RESOLVED – That the minutes of the Development Control Committee held on 19 June 2018 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 was one declaration of interest received.

Councillor Paul Walmsley declared an interest in item 3a 17/00940/OUT – Land 70m South of Garstang Farm, Ulnes Walton and left the meeting for consideration of this item.

The Director (Customer and Digital) has eleven 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 six items for 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.

Outline planning permission granted.

Cllr Paul Walmsley left the room.

After careful consideration, it was proposed by Councillor Alan Whittaker, seconded by Councillor Keith Iddon, and subsequently RESOLVED (9:5:0) – That outline planning permission be granted, subject to conditions limiting the timescale for the submission of the Reserved Matters application and its scope; detailing approved plans, specifying  the energy performance requirements of the dwelling and an occupancy condition ensuring that the occupancy of the dwelling is restricted to workers at the associated equine business ; the wording of which be delegated to the Director of Customer and Digital in consultation with the Chair and Vice-Chair.

Members came to the decision for the reasons set out below:

1.    The proposed development has demonstrated very special circumstances that outweigh the definitional harm to the Green Belt and other harm through encroachment.

2.    It was not practicable for the applicant to arrive at the site in the required time to attend to his animals from his dwelling 325m away, given the number of occasions he would be required on site in addition to the lack of a footpath along the highway.

Cllr Paul Walmsley returned.

Planning permission granted, subject to conditions for a temporary period of three years.

Registered speakers: Paul Sedgwick (Objector) and Patty Linfoot (Applicant).

After careful consideration it was proposed by Councillor Paul Walmsley, seconded by Councillor Chris France, and subsequently RESOLVED (11:4:0) – That full planning permission be granted, subject to conditions in the addendum.

This item has been withdrawn from the agenda.

This item was withdrawn from the agenda.

This item was withdrawn from the agenda.

Full planning permission granted, subject to conditions.

After careful consideration, it was proposed by Councillor Chris France, seconded by Councillor Paul Walmsley, and subsequently RESOLVED (unanimously) – That full planning permission be granted, subject to conditions in the report.

Planning permission granted, subject to conditions and a supplemental S106 agreement.

After careful consideration, it was proposed by Councillor Chris France, seconded by Councillor Martin Boardman, and subsequently RESOLVED (unanimously) – That planning permission be granted, subject to conditions in the report and a supplemental S106 agreement.

Planning permission granted, subject to conditions.

After careful consideration, it was proposed by Councillor Chris France, seconded by Councillor Keith Iddon, and subsequently RESOLVED (unanimously) – That planning permission be granted, subject to conditions in the report.

Planning permission granted, subject to conditions.

After careful consideration, it was proposed by Councillor Paul Walmsley, seconded by Councillor Chris France, and subsequently RESOLVED (unanimously) – That planning permission be granted, subject to conditions in the report.

Report to consider the following items;

17/00713/OUTMAJ - Land Adjacent and South of Leeds Liverpool Canal, Blackburn Road, Chorley;

17/00714/OUTMAJ - Land to the West side of Blackburn Road, Chorley;

17/00715/OUTMAJ - Land between M61 Motorway and Leeds and Liverpool, Millennium Way, Chorley;

17/00716/OUTMAJ - Land to the Rear of 135 Blackburn Road, Blackburn Road, Chorley.

Members of the Development Control Committee agreed to visit the site of the proposals before detailed consideration of the applications at a future meeting.

After careful consideration, it was proposed by Councillor Gordon France, seconded by Councillor Chris France, and subsequently RESOLVED (unanimously) – That Members of the Development Control Committee visit the site of the proposals before detailed consideration of the applications at a subsequent meeting

The Director of Customer and Digital presented a report which set out planning appeals and decisions received between 11 June and 6 July 2018.

One appeal had been allowed and one appeal had been dismissed. One enforcement appeal had been lodged.