Agenda, decisions and minutes

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the Development Control Committee held on 16 August 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 (Customer and Digital) has submitted thirteen 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 Customer and Digital submitted thirteen 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.

Decision deferred due to non-determination.

Registered speakers: Councillor Kim Snape (ward councillor) and Rosie Gilgun (applicant).

A motion to approve retrospective planning permission was proposed and seconded. When Members voted on the motion the result was split (7:7:1). Subsequently, the Chair used her casting vote against the motion to approve retrospective planning permission. The motion was therefore lost.

A second motion to refuse retrospective planning permission was proposed and seconded. Members voted (7:8:0) against the motion.

No further motion was forthcoming and as such the decision resulted in non-determination and was therefore deferred.

Planning permission approved, subject to conditions.

Registered speaker: Peter Gilkes (agent)

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

Planning permission approved, subject to conditions.

Registered speaker: Peter Gilkes (agent)

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

Planning permission approved, subject to conditions and a Section 106 Agreement.

Councillor Danny Gee left and had no further involvement in the meeting.

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That planning permission be approved, subject to a Section 106 Agreement; and the approval of a highways condition to be delegated to the Director of Customer and Digital in consultation with the Chair and Vice-Chair.

Prior Approval granted.

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That Prior Approval be granted.

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

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That planning permission be approved, subject to conditions in the report as amended in the addendum and an associated Section 106 legal agreement.

Planning permission approved, subject to conditions.

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

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

RESOLVED (unanimously) - That planning permission be approved subject to conditions as amended in the addendum and an associated Section 106 Agreement, in addition to a draft condition for an agreed phasing plan; the wording of which be delegated to the Director of Customer and Digital in consultation with the Chair and Vice-Chair.

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

Registered speakers: Grahame Green (objector) and Andrew Millin (applicant).

RESOLVED (13:1:0) – 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 conditions.

Registered speaker: Norma Huddy (objector)

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That planning permission approved, subject to conditions in the addendum and additional conditions with regards to (i) opening hours and (ii) implementing a time limit on the removal of the existing car park; the wording of such conditions be delegated to the Director of Customer and Digital in consultation with the Chair and Vice-Chair.

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

Registered speakers: John Morgan (objector) and Chris Weetman (agent)

A motion was proposed, and seconded, to defer the decision to allow Members to visit the site of the proposals and observe the location of the stables with regards to the amenity of the residents nearby. When the motion was put to the vote, the vote was lost (6:7:1).

RESOLVED (7:6:1) – That planning permission be approved, subject to conditions and an associated legal agreement outlined within the report. In addition to a pre-commencement drainage condition; the wording of which be delegated to the Director of Customer and Digital in consultation with the Chair and Vice-Chair.

Request accepted and the terms of the Unilateral Undertaking be amended.

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That the request be accepted and the terms of the Unilateral Undertaking be amended.

Application approved and the terms of the Section 106 Agreement be amended.

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That the application be approved and the terms of the Section 106 Agreement be amended.

Report of Director (Customer and Digital) enclosed.

That the Enforcement Notice be issued.

RESOLVED (unanimously) – That the Enforcement notice be issued in respect of the following breach of planning control: Without planning permission the erection of a large garage.

Planning Services Manager, Paul Whittingham, informed Members that the Enforcement Notice on Sarscow Farm, Eccleston had been issued. An appeal made against this had been dismissed and the Enforcement Notice was to be upheld for a 3 month period which would be monitored by Officers.