Agenda, decisions and minutes

The Chair welcomed Councillor Chris France to his first meeting of the Development Control Committee

The Chair expressed his thanks to Councillor Adrian Lowe for his contribution to the work of the Development Control Committee over the last few years.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Keith Iddon, Roy Lees and Ralph Snape

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.

In accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 2000, the Council’s Constitution and the Members Code of Conduct, the following Member declared a prejudicial interest in relation to the planning application listed below:

Councillor Mick Muncaster – 09/00354/FULMAJ

To confirm the minutes of the Development Control Committee meeting that was held on 26 May 2009 (enclosed)

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting of the Development Control Committee meeting held on 30 June 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://www.chorley.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1758

The Corporate Director (Business) submitted reports on two 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)

Application withdrawn

Application no:                   09/00324/COU

Proposal:       Change of use from convenience store (Use Class A1) to a mixed used of convenience store (Use Class A1), ice cream parlour (Use Class A3), ice cream manufacturing (Use Class B2) and pizza takeaway (A5)

Location:        Carr Lane Local Shop, 139, Carr Lane, Chorley, Lancashire

Decision:

Application withdrawn

Report of Corporate Director (Business) (enclosed)

Planning permission granted subject to conditions and a Legal Agreement

Application no:                      09/00354/FULMAJ

Proposal:                   Erection of 10 detached dwellings and associated infrastructure on land to the rear of 54-62 Lancaster Lane, Clayton-Le-Woods

Location:                    Land 50m South of 54 Lancaster Lane, Clayton-Le-Woods

Decision:

It was proposed by Councillor Dennis Edgerley, seconded by Councillor Chris France and was subsequently RESOLVED (10:2) to grant planning permission subject to the following condition, with delegated power to the Corporate Director (Business) in consultation with the Chair to amend conditions 15 and 16.

1. Before the development hereby permitted is first commenced, full details of the position height and appearance of all fences and walls to be erected (notwithstanding any such detail shown on any previously submitted plans) shall have been submitted too and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. No dwelling shall be occupied until all fences and walls shown in the approved details to bound its plot have been erected in conformity with the approved details. Other fences and walls shown in the approved details shall have been erected in conformity with the approved details prior to substantial completion of the development.

Reason: To ensure a visually satisfactory form of development, to provide reasonable standards of privacy to residents and in accordance with Policy No. HS4 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan

2. The proposed development must be begun no later than three years from the date of this permission.

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

3. No development shall take place until a scheme of landscaping has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, notwithstanding any such detail, which may have been previously 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 type and number 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.

4. All planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping shall be carried out in the first planting and seeding sessions following the occupation of any buildings or the completion of the development, whichever is the sooner, and any trees or plants which within a period of 5 years from the completion of the development die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of similar size an species, unless the Local Planning Authority gives written consent to any variation.

Reason: In the interest of the appearance of the locality and in accordance with Policy No GN5 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

5. During the construction period, all trees to be retained shall be protected by 1.2 metre high  ...  view the full minutes text for item 60b

The Committee received for information, tables listing seven 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 24, 30 June and 6, 8 July 2009.

RESOLVED – That the tables be noted.

Report of Corporate Director (Business) (enclosed)

The Corporate Director (Business) submitted a report giving notification of one planning appeal that had been granted by the County Planning Inspectorate.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

Schedule of applications determined between 17 June and 8 July 2009 (enclosed)

The Committee received for information, a schedule listing the remainder of the planning applications determined by the Corporate Director (Business) under delegated powers between 17 June and 8 July 2009.

RESOLVED – That the schedule be noted.

Report of the Corporate Director (Business) circulated at the meeting (enclosed)