Agenda, decisions and minutes

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the Development Control Committee held on 2 October 2018 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 received.

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   

The Director of Customer and Digital submitted six items for 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.

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

Registered speaker: Joshua Hellawell (Agent)

After careful consideration, it was proposed by Councillor Chris France, seconded by Councillor Gordon France and subsequently RESOLVED (unanimously) – That the decision be deferred to allow Members of the Development ControlCommittee the opportunity to visit the site of the proposals.

Full planning permission granted, subject to conditions.

After careful consideration, it was proposed by Councillor Keith Iddon that the application be refused on the grounds of failure to demonstrate very special circumstances. The motion was seconded by Councillor Tommy Gray. When Members voted on the motion the result was split (6:6:1). Subsequently, the Chair used her casting vote against the motion to refuse planning permission. The motion was therefore lost.

A second motion to grant planning permission was proposed by Councillor Paul Walmsley and seconded by Councillor Eric Bell. When Members voted on the motion the result was split (6:6:1). Subsequently, the Chair used her casting vote in favour of the motion to grant planning permission.

Therefore, it was subsequently RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted for 6no. cabins, subject to conditions in the addendum in addition to amendments to Condition 2 regarding the time limit for the removal of the cabins, amendments to Condition 6 regarding site restoration and an additional condition requiring the replacement of damaged hedgerows; the wording of which be delegated to the Director of Customer and Digital in consultation with the Chair and Vice-Chair.

This item was withdrawn from the agenda.

This item was withdrawn from the agenda by the Planning Services Manager due to issues of land ownership that have arisen since the application was first submitted.

Full planning permission granted, subject to conditions.

Registered speaker: Peter Anderson (Objector)

After careful consideration it was proposed by Councillor Paul Walmsley, seconded by Councillor Alistair Morwood, and subsequently RESOLVED (11:2:0) – That full planning permission be granted, subject to conditions in the report as amended in the addendum and an additional condition to investigate land stability to avoid land slippage at the site; the wording of which be delegated to the Director of Customer and Digital in consultation with the Chair and Vice-Chair.

Cllr Paul Walmsley left on the conclusion of this item and did not take part in the remainder of the meeting.

Planning permission refused.

After careful consideration it was proposed by Councillor Chris France, seconded by Councillor Gordon France, and subsequently RESOLVED (unanimously) – That planning permission be refused for the following reason:

1.    The proposed development would be located within an area of Safeguarded Land as defined by the Chorley Local Plan 2012 – 2026. The Council has a five year housing land supply as required by the National Planning Policy Framework. The proposal therefore conflicts with policy BNE3 of the Chorley Local Plan 2012 – 2026. It is not considered that the material considerations put forward in favour of the development are sufficient to outweigh the presumption against it.

Members of the Development Control Committee agreed to visit the site of the proposals before detailed consideration of the applications at a future meeting.

After careful consideration, it was proposed by Councillor Chris France, seconded by Councillor Keith Iddon, and subsequently RESOLVED (unanimously) – That Members of the Development Control Committee visit the site of the proposals before detailed consideration of the applications at a subsequent meeting.

The Director of Customer and Digital presented a report which set out planning appeals and decisions received between 1 September and 29 October 2018.

Four planning appeals were lodged, two planning appeals were dismissed and one enforcement appeal was dismissed.