Agenda, decisions and minutes

RESOLVED - That the minutes of the Development Control Committee held on 15 March 2016 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 declared for any items listed on the agenda.

The Director of Public Protection, Streetscene and Community has submitted three items 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. 

https://planning.chorley.gov.uk/online-applications/search.do?action=simple&searchType=Application   

The Director of Public Protection, Streetscene and Community submitted three 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.

Full planning permission approved, subject to conditions.

Registered speakers: Yvonne Hargreaves (objector), Helen Fothergill (supporter) and Katie Lewis-Pierpoint (applicant).

A motion was proposed, and seconded, to refuse planning permission on the grounds that the application was inappropriate development in the greenbelt and the separation distances between the properties.  When the motion was put to the vote, the vote was lost (5:9:1).

RESOLVED (9:5:1) - That full planning permission be approved, subject to conditions detailed in the report.

Decision deferred to allow members of the Development Control Committee the opportunity to visit the site of the proposals.

Registered speakers: Sophie Turbefield (applicant). 

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

Decision deferred to allow members of the Development Control Committee the opportunity to visit the site of the proposals.

Registered speakers: Anne Patrick (objector). 

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

The Chair reported that there was a need for an additional Development Control Committee on Wednesday, 4 May 2016. 

There would be a single item on the agenda which related to the Digital Office Park at Euxton.  The need for this additional Committee had arisen because the formal consultation period ended on 3 May and the deadline for the Council to submit the full grant application to DCLG was 16 May. 

The proposal was to have a site visit at 4pm followed by the meeting at 5.30pm or 6.30pm.  The clerk would email members to check their preference so the Chair could determine the start time.