Agenda, decisions and minutes

Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillor Danny Gee.  Councillor Matthew Crow attended the meeting as Councillor Gee’s substitute.  

To confirm the minutes of the Development Control Committee held on 9 July 2013 as a correct record and be signed by the Chair (enclosed).  

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the Development Control Committee held on 9 July 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.

In accordance with the Council’s Members Code of Conduct, Councillor Matthew Crow declared an interest in relation to planning application 13/00453/REMMAJ – 47 Clancutt Lane, Coppull, Chorley.

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/online-applications/

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. 

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

Speaker: Objector – John Foster

RESOLVED (13:0:1) – That planning permission be approved subject to a Section 106 legal agreement and conditions detailed within the report in the agenda.

Full planning permission approved subject to conditions

RESOLVED (13:0:1) – That full planning permission be approved subject to the conditions detailed within the agenda.

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

Reserved matters approved

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That the reserved matters application be approved subject to those conditions detailed within the report in the agenda, which were not deleted in the addendum and amended conditions as detailed in the addendum.

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

Speaker: Objector – Nigel Reddecliffe, and the applicant – Paul Jones

RESOLVED (13:1:0) – That planning permission be approved subject to a Section 106 legal agreement and 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.

(At this point the Chair announced that the following two planning applications which related to Middle Derbyshire Farm, Rivington, would be heard together but that the decisions be made separately.  As the two decisions were inextricably linked the decision for planning application 13/00179/FUL would be resolved first.)

Full planning permission refused

Speaker: Applicant’s agent – Alistair Skelton (Steven Abbot Associates)

RESOLVED (13:0:1) – That full planning permission be refused on the following grounds:

1.         The proposal amounted to inappropriate development in the green belt for which very special circumstances had not been demonstrated.  Although it had been recommended that former building should be demolished, which would potentially support an argument in favour of the development, the size of the current proposal went beyond that which would reasonably be considered justifiable as an exception to the ordinary rule against new buildings in the green belt.

2.         It was not considered that the harm that would result from the proposed development was outweighed by any of the very special circumstances forwarded by the applicant.  The development was therefore considered to be contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework, Policy DC1 of the adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review 2003 and the adopted Central Lancashire Core Strategy Rural Development Supplementary Planning Document.

Decision was deferred to allow applicant to submit a new planning application

RESOLVED (8:6:0) – That the decision be deferred to allow officers the opportunity to confirm with the applicant what his intentions were in respect of the refusal of planning application 13/00179/FUL and if there was an intention to appeal this decision or submit an amended application having regard to the housing needs of the applicant.  The application was to be reported back to Committee once the applicants intentions about the refusal of planning permission has been clarified to establish the applicant’s intentions about where he wished to reside and report back to Members.

Full planning permission approved subject to conditions and a unilateral undertaking

Speaker: Applicant’s agent – John Taylor

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That full planning permission be approved subject to the conditions detailed within the report in the agenda and a unilateral undertaking which would secure the revocation of the previously permitted dwelling at the front of the site.

(At this point Councillor Heaton left the room for the remainder of the meeting, taking no part in the discussion of the following items or subsequent votes.)

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

RESOLVED (12:0:1) – That full planning permission be approved subject to a Section 106 legal agreement, the conditions detailed within the report in the agenda and the additional and amended condition detailed in the addendum.

Reserved matters approved

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

(At this point the Chair announced that the following two planning applications which related to Harrys Bar, 14 St Georges Street, Chorley, would be heard together but that the decisions be made separately.)

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.

Conservation area consent approved subject to conditions

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That conservation area consent be approved subject to conditions detailed within the report in the agenda.

Modification to planning obligation approved

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That the application be approved and the terms of the Section 106 be amended to reduce the affordable housing provision from 20% to 15% and that all affordable housing should be in the form of social rents.

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

The Director of Partnerships, Planning and Policy submitted a report regarding the unauthorised erection of a two storey brick building on land 30 metres east of Lane Ends, Gales Lane, Mawdesley which sought Members instruction as to whether it was felt expedient to issue an enforcement notice under Section 174 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 in respect of the breach of planning control.

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That it was expedient to issue an enforcement notice under Section 174 of the Town and County Planning Act 1990 as the building was located within the green belt as defined by Chorley Borough Local Plan Review (2003) and was detrimental to the character, and appearance of the green belt and prejudiced the purpose of the green belt in terms of encroachment into the countryside, contrary to Policy DC1 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review and paragraph 80  of the National Planning Policy Framework.

Report of the Head of Governance (enclosed).

The Head of Governance submitted a report which sought Members approval to confirm the Tree Preservation Order No. 6 (Chorley) without modification.

No objections had been received during the consultation period.

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That the Tree Preservation Order No. 6 (Chorley) 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 detailed notification of a planning appeal that had been dismissed by the Planning Inspectorate.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.