Agenda, decisions and minutes

Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillor Graham Dunn.

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the Development Control Committee held on 11 June 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 13 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 thirteen applications for planning permission consideration.

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.

Temporary planning approval for a period of 2 years approved subject to conditions

Speakers: Objector – Andrew Robinson, applicant’s agent – Michael Hargreaves

RESOLVED (12:1:0) - That temporary planning approval for a period of 2 years be approved subject to the conditions detailed within the report in the agenda, and the amended and additional conditions in the addendum. 

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

Speakers: supporter – Tony Calender, Ward Councillor – Councillor Mark Perks and the applicant - Rachel Coar

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

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

Speakers: Objector – Peter Higham, Ward Councillor – Councillor Eric Bell, and the applicant’s agent – Paul Sedgwick

RESOLVED (9:3:1) – That planning permission be approved subject to a Section 106 legal agreement, the conditions detailed within the addendum and that the Director of Partnerships, Planning and Policy be given delegated authority, in consultation with the Chair and Vice Chair of the Development Control Committee, to include further conditions to address ecology concerns.

Planning application withdrawn by the applicant prior to Committee

The planning application was withdrawn by the applicant prior to the Development Control Committee meeting.

Outline planning permission approved subject to conditions and a Construction Management Plan

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That the outline planning permission be approved subject to the conditions detailed within the report in the agenda and the addition of a Construction Management Plan condition to include contractors parking during the construction of the development.

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

Speaker: Objector – Alan Cain, and Ward Councillor – Councillor Mark Perks

RESOVLED (7:0:6) – To defer the decision on this planning application to allow Members of the Development Control Committee the opportunity to visit the site of the proposals.

(At this point the Chair announced that the following three planning applications which related to Jumps Farm would be heard together but that the decisions be made separately.)

Planning permission approved subject to the signing of a unilateral undertaking and conditions

Speaker: Agent speaking on behalf of the objector – Simon Miar

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That planning permission be approved subject to the signing of a unilateral undertaking, the conditions detailed within the report in the agenda, an additional condition in the addendum, and that condition 3 be amended to restrict use of the chainsaw to building C.

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, and the amended and additional conditions detailed in the addendum.

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, the amended conditions detailed in the addendum.

Full planning permission approved subject to conditions

RESOLVED (12:0:1) – 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 (12:1:0) – That full planning permission be approved subject to 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 conditions detailed within the report in the agenda. 

Prior approval not required for the proposed demolition or restoration of the site

RESOLVED – That the report be noted as prior approval was not required for the proposed demolition or restoration of the site.

Report of the Head of Governance (enclosed).

The Head of Governance submitted a report which sought Members instruction on whether to formally confirm Tree Preservation Order No. 2 (Clayton-le-Woods) which affords permanent as opposed to provisional legal protection to the tree covered by the order.

There had been no objections received in response to the making of the Order.

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That the Tree Preservation Order No.2 (Clayton-le-Woods) 2013 be formally confirmed without modification.

There has been no notification from the Planning Inspectorate on any new appeals registered or appeal decisions made. 

Lancashire County Council has not given notification of any decisions.

There were no planning appeals or decisions by the Planning Inspectorate or planning decisions made by Lancashire County Council to report.

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 items of business on the ground that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 7 of Part 7 of schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

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

RESOLVED – That the report be noted, and that the definitive position of the Council be relayed to the owner following consultation between Planning Services and the Council’s legal officers.