Agenda, decisions and minutes

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the Development Control Committee held on 21 June 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 was one declaration of interest declared:

Councillor Gordon France declared an interest in item 3b 14/00881/FUL – Brinscall Hall Farm, Dick Lane, Brinscall and left the meeting for consideration of this item.

The Director (Customer and Digital) has submitted twelve 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 Customer and Digital submitted twelve 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.

Planning permission approved, subject to conditions.

Registered speakers: Scott Bracken (objector) and Alison Featonby (applicant)

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That planning permission be approved, subject to a condition regarding window placement in relation to the neighbouring property.

Determination of application deferred to allow officers to investigate and negotiate imposing an overage clause in a proposed Section 106 Agreement.

Councillor Gordon France left the meeting for the debate and decision on planning proposal 3b – Brinscall Hall Farm, Dick Lane, Brinscall

Registered speaker: Margaret France (ward councillor)

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That determination of the application be deferred to allow officers to investigate and negotiate imposing an overage clause in a proposed Section 106 Agreement.

Planning permission refused.

Councillor Gordon France returned

Registered speakers: Howard Elliott (objector), John Gilliver (supporter) and Katie Lewis-Pierpoint (agent)

RESOLVED (11:3:0) – That planning permission be refused, for the reasons set out below.

Reasons: By virtue of its size and scale the proposed development constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would have a significant impact on the openness of the Green Belt. The harm that would be caused through reason of inappropriateness is not outweighed by any evidence advanced in support of the application. The proposed development is, therefore, contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework and Central Lancashire Rural Development Supplementary Planning Document as the facilities in their entirety are not considered appropriate facilities for outdoor sport and recreation and would not preserve the openness of the Green Belt.

Advertising consent approved, subject to conditions.

Registered speakers: Paul Pennington (objector) and Jeremy Guest (applicant)

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That retrospective advertising consent be approved, subject to a condition to limit the level of illumination insofar as it impacts on residents; the wording of such condition be delegated to the Director of Customer and Digital in consultation with the Chair and Vice-Chair.

Planning permission approved.

Registered speakers: Paul Pennington (objector) and Jeremy Guest (applicant)

RESOLVED (13:0:1) – That planning permission be approved, subject to conditions outlined in the report.

Listed building consent approved.

Registered speakers: Paul Pennington (objector) and Jeremy Guest (applicant)

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That listed building consent be approved, subject to conditions outlined in the report.

Full planning permission approved, subject to conditions.

The Senior Planning Officer explained to committee that part of the application site is owned by the Council.

Registered Speakers: Simon Parkinson (objector) and Rob Carter (agent)

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That full planning permission be approved, subject to conditions outlined in the report and an additional construction management and demolition condition.

Full planning permission approved, subject to conditions.

Registered speaker: Paul Bowling (applicant)

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That full planning permission be approved, with timing of the decision notice delegated to the Director of Customer and Digital in consultation with the Chair and Vice-Chair so that any appropriate conditions may be imposed in accordance with the bore hole drilling report which has yet to be received.

Prior approval refused.

Registered speakers: Francis Waite (objector) and Alan Whittaker (ward councillor)

RESOLVED (13:0:1) – That prior approval be refused, for the reasons set out below.

Reasons: The Council considers that the application does not meet the prior approval requirements set out in Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 due to the extent of the works necessary to convert the building which will require new structural elements. In addition the Council are not satisfied that the building was solely used for an agricultural use as part of an established agricultural unit on 20^th March 2013.

Full planning permission approved, subject to conditions and the associated Section 106 legal agreement.

RESOLVED (13:0:1) – That full planning permission be approved, subject to the conditions in the addendum and subject to a Section 106 Agreement and the final wording of the conditions requested by LCC Highways be delegated to the Director of Customer and Digital in consultation with the Chair and Vice-Chair; together with a similar delegation to consider imposition of clawback/overage in the S.106 Agreement to secure commuted sums.

Full planning permission approved, subject to conditions.

Registered speaker: Steven Gallagher (agent)

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That full planning permission be approved, subject to conditions outlined in the report.

Planning permission approved, subject to conditions.

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That planning permission be approved, subject to conditions outlined in the report.

Report of Director (Customer and Digital) to follow.

The report was noted.

The Director of Customer and Digital submitted a report for information on planning appeals received from Lancashire County Council and other bodies between 26 April and 15 July.

Three appeals had been lodged with the Planning Inspector against planning permission refusal, one appeal had been lodged against non-determination and a further three separate planning appeals had been dismissed.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.