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 for any items on the agenda.

The Director of Public Protection, Streetscene and Community has submitted 17 reports for planning applications to be determined (enclosed).

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 17 reports for planning permission consideration.

In considering the applications, Members of the Committee took into account the agenda report, the addendum, and the verbal representations and submissions provided by officers and individuals.

(At this point Councillor Paul Walmsley joined the meeting.)

Planning permission approved subject to conditions and a legal agreement.

Registered speaker: the applicant’s agent – John Taylor

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That planning permission be approved subject to 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 –

·         Allotments

·         Amenity Greenspace

·         Playing Pitches

The decision was deferred to allow members of the Development Control Committee the opportunity to visit the site of the proposals.

Registered speakers: objector – Adrian Sherlock and Ward Councillor Marion Lowe.

RESOLVED (12:0:1) - That the decision be deferred to allow Members of the Committee the opportunity to visit the site of the proposals.

Planning permission approved subject to conditions and a legal agreement.

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That planning permission approved subject to the 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 –

·         Allotments

·         Amenity Greenspace

·         Playing pitches

Planning permission approved subject to conditions and a legal agreement.

RESOLVED (unanimously) – 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

·         Playing Pitches

·         Provision for children/young people

(At this point both Councillor Christopher France and Charlie Bromilow joined the meeting.)

Planning permission approved subject to conditions and a legal agreement.

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That planning permission be approved subject to 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.  Members noted that it would not be appropriate to seek contributions for provision for children and young people from this type of development. 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 –

·         Allotments

·         Amenity Greenspace

·         Playing Pitches

Planning permission approved subject to conditions and a legal agreement.

RESOLVED (unanimously) – 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 –

·         Allotments

·         Amenity Greenspace

·         Paying pitches

Planning permission approved subject to a legal agreement and conditions.

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That planning permission be approved subject to the 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 -. 

·         Allotments

·         Playing Pitches

·         Provision for children/young people

Planning permission approved subject to a legal agreement and conditions.

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That planning permission be approved subject to the 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 –

·         Allotments

·         Amenity Greenspace

·         Playing pitches

Planning permission approved subject to conditions and a legal agreement.

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That planning permission be approved subject to the 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 –

·         Allotments

·         Amenity Greenspace

·         Playing Pitches

Planning permission approved subject to conditions and a legal agreement.

RESOLVED (unanimously) - Planning permission approved subject to the 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 -

·         Allotments

·         Amenity Greenspace

·         Playing pitches

Planning permission approved subject to a legal agreement.

RESOLVED (unanimously) - That planning permission be approved. 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 –

·         Allotments

·         Playing Pitches

At this point the business on the agenda for the first part of the meeting had been concluded and the meeting was adjourned at 4.55pm.

The Committee was reconvened at 6.30pm for the second part of the meeting to consider the remaining items of business on the agenda.

Planning permission refused.

Registered speakers: objector – Peter Smith and Ward Councillor Gordon France

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That planning permission be refused for the reasons set out in the report, namely on the grounds that the proposal would be inappropriate development within the green belt. The size, scale and nature of the proposal was such that members of the Committee considered it would cause significant harm to the countryside through encroachment of development into the countryside eroding the openness of the green belt and that the harm arising was not outweighed by any potential benefits. The proposed development would be harmful to the amenities of users of Public Footpath 31.

Whilst the proposal was materially different to the recent appeal decision on the same site, members of the Committee did not consider that the changes to the proposal were sufficient to overcome the Inspector’s reasons for refusal.

Planning permission approved subject to a legal agreement and conditions.

Registered speaker: applicant’s agent – Debra Baker

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

Planning permission approved subject to conditions and a legal agreement.

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

Planning permission approved subject to conditions.

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

Planning permission approved subject to conditions.

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

Planning permission approved subject to conditions and a legal agreement.

RESOLVED (unanimously) – 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 –

·         Allotments

·         Amenity greenspace

·         Playing Pitches

·         Provisions for children/young people

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

Members of the Committee considered a report by the Director of Public Protection, Streetscene and Community which sought authority to take enforcement action in respect of the unauthorised use of land at Town Lane Farm, Town Lane, Heskin.

Without planning permission there had been a change of use of the livery stable yard area, to a use for the parking and sale of motor vehicles. The development constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt and was contrary to the National Policy Framework and Policy DC1 of the Adopted Chorley Local Plan Review.

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That it was expedient to issue an enforcement notice to remedy the breach of planning control by ceasing the use of land for the parking, storage and sale of motor vehicles.  The period for compliance was three months.

The enclosed report seeks approval to confirm as an unopposed order the Chorley Borough Council (Public Footpath No. 34 Chorley) Public Path Diversion Order 2013

Members of the Committee considered a report of the Chief Executive which sought confirmation of a Diversion Order in relation to part of Public Footpath Number 34 Chorley, as an unopposed order.

RESOLVED –

1.         That the Chorley Borough Council (Public Footpath No. 34 Chorley) Public Path Diversion Order 2013 made on 21 November 2013 pursuant to Section 257 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 be confirmed as an unopposed order in respect of a length of Footpath Number 34 Chorley.

2.         That the Head of Governance be authorised to serve notice regarding the confirmation of the order on prescribed persons and arrange for notice in the local press and on site and certify the order as being complied with.

The enclosed report of the Director of Public Protection, Streetscene and Community is for information.

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

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.