Agenda and minutes

Nominations are invited to appoint a Chair of the Central Lancashire Strategic Planning Joint Advisory Committee for this meeting.

Resolved –That Councillor Moss be appointed as Chair for the meeting.

·         Fire Procedures / Mobile Phones / Rest Rooms

·         “Members of the public, committee members and officers are reminded that under The Openness of Local Government Bodies Regulations 2014, the press and public may film, audio record, photograph and use social media whilst the meeting is in progress, for Part A items only, and as long as no disruption is caused to the meeting. Anyone filming is asked to focus their attention on elected members rather than other visitors”. (To be read out if visitors present).

The Chair, Councillor Peter Moss, welcomed everyone to the meeting and asked those present to introduce themselves.

Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillor Boardman and Leadbetter (Chorley Borough Council)

Councillor Marsh attended in substitute for Councillor Iddon (Lancashire County Council)

To receive any declarations of interest from Members.

There were none.

To confirm the minutes of a meeting of the Central Lancashire Strategic Services Joint Advisory Committee held on 3 April 2018, as a correct record.

Resolved –That the minutes of the Central Lancashire Strategic Planning Joint Advisory Committee meeting held on 3 April 2018 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair subject to Councillor Moss being added to the list of those present.

Report enclosed.

Zoe Whiteside (Planning Policy, Housing and Open Spaces Strategy Manager, Chorley Council) submitted a report providing the Committee with an update on progress on the Central Lancashire Local Plan Review.

Resolved –That the report be noted.

A verbal update will be given on this item.

Zoe Whiteside (Planning Policy, Housing and Open Spaces Strategy Manager, Chorley Council) updated the Committee on the Central Lancashire Local Plan Call for Sites. She reported that the system went live on 17 August 2018 and would be in place for nine weeks. There had been 10 suggestions submitted to date.

Resolved – That the report be noted.

A verbal update will be given on this item.

Tom Wiggans (Planning Policy Officer) provided a verbal update on the Central Lancashire Gypsy Traveller Area Assessment. He reported that the previous assessment had been undertaken in 2015 and the former consultants had been approached to undertake the work.

Resolved – That the verbal update be noted.

A verbal report will be given on this item.

Tom Wiggans (Planning Policy Officer) provided a verbal update on the Central Lancashire Strategic Flood Risk Assessment. He reported that the last assessment had been carried out in 2003.

Resolved – That the verbal update be noted.

A verbal report will be given on this item.

Alison Marland (Principal Planning Officer, Chorley Council) provided a verbal update on the Retail Study. She reported that a telephone study had been carried out by White Young Green during the summer. She also reported that stakeholders would shortly be approached and a report would be produced in due course.

Resolved –That the verbal update be noted.

A verbal update will be given on this item.

Alison Marland (Principal Planning Officer, Chorley Council) provided a verbal update on the Transport Study. She reported that an approach had been made to Mott MacDonald to submit an idea of the study it would be able to produce for Chorley and if it would be possible to feed into existing plans or build a new one.

Resolved – That the verbal update be noted.

A presentation will be given on this item.

Marcus Hudson (Head of Planning, Lancashire County Council) provided an update on the City Deal programme and circulated some supporting information.

Chris Hayward (Director of Development) reported that performance was currently beyond target.

Resolved – That the verbal update be noted.

The next scheduled meetings of the Committee were previously agreed as follows:-

Tuesday 13 November 2018 at Chorley Council

Tuesday 29 January 2019 at Preston City Council

Tuesday 26 March 2019 at South Ribble Borough Council

Members of the Committee are requested to further consider the above dates and venues and identify any changes necessary.

RESOLVED:

That future meetings of the Joint Advisory Committee be held at 5.30pm on the following dates/host authority.