Agenda, decisions and minutes

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the Development Control Committee held on 26 July 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 was one declaration of interest declared:

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

The Director of Customer and Digital has submitted eight 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 six 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.

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

Registered speaker: Margaret France (ward councillor).

RESOLVED (11:2:0) – That planning permission be approved, subject to conditions detailed in the report.

Planning permission approved, subject to conditions and an associated Section 106 Agreement.

Councillor Gordon France returned

Registered speakers: Philip Preston (objector) and Duncan Mackay (Agent)

RESOLVED (9:3:2) – That planning permission be approved, subject to conditions in the report as amended in the addendum and an associated Section 106 Agreement to secure the provision of affordable housing, public open space including the provision of allotment land and a financial contribution of £12,000 to enable Lancashire County Council to provide a range of travel planning services.

Councillor Gee proposed that the application be refused on grounds of overdevelopment. The motion was seconded by Councillor Gray. A vote was taken and the motion was lost (3:9:2).

Planning permission approved, subject to conditions.

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

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

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That the decision be deferred to allow Members of the Development Control Committee the opportunity to visit the site of the proposals.

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

RESOLVED (unanimously) - That the decision be deferred to allow Members of the Development Control Committee the opportunity to visit the site of the proposals.

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

Registered speakers: Brian Leigh-Bramwell (supporter), Councillor Kim Snape (ward councillor) and Rosie Gilgun (applicant).

RESOLVED (10:4:0) – That the decision be deferred to allow Members of the Development Control Committee the opportunity to visit the site of the proposals.

That the order be confirmed without modification.

Members of the Development Control Committee considered a report of the Director of Policy and Governance which sought formal confirmation of Tree Preservation Order No. 2 (Chorley) 2016 without modification.

No objections had been received in response to the making of the Order.

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That formal confirmation of the Order without modification be approved to afford permanent as opposed to provisional legal protection to the trees covered by the Order.

Report of Director (Customer and Digital) to follow.

This item was withdrawn due a technical issue.