Agenda, decisions and minutes

Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillors Ken Ball and Jean Cronshaw.

Councillor Robert Finnamore attended the meeting as Councillor Cronshaw’s substitute.

To confirm the minutes of the Development Control Committee held on 2 October 2012 as a correct and be signed by the Chair (enclosed).

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the Development Control Committee held on 2 October 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 received.

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.

Outline planning permission granted subject to conditions and that the decision be referred to the Secretary of State seeking the decision to be called in.  

Speakers: Objector - Amanda Richardson and Ward Councillor Peter Wilson

RESOLVED (unanimously) –

1.    That outline planning permission be granted subject to the conditions detailed within report in the agenda.

2.    That the Chair of the Development Control Committee write to the Minister for Communities and Local Government on behalf of the Development Control Committee strongly endorsing the letter sent by the political leaders of Chorley Council in regard to the above application, wherein they raised serious concerns at the apparent undermining of the intent of the Localism Act and the failure to implement a plan led planning system with a local agenda

Instead, as a result of recent planning Inspector decisions, Members of the Development Control Committee felt unable to consider applications in light of this Council’s proposed Local Plan, with the effect that greenfield sites were being developed in advance of brownfield sites, a situation at odds with both local and national planning aspirations and stated targets.

Outline planning permission granted subject to a Unilateral Undertaking, a Section 106 Legal Agreement and conditions

Speakers: Objector – Anthony Ingham, Ward Councillor Mick Muncaster and the applicant’s agent

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That the outline planning permission be granted subject to a Unilateral Undertaking relating to education contribution and highway works, a Section 106 Legal Agreement and conditions detailed within the report in the agenda and the additional and amended conditions detailed within the addendum.

Retrospective planning permission refused

Speakers: Objector - Rachel Hodgson and supporter - Frank Washford

RESOLVED (8:7:0) – That retrospective planning permission be refused, due to the adverse impact on neighbour amenity, with the drafting of the reason for refusal being delegated to the Director of Partnerships, Planning and Policy in consultation with the Chair and Vice Chair.

Planning application withdrawn

The planning application had been withdrawn prior to the Committee meeting.

Section 73 application approved subject to conditions

Speakers: Ward Councillor Alison Hansford, and the applicant’s agent

RESONVED (12:1:1) - That the Section 73 application to vary the approved plans from the application 08/00934/FUL as detailed within the report be approved subject to the conditions detailed within the report in the agenda.

Reserved matters application approved subject to conditions

Speaker: applicant.

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That the reserved matters application be approved subject to the conditions detailed within the report in the agenda.

(At this point Councillor Finnamore left the room for the remainder of the meeting.)

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

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

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

The Director of Partnership, Planning and Policy submitted a report regarding the change of use of a car workshop located at 286 The Green, Eccleston, Chorley, which sought Members instruction as to whether it was felt expedient to take enforcement action to impose conditions governing the use of the site.

RESOLVED (12:0:1) – That it was expedient to use an Enforcement Notice under Section 172 of the Town and County Planning Act 1990 for the reasons detailed within the report.

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

The Director of Partnerships, Planning and Policy submitted an enforcement report regarding 345 Blackburn Road, Higher Wheelton, Chorley, which sought Members instruction as to whether it was felt expedient to serve an enforcement notice to remedy the harm caused to the character of the area by the unauthorised development. 

RESOLVED (unanimously) –

1.    That it was felt expedient to issue an Enforcement Notice under Section 172 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for the reason detailed within the report.

2.    That the Council’s Head of Governance be consulted prior to the service of the notice.

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

The Director of Partnerships, Planning and Policy submitted a report which detailed notifications from the Planning Inspectorate of one planning appeal that had been lodged with them, one planning appeal that had been dismissed, one planning appeal which had been allowed and an enforcement appeal which had been withdrawn.

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 and Policy (enclosed).

RESOLVED (Unanimously) – That the two officer recommendations detailed within the report be approved.