Agenda, decisions and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Henry Caunce and Councillor Roy Lees.

To confirm the minutes of the Development Control Committee held on 10 July 2012 as a correct record and be signed by the Chair (enclosed).

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting held on 10 July 2012 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

Members are reminded of their responsibility to declare any pecuniary interest in respect of matters contained in this agenda.

If you have a pecuniary 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.

There were no declarations of interest.

The Director of Partnerships, Planning and Policy has submitted 4 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

The Director of Partnerships, Planning and Policy submitted reports on four 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.

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

RESOLVED (11:1:1) – That the decision be deferred to allow Members of the Development Control Committee the opportunity to visit the site of the proposals.

Outline planning permission granted subject to conditions

RESOLVED (10:0:3) - That the outline planning permission be granted, subject to the conditions detailed within the report in the agenda.

Outline planning permission granted subject to conditions

REOSLVED (Unanimously) – That outline planning permission be granted, subject to the conditions detailed within the report in the agenda and the additional condition detailed within the addendum.

Reserved matters application granted subject to conditions

RESOLVED (Unanimously) – That reserved matters planning permission be granted subject to the conditions detailed within the report in the agenda, and an additional condition detailed within the addendum which was amended at the meeting to include the boundary treatment fencing being extended to the boundary with the railway line and banking.

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

The Director of Partnerships, Planning and Policy submitted a report which detailed three planning appeals had been lodged against the refusal of planning permission with the Planning Inspectorate and two appeals that had been dismissed.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

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 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

RESOLVED – That the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

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

The Director of Partnerships, Planning and Policy submitted a report which provided Members of the Development Control Committee with an update on the compliance with enforcement notices.

Since the last meeting of the Development Control Committee, breach of the enforcement notices was continuing and Members were asked to consider what further action should take place.

RESOLVED (Unanimously) – That the report be noted, and grant delegated authority to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Head of Governance, to commence a criminal prosecution for non-compliance with the enforcement notices.