Agenda, decisions and minutes
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PDF 226 KBVenue: Council Chamber, Town Hall, Chorley
Contact: Louise Wingfield Email: louise.wingfield@chorley.gov.uk
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Apologies for absence Minutes: An apology for absence was received from Councillor Henry Caunce. |
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To confirm the minutes of the Development Control Committee held on 1 October 2013 as a correct record and be signed by the Chair (enclosed). Minutes: RESOLVED - That the minutes of the Development Control Committee held on 1 October 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: In accordance with the Council’s Members Code of Conduct, Councillor Chris France declared an interest in relation to planning application 13/00870/OUT – Land East of 34 Thirlmere Drive, Withnell. |
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Chorley Local Plan Minutes: The Committee were updated that on 25 October the Inspector had issued her Partial Report on her findings into the soundness of the Chorley Local Plan 2012 – 2026 which was now available on the Council’s website. The Inspectors Partial Report is a material consideration in the consideration of any planning application and Members of the Committee were therefore advised that significant weight should be given to her report, and to the policies and proposals of the submitted local plan, as amended by the main modifications.
All the Committee had received a copy of the report for information and copies were on deposit in the Members Room. The Head of Planning would be available to answer any questions outside of then meeting. |
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Planning applications to be determined The Director of Partnerships, Planning and Policy has submitted 10 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 ten 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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Proposal: Application under Section 106A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) and the Town and Country Planning (Modification and Discharge of Planning Obligations) Regulations 1992 to modify a planning obligation (General Mitigation) dated 16 December 2002 Additional documents: Decision: Permission approved subject to a legal agreement Minutes: RESOLVED (unanimously): – That permission be approved subject to a legal agreement. |
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13/00800/FUL - Building adjacent 1 Bluestone Barn, Blue Stone Lane, Mawdesley
Proposal: Proposed conversion of existing storage outbuilding to 2 no. live-work units, including associated parking and servicing area to the rear Additional documents:
Decision: Planning permission approved subject to a section 106 legal agreement and conditions Minutes: Speakers: Applicants Agent – Zorin Baros
RESOLVED (unanimously) – That planning permission be approved subject to a section 106 legal agreement, the conditions detailed within the report in the agenda, and the amended condition detailed in the addendum.
At this point Councillor Chris France left the meeting. |
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13/00870/OUT - Land East of 34 Thirlmere Drive, Withnell
Proposal: Outline application for the erection of a one bedroom detached bungalow (all matters reserved apart from access). Re-submission of previously withdrawn application 13/00530/OUT Additional documents:
Decision: Planning permission approved subject to a section 106 legal agreement and conditions Minutes: The Chair reported that Councillor Alison Hansford had intended to speak on this application but had been unable to attend the meeting. Councillor Hansford’s representations were contained within the report.
Speaker: Objector – Colin Lunt (representing residents)
RESOLVED (10:2:0) – That planning permission be approved subject to a section 106 legal agreement and the conditions detailed within the report in the agenda. |
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13/00882/FUL - Chorley Business and Technology Centre, East Terrace, Euxton
Proposal: Construction of grass overflow car parking area to existing Business Park Additional documents:
Decision: Full Planning permission approved subject to conditions Minutes: RESOLVED (12:1) – That planning permission be approved subject to the conditions detailed within the report in the agenda. |
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13/00465/FUL - The Bowling Green, Back Lane, Clayton-le-Woods, Chorley, PR6 7EU
Proposal: Section 73 application to vary condition 3 planning approval 12/00681/FUL to enable floodlights to be utilised for the whole of April, first two weeks in May and for the last two weeks in August (an additional 6 weeks when compared to the scheme as approved) Additional documents:
Decision: Full planning permission approved subject to conditions Minutes: It was reported that there was an error contained within the report. At the bottom of page 57, the address should read 28 Lords Croft, not 23.
RESOLVED (unanimously) – That planning permission be approved subject to the conditions detailed within the report in the agenda, 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 amend the wording of condition 4 as per the Committee’s recommendations.
(At this point the Chair announced that the following two applications, 13/00804/OUTMAJ and 13/00803/OUTMAJ, would be heard together but that the decisions be made separately.) |
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Proposal: Section 73 application to vary condition 11 (Code for Sustainable Homes) attached to outline approval 11/00992/OUTMAJ Additional documents:
Decision: Application deferred. Minutes: In response to a Member query, the Head of Planning Services informed the Committee that it was the intention of the three Central Lancashire Council’s to review their CIL charging schedules in 2015, unless required to do so sooner. This was in light of the Governments intended approach to review the Code of Sustainable Homes.
RESOLVED (unanimously) – That the application be deferred to the next Committee for the reason contained within the addendum. |
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Proposal: Section 73 application to vary condition 2(Code for Sustainable Homes) attached to outline planning approval 12/00941/OUTMAJ Additional documents:
Decision: Application deferred. Minutes: RESOLVED (unanimously) – That the application be deferred for the reason contained within the addendum. |
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13/00849/FUL - Rodger Bank, Gough Lane, Clayton Brook, Bamber Bridge, Preston
Proposal: Demolition of existing dwelling and the erection of nine residential dwellings comprising 7 terraced dwellings and one pair of semi-detached houses 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 in the addendum. |
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13/00721/FULMAJ - Land North of Duke Street including QS Fashions and bounded by Pall Mall and Bolton Street, Chorley Application withdrawn Proposal: Application for the Variation of Conditions 11 (Design Stage Assessment), 18 (Access to Western Boundary), 19 (Landscaping), 23 (Provision of Development Opportunity Sites), 32 (Approved Plans) and 36 (Finished Floor Level) of Planning Permission 09/00933/FULMAJ under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act Decision: Application withdrawn from this agenda. Minutes: The application was withdrawn from this agenda. |
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13/00795/CB3 - Factory Way, Spurrier Square and Clydesdale Drive, Chorley
Proposal: Erection of 3 post mounted CCTV cameras at the junction of Factory Way/Pilling Lane, Grime Street/Poplar Street and Factory Way/Spurrier Square Additional documents: Decision: Full planning permission approved subject to conditions Minutes: RESOLVED (unanimously) – That full planning permission be approved subject to the conditions detailed within the report in the agenda. |
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Tree Preservation Order No. 9 (Chorley) 2013 Report of the Head of Governance (enclosed). Additional documents: Minutes: The Head of Governance submitted a report which sought Members instruction on whether to formally confirm Tree Preservation Order No. 9 (Chorley) 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.9 (Chorley) 2013 be formally confirmed without modification. |
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Planning appeals and decisions 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 one planning appeal that had been lodged and one planning appeal that has been dismissed by the Planning Inspectorate.
RESOLVED – That the report be noted. |