Agenda, decisions and minutes

Decision - That the minutes of the Development Control Committee held on 11 December 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 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 representation and submissions provided by officers and individuals.

Full planning permission granted, subject to conditions.

Registered speakers: Anthony Pace (Objector), Councillor Sheila Long (Ward Councillor) and Richard Bramley (Agent)

After careful consideration, it was proposed by Councillor Aaron Beaver that the application be refused. The motion was seconded by Councillor Martin Boardman. A vote was taken and the motion was lost (6:8:0).

It was proposed by Councillor Chris France, seconded by Councillor Alistair Morwood and a decision was subsequently taken (8:6:0) that full planning permission be granted, subject to conditions in the report.

Outline planning permission granted, subject to conditions and a S106 legal agreement.

Registered speaker: Peter Gilkes (Agent)

After careful consideration it was proposed by Councillor Aaron Beaver, seconded by Councillor Keith Iddon and a decision was subsequently taken (12:2:0) that outline planning permission be granted, subject to conditions in the addendum and S106 legal agreement to secure a financial contribution towards improvements to existing public open space provision for children/young people and in addition to condition requiring that a photo record of the existing building be maintained.

Decision deferred to allow further negotiations with the school.

Registered speakers: Malcolm Cook (Objector), Ian Horsfield (Parish Councillor) and Councillor Peter Wilson (Ward Councillor)

After careful consideration it was proposed by Councillor Paul Walmsley, seconded by Councillor Chris France and a decision was subsequently taken (unanimously) to defer the decision to allow the Committee to negotiate the proposals with the school.

This item has been withdrawn from the agenda.

This item was withdrawn from the agenda.

This item was withdrawn from the agenda.

Full planning permission granted, subject to conditions.

Registered speakers: John Henshaw (Objector) and Rachel Cole (Applicant)

After careful consideration it was proposed by Councillor Chris France, seconded by Councillor Paul Walmsley and a decision was subsequently taken (12:2:0) that full planning permission be granted, subject to conditions in the report.

Full planning permission refused.

After careful consideration, it was proposed by Councillor Martin Boardman that the decision be deferred to allow Members of the Development Control Committee the opportunity to visit the site of the proposals. The motion was seconded by Councillor Keith Iddon. A vote was taken and the motion was lost (6:8:0).

It was proposed by Councillor Paul Walmsley, seconded by Councillor Chris France and a decision was subsequently taken (11:2:1) that full planning permission be refused for the following reason:

The proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt and would be harmful by definition. The applicant has not demonstrated that there are very special circumstances which would outweigh the definitional harm to the Green Belt. The proposal is, therefore, contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework.

The Director of Customer and Digital submitted a report which set out planning appeals and decisions received between3 December 2018 and 4 January 2019.

Two planning appeals had been lodged.