Agenda item

Report of the Director of Partnerships, Planning and Policy (enclosed).

Planning permission granted subject to conditions.

(The Committee received representations from the applicant in support of the application)

Application No:          11/00100/FUL

Proposal:                   Proposed extension of existing changing rooms to include gymnasium

Location:                    Chisnall Playing Fields, Chisnall Lane, Coppull

Decision:

It was proposed by Councillor Mick Muncaster, seconded by Councillor David Dickinson to grant planning permissions.

An amendment to the motion was proposed by Councillor Dennis Edgerly, seconded by Councillor Mick Muncaster and subsequently unanimously RESOLVED – To grant planning permission subject to conditions delegated to the Director of Partnerships, Planning and Policy in consultation with the Chair of the Committee to determine, which are as follows:

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 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2.         No system of sound amplification shall be used or operated at any time in connection with the development hereby permitted.

Reason: In the interests of the residential amenities of the adjacent properties and in accordance with EP20  of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Review.

3.         Before commencement of the development hereby permitted, details of the activities to be held in the gymnasium/multi-use room hereby permitted (as shown on drawing no. 001/ELEVS), along with details of their association with the Rugby Club and/or local community, shall be submitted to and approved in writing  by the Local Planning Authority. The gymnasium/multi use room shall thereafter only be used n accordance with the approved details.

Reason: The proposal was permitted in the green belt on the grounds of providing essential facilities for sport and recreation in accordance with PPG2 and Policy DC1 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review; and in the case of the gymnasium/multi-use room, on the special grounds that it is required to support the effective operation of the club, that the club would increase participation in sport and reduce health inequality in accordance with national objectives, objective 3.1 of the Council’s Corporate Strategy 2010/11, PPG17, and policy LT14 of the Chorley Local Plan Review, where in this instance, the size and scale of the development, having regard to all other factors was considered not to detract from the character of the open space.

4.         The gymnasium/multi-use room hereby permitted shall be restricted to the hours between 08.00hours and 22.00hours. 

Reason: To safeguard the amenities of local residents and in accordance with Policy No. EP20 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

5.         All external facing materials shall match in colour, form and texture those on the existing changing room 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 No. GN5 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

6.         The approved plans are:

Plan Ref.                       Received On:          Title:

001-ELEVS                   7 February 2011     Chorley Panthers RLFC,

                                                                            Chisnall Lane, Coppull

001-PLANS                  7 February 2011     Chorley Panthers RLFC,

                                                                            Chisnall Lane, Coppull

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