Agenda, decisions and minutes

Development Control Committee - Tuesday, 11th October 2016 6.30 pm

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Venue: Council Chamber, Town Hall, Chorley

Contact: Nina Neisser  Email: nina.neisser@chorley.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

16.DC.217

Minutes of meeting Tuesday, 13 September 2016 of Development Control Committee pdf icon PDF 203 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the Development Control Committee held on 13 September 2016 be approved as a correct record for signature by the Chair.

16.DC.218

Declarations of Any Interests

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.

Minutes:

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

16.DC.219

Planning applications to be determined

The Director (Customer and Digital) has submitted six 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   

Minutes:

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.

16.DC.219a

16/00420/FUL - Church Farm, High Street, Mawdesley, Ormskirk, L40 3TD pdf icon PDF 177 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Full planning permission approved, subject to conditions.

Minutes:

Registered speaker: Andrew Millin (applicant)

 

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That full planning permission be approved, subject to conditions as amended in the addendum and the deletion of Condition 3 (the suggested floodlighting condition) in the report.

16.DC.219b

16/00726/FUL - Duke of York Hotel, 144 Chorley Old Road, Whittle-Le-Woods pdf icon PDF 209 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Planning permission approved, subject to conditions and an associated legal agreement.

Minutes:

Registered speaker: Richard Taffs (objector) Josh Hellawell (agent)

 

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That full planning permission be approved, subject to conditions outlined in the addendum and a Section 106 Agreement for the provision of public open space in addition to conditions regarding noise, air conditioning and delivery times; the wording of which be delegated to the Director of Customer and Digital in consultation with the Chair and Vice-Chair.

16.DC.219c

16/00614/FUL - Swifts House Farm, Bentley Lane, Heskin pdf icon PDF 183 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

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

Minutes:

Registered speakers: Sophie Marshall (supporter) and Councillor Paul Leadbetter (ward councillor)

 

RESOLVED (11:0:3) – That the decision be deferred to allow Members of the Development Control Committee the opportunity to visit the site of the proposals.

16.DC.219d

16/00754/FUL - Inland Revenue, Lingmell House, Water Street, Chorley pdf icon PDF 181 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Planning permission approved, subject to conditions.

Minutes:

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That full planning permission be approved, subject to conditions outlined within the report and the deletion of the storage of waste and recycling bins condition as per the addendum.

16.DC.219e

16/00247/FULMAJ - Land 150m West Leatherlands Farm, Moss Lane, Whittle-Le-Woods pdf icon PDF 331 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

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

Minutes:

Registered speaker: Councillor Gordon France (ward councillor)

 

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That major full planning permission be approved, subject to conditions outlined in the addendum and a Section 106 Agreement securing affordable housing and a public open space financial contribution.

16.DC.219f

16/00660/FUL - Visitors Centre Yarrow Valley Country Park, Birkacre Road, Chorley, PR7 3RN pdf icon PDF 326 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Planning permission approved, subject to conditions.

Minutes:

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

16.DC.220

Appeals and Other Decisions

Minutes:

This report was withdrawn from the agenda for technical reasons.

16.DC.221

Exclusion of the Public and Press

To consider the exclusion of the press and public for the following items of business on the ground that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

 

By Virtue of Paragraph 1: Information relating to any individual.

Condition:

Information is exempt to the extent that, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

Information is not exempt if it relates to proposed development for which the local planning authority may grant itself planning permission pursuant to Regulation 3 of the Town & Country Planning General Regulations 1992(a).

 

By Virtue of Paragraph 2: Information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual.

Condition:

Information is exempt to the extent that, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

Information is not exempt if it relates to proposed development for which the local planning authority may grant itself planning permission pursuant to Regulation 3 of the Town & Country Planning General Regulations 1992(a).

 

By Virtue of Paragraph 3: Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)

Condition:

Information is not exempt if it is required to be registered under-

The Companies Act 1985

The Friendly Societies Act 1974

The Friendly Societies Act 1992

The Industrial and Provident Societies Acts 1965 to 1978

The Building Societies Act 1986 (recorded in the public file of any building society, within the meaning of the Act)

The Charities Act 1993

Information is exempt to the extent that, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

 

Information is not exempt if it relates to proposed development for which the local planning authority may grant itself planning permission pursuant to Regulation 3 of the Town & Country Planning General Regulations 1992(a).

 

By Virtue of Paragraph 4: Information relating to any consultations or negotiations, or contemplated consultations or negotiations, in connection with any labour relations matter arising between the authority or a Minister of the Crown and employees of, or office holders under the authority.

Condition:

Information is exempt to the extent that, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

Information is not exempt if it relates to proposed development for which the local planning authority may grant itself planning permission pursuant to Regulation 3 of the Town & Country Planning General Regulations 1992(a).

 

By Virtue of Paragraph 5: Information in respect of which a claim to legal professional privilege could be maintained in legal proceedings.

Condition:

Information is exempt to the extent that, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

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Minutes:

Approval that the press and public be excluded for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

 

16.DC.222

Judicial Review