Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillors Ball, Caunce, Davies and Gray.

Members of the Committee are reminded of their responsibility to declare any personal interest in respect of matters contained in this agenda in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 2000, the Council’s Constitution and the Members Code of Conduct.  If the personal interest is a prejudicial interest, then the individual Member should not participate in a discussion on the matter and must withdraw from the Council Chamber and not seek to influence a decision on the matter.

There were no declarations of interest declared.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Development Control Committee held on 26 July 2005.

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting of the Development Control Committee on 26 July 2005 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

Report of the Head of Planning Services (enclosed).

Report of the Head of Planning Services (enclosed).

The Head of Planning Services presented a report to advise Members of existing national, regional and local planning policy with regard to caravan uses in the Green Belt. The policies highlighted in the report will help maintain the openness and visual amenity of the countryside in Chorley and directly relates to the Council’s priority for a greener, cleaner, safer Chorley.

Since local planning authorities were first invited to consider establishing Green Belts in 1955, the purposes of Green Belt policy and related development control policies set out then remain valid today with little alteration. The fundamental aim of Green Belt policy is to prevent urban sprawl by keeping land permanently   as openness is considered the most important attribute. Along with many other development pressures on the Green Belt, caravan uses present a threat to this openness, particularly as they can appear prominent in the countryside.

Report of Head of Planning Services (enclosed).

The Committee received a report of the Head of Planning Services giving notification of the lodging of appeals against the refusal of planning permission for two developments; two appeals that had been dismissed and notification from Lancashire County Council on two developments.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

Report of Head of Planning Services (enclosed).

The Head of Planning Services submitted reports on a number of planning applications to be determined by the Committee.

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

Application No:            05/00425/FULMAJ

Proposal:                 A Three Storey Office Development (Site area 0.18 HA)

Location:            Land to the North of Units 1 and 2 Chorley North Industrial

Decision:     

RESOLVED that the application be approved subject to Section 106 and  the following conditions:

1. The approved plans are:

Plan Ref.                   Received On:                     Title:

3962 05                               12/07/05                        Site Layout Plan

3962 01                                20/04/05                        Site Location Plan

3962 02                                20/04/05                        Tree Felling Plan

3962 06                                20/04/05                        Floor Plans

3962 08/9                            20/04/05                        Elevations     

Reason:  To define the permission and in the interests of the proper development of the site.

2. Before the development hereby permitted is first commenced full details of existing and proposed ground levels and proposed building slab levels (all relative to ground levels adjoining the site) shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, notwithstanding any such detail shown on previously submitted plan(s).  The development shall only be carried out in conformity with theapproved details.

Reason:  To protect the appearance of the locality, in the interests of the amenities of local residents and in accordance with Policy Nos. GN5 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

3. No development shall take place until details of the proposed surface water drainage arrangements (inclusive of a surface water regulation system) have been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority in writing.  No part of the development shall be occupied until the approved surface water drainage arrangements have been fully implemented.

Reason: To secure proper drainage and to prevent flooding and in accordance with Policy Nos. EP18 and EP19 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

4. No part of the development hereby permitted shall be occupied or used until a means of vehicular access has been constructed in accordance with the approved plans.

Reason:  In the interests of highway safety and in accordance with Policy No.TR4 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

5. No development shall take place until a scheme of landscaping has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, notwithstandingany such detail which may have previously been submitted.  The scheme shall indicate all existing trees and hedgerows on the land; detail any to be retained, together with measures for their protection in the course of development; indicate the types and numbers of trees and shrubs to be planted, their distribution on site, those areas to be seeded, paved or hard landscaped; and detail any changes of ground level or landform.

Reason: In the interests of the amenity of the area and in accordance with Policy No.GN5 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

6. All planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping shall be carried out in the first  ...  view the full minutes text for item 18.

To receive and consider the minutes of the meeting of the Site Inspection Sub-Committee held on 23 August 2005 (to follow).

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting of the Site Inspection Sub-Committee on 23 August 2005 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

The Committee received, for information, reports by the Head of Planning Services of the following category ‘B’ development proposals which had, or were intended to be, determined by the Chief Officer under the adopted scheme of delegations, following consultation with the Chair and Vice-Chairman of the Committee.

Application No:            05/00711/TEL

Proposal:                 Prior Notification of the installation of a 15m high lattice tower supporting 3 antennas, 1 transmission dish with a radio equipment cabinet and ancillary development.

Location:                  Tape Switch Unit 38 Chorley North Industrial Park Drumhead Road Chorley

Decision                   Approve – Telecom

Application No:05/00716/TEL

Proposal:                 Prior notification of the installation of a 15m telecommunications monopole, accommodating five antennas and ground based radio equipment housing.

Location:                  Twin Lakes Industrial Estate Brickcroft Lane Croston Lancashire PR26 9RF

Decision:                  Approve – Telecom

Application No:05/00734/FUL

Proposal:                 Erection of extension to exsisting sports hall to form new changing/shower facilities with independent entrance.

Location:                  Holy Cross R C High School Burgh Lane Chorley Lancashire PR7 3NT

Decision:                  Permit

Application No:05/00793/FUL

Proposal:                 Replacement of existing 22.5m lattice tower with 25m lattice tower to accommodate six o2 antennae, three T-Mobile antennae, three H3G antennae, one 0.6m transmission dish and two 0.3m transmission dishes with associated radio equipment housing and ancillary development.

Location:                  Chorley Sewerage Treatment Works Common Bank Lane Chorley Lancashire PR7 2NR

Decision:                  Permit

The Head of Planning Services presented, or members information, a schedule listing the remainder of the planning applications that had been determined by the Chief Officer under his delegated powers between 14 July 2005 and 17 August 2005

Reports of Head of Planning Services on:

The Head of Planning Services presented a Report recommending the instigation of enforcement proceedings to secure the removal of a roller shutter that had been installed at 68 Park Road, Adlington without planning permission.

RESOLVED:

That it is expedient to issue an Enforcement Notice under Section 172 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 in respect of the following breach of planning control – without planning permission the installation of an external roller shutter on the front elevation of the building.

Requirements of the Enforcement Notice

Remove the external shutter from the front elevation of the building.

Period for Compliance

2 months

Reason

The roller shutter is harmful to the visual amenity of the street scene and contrary to Policy SP10 of the Chorley Borough Local Plan and the Council’s Supplementary Planning Guidance on Shop Fronts and Signs which seeks to ensure that shop fronts and/or shutters are designed to be in keeping with the character of the building and appropriate in the street scene.

The Head of Planning Services presented a Report recommending the instigation of enforcement proceedings against a breach of planning control. The use of land and buildings rear of 21 Gorsey Lane Mawdesley both for the repairing of motor vehicles and as a taxi base for the operation of taxi vehicles without planning permission.

RESOLVED:

That it is expedient to issue an Enforcement Notice under Section 172 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 in respect of the following breach of planning control – without planning permission the change of use of the land and building to a mixed use for the repair of motor vehicles and as an operating base for taxi vehicles.

Requirements of the Enforcement Notice

1. Cease the use of the land and building for the repair of motor vehicles and as an operating base for taxi vehicles.
2. Removal of all vehicles under or awaiting repair from the site.
3. Remove all taxi vehicles from the site.

Period for compliance

6 months

Reason

The development of recent noise and disturbance resulting from the repair of motor vehicles and the movement of taxi vehicles to and from the site has resulted in a loss of amenity to occupiers of neighbouring property contrary to Policy EM7 of Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan.