Agenda, decisions and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Geoffrey Russell.  Councillor Michael Muncaster attended the meeting as Councillor Russell substitute.

To confirm the minutes of the Development Control Committee held on 7 August 2012 as a correct record and be signed by the Chair (enclosed).

RESOLVED - That the minutes of the Development Control Committee held on 7 August 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 eight 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 eight 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.

Due to technical difficulties that had occurred, Members were asked to consider the decisions subject to any new substantive objections received on the day of this Committee being referred to the Chair and Vice Chair for consideration.

Planning permission granted subject to conditions

RESOLVED (11:3:1) – That planning permission be granted subject to the conditions detailed within the report in the agenda and any new substantive objection, received on the day of this Committee, being referred to the Chair and Vice Chair of Development Control Committee for consideration.

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

RESOLVED (12:2:1) – That the decision be deferred to allow Members of the Development Control Committee the opportunity to visit the site of the proposals.

Full planning permission granted subject to conditions

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That the reserved matters be approved subject to the conditions detailed within the report in the agenda, the additional conditions detailed within the addendum and any new substantive objection, received on the day of this Committee, being referred to the Chair and Vice Chair of Development Control Committee for consideration.

Planning permission for minor material amendments granted subject to conditions

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That full planning permission be granted subject to the conditions detailed within the report in the agenda, the amended conditions detailed within the addendum and any new substantive objection, received on the day of this Committee, being referred to the Chair and Vice Chair of Development Control Committee for consideration.

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

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That planning permission to vary condition three on planning permission 11/00783/MAJ substitution of house type be granted, subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement, the conditions detailed within the report in the agenda, the amended conditions detailed in the addendum and any new substantive objection, received on the day of this Committee, being referred to the Chair and Vice Chair of Development Control Committee for consideration.

Planning permission granted subject to conditions

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That planning permission granted subject to the conditions detailed within the report in the agenda, the amended condition detailed in the addendum and any new substantive objection, received on the day of this Committee, being referred to the Chair and Vice Chair of Development Control Committee for consideration.

Outline planning permission granted subject to conditions

RESOLVED (unanimously) - Outline planning permission granted subject to the conditions detailed within the report in the agenda and any new substantive objection, received on the day of this Committee, being referred to the Chair and Vice Chair of Development Control Committee for consideration.

Members were minded to grant Listed Building Consent subject to referral to the Secretary of State

RESOLVED (unanimously) - That the Director of Partnerships, Planning and Policy notify the Secretary of State that the Local Planning Authority were minded to recommend that Listed Building Consent be granted subject to any new substantive objection being received on the day of this Committee.

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

The Director of Partnership, Planning and Policy submitted a report which sought Members permission and instruction to the Head of Governance to prepare a report to be listed at the Council meeting on 25 September 2012, which detailed appropriate changes to the Council’s constitution and scheme of delegation in relation to the determination of section 73 applications.

Section 73 applications were commonly referred to as ‘variation to conditions’ and were generally sought to change the original development in a way that was considered minor in nature.  Should the proposed changes be approved at the Council meeting on 25 September, it would mean that section 73 applications would be more efficiently determined after consultation with the Chair and Vice Chair of the Committee. 

The Head of Planning confirmed that the current arrangement which allowed Ward Councillors to request a planning application be referred to the Development Control Committee would still apply.  In addition, if it was felt that the application was controversial in nature the Chair and Vice Chair would be given guidance to refer the application to Development Control Committee for determination.

RESOLVED (unanimously) – To instruct the Head of Governance to prepare a report for the Council meeting on 25 September 2012, which detailed the appropriate changes to the Council’s constitution and scheme of delegation which included details of how Ward Members or other Members could request an application be determined at Development Control Committee and how decisions would be made. 

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

The Director of Partnerships, Planning and Policy submitted a report giving notification from the Planning Inspectorate of one planning appeal lodged against the refusal of an outline planning permission, and one planning appeal that had been dismissed. 

Lancashire County Council had given notice of planning permission being approved in relation to the land to the rear of St Oswalds Roman Catholic Church, Tansley Avenue, Coppull.