Agenda, decisions and minutes

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the Development Control Committee held on 18 July 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 four declarations of interest:

Councillor John Dalton declared an interest on item 3a 16/00601/FUL – Drinkhouse Farm, Drinkhouse Road, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9JH and left the meeting for consideration of this item.

Councillors Chris France and Gordon France declared an interest on item 3h 17/00663/FUL – Land to the rear of 56 School Lane, Withnell Fold Old Road, Brinscall and left the meeting for consideration of this item.

Councillor Martin Boardman declared an interest on item 3m 17/00546/FULHH – 1 Brookfield, Mawdesley, Ormskirk, L40 2QJ and left the meeting for consideration of this item.

The Director (Customer and Digital) has submitted 13 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 thirteen 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 and a legal agreement.

Cllr John Dalton left the room for consideration of this item.

Registered speaker: Richard Barton (agent)

RESOLVED (8:2:1) – That full planning permission be approved, subject to conditions in the report and a legal agreement.

Reserved matters consent approved, subject to conditions.

Cllr John Dalton returned.

RESOLVED (10:2:0) – That reserved matters consent be approved, subject to conditions in the addendum.

Reserved matters consent approved, subject to conditions.

RESOLVED (10:1:1) – That reserved matters consent be approved, subject to conditions in the addendum.

Full planning permission approved, subject to conditions.

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

Outline planning permission refused.

Registered speakers: Adrian Melling (objector) and Louise Leyland (agent)

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That outline planning permission be refused for the reasons set out below.

Reasons: 1) The proposed development would be located within the Green Belt as defined by the Chorley Local Plan 2012 – 2026. It would not constitute infilling and is not located within a village. The proposed development would have a greater impact on the openness of the Green Belt than the existing development and would result in other harm to the Green Belt as a consequence of the substantial amount of hardstanding to the front of the proposed dwellings with no boundary treatments which would result in a visual urbanising of the immediate vicinity. It is not considered that there are very special circumstances to outweigh the harm to the Green Belt and, therefore, the proposed development is inappropriate development contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework, Policy 1(f) of the Central Lancashire Core Strategy of the Chorley Local Plan 2012 – 2026.

2) The proposed development, by virtue of its density and massing, would have an unacceptable impact on the general appearance of the application site. The proposed development is, therefore, contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework and policy BNE5 of the Local Plan 2012 – 2026.

3) The proposed development, by virtue of its density and building to plot ratio, would result in a substantial amount of hardstanding to the front of the proposed dwellings with no boundary treatments and would result in a visual urbanising of the immediate vicinity which would be detrimental to and out of character with the existing street scene of this part of Cophurst Lane. The proposed development is, therefore, contrary to policy BNE1 of the Chorley Local Plan 2012 – 2026.

Full planning permission approved, subject to conditions.

RESOLVED (11:1:0) – That full planning permission be approved, subject to conditions including a construction management plan including a wheel wash, addressing dirt on the vehicle wheels and a condition to require the council’s approval of the materials to be used in the construction of the access road prior to the commencement of work.

Full planning permission approved, subject to conditions.

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

Full planning permission approved, subject to conditions.

Cllrs Chris France and Gordon France left the room for consideration of this item.

RESOLVED (6:4:0) – That full planning permission be approved, subject to conditions in the report.

Full planning permission approved, subject to conditions.

Cllrs Chris France and Gordon France returned.

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

Full planning permission approved, subject to conditions and a S106 agreement.

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

Full planning permission refused and enforcement action authorised.

Registered speakers: Paul Prescott (objector) and Joe Makepeace (agent)

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That full planning permission be refused for the reasons set out below.

Reasons: The proposed development would be located within the Green Belt as defined by the Chorley Local Plan 2012 – 2026. The proposed development would have substantial impact on the openness of the Green Belt, would conflict with the purposes of including land within the Green Belt and as such represents inappropriate development. No very special circumstances have been presented which outweigh the harm to the Green Belt which would be caused by the proposed development. As such, the proposed development is contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework.

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That enforcement action be authorised in relation to the unauthorised development in consultation with the Head of Legal, Democratic and HR Services.

This item was withdrawn from the agenda.

This item was withdrawn from the agenda.

Full planning permission approved.

Councillor Martin Boardman left the room for consideration of this item.

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

Report of Director of Policy and Governance. 

Public footpath diversion approved.

Cllr Martin Boardman returned.

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That the public footpath diversion be approved, subject to the recommendations in the report as amended in the addendum.

Report of Director of Policy and Governance.

Public footpath diversion approved.

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That the public footpath diversion be approved, subject to the recommendations in the report as amended in the addendum.

The report was noted.

The Director of Customer and Digital submitted a report for information on planning appeals between 11 July and 7 August 2017.

There were no planning appeals or decisions received.