Agenda, decisions and minutes

To confirm the minutes of the Development Control Committee held on 3 September 2014 be confirmed as a correct record and be signed by the Chair (enclosed).

Councillor Richard Toon welcomed the new Chair of the Development Control Committee, Councillor Steve Holgate to his first meeting and expressed thanks to the previous Chair, Councillor Matthew Crow, for this service on the Committee. Councillor Toon also welcomed the participation of younger elected members of the Council. 

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the Development Control Committee held on 3 September 2014 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.

The Director of Public Protection, Streetscene and Community has submitted two 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 Public Protection, Streetscene and Community submitted two 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.

Decision deferred to a future meeting of the Development Control Committee to enable the ecological issues to be addressed.

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That the decision be deferred to a future meeting of the Development Control Committee to enable ecological issues to be addressed.

(Councillor Christopher France entered the room whilst Councillor Matthew Lynch was addressing the Committee in relation to the following application.)

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

Speakers: Objector – Malcolm Walkden, Ward Councillor Matthew Lynch and Ward Councillor Mark Perks

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That the decision be deferred to allow Members of the Development Control Committee the opportunity to visit the site of the proposals.

To consider a report of the Chief Executive (enclosed).

Members of the Development Control Committee considered a report from the Chief Executive which recommended a variation to Tree Preservation Order No. 13 (Chorley) 2013.  The variation was to remove a group of trees identified as G4 in the original confirmed Tree Preservation Order.

The plan in the current Tree Preservation Order was tabled at the meeting since it identified the location of the group of trees within G4. The plan appended to the report had been intended as the plan to be used in the variation. However it was defective because it omitted the broken black line around G3 and erroneously included G4 but named it as G3. An amended plan would be used for the variation.

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That the variation, to remove a group of trees identified as G4, on the Tree Preservation Order No. 13 (Chorley) 2013 be approved as it was felt that this group of trees no longer made a valuable contribution to the visual amenities of the area and did not have a significant impact on the environment and its enjoyment by the public.

To consider a report of the Director of Public Protection, Streetscene and Community (enclosed).

The Director of Public Protection, Streetscene and Community submitted a report which informed Member of the Development Control Committee of one appeal that had been lodged with the Planning Inspectorate, three appeals that had been allowed, and one planning appeal that had been withdrawn.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.