Agenda, decisions and minutes

Development Control Committee - Tuesday, 9th August 2011 6.30 pm

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Venue: The Lancastrian Room, Town Hall, Chorley

Contact: Cathryn Filbin  Email: cathryn.filbin@chorley.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

79.

Apologies for absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Marie Gray.

80.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 67 KB

To confirm the minutes of the Development Control Committee meeting on 12 July 2011 (enclosed).

Minutes:

RESOLVED -  That the minutes of the Development Control Committee on 12 July 2011 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

81.

Declarations of Any Interests

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.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

82.

Planning applications to be determined

The Director of Partnerships, Planning and Policy has submitted five reports for planning applications to be determined (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 applications on our website.

 

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

Minutes:

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

 

In considering the applications, the Committee took into account the agenda reports, the addendum, and the verbal representations or submissions provided by officers and individuals.

82a

11/00490/CB3 - The Common, Adlington pdf icon PDF 138 KB

Proposal

Formation of car park and haulage accessway to serve 54 allotment plots at The Common including the erection of a 1.2 metre high post and wire fence and compost/wood chip bays.

Recommendation

Permit full planning permission.

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

This item was withdrawn from the agenda.

Minutes:

This application was withdrawn from the agenda due to the late receipt of an Article 25 direction from the Secretary of State, which prevented Members of the Committee from approving the application, if they so wished.

82b

11/00466/FUL - Go Ape Rivington Lane, Rivington, Bolton pdf icon PDF 134 KB

Proposal

Retrospective application for the building up (raising) and enlargement of two zipwire landing sites at Go Ape course (landing area for site 2 located near site 3, and landing area for site 3 located near site 4.

Recommendation

Permit full planning permission.

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

Decision deferred to allow Members of the Committee to visit the site of the proposals.

Minutes:

RESOLVED - To defer a decision on the application to allow Members of the Committee to visit the site of the proposals.

82c

11/00453/REMMAJ - Duxbury Park Myles, Standish Way, Chorley pdf icon PDF 171 KB

Proposal

Section 73 application to vary conditions 1 (approved plans), 4 (approved plans), 10 (finished floor levels in respect of plots 6-8, 80-89 and 126-134), 26 (carbon emissions) and 27 (code for sustainable homes) attached to planning approval 10/00946/REMMAJ.

Recommendation

Permit (subjected to a Section 106 legal agreement).

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

Planning permission granted subject to a Section 106 legal agreement and conditions.

Minutes:

RESOLVED - Planning permission to vary conditions was granted subject to a Section 106 legal agreement, the conditions detailed in the report within the agenda, and the amended conditions detailed within the addendum.

82d

11/00474/REMMAJ - Parcel I, Euxton Lane, Euxton pdf icon PDF 96 KB

Proposal

Reserved matters application for a re-plan of plots 818-823, 863-866 and 927-928 of Parcel I, Phase 2, Buckshaw Village (12 dwellings in total).

Recommendation

Approve the reserved matters application.

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

The reserved matters planning application granted subject to conditions.

Minutes:

RESOLVED - Planning permission was granted subject to the conditions detailed in the report within the agenda, and amended condition contained within the addendum.

82e

11/00554/REMMAJ - Plot 4400 Buckshaw Avenue, Buckshaw Village, Chorley pdf icon PDF 87 KB

Proposal

Reserved matters application to extend the time limit for implementation of extant planning permission 08/00396/REMMAJ for the erection of a public house on plot 4400, Buckshaw Village.

Recommendation

Approved reserved matters application.

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

The reserved matters planning application granted subject to conditions.

Minutes:

RESOLVED - Planning permission was granted subject to the conditions detailed in the report within the agenda.

83.

Enforcement item - Billinge House, Euxton Lane, Euxton pdf icon PDF 512 KB

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

Minutes:

The Committee received a report from the Director of Partnerships, Planning and Policy asking Members of the Committee if it was expedient to issue an enforcement notice in respect of a breach of planning control.  At the meeting Members of the Committee received an update in the addendum which advised Lancashire County Council, as landlord, had taken action to remedy the alleged planning breach.  As a result of the landowner’s action the recommendation had changed to no further action.

 

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

84.

Planning Appeals and Notifications pdf icon PDF 500 KB

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

Minutes:

The Director of Partnerships, Planning and Policy submitted a report giving notification of an appeal that had been lodged against the refusal of planning permission, three appeals that had been dismissed, two appeals that had been allowed and one application granted by Lancashire County Council.

 

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

85.

Exclusion of the Public and Press

To consider the exclusion of the press and public for the following items of business on the ground that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

Minutes:

RESOLVED – That the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the ground that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

86.

Enforcement Item - Hut Lane

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

Minutes:

Members considered a report and an update on the addendum.

 

Following a unanimous recorded vote Members RESOLVED –

1.    That the Council seek  an injunction pursuant to section 187B of The Town and County Planning Act 1990 as the next most appropriate course of action to pursue for compliance with the enforcement notices.

2.    That delegated authority be given to the Head of Governance in consultation with the Director of Partnerships, Planning and Policy to take the agreed action in order to allow the Council, pursuant to section 187B of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to secure compliance against the enforcement notices.