Agenda, decisions and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Ken Ball, Alistair Bradley, Alan Cain, Adrian Lowe and June Molyneaux

Members are reminded of their responsibility to declare any personal interest in respect of matters contained in this agenda. If the interest arises only as result of your membership of another public body or one to which you have been appointed by the Council then you only need to declare it if you intend to speak.

If the personal interest is a prejudicial 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.

No declarations of interest were declared.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Development Control Committee meeting held on 31 March 2009 as a correct record for signing by the Chair. (enclosed)

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the Development Control Committee meeting held on 31 March 2009 be held as a correct record for signing by the Chair.

A table of planning applications to be determined is enclosed.

Please note that copies of the location and layout plans are included (where applicable) on the agenda. Plans to be considered will be displayed at the meeting or may be viewed in advance by following the links to current planning applications on our website:

http://planning.chorley.gov.uk/PublicAccess/TDC/tdc_home.aspx

The Corporate Director (Business) submitted reports on three applications for planning permission to be determined by the Committee.

RESOLVED – That the planning applications, as now submitted, be determined in accordance with the Committee’s decisions recorded below.

Report of Corporate Director (Business) (enclosed)

Recommend Council to grant conditional planning permission

(The Committee received representations from an objector and a supporter to the proposals)

Application no:          09/00024/FUL

Proposal:                   Erection of Multi use games area including provision of 3m steel fencing, tarmac playing surface and access paths.

Location:                    Land 80m East of Buckshaw Primary School, Chancery Road, Astley Village

Decision:

It was proposed by Councillor Harold Heaton, seconded by Councillor David Dickinson, to recommend Council to grant planning permission subject to conditions.

It was proposed by Councillor Roy Lees, seconded by Councillor Julia Berry, to refuse the planning application for overdevelopment of an open space.

The Chair asked the Committee to vote for or against the motion to recommend Council to grant conditional planning permission and Councillor Julia Berry requested a recorded vote.

Subsequently it was RESOLVED (9:2) to recommend Council to grant conditional planning permission, with Councillors Terry Brown, Henry Caunce, David Dickinson, Harold Heaton, Keith Iddon, Greg Morgan, Simon Moulton, Mick Muncaster and Geoff Russell voting for the proposal and Councillors Julia Berry and Roy Lees voting against.

Report of Corporate Director (Business) (enclosed)

Deferred decision to allow the Members of the Committee to visit the site of the proposed development.

(The Committee received representations from an objector and the applicant’s agent)

Application no:          09/00137/FUL

Proposal:                   Split level extensions (two-storey and basement) to rear of existing restaurant, a single storey extension including link to rear of dining room, both to provide staff accommodation, to include taking down and rebuilding of wall to Shaw Brow.

Location:                    174, Preston Road, Whittle-Le-Woods

Decision:

It was proposed by Councillor Mick Muncaster, seconded by Councillor Julia Berry, and was subsequently RESOLVED (11:0) to defer the decision to allow the Members of the Committee to visit the site of the proposed development.

Report of Corporate Director (Business) (enclosed)

Full planning permission granted subject to conditions.

(The Committee received representations from an objector and the applicant)

Application no:          08/01242/FUL

Proposal:                   Conversion of existing property to create three, one bedroom flats.

Location:                    18, Church Street, Adlington, Lancashire

Decision:

It was proposed by Councillor Harold Heaton, seconded by Councillor Keith Iddon, and was subsequently RESOLVED (11:0) to grant full planning permission subject to the following conditions:

The proposed development must be begun not later than three years from the date of this permission.

Reason: Required to be imposed by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

Report of Corporate Director (Business) (enclosed)

The Corporate Director (Business) submitted a report giving notification of the lodging of two appeals against the refusal of planning permission and three appeals that had been allowed by the Planning Inspectorate.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

The Committee received for information, tables listing nine applications for Category ‘B’ development proposals which had been determined by the Corporate Director (Business), the Chair and Vice Chair of the Committee at meetings held on 1 and 8 April 2009.

RESOLVED – The tables be noted

Schedule of applications determined between 19 March and 8 April 2009 (enclosed)

The Committee received for information, a schedule listing the remainder of the planning applications that had been determined by the Corporate Director (Business) under delegated powers between 19 March and 8 April 2009.

RESOLVED – That the schedule be noted.

Report of Corporate Director (Business) circulated at the meeting