Agenda, decisions and minutes

Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillors Jean Cronshaw, Christopher France and June Molyneaux.

Councillor Matthew Crow attended the meeting as Councillor June Molyneaux’s substitute.

To confirm the minutes of the Development Control Committee held on 23 April 2013 as a correct record and be signed by the Chair (enclosed).

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the Development Control Committee held on 23 April 2013 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 submitted for any items listed on the agenda.

The Director of Partnerships, Planning and Policy has submitted ten 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/online-applications/

The Director of Partnerships, Planning and Policy submitted eleven applications for planning permission.

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

Decision deferred to allow necessary ecological surveys to be carried out so the application can be returned to a future Committee

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That the decision be deferred to allow necessary ecological surveys to be carried out so the application can be returned to a future Committee.

Full planning permission approved subject to conditions

Speaker: applicant’s agent

RESOLVED (10:1:1) – That full planning permission be approved subject to the conditions detailed within the report in the agenda.

Planning permission approved subject to a Section 106 legal agreement and conditions

Speakers: objector – Neil Darbyshire, supporter – Bob Olive and the applicant’s agent.

 RESOLVED (11:1:0) – That planning permission be approved subject to a Section 106 legal agreement, the conditions detailed within the report in the agenda, the amended and additional conditions detailed in the addendum. 

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

Speakers: objector – Dr Donavan Ross, Ward Councillor – Councillor Doreen Dickinson and the applicant’s agent.

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That the decision be deferred to allow Members of the Committee time to visit the site of the proposed development and for officers to request the applicant consider relocating the proposed slurry lagoon further away from residential properties.

Full planning permission approved subject to conditions

Speakers: Ward Councillor – Councillor Keith Iddon and the applicant.

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

Reserved matters approved subject to conditions

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

The Chair announced that the following two items which related to Wheelton House, Brinscall Mill Road, Wheelton would be taken as one item but that the decisions would be voted on separately.

Full planning permission approved subject to a Section 106 legal agreement and conditions

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

Listed building consent granted subject to a Section 106 legal agreement and conditions

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That listed building consent be granted subject to the conditions detailed within the report in the agenda.

Full planning permission approved subject to conditions

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

Full planning permission approved subject to conditions

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

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

Speakers: objector – David Chadwick, Ward Councillor – Councillor Julia Berry.

RESOLVED (6:5:1) – That the decision be deferred to allow Members of the Committee time to visit the site of the proposed development.

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

The Director of Partnerships, Planning and Policy submitted a report which sought instruction on whether to confirm Tree Preservation Order No. 1 (Eccleston) 2013 without modification in light of objections being received from the owner of the site.

RESOLVED (11:0:1) – That the Tree Preservation Order No. 1 (Eccleston) 2013 be confirmed without modification.

Report of the Head of Governance (enclosed).

The Head of Governance submitted a report which sought instruction on the formal confirmation of Tree Preservation Order No. 4 (Chorley) 2011 without modification.

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That the Tree Preservation Order No. 4 (Chorley) 2011 formally be confirmed without modification.

Report of the Head of Governance (enclosed).

The Head of Governance submitted a report which sought instruction on the formal confirmation of Tree Preservation Order No. 5 (Whittle-le-Woods) 2012 without modification.

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That the Tree Preservation Order No. 5 (Whittle-le-Woods) 2012 formally be confirmed without modification.

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

The Director of Partnerships, Planning and Policy submitted a report which gave notification of a planning appeal that had been lodged with the Planning Inspectorate.