Agenda, decisions and minutes

Development Control Committee - Tuesday, 3rd September 2013 6.30 pm

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Venue: Council Chamber, Town Hall, Chorley

Contact: Cathryn Filbin  Email: cathryn.filbin@chorley.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

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Apologies for absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillor Henry Caunce.

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Minutes pdf icon PDF 89 KB

To confirm the minutes of the Development Control Committee held on 6 August 2013 as a correct record and be signed by the Chair (enclosed).

Minutes:

RESOLVED - That the minutes of the Development Control Committee held on 6 August 2013 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

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Declarations of any interests

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.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

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Planning applications to be determined

The Director of Partnerships, Planning and Policy has submitted five 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/

Minutes:

The Director of Partnerships, Planning and Policy submitted five 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 representations and submissions provided by officers and individuals.

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13/00600/FUL - Land 60m north to the rear of 34-42 and including 42 Chorley Lane, Charnock Richard pdf icon PDF 188 KB

Proposal

Demolition of 42 Chorley Lane and former nursery buildings and the erection of 8 dwellings, access road and associated development

Recommendation

Permit (subject to a legal agreement)

 

Proposal: Demolition of 42 Chorley Lane and former nursery buildings and the erection of 8 dwellings, access road and associated development

Additional documents:

Decision:

Decision deferred to allow Members of the Development Control Committee time to visit the site of the proposals.

Minutes:

Speakers: Objector – Andrea Currie, and the applicant’s agent - Richard Percy.

 

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That the decision be deferred to allow Members of the Development Control Committee time to visit the site of the proposals with an invitation extended to an officer from Lancashire County Highways also to be in attendance.

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13/00560/FULMAJ - Former Discover Leisure site (Dave Barron Caravans), Chapel Lane, Coppull, Chorley pdf icon PDF 234 KB

Proposal

 Erection of 117 residential dwellings, car parking, access arrangements, public open space, landscaping, a pumping station, associated works and infrastructure

Recommendation

Permit (subject to legal agreement)

 

 

Proposal: Erection of 117 residential dwellings, car parking, access arrangements, public open space, landscaping, a pumping station, associated works and infrastructure

Additional documents:

Decision:

Planning permission approved subject to a Section 106 legal agreement, conditions and delegated powers to officers to consider ecological impact, and to negotiate with the applicant footpath improvement works.  

Minutes:

Speaker: Applicant’s agent – Daniel Jackson

 

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That planning permission be approved subject to a Section 106 legal agreement, conditions detailed within the report in the agenda, additional conditions detailed in the addendum and officers given delegated powers to consider appropriate ecological conditions and negotiate with the applicant footpath improvement works.

 

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13/00146/OUT - Land 20m north of 2 Clover Road/Jackson Road, Chorley pdf icon PDF 119 KB

Proposal

Outline application (with all matters reserved) for the erection of a detached bungalow.

Recommendation

Permit (subject to legal agreement)

 

Proposal: Outline application (with all matters reserved) for the erection of a detached bungalow

Additional documents:

Decision:

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

Minutes:

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 subject to the deletion of condition 14 which duplicated condition 1 as detailed in the addendum.

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13/00631/FUL - 26 Long Lane, Heath Charnock, Chorley, PR6 9EN pdf icon PDF 68 KB

Proposal

Erection of free standing adapted residential unit for disabled relative

Recommendation

Permit full planning permission

 

Proposal: Erection of free standing adapted residential unit for disabled relative

Additional documents:

Decision:

Planning permission approved subject to conditions

Minutes:

Speakers: Ward Councillor – Councillor Kim Snape, and the applicant’s agent - Chris Weetman.

 

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That planning permission be approved subject to the conditions detailed within the addendum.

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13/00608/FUL - Group 4N land 150 metres west of Sibbering's Farm, Dawson Lane, Whittle-le-Woods pdf icon PDF 107 KB

Proposal

Amendments to planning permission 10/00745/FULMAJ involving substitution of house types on plots 53 - 55 with associated works.

Recommendation

Permit (subject to a legal agreement)

 

Proposal: Amendments to planning permission 10/00745/FULMAJ involving substitution of house types on plots 53 - 55 with associated works

Additional documents:

Decision:

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

Minutes:

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

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Tree Preservation Order No.5 (Euxton) 2013 pdf icon PDF 423 KB

Report of the Head of Governance (enclosed).  

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Head of Governance submitted a report which sought Members approval to confirm Tree Preservation Order No. 5 (Euxton) 2013 without modification.

 

No objections had been received during the consultation period.

 

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That the Tree Preservation Order No. 5 (Euxton) be confirmed without modification.

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Planning Appeals and other Decisions pdf icon PDF 419 KB

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

Minutes:

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

 

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.