Agenda, decisions and minutes

Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillors Dennis Edgerley, Dave Rogerson and Graham Dunn.

Councillors Matthew Crow and Robert Finnamore attended the meeting as Councillors Edgerley and Rogerson’s respective substitutes.

To confirm the minutes of the Development Control Committee held on 21 May 2013 as a correct record and be signed by the Chair (enclosed).

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the Development Control Committee held on 21 May 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/PublicAccess/TDC/tdc_home.aspx

The Director of Partnerships, Planning and Policy submitted ten 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. 

Full planning permission approved subject to conditions.

Speakers: Objector – Dr Donovan Ross and the applicant’s agent.

RESOLVED (9:2:2) – That full planning permission be approved subject to the conditions detailed within the report in the agenda and amendment to Condition 5C, reported verbally, to specify a date in the autumn before which the lagoon will not be brought back into use.

The application was withdrawn by the applicant.

The application was withdrawn by the applicant prior to the commencement of the meeting.

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 decisions for planning permission be deferred to a future Committee to allow necessary ecological surveys to be carried out.

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

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That planning permission be approved subject to the conditions detailed within the report in the agenda, the amended conditions detailed in the addendum and that delegated authority be given to officers to draft an appropriate condition to address drainage and in consultation with the Chair and Vice Chair of the Development Control Committee to negotiate the terms of a Section 106 legal agreement.

Full planning permission approved subject to conditions.

Speaker: Ward Councillor – Councillor Steve Holgate

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

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

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

Full planning permission approved subject to conditions.

RESOVLED (unanimously) - That full planning permission be approved subject to the conditions detailed within the report in the agenda and an additional condition detailed in the addendum. 

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

Speaker: Applicant’s agent

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

The Chair announced that the following two items which related to Stanworth Farm Barn, Bolton Road, Withnell would be taken as one item but that the decisions would be voted on separately. 

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

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That 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 conditions.

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

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

Speaker: Ward Councillor - Councillor Ken Ball

The Director of Partnerships, Planning and Policy submitted an application for a Certificate of Lawfulness in respect of mixed use of agriculture and milk processing at Yew Tree House Farm, 53 Coppull Hall Lane, Coppull, Chorley.

RESOLVED (10:2:1) – That the application for a Certificate of Lawfulness be approved subject to the signing of a unilateral undertaking restricting the limit of the level of milk processing and hours of operation.

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

The Director of Partnerships, Planning and Policy submitted a report which sought Members instruction on whether to confirm Tree Preservation Order No. 3 (Hoghton) 2013 without modification in light on an objection being received from the owner of the site.

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That the Tree Preservation Order No.3 (Hoghton) 2013 be confirmed without modification.

Report of Director of Partnership, Planning and Policy (enclosed)

The Director of Partnerships, Planning and Policy submitted a report which gave notification of one planning appeal and two enforcement appeals that had been allowed by the Planning Inspectorate.  

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

The report had been withdrawn prior to the commencement of the meeting.