Agenda, decisions and minutes

RESOLVED – that the minutes of the last meeting of the Development Control Committee be approved as a correct record for signature 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.  

To consider a report of the Executive Leader to be presented by the Executive Member for Public Protection (enclosed).

The Executive Member for Public Protection presented a report of the Executive Leader which sought to formally notify  Members of the Committee of a decision of Council to approve a motion authorising the investigation of a Judicial Review of the issuing of the Ministerial Statement dated 28 November 2014 amending the National Planning Policy Guidance and that this was not a material planning consideration.

On 28 November 2014, the Ministry for the Department for Communities and Local Government issued a Statement the effect of which was to amend National Planning Policy Guidance. The amendment affected small sites of 10 or less units whose combined area was less than 1000 sq m. Such sites would be exempted from tariff based payments and the provision of affordable housing.

Full Council approved, with cross party support a Motion at the meeting on 13 January 2015. The motion directed the Authority to contact other Councils and the Local Government Association with a view to investigating the potential challenging of the Statement by Judicial Review.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted. 

The Director of Public Protection, Streetscene and Community has submitted eleven 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 11 reports 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.

Planning permission approved subject a legal agreement and conditions.

Speakers: objector - Steven Perry, Parish Councillor Chris Howard, Ward Councillor Margaret France and the applicant’s agent - David Bailey

RESOLVED (8:5:1) – That planning permission be approved subject to a Section 106 legal agreement and the conditions detailed within the report in the agenda.

The application for consent to work to protected trees approved subject to conditions.

Speaker: objector - Brian Taylor

RESOLVED (12:0:2) - That the application for consent to work on protected trees be approved subject to condition one detailed within the report in the agenda and the amended condition two detailed in the addendum to replace the existing oak tree with two heavy standard replacement oak trees.

Planning permission approved subject to conditions.

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That planning permission be approved subject to the conditions detailed within the report in the agenda and the alteration to the condition which stated the approved plan had been amended to refer to the site layout plan being received on 24 December 2014, as the date was incorrect in the report which was detailed in the addendum.

At this point Councillor Whittaker announced that he had a personal interest in the following application in that he was Chair of Friends of the River Yarrow and took part in the debate and subsequent vote.  

Planning permission approved subject to conditions.

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

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

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That planning permission be approved subject to a Section 106 legal agreement to secure the provision of public open space and the upgrade of bus stops along Lancaster Lane to bring them up to Lancashire County Council quality bus standard and the conditions detailed within the report in the agenda and the additional conditions detailed in the addendum.

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

Speakers: objector – Simon Sparrow, and the applicant’s agent - Christie McDonald

RESOLVED (unanimously) - That planning permission be approved subject to conditions detailed within the report in the agenda and the additional condition detailed in the addendum.  In addition, after careful consideration, Members of the Committee felt that there was a significant deficit of types of open space and playing pitch provision and gave due and proper weight  to local planning policy in preference to the NPPG.  As a result Members of the Committee agreed that the application was subject to a Section 106 legal agreement to secure payments in respect of deficits in the following typologies -

·         Amenity greenspace

·         Provision for children/young people

·         Parks and gardens

·         Allotments

·         Playing pitches

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

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That planning permission be approved subject to conditions detailed within the report in the agenda and the additional condition detailed in the addendum.  In addition, after careful consideration, Members of the Committee felt that there was a significant deficit of types of open space and playing pitch provision and gave due and proper weight  to local planning policy in preference to the NPPG.  As a result Members of the Committee agreed that the application was subject to a Section 106 legal agreement to secure payments in respect of deficits in the following typologies -

·         Amenity greenspace

·         Provision for children/young people

·         Allotments

·         Playing pitches

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

Speakers: objector - John Morgan, and the applicant’s agent - Chris Weetman

RESOLVED (11:0:3) – That planning permission be approved subject to conditions detailed within the report in the agenda and the additional conditions detailed in the addendum.  In addition, after careful consideration, Members of the Committee felt that there was a significant deficit of types of open space and playing pitch provision and gave due and proper weight  to local planning policy in preference to the NPPG.  As a result Members of the Committee agreed that the application was subject to a Section 106 legal agreement to secure payments in respect of deficits in the following typologies -

·         Amenity greenspace

·         Playing pitches

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

Speaker: the applicant’s agent - Chris Weetman

RESOLVED (13:0:1) - That planning permission be approved subject to conditions detailed within the report in the agenda. In addition, after careful consideration, Members of the Committee felt that there was a significant deficit of types of open space and playing pitch provision and gave due and proper weight  to local planning policy in preference to the NPPG.  As a result Members of the Committee agreed that the application was subject to a Section 106 legal agreement to secure payments in respect of deficits in the following typologies -

·         Amenity greenspace

·         Provision for children/young people

·         Allotments

·         Playing pitches

Planning permission approved subject to conditions.

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

Planning permission approved subject to conditions.

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

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

Members of the Committee considered a report of the Chief Executive which sought formal confirmation of Tree Preservation Order No. 12 (Chorley) 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. 12 (Chorley) 2014 be approved without modification.

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 Members of the Committee of two planning appeals that had been lodged with the Planning Inspectorate, one appeal that had been dismissed and an enforcement appeal that had been withdrawn.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

Members of the Committee were made aware that there were a number of outstanding applications that the Committee had resolved to approve subject to Section 106 agreement which were impacted by the changes to the National Planning Policy Guidance (NPPG).

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That the Director of Public Protection, Streetscene and Community, in consultation with the Chair of Development Control Committee, be given delegated authority to consider the outstanding applications in light of the changes to the NPPG and where appropriate change the resolution to comply with the amended guidance. In the event it was felt that there were special circumstances in relation to that application which justified a departure from the NPPG, the Director of Public Protection, Streetscene and Community in consultation with the Chair of Development Control Committee would bring those applications back to the Committee for consideration.