Agenda and minutes

The Chair welcomed everybody to the first meeting of the New Year.

There were no apologies for absence.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Development Control Committee on 12 December 2006 (enclosed).

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting of the Development Control Committee held on 12 December 2006 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

Members of the Committee are reminded of their responsibility to declare any personal interest in respect of matters contained in this agenda in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 2000, the Council’s Constitution and the Members Code of Conduct.  If the personal interest is a prejudicial interest, then the individual Member should not participate in a discussion on the matter and must withdraw from the Council Chamber and not seek to influence a decision on the matter.

In accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 2000, the Council’s Constitution and Members Code of Conduct, the following Members declared an interest in relation to the Planning Applications listed below, which were included on the meetings agenda for determination.

Councillor R Lees – Item 4b, Planning Application 06/01311/FUL

The Director of Development and Regeneration submitted reports on a number of planning applications to be determined by the Committee.

RESOLVED – That the planning, applications, as now submitted under item 4, be determined in accordance with the Committee’s decisions as recorded below.

Application No:            06/01357/FUL

Proposal:                   Retrospective planning for timber shed to east block of stables

Location:                    Land off, Heapey Road, Heapey, Chorley

(The Committee received representations from the Applicant and the Ward Representative).

Decision:

It was proposed by Councillor D Edgerley, seconded by Councillor C Snow, and subsequently RESOLVED (10:0) to defer the decision to allow the Site Inspection Sub-Committee to visit the site of the application and to make a recommendation to the Development Control Committee.

Application No:            06/00779/FILMAJ

Proposal:                   Provision of recreational fishing/angling club facility, incorporating two fishing ponds, pegs ticket booth/WC facilities, vehicular access. Car park and associated landscaping.

Location:                    Land adjacent to Grimeford Farm, Grimeford Farm, Anderton, Chorley

Decision:

It was proposed by Councillor J Bell, seconded by Councillor A Lowe, and subsequently RESOLVED to grant full planning permission subject to the following conditions:

1. The proposed development must be begun not later than three years from the date of this permission.

Reason: Required to be imposed by Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

2. The approved plans are:

Plan Ref.                         Received On:                 Title:

1023-01                     30^th October 2006               Layout Proposal & Proposed

                                                            Section

----------                        3^rd July 2006                  Location Plan

1023-02                     9^th August 2006                        Typical Section Through Car

                                                            Park

----------                        3^rd July 2006                  Water Vole Survey &

Ecological             Assessment

Reason:  To define the permission and in the interests of the proper development of the site.

3. Before the development hereby permitted is first commenced full details of existing and proposed ground levels, proposed building slab level for ticket booth and cross sectional fishing lake details (all relative to ground levels adjoining the site) shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, notwithstanding any such detail shown on the approved plans). The development shall only be carried out in conformity with the approved details.

Reason:  To protect the appearance of the locality, in the interests of the amenities of local residents and in accordance with Policy Nos. GN5 and LT12 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

4. Before the development hereby permitted is first commenced, full details of the position, height and appearance of all fences and walls to be erected to the site boundaries and within the site (including any retaining walls to the car park) (notwithstanding any such detail shown on the approved plans) shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The fishing lakes shall not be used pursuant to this permission until all walls and fences have been erected in accordance with the approved details. Fences and walls shall thereafter be retained in accordance with the approved details at all times.

Reason:  To ensure a visually satisfactory form of development, to protect the amenities of occupiers of nearby property and in accordance with Policy Nos. GN5 and LT12 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

5. Before the fishing lakes are first used, the car park and vehicle manoeuvring areas shall be surfaced or paved, drained and marked out all in accordance with the approved plan. The car park and vehicle manoeuvring areas shall not thereafter be used for any purpose other than the parking of and manoeuvring of vehicles.

Reason:  To ensure adequate on site provision of car parking and manoeuvring areas and in accordance with Policy No. TR4 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review and Policy 7 of the Joint Lancashire Structure Plan.

6. The development  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5b

(Councillor R Lees declared an interest in the following application and left the meeting during the discussion and voting on the proposal)

Application No:            06/01311/FUL

Proposal:                   Single Storey Front, Side and Rear Extensions

Location:                    25, Coppull Hall Lane, Coppull, Chorley

Decision:

It was proposed by Councillor K Ball, seconded by Councillor R Snape, and subsequently RESOLVED to grant full planning permission subject to the following conditions:

1. The proposed development must be begun not later than three years from the date of this permission.

Reason: Required to be imposed by Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

2. All external facing materials shall match in colour, form and texture those on the existing building.

Reason:  In the interests of the visual amenity of the area in general and the existing building in particular and in accordance with Policy Nos. GN5 and HS9 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

The Committee received a verbal report of the Director of Customer, Democratic and Legal Services advising Members that Local Planning Authorities are not liable to pay compensation with regard to the making and confirmation of Tree Preservation Orders.

Members had sought clarification on this issue, in relation to an objection to the placing of a Tree Preservation Order at the last Development Control Committee meeting on 12 December 2006.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

To receive and consider the minutes of the meeting of the Site Inspection Sub-Committee held on 11 January 2007 (enclosed).

The Committee received the minutes of the Site Inspection Sub-Committee held on Thursday 11 January 2007.

The Sub-Committee had visited, at the request of the Development Control Committee, the site of the Tree Preservation Order No. 5 (Abbey Village) 2006 that had been objected to.

The Sub-Committee after taking all the factors into account had recommended the Development Control Committee to not confirm the Tree Preservation Order No. 5 (Abbey Village) 2006 and to allow the works to be taken.

It was proposed by Councillor R Snape, seconded by Councillor D Gee, and subsequently RESOLVED (10:0) not to confirm the Tree Preservation Order No. 5 (Abbey Village) 2006 and to allow the works to be taken.

Report of the Director of Development and Regeneration (enclosed).

Consideration of the Enforcement Report will be deferred pending the Site Visit to the site of application 06/01357/FUL.

Report of the Director of Development and Regeneration (enclosed).

The Committee received a report of the Director of Development and Regeneration giving notification of the lodging of two appeals against the refusal of planning permission, five appeals that had been dismissed and four appeals that had been allowed.

The report also gave notification of two enforcement appeals that had been lodged and one enforcement appeal that had been dismissed.

The Committee was also notified of one refusal of planning permission by Lancashire County Council.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

The Director of Development and Regeneration circulated a schedule of delegated decisions that had been determined between 27 November 2006 and 31 December 2006. It was reported, that in future, the schedule would be included on the agenda and brought to Development Control Committee for Members information. The information would also be placed on the website in a more accessible format.

RESOLVED – That the schedule be noted.