Agenda, decisions and minutes

Decision – That the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 3 March 2020 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 meeting 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 meeting 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 (Customer and Digital) has submitted four items for planning applications to be determined.

Plans to be considered 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 four items for consideration. In considering the applications, Members of the Planning Committee took into account the agenda reports, the addendum and the verbal representations and submissions provided by officers and individuals.

Application approved subject to conditions and a supplemental section 106 agreement.

After careful consideration, it was proposed by Councillor Alan Whittaker that the decision be deferred to allow Members of the Planning Committee the opportunity to visit the site of the proposals. The motion was seconded by Councillor Gordon France. A vote was taken, and the motion was lost (3:9:1).

It was proposed by Councillor Martin Boardman, seconded by Councillor Danny Gee and a decision was subsequently taken (9:1:3) that the application be approved subject to conditions set out in the report and a supplemental section 106 agreement.

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

Registered speakers: Angela Thomas (Objector).

After careful consideration, it was proposed by Councillor Martin Boardman, seconded by Councillor Val Caunce and a decision was subsequently taken (9:3:1) that the decision be deferred to allow members of the Planning Committee the opportunity to visit the site of the proposals.

It was proposed by Councillor Danny Gee and seconded by Councillor Tommy Gray that the application be refused, but the proposal was withdrawn before the vote was taken.

Application approved subject to conditions.

After careful consideration, it was proposed by Councillor Danny Gee, seconded by Councillor Steve Holgate and a decision was subsequently taken (unanimously) that the application be approved subject to conditions set out in the report.

Section 73 application approved subject to conditions.

After careful consideration, it was proposed by Councillor Aaron Beaver, seconded by Councillor Tommy Gray and a decision was subsequently taken (unanimously) that the application be approved subject to conditions set out in the report.

Members noted the report of the Director of Customer and Digital which set out planning appeals and decisions received between 24 February and 15 May 2020.