Agenda, decisions and minutes

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting of the Development Control Committee on 11 August 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 11 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 11 reports for planning permission consideration.

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

A request for the application to withdrawn from the agenda approved.

REVOLSED (unanimously) – That the applicant’s request for the planning application to withdrawn from the agenda be approved.

Planning permission approved subject to an associated legal agreement and conditions.

Registered speaker: Helen Stevenson (objector)

A motion was proposed, and seconded, to refuse planning permission on the grounds that the application was over intensive use of the site and did not comply with the Council’s policy on garden grabbing.  When the motion was put to the vote, the vote was lost (5:10:0).

RESOLVED (10:5:0) – That planning permission be approved subject to an associated legal agreement and the conditions detailed within the report in the agenda.

Temporary conditional planning permission approved for 2 years and 6 months subject to conditions.

Registered speakers: Paul Sedgwick (agent for objectors), Mike Doherty (supporter) and Mike Linfoot (applicant)

RESOLVED (unanimously) –

1.    That temporary conditional planning permission for 5 caravans be approved for 2 years and 6 months which will expire on 8 March 2018, subject to conditions detailed within the report in the agenda, the amended and additional conditions detailed in the addendum.

2.    Condition 4 to be amended to state that within 3 months of the expiry of planning permission or the land becoming vacant prior to the expiry of planning permission the following works shall be carried out:

a.    Excavate the hardstanding laid on the site and remove all the hardcore material laid to form the hardstanding from the land.

b.    Demolish the utility block and its concrete base and remove the materials resulting from the demolition from the land.

c.    Excavate the septic tank and remove the tank from the land.

d.    Demolish the electricity supply housing box and remove the materials resulting from the demolition from the land.

e.    Demolish the entrance pillars and gates from the vehicular access in the northwest corner of the application site and remove the materials resulting from the demolition from the land.

Reason: To give the Local Authority control over the long term use of the land as the operations are inappropriate development in the Green Belt and not acceptable on a permanent basis.

3.    That delegated authority to be given to the Director of Public Protection, Streetscene and Community in consultation with the Head of Governance and Property Services and the Chair and Vice Chair of the Development Control Committee to agree a mechanism to restrict the proposed development.  If that mechanism to restrict the development could not be met the matter would be brought before the Development Control Committee for determination.

Reserved matters application approved subject to conditions.

Registered speakers: Jayne Cunliffe (objector), Councillor Peter Wilson (Ward Councillor) and Iain Carroll (applicant’s agent)

RESOLVED (14:0:1) – That the reserved matters application be approved subject to conditions detailed within the report in the agenda.

Planning permission approved subject to conditions and a S106 legal agreement.

Registered speakers: Sharon Foxwell (objector) and Andrew Marsden (applicant)

RESOLVED (10:4:1) – That planning permission be approved subject to conditions detailed within the report in the agenda and a S106 legal agreement.

Planning permission approved subject to conditions and a S106 legal agreement.

Registered speaker: Carole Devol (objector)

RESOVLED (unanimously) – That planning permission be approved subject to the condition detailed in the addendum, the tabled conditions at the meeting, the additional conditions detailed to address drainage issues, and a S106 legal agreement.

The reserved matters application approved subject to conditions.

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That the reserved matters application be approved subject to the conditions detailed in the report within the agenda.

Members of the Development Control Committee considered the following four applications on the Walled Garden, Astley Park, Chorley together.

Planning permission approved subject to conditions.

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

Listed building consent approved subject to conditions.

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That listed building consent 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.

Listed building consent approved subject to conditions.

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That listed building consent be approved subject to conditions detailed within the report in the agenda.

Members of the Development Control Committee considered a report from the Chief Executive which sought formal confirmation of Tree Preservation Order No. 4 (Adlington) 2015 without modification.

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

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That the formal confirmation without modification of the Order be approved to afford permanent as opposed to provisional legal protection to the trees covered by the Order.

Members of the Development Control Committee considered a report of the Chief Executive which sought formal confirmation of Tree Preservation Order No. 5 (Euxton) 2015 without modification.

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

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That formal confirmation of the Order without modification be approved to afford permanent as opposed to provisional legal protection to the trees covered by the Order.