Agenda, decisions and minutes

Development Control Committee - Tuesday, 24th April 2012 6.30 pm

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Venue: Council Chamber, Town Hall, Chorley

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

Items
No. Item

12.DC.158

Apologies for absence

Minutes:

There were no apologies for absence.

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Minutes pdf icon PDF 58 KB

To confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Development Control Committee held on 27 March 2012 as a correct record and be signed by the Chair (enclosed).

Minutes:

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting held on 27 March 2012 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

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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:

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

 

Councillor

Councillor Harold Heaton

 

 

Councillor Roy Lees

Application No                                  

12/00305/FUL – Festive Lights, Disklok House, Preston Road, Charnock Richard, Chorley

 

12/00188/FULMAJ – International Fire Training Centre, Washington Hall, West Way, Euxton, Chorley

 

12.DC.161

Planning applications to be determined

The Director of Partnerships, Planning and Policy has submitted 13 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 twelve applications for planning permission to be determined.

 

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

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11/00938/FUL - Go Ape Rivington Lane Rivington Bolton Lancashire pdf icon PDF 190 KB

Proposal

Extension of car park to Go Ape (enlargement of car park as built)

Recommendation

Permit Full Planning Permission

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

Full planning permission granted subject to conditions

Minutes:

RESOLVED (9:0:5) – That full planning permission be granted subject to the conditions detailed within the report in the agenda, and an additional condition relating to the inclusion of a Travel Plan, the wording for which be delegated to the Director of Partnerships, Planning and Policy in consultation with the Chair and Vice Chair.

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12/00197/FUL- Abbeystead Farm Buildings Bolton Road Abbey Village Lancashire pdf icon PDF 190 KB

Proposal

Proposed redevelopment of Abbeystead Farm including the demolition of the existing buildings and the erection of 5 no. detached dwellings

Recommendation

Permit (Subject to Legal Agreement)

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

Planning permission granted subject to a Legal Agreement and conditions

Minutes:

RESOLVED (13:0:1) – That planning permission be granted subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement, the conditions detailed within the report in the agenda, and the additional condition on the addendum.

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11/00837/FULMAJ - Site 7 and 9 Buckshaw Avenue Buckshaw Village Lancashire pdf icon PDF 271 KB

Proposal

Erection of 2 no. distribution centre/industrial buildings (Use Class B1c, B2, B8) with ancillary office accommodation, service yard areas, car parking, access, internal circulation areas and landscaping.

Recommendation

Permit Full Planning Permission

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

Planning permission granted subject to conditions

Minutes:

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That planning permission be granted subject to the conditions detailed within the report in the agenda, and the amended conditions and additional conditions detailed in the addendum.

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12/00042/DIS - Sagar House, Langton Brow, Eccleston, Chorley pdf icon PDF 95 KB

Proposal

Application to discharge condition 6 (boundary treatments) attached to planning approval 11/00290/REMMAJ/1

Recommendation

Condition(s) discharged

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

Condition(s) discharged granted

Minutes:

RESOLVED (12:0:2) -  That condition 6 be discharged with the proviso that the Laurel hedge be planted at the height of 1.5 meters and be allowed to grow and maintained at no less than 1.8 meters.

 

 

(At this point Councillor Roy Lees left the room briefly, before returning for the discussion and subsequent vote of the following item)

12.DC.161e

12/00191/OUT - 107/113 Chorley Road, Adlington, Chorley pdf icon PDF 107 KB

Proposal

Outline application for the demolition of the existing buildings and erection of four houses (two pairs of semi-detached houses).

Recommendation

Permit subject to legal agreement

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

Planning permission granted subject to a Legal Agreement and conditions

Minutes:

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That planning permission be granted subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement and the conditions detailed within the report in the agenda.

 

 

(At this point Councillor Harold Heaton declared a prejudicial interest and left the room for the duration of the following item taking no part in the discussion or vote.  Councillor Geoffrey Russell took the Chair for the following item.)

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12/00305/FUL - Festive Lights, Disklok House, Preston Road, Charnock Richard, Chorley pdf icon PDF 182 KB

Proposal

 Proposed partial demolition of the existing building and the erection of a replacement building for Festive Lights (resubmission of 12/00091/FUL)

Recommendation

Permit Full Planning Permission

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

Full planning permission granted subject to conditions

Minutes:

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That full planning permission be granted subject to the conditions detailed within the report in the agenda and the additional condition detailed at the Committee meeting restricting illumination at the site, the wording for which be delegated to the Director of Partnerships, Planning and Policy in consultation with the Vice Chair.

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12/00031/FUL - High Heys Farm Langton Brow, Eccleston, Chorley pdf icon PDF 93 KB

Proposal

Retention of car park and access track

Recommendation

Permit Full Planning Permission

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

Full retrospective planning permission granted subject to a condition

Minutes:

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That full retrospective planning permission be granted subject to the condition detailed within the report in the agenda and the additional conditions detailed at the Committee meeting in relation to a landscaping scheme to reduce the visual impact of the development, the wording for which be delegated to the Director of Partnerships, Planning and Policy in consultation with the Chair and Vice Chair.

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12/00092/FUL - High Heys Farm, Langton Brow, Eccleston, Chorley pdf icon PDF 68 KB

Proposal

Retention of an electrical meter building

Recommendation

Permit Full Planning Permission

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

Full retrospective planning permission granted

Minutes:

RESOLVED – That full retrospective planning permission be granted.

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12/00102/FULMAJ - Land between Froom Street and Crosse Hall Lane, Chorley pdf icon PDF 138 KB

Proposal

Erection of 28 dwellings (amendments to the number of dwellings (additional 4 no. dwellings over layout approved by 02/00680/FULMAJ & additional 13 no. dwellings over layout approved by 10/00820/FULMAJ), layout, design, landscaping and external appearance)

 

Recommendation

Permit (Subject to Legal Agreement)

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

Decision deferred to allow Members of the Committee time to visit the site of the proposed development

Minutes:

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That the decision be deferred to a future meeting of the Development Control Committee to allow Members of the Committee time to visit the site of the proposed development.

 

 

(At this point Councillor Roy Lees declared a prejudicial interest and left the room for the duration of the following item, taking no part in the discussion or vote).

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12/00188/FULMAJ - International Fire Training Centre, Washington Hall, West Way, Euxton, Chorley pdf icon PDF 129 KB

Proposal

Section 73 application to vary conditions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 24, 25, 29, 30, 31 and 32 of planning permission 11/00238/FULMAJ to allow changes to the phasing of the development, an increase in the finished floor level of the Fleet Garage and Stores building, a reduction in the landscaping scheme relating to the Fleet Garage and Stores building and changes to the sustainable resources condition

Recommendation

Permit Full Planning Permission

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

Full planning permission granted subject to conditions

Minutes:

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That  the Section 73 application to vary the conditions detailed within the report be granted.

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12/00235/FUL - Land to the north of Northenden Road with access off Moss Bank Coppull pdf icon PDF 92 KB

Proposal

Amendments to previously approved application 11/00865/FULMAJ to include an additional dwelling  (plot 26), the substitution of house types on plots 23 and 25 and the repositioning of plots 22 and 24 to allow for this.

 

Recommendation

Permit Full Planning Permission

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

Full planning permission granted subject to conditions

Minutes:

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That full planning permission be granted subject to the conditions detailed within the report in the agenda.

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12/00234/FULMAJ - Mawdsleys Eating House and Hotel Hall Lane, Mawdesley, Ormskirk pdf icon PDF 90 KB

Proposal

Extensions and alterations to leisure facility building at former Mawdesleys Eating House and Hotel (changes to plans approved as part of redevelopment of the whole site by ref: 11/00636/FULMAJ)

Recommendation

Permit Full Planning Permission

 

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

Full planning permission granted subject to conditions

Minutes:

RESOLVED (unanimously)  - That full planning permission be granted subject to the conditions detailed within the report in the agenda and the additional condition detailed within the addendum.

12.DC.162

Enforcement Report - Orcherton House Farm pdf icon PDF 432 KB

To consider a report of the Director of Partnerships, Planning and Policy (report to follow).

Minutes:

Members of the Committee considered a report from the Director of Partnerships, Planning and Policy which sought Members views on whether it was expedient to serve an enforcement notice to rectify a breach of planning permission in that without planning permissions an operational development which constituted the erection of a dwelling house had been carried out.

 

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That it was expedient to issue an enforcement notice in respect of the breach of planning control for the reasons outlined within the report.

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Tree Preservation Order No. 18 (Anderton) pdf icon PDF 423 KB

To consider a report of the Director of Partnerships, Planning and Policy (enclosed).

Minutes:

The Director of Partnerships, Planning and Policy submitted a report for Members of the Development Control Committee to consider a formal confirmation of the Tree Preservation Order no. 18 (Anderton) 2011 without modification in light of comments received.

 

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That the Tree Preservation Order no. 18 (Anderton) 2011 be confirmed without modification.

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Tree Preservation Order No.19 (Whittle-le-Woods) 2011 pdf icon PDF 425 KB

To consider formal confirmation of the Tree Preservation Order No.19 (Whittle-le-Woods) 2011 without modification.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Head of Governance submitted a report for Members of the Development Control Committee to consider a formal confirmation of the Tree Preservation Order no. 19 (Whittle-le-Woods) 2011 without modification.  No objections had been received in response to the making of the order.

 

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That the Tree Preservation Order no. 19 (Whittle-le-Woods) 2011 be confirmed without modification.

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Proposed confirmation without modification of Tree Preservation Order No. 17 (Clayton-le-Woods) 2011 pdf icon PDF 422 KB

Report of the Head of Governance (enclosed)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Head of Governance submitted a report for Members of the Development Control Committee to consider a formal confirmation of the Tree Preservation Order no. 17 (Clayton-le-Woods) 2011 without modification.  No objections had been received in response to the making of the order.

 

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That the Tree Preservation Order no. 17 (Clayton-le-Woods) 2011 be confirmed without modification.

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Planning Appeals and Decisions pdf icon PDF 416 KB

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

Minutes:

The Director of Partnerships, Planning and Policy submitted a report which detailed five planning appeals that been lodged and an appeal which had been dismissed by the Planning Inspectorate.

 

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

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Any other item(s) that the Chair decides is/are urgent

Minutes:

The Chair thanked Members of the Development Control Committee for their commitment and support over previous 12 months.