Agenda, decisions and minutes

Development Control Committee - Tuesday, 2nd October 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.204

Apologies for absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Harold Heaton.  Councillor Mick Muncaster attended the meeting as Councillor Heaton’s substitute.

12.DC.205

Minutes pdf icon PDF 65 KB

To confirm the minutes of the Development Control Committee held on 4 September 2012 as a correct record and be signed by the Chair (enclosed).  

Minutes:

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the Development Control Committee held on 4 September 2012 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

12.DC.206

Declarations of Any Interests

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.

Minutes:

In accordance with the Council’s Members Code of Conduct the following Councillors declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the agenda items indicated below:

 

Councillor Christopher France    -    Item 4b:12/00797/FUL Higher Wheelton Methodist Church, Blackburn Road, Higher Wheelton

 

Councillor Henry Caunce           -    Item 4e: 12/00698/FULMAJ Crow Nest Cottage, Tarnbeck Drive, Mawdesley

12.DC.207

Planning applications to be determined

The Director of Partnerships, Planning and Policy has submitted eleven                                    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 eleven 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.

12.DC.207a

12/00619/FUL - Sunnyside, 4 Common Bank Lane, Chorley pdf icon PDF 103 KB

Proposal

Erection of 1no. residential dwelling

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.

 

 

(At this point Councillor Christopher France left the meeting for the duration of the following item, and took no part in the discussion and subsequent vote.)

12.DC.207b

12/00797/FUL - Higher Wheelton Methodist Church, Blackburn Road, Higher Wheelton pdf icon PDF 101 KB

Proposal

Retrospective application for the erection of a detached dwelling with amendments to the previously approved scheme 11/00970/FUL. The amendments comprise an increase in the ridge height of 0.7m; insertion of three roof lights to the rear roof slope and insertion of one second floor window to each side elevation

Recommendation

Permit full planning permission

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

Retrospective planning permission refused.

Minutes:

Speaker: Objector – Mr Lewin

 

RESOLVED (8:6:0) – That full retrospective planning permission be refused, and the wording for the reasons for refusal be delegated to the Director of Partnerships, Planning and Policy to be brought before the next  Development Control Committee on 30 October 2012 together with an enforcement report for approval.

12.DC.207c

12/00655/FUL - 10 Blacksmith Walks, Buckshaw Village, Chorley pdf icon PDF 97 KB

Proposal

Retrospective application for conversion of garage to habitable room (including permanent closure and incorporation of former pedestrian access pathway adjacent to garage from Blacksmith Walks to rear parking area into the habitable accommodation of the dwelling)

Recommendation

Permit retrospective planning permission

 

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

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

Minutes:

Speaker: Objector – Rachel Hodgson

 

RESOLVED (13:1:1) – That the decision for retrospective planning permission be deferred to allow Members of the Development Control Committee the opportunity to visit the site of the development.

12.DC.207d

12/00697/DIS - Land 150 Metres South Of Filter Beds Cottage, Bolton Road, Anderton pdf icon PDF 75 KB

Proposal

Application to discharge condition no. 4 (access junction details) of planning permission no. 11/00028/FULMAJ which permitted the change of use of pasture land to football pitches, the formation of a car park and the creation of a new access from Bolton Road

Recommendation

Condition(s) discharged

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

Condition(s) discharge approved

Minutes:

Speaker: Applicant’s Agent

 

RESOLVED (Unanimously) – That permission to discharge condition 4 (access junction details) on planning permission 11/00028/FULMAJ be granted.

 

 

(At this point Councillor Henry Caunce left the meeting for the duration of the following item, taking no part in the discussion or subsequent vote.)

12.DC.207e

12/00698/FULMAJ - Crow Nest Cottage, Tarnbeck Drive, Mawdesley pdf icon PDF 107 KB

Proposal

Application for a new planning permission to replace the extant planning permission no. 08/00728/FULMAJ (which permitted the demolition of the existing bungalow, workshop and garage and the erection of 10 No. two bed apartments) in order to extend time limit for implementation

Recommendation

Refuse full planning permission

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

Full planning permission refused.

Minutes:

Speaker: Objector – Richard Hughes

 

RESOLVED (Unanimously) – That full planning permission be refused for the reasons outlined within the report in the agenda and the additional reasons detailed in the addendum.

12.DC.207f

12/00707/FULMAJ - Site N1 Lower Burgh Way, Chorley pdf icon PDF 68 KB

Proposal

Amendments to layout of plots 79 - 149 inclusive of application 07/00993/REMMAJ

Recommendation

Permit (subject to Legal Agreement)

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

Planning permission approved subject to a Legal Agreement and conditions.

Minutes:

RESOLVED (14:0:1) – That full planning permission be granted subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement and the conditions detailed within the addendum.

12.DC.207g

12/00719/FUL - Park Mills, Deighton Road, Chorley pdf icon PDF 96 KB

Proposal

Substitution of 2 no. houses (plots 52 and 53 adjacent to Oakwood Road) approved under planning permission 11/00420/REMMAJ with 3 no. houses

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.

12.DC.207h

12/00658/FULMAJ - Parcel L Buckshaw Avenue Buckshaw Village Lancashire pdf icon PDF 121 KB

Proposal

Replan of part of previously approved scheme (ref: 10/00792/FULMAJ) replacing 19 of the  dwellings on the parcel with 41 dwellings and associated roads and footways.

Recommendation

Permit full planning permission

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

Full planning permission granted subject to conditions.

Minutes:

Speakers: Objector – Anthony Ryder, and the applicant

 

RESOLVED (11:2:2) – That full planning permission be granted subject to the conditions detailed within the report in the agenda and the additional conditions detailed in the addendum.

12.DC.207i

12/00783/FUL - Parcel F3 Central Avenue, Buckshaw Village, Chorely pdf icon PDF 64 KB

Proposal

Proposed re plan of 4 dwellings and the addition of 2 dwellings to the residential development approved under 11/00934/FULMAJ.

Recommendation

Permit full planning permission

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

Full planning permission granted subject to conditions.

Minutes:

Speaker: Applicant

 

RESOLVED (Unanimously) – That full planning permission be granted subject to the conditions detailed in the addendum.

12.DC.207j

12/00725/FUL - Cotswold House, Cotswold Road, Chorley pdf icon PDF 61 KB

Proposal

Demolition of existing corridor between reception and wardens flat and construction of new reception area and ramp

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.

12.DC.207k

12/00045/FULMAJ - W M Lawrence and Sons, Lyons Lane Chorley pdf icon PDF 172 KB

Proposal

Proposed mixed development consisting of 10 new starter industrial units, 3 refurbished existing units within an enclosed employment site together with 10 residential dwellings

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 re-worded conditions detailed in the addendum and delegated authority to the Director of Planning, Partnerships and Policy to amend any inaccuracies in any of the conditions.

12.DC.208

Planning Appeals and Decisions pdf icon PDF 119 KB

Report of the Director of Partnerships, Planning and Policy enclosed for information.

Minutes:

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

 

RESOLVED – That the report be noted