Agenda, decisions and minutes

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the Development Control Committee held on 18 November 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 received.

The Director of Public Protection, Streetscene and Community has submitted 6 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 six applications for planning permission consideration.

In considering the applications, Members of the Development Control Committee took in to account the agenda reports, the addendum, and the verbal representations and submissions provided by officers and individuals.

Planning permission approved subject to a s106 legal agreement and conditions.

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

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

Speakers: objector – Brian Taylor and ward councillor - Councillor Roy Lees

A motion to approve the application for consent to work to protected trees was proposed and seconded.  Following which a motion to defer the decision for a site visit was proposed and seconded.

When it was put to a vote it was RESOLVED (8:4:1) – That the decision be deferred to allow Members of the Development Control Committee the opportunity to see the site of the proposals.

Planning permission approved subject to conditions.

Speakers: objector – Claire Hamilton and the applicant’s agent – Chris Gowlett

Members of the Development Control Committee were advised that the proposal had been amended and was now for the erection of 51 residential dwellings instead of 45 as stated in the report.

REOSLVED (11:0:2) – That planning permission be approved subject to conditions detailed within the report in the agenda and the amended condition detailed in the addendum.

Report withdrawn from the agenda until the next meeting of the Development Control Committee (20 January 2015) to allow more time for officers to consider government changes to the National Planning Practice Guidance.  An extension of time to determine the application had been agreed with the applicant’s agent.

The report had been withdrawn from the agenda until the next meeting of the Development Control Committee (20 January 2015) to allow more time for officers to consider government changes to the National Planning Practice Guidance.  An extension of time to determine the application had been agreed with the applicant’s agent.

Decision deferred until the next meeting of the Development Control Committee (20 January 2015) to allow more time for officers to consider government changes to the National Planning Practice Guidance.  An extension of time to determine the application had been agreed with the applicant’s agent.

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That the decision be deferred until the next meeting of the Development Control Committee (20 January 2015) to allow more time for officers to consider government changes to the National Planning Practice Guidance.  An extension of time to determine the application had been agreed with the applicant’s agent.

Full planning permission approved subject to conditions.

Speaker: objector – Mr D Clark

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

At this point the Chair left the meeting, and the Vice Chair assumed the role of Chair for the duration of the following agenda items.  

Report of the Chief Executive (enclosed).

Members of the Development Control Committee considered a report of the Chief Executive which sought formal confirmation of Tree Preservation Order No. 11 (Clayton-le-Woods) 2014 without modification.

No objections had been received in response to the making of the order.

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That formal confirmation of Tree Preservation Order No. 11 (Clayton-le-Woods) 2014 without modification be approved.

Report of the Director of Public Protection, Steetscene and Community (enclosed).

The Director of Public Protection, Streetscene and Community submitted a report which informed Members of the Development Control Committee of three planning appeals that had been dismissed by the Planning Inspectorate.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.