Agenda, decisions and minutes

RESOLVED - That the minutes of the Development Control Committee held on 5 April 2016 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 into account the agenda reports, the addendum, and the verbal representations and submissions provided by officers and individuals.

Full planning permission refused.

Registered speakers: Dr Ann Hanson (objector), Mike Miller (Parish / Town Councillor) and Kirsty Hopcroft (Agent). 

A motion was proposed, and seconded, to approve the officer recommendation, but the Chair chose to take the vote on refusal first.

RESOLVED (11:2:2) – That full planning permission be refused. 

Reason: The proposed development would cause severe harm to highway safety and the precise wording of the reason be delegated to officers in consultation with the Chair and Vice-Chair. 

Councillor Keith Iddon left the meeting.

Full planning permission approved, subject to conditions.

Councillor Keith Iddon returned to the meeting as the applicant began to address members.

Registered speaker: Anne Patrick (objector). 

RESOLVED (13:1:1): Full planning permission approved, subject to conditions within the report and the addendum. 

Councillor Danny Gee left the meeting.

Approval granted to the Section 73 application to vary condition 8 of planning permission 14/00508/FUL to "no more than 99 children shall be in attendance at the nursery at any one time", subject to conditions.

Councillor Danny Gee returned to the meeting as the applicant began to address members.

Registered speaker: Neil Ward (Applicant). 

RESOLVED (Unanimously) - Approval granted to the Section 73 application to vary condition 8 of planning permission 14/00508/FUL to "no more than 99 children shall be in attendance at the nursery at any one time", subject to conditions.

Councillor Paul Clark left the meeting.

Reserved matters planning permission approved, subject to conditions.

Councillor Paul Clark returned to the meeting as members began to discuss the application.

RESOLVED (Unanimously) – Reserved matters consent granted subject to conditions within the report and subject to no material representations being received before the expiry of the consultation period on 29 April 2016 with the decision delegated to the relevant Director in consultation with Chair and Vice-Chair of Committee. 

Approval granted to the Section 73 application to vary condition 3 (approved plans) attached to planning approval 13/00299/FULMAJ to enable repositioning of the proposed dwellings and to change the approved house types, subject to conditions.

RESOLVED (Unanimously) - Approval granted to the Section 73 application to vary condition 3 (approved plans) attached to planning approval 13/00299/FULMAJ to enable repositioning of the proposed dwellings and to change the approved house types, subject to conditions.

Full planning permission approved, subject to conditions.

Registered speaker: Julie Wood (Applicant). 

RESOLVED (14:1:0) - Approval granted to the Section 73 application for the variation of condition 9 to permission granted under application 02/00722/FUL to allow continuous occupation of caravan pitches between 1st March and 31 October subject to a condition that allows the pitches to be occupied by touring caravans only. The precise wording of the reason be delegated to officers in consultation with the Chair and Vice-Chair. 

Full planning permission approved, subject to conditions.

RESOLVED (Unanimously) - Full planning permission approved, subject to conditions in the report and the addendum.

Report of Director of Public Protection, Streetscene and Community. 

The Director of Public Protection, Streetscene and Community submitted a report for information on planning appeals received from Lancashire County Council and other bodies between 8 February and 26 April 2016. 

There were to planning appeals lodged, three planning appeals dismissed and one enforcement appeal lodged. 

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.