Agenda, decisions and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Geoffrey Russell.

To confirm the minutes of the Development Control Committee meeting held on 24 May 2011 (enclosed)

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the Development Control Committee meeting held on 24 May 2011 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

There were no declarations of interests.

A table of planning applications to be determined is enclosed.

Please note that copies of the location and layout plans are in a separate pack (where applicable) that has come with your agenda.  Plans to be considered will be displayed at the meeting or may be viewed in advance by following the links to the current planning application on our website.

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

The Director of Partnerships, Planning and Policy submitted reports on five applications for planning permissions to be determined.

Report of Partnerships, Planning and Policy (enclosed)

Planning permission granted subject to suitable conditions delegated to officers in consultation with the Chair and Vice Chair.

Application No:          11/00210/FUL

Proposal:                   Change of use of land from former agricultural land to residential cartilage

Location:                    Land rear of 187 Town Lane, Whittle-le-Woods

Decision:

It was proposed by Councillor Marie Gray, seconded by Councillor David Dickinson to approve planning permission.

A second motion was put forward which was proposed by Councillor Dennis Edgerley, seconded by Councillor Roy Lees to refuse planning permission.  When the second motion was put to the vote it was lost 5:8.

An amendment to the first motion including removal of permitted development rights and conditions to the planning permission should the planning permission be granted was proposed by Councillor Harold Heaton, seconded by Councillor Dennis Edgerley and subsequently RESOLVED (8:4) – That Members were minded to approve planning permission for the reason to be agreed by the Chair and conditions delegated to officers in consultation with the Chair and Vice Chair.

Report of Director of Partnerships, Planning and Policy (enclosed)

Planning permission granted subject to conditions and a Section 106 Legal Agreement.

Application No:          11/00290/REMMAJ/1

Proposal:                   Section 73 application to vary conditions 6 (boundary treatments), 7 (Code for Sustainable Homes), and 16 (approved plans) attached to planning approval 10/00866/FEMMAJ

Location:                    Sagar House, Langton Brow, Eccleston, Chorley

Decision:

It was proposed by Councillor Dennis Edgerley, seconded by Councillor David Dickinson and subsequently unanimously RESOLVED – To grant planning permission subject to a Section 106 Agreement, the following conditions and to delegate to officers in consultation with the Chair and Vice Chair to agree the wording of Conditions Seven.

1.         The proposed development must be begun not later than two years from the date of planning approval reference 10/00866/REMMAJ (17January 2011).

          Reason: Required to be imposed by Section 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.   

2.         Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 or any Order amending or revoking and re-enacting that Order, no other windows than shown on the approved plans shall be implemented on Plots 3, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 67, 68 69, 70 unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

          Reason: To protect the amenity of the existing residents and in accordance with saved Policy HS4 of the Adopted Chorley Local Plan Review.

3.         The development hereby permitted shall only be carried out in conformity with the approved ground and building slab levels as discharged as part of application 11/00291/DIS.

          Reason:  To protect the appearance of the locality, in the interests of the amenities of local residents and in accordance with Policy Nos. GN5 and HS4 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

4.         The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details of the fences and walls to be erected as discharged by application 11/00291/DIS. 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 Review.

5.      Within 3 months of this planning approval or prior to the construction of plots 40-45 and 67-70 (whichever is the earliest) all details for the boundary treatment that bounds the properties between those on 7-11 (odds) Shelly Drive and the proposed development and the boundary of the rear of those properties on Langton Brow (southern edge) shall be formally submitted, as a discharge of condition application, to the Local Planning Authority. This shall include providing details of the level of the fence in relation to the existing ground level and full details of the consultation with neighbours and copies of any exchanges of correspondence  ...  view the full minutes text for item 62b

Report of Director Partnership, Planning and Policy (enclosed)

Planning permission granted subject to conditions.

Application No:          11/00312/FUL

Proposal:                   Application to vary/part remove condition 14 (sustainable resources) of planning approval 10/00823/FULMAJ

Location:                    202 Chorley Old Road, Whittle-le-Woods

Decision:

It was proposed by Councillor Dennis Edgerley, seconded by Councillor David Dickinson and subsequently unanimously RESOLVED – To grant full planning permission subject to the following conditions:

1.      The development hereby permitted shall only be carried out in accordance with the table (stamp-dated 27 May 2011) demonstrating that the Dwelling Emission Rates (DER) of the proposed dwellings will achieve more than a 10% improvement against the Target Emission Rate (TER), thereby reducing the carbon emissions’ of the development. The approved details shall be fully implemented and retained in perpetuity unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority.

          Reason: To ensure the development is in accordance with Government advice contained in Planning Policy Statement: Planning and Climate Change - Supplement to Planning Policy Statement 1 and is in line with the policy objectives of Policy SR1 of Chorley Borough Council's Adopted Sustainable Resources Development Plan Document and Sustainable Resources Supplementary Planning Document.

2.      The approved plans are:

Stamp-dated on:                    DWG No:             Title:

13 September 2010                1000

13 September 2010                1100

13 September 2010                1101

13 September 2010                1010

13 September 2010                SF/01

13 September 2010                SF/03

13 September 2010                GA-02

13 September 2010                4.203/P/B/L

13 September 2010                4.309/P/B/L

13 September 2010                4.208/P/B/L

13 September 2010                4.212/P/B/L

13 September 2010                5.133/P/B/L

13 September 2010                4.134/P/B/L

13 September 2010                3.311/P/B/L

13 September 2010                S09/116

13 September 2010                                               Richmond Sheet 1 0f 2            

13 September 2010                                               Double Garage (Gable

                                                                                   Roof) Plan and

                                                                                   Elevations

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

3.      Before the development hereby permitted is first commenced, a scheme (including plans) shall be submitted to make good the gable end of No. 200 Chorley Old Road following the demolition of No. 202 Chorley Old Road (notwithstanding any such detail shown on previously submitted plan(s)). No development shall commence until such a scheme is approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and the development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved scheme.

          Reason: To ensure a visually satisfactory form of development and to protect the amenities of the occupiers of nearby properties and in accordance with Policy No. GN5 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

4.      The integral/attached garage shall be kept freely available for the parking of cars and shall not be converted to living accommodation, notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995.

          Reason:  To ensure adequate off street parking provision is maintained and thereby avoid hazards caused by on-street parking and to  ensure a high quality visual environment is maintained and in accordance with North West Plan Partial Review (NWPPR) to Policy RT2 of the Regional Spatial Strategy and Policy No. HS4 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

5.      No development shall take place until:

a)a methodology for investigation and assessment of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 62c

Report of Director of Partnerships, Planning and Policy (enclosed)

Planning permission granted subject to conditions and a Section 106 Legal Agreement.

Application No:          11/00327/FUL

Proposal:                   Demolition of 7 Chorley Old Road, together with associated outbuildings and construction of 8 residential dwellings (some with detached garages) and associated works, including amendments to the access to 5 Chorley Old Road and erection of a single detached garage to serve this property

Location:                    5-7 Chorley Old Road, Whittle-le-Woods

Decision:

It was proposed by Councillor David Dickinson, seconded by Councillor Hasina Khan and subsequently RESOLVED (10:1) – To grant planning permission subject to a Section 106 Agreement and the following conditions:

1.         The development hereby permitted shall not commence until the applicant has submitted to and had approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority a report to identify any potential sources of contamination on the site and where appropriate, necessary remediation measures.  The report should include an initial desk study, site walkover and risk assessment and if the initial study identifies the potential for contamination to exist on site, the scope of a further study must then be agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority and thereafter undertaken and shall include details of the necessary remediation measures.  The development shall thereafter only be carried out following the remediation of the site in full accordance with the measures stipulated in the approved report.

          Reason: In the interests of safety and in accordance with the guidance set out in PPS23 – Planning and Pollution Control 2004.

2.         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.

3.      The development hereby permitted shall not commence until an updated bat survey of the existing buildings, along with any mitigation measures deemed necessary, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority in liaison with Lancashire County Council (Ecology). The development shall only thereafter be carried out in accordance with the mitigation measures proposed, if any are deemed to be necessary.

          Reasons: To safeguard protected species and in accordance with Policy No. EP4 of the Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

4.         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 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.

5.         All planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping shall be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the occupation of any buildings  ...  view the full minutes text for item 62d

Report of Director Partnerships, Planning and Policy (enclosed)

Planning permission granted subject to conditions.

Application No:          11/00238/FULMAJ

Proposal:                   Proposed redevelopment of Washington Hall Fire Training Centre (part outline and part full application).  Outline for the redevelopment of the whole site including long term master plan and full application for proposed road widening, construction of a new urban search and rescue (USAR) building and fleet garage and stores facility.

Location:                    International Fire Training Centre, Washington Hall, West Way, Euxton, Chorley

Decision:

It was proposed by Councillor Ken Ball, seconded by Councillor David Dickinson  and subsequently unanimously RESOLVED – To grant planning permission subject to a 10 year condition relating to the outline part of the application in which reserved matters application must be submitted and the following condition:

1.         The development hereby permitted shall not commence until full details of the junction between the proposed service road and the highway have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  No part of the development hereby permitted shall be occupied or used until that junction has been constructed in accordance with the approved details.

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

2.         Applications for approval of the reserved matters (namely external appearance of the buildings, scale and landscaping of the site) must be made to the Council for the part of the proposed development hereby permitted in outline (as identified on drawing no. C-0115-38 Rev A: Scope of Application) before the expiration of 10 years from the date of the this permission and the development hereby permitted must be begun three years from the date of approval of the last of the reserved matters to be approved.

Reason: Required to be imposed by Section 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

3.         The part of the proposed development hereby permitted in full (as identified on drawing no. C-0115-38 Rev A: Scope of Application) must be begun no later than three years from the date of this permission.

Reason: Required to be imposed by Section 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

4.         Any application for the approval of  reserved matters for any phase or sub-phase shall be made in accordance with the scope of the approved indicative Masterplan (reference C-0115-29 Rev D: Proposed Masterplan) in relation to the scale, including building heights, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To ensure an acceptable form of development for the site within the parameters of the outline permission.

5.         The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following phasing plans:

   Phase 1:         C-0115-17 Rev A

   Phase 2-A:      C-0115-18 Rev B

   Phase 2-B:     C-0115-19 Rev A

   Phase 3:         C-0115-20 Rev B

   Phase 4:         C-0115-21 Rev B

   Phase 5:         C-0115-22 Rev B

   Phase 6:         C-0115-29 Rev C

Reason: To ensure the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 62e

Report of the Director of Partnerships, Planning and Policy (enclosed)

The Director of Partnerships, Planning and Policy submitted a report giving notification of two appeals lodged against the refusal of planning permission and one application granted by Lancashire County Council.

RESOLVED - That the report be noted.

The Committee received, for information, two schedules listing seven applications for Category ‘B’ development proposals which had been determined by the Chair and Vice Chair of the Committee at meetings held on 24 May 2011 and 2 June 2011.

RESOLVED – That the schedules be noted.

Schedule of the Director of Partnerships, Planning and Policy (enclosed)

The Committee received, for information, a schedule listing planning applications determined by the Director of Partnerships, Planning and Policy under delegated powers between 13 May 2011 – 2 June 2011.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

The Chair informed the Committee that a Local Development Framework document had been placed in Members pigeon holes for collection.