Agenda, decisions and minutes

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting of the Development Control Committee on 14 July 2015 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 received.

The Director of Public Protection, Streetscene and Community has submitted 15 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 15 reports for planning permission consideration.

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

Before deliberation of the reports for planning permission consideration commenced, the Development Control Manager reported the successful outcome of a recent judicial review by local authorities (to which Chorley Council offered support to in terms of evidence) against the government’s ministerial statement dated 28 November 2014, amending the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).  The amendment affected small sites of 10 or less units whose combined area was less than 1000 sqm.

As a result, the ministerial statement and the NPPF guidance had been removed from the government’s website.

The reports contained in the agenda had been updated in the addendum with officer recommendation reflecting the adoption of the SPD for open space and affordable housing provision. 

This item was removed from the agenda.  

This application was withdrawn from the agenda.   

Planning permission approved subject to conditions.

Registered speakers: David Metcalfe (objector), Parish Councillor Adam Crompton, Ward Councillor Margaret France and Alan Croston (the applicant’s agent) 

A motion was proposed, and seconded, to refuse planning permission on the following grounds:

1.    the impact it would have on the openness of the green belt,

2.    the proposed reduction of traffic not being evidenced, and 

3.    that the scale and size of the development would be inappropriate.

When the motion was put to a vote it was lost (6:7:2).

RESOLVED (7:6:2) – That planning permission be approved subject to the conditions detailed within the report in the agenda, and the additional and amended conditions contained in the addendum.

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

Registered speakers: Emily Batchelor (objector), Ward Councillor Beverley Murray, Chris Betteridge (the applicant’s agent).

RESOLVED (14:1:0) – That the decision be deferred to allow members of the Development Control Committee the opportunity to visit the site of the proposals.

The application was withdrawn from the agenda.

The application was withdrawn.

Planning permission approved subject to conditions.

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That planning permission be approved subject to the conditions contained in the addendum.

Planning permission approved subject to conditions.

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That planning permission be approved subject to the conditions contained in the addendum.

Planning permission approved subject to a supplementary S106 and conditions.

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That planning permission be approved subject to a supplemental Section 106 and the conditions contained in the addendum.

Planning permission approved subject to a S106 agreement and conditions.

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

Planning permission approved subject to conditions.

Registered speakers: David Jolly (objector) and Chris Weetman (the applicant’s agent).

RESOVLED (14:0:1) – That planning permission be approved subject to the conditions detailed within the report in the agenda and the additional and amended conditions contained in the addendum.

Planning permission approved subject to conditions.

Registered speaker: Alison Kirby (applicant)

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

Planning permission approved subject to a S106 agreement and conditions.

Registered speaker: Susan Potter (applicant)

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

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

Registered speaker: Stephen Merrill (objector)

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

Planning permission approved subject to a S106 and conditions.

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

Planning permission approved subject to a S106 agreement and conditions.

Registered speaker: Roderick Nutter (objector)

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

Councillor Eric Bell left the room for the rest of the meeting.

Planning permission permitted subject to a S106 and conditions.

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

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

The Director of Public Protection, Streetscene and Community submitted a report, and there was an update in the addendum, which informed Members of the Development Control Committee of the following notifications from the Planning Inspectorate:

·         six planning appeals that had been lodged

·         three planning appeals which had been dismissed

·         two planning appeals allowed

·         two enforcement appeals lodged

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.