RESOLVED – That the minutes of the Development Control Committee held on 17 January 2017 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 (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.

Full planning permission approved, subject to conditions.

Registered speakers: Mrs M Dickinson (objector), Sue Moore (supporter) and Joe Redmond (applicant)

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

Outline planning permission approved, subject to conditions.

RESOLVED (12:2:1) – That outline planning permission be approved, subject to conditions in the report.

Full planning permission approved, subject to conditions.

RESOLVED (14:0:1) – That full planning permission be approved, subject to conditions in the report and addendum.

Full planning permission approved, subject to conditions.

Registered speakers: Helen Skuce (objector), Trevor James-Ellot (supporter) and Rosie Gilgun (applicant)

RESOLVED (14:0:1) – That full planning permission be approved, subject to conditions including limiting the duration of the permission to five years and also a condition limiting erection of the marquee to between May and September; the wording of which be delegated to the Director of Customer and Digital in consultation with the Chair and Vice-Chair.

Reserved matters application approved, subject to conditions.

Asim Khan left the room. Cllr Danny Gee left the room and subsequently did not vote on this item.

RESOLVED (14:0:0) – That the reserved matters application be approved, subject to conditions in the report.

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

Asim Khan and Cllr Danny Gee returned.

Registered speaker: Ann Nikolakis (applicant)

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

Full planning permission approved, subject to conditions.

Registered speaker: Cllr Jean Cronshaw (ward councillor)

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

Full planning permission approved, subject to conditions.

Registered speaker: Cllr Jean Cronshaw (ward councillor)

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

Full planning permission approved, subject to conditions.

Registered speaker: Cllr Jean Cronshaw (ward councillor)

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

Application approved and the terms of the Section 106 Agreement be amended.

Cllr Alan Whittaker left and subsequently did not vote on this item.

RESOLVED (14:0:0) – That the application be approved and the terms of the Section 106 Agreement be amended.

This application has been withdrawn from the agenda.

This item was withdrawn from the agenda.

Cllr Alan Whittaker returned.

This item was withdrawn from the agenda.

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

Registered speakers: Cllr Mervyn Thornhill (parish councillor), Cllr Debra Platt (ward councillor) and David Forshaw (applicant)

RESOLVED (8:7:0) – That the decision be deferred to allow Members of the Development Control Committee the opportunity to visit the site of the proposals.

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 6 January 2017 and 31 January 2017.

One appeal had been lodged against the delegated decision to refuse full planning permission, one appeal against the Committee decision to refuse full planning permission and one appeal against the delegated decision to refuse advertisement consent.

The report was noted.

The Planning Services Manager informed the committee that Helen Lowe (Planning Officer), who was present at the meeting, would be leaving the Authority. This was therefore the last committee meeting she would attend. The committee thanked Helen for her dedicated service and extended best wishes for the future.

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