOLVED (13:2:0) – That full planning permission be approved, subject to conditions detailed in the report and the addendum.  An additional condition was added at the meeting in relation to the provision of a field suitable for the horses. 

Full planning permission approved, subject to conditions. 

Registered speaker: Emma Lloyd (applicant).

Cllr Whittaker left the meeting before the discussion was concluded and a vote was taken. 

RESOLVED (unanimously) - That full planning permission be approved subject to conditions detailed within the report in the agenda.  Delegated power was granted to officers in consultation with the Chair and Vice-Chair to approve additional conditions following consultation with the applicant in relation to the provision of a fence in front of the kitchen windows for 15 Royton Drive, appropriate lighting and working hours. 

Retrospective planning permission refused. 

Registered speaker: Paul Shipley (applicant).

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That retrospective planning permission be refused, for the reasons set out below.  The previously agreed enforcement action to be deferred for a period of three months; to allow the applicant to take advice from officers and submit a new application. 

Reason: The car park/ area of hardstanding represents further encroachment into the Green Belt than the existing built development at the site in conflict with one of the five Green Belt purposes. It is considered that there is sufficient space within the confines of the existing built development at this site to accommodate parking without the need for this additional car park and there is no justification as to why hardstanding for agricultural storage is required at this site, as such it has not been demonstrated that the land is genuinely required for agricultural purposes. The proposal represents inappropriate development which is harmful to the Green Belt and it is not considered that sufficient very special circumstances have been provided which outweigh the harm the development will have on the Green Belt.

Decision deferred to allow members of the Development Control Committee the opportunity to visit the site of the proposals.

Registered speaker: Paul Holden (objector).

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That the decision be deferred to allow members of the Development Control Committee the opportunity to visit the site of the proposals.  An LCC Highways officer would be invited to attend the site visit. 

Full planning permission approved, subject to conditions. 

Registered speaker: Steven Gallagher (agent).

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That full planning permission be approved subject to the conditions detailed within the report on the agenda and the addendum.

Modification of the affordable housing obligations approved.

Cllr Clark left the meeting before the discussion and the vote.

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That modification of the Section 106 agreement relating to affordable housing obligations within the report on the agenda be approved.

Advertisement consent granted. 

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That advertisement consent be granted, subject to conditions detailed within the report on the agenda. 

Report of the Director of Public Protection, Streetscene and Community (report to follow).

The report was withdrawn from the agenda for technical reasons.