Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies for absence received.

To be apprised of any changes to the membership of the Committee in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4.

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4, the Committee noted the termination of membership of Councillors Ashcroft and Pritchard and the appointments of Councillors Mrs. Stephenson and Delaney for this meeting only, giving effect to the wishes of the Political Groups.

Note: No other business is permitted unless, by reason of special circumstances, which shall be specified at the meeting, the Chairman is of the opinion that the item(s) should be considered as a matter of urgency.

There were no urgent items of business.

If a member requires advice on Declarations of Interest, he/she is advised to contact the Borough Solicitor in advance of the meeting. (For the assistance of members a checklist for use in considering their position on any particular item is included at the end of this agenda sheet.)

The Deputy Director of Development and Regeneration, Mr I Gill declared and interest in respect of planning application 0813/WL, Units 38 and 40 Gorsey Place, Skelmersdale as the application was for premises under the ownership of the Council which was also being dealt with within his Directorate and would therefore leave the Chamber during consideration of this item.

Party Whips are not to be used by this Committee in respect of its functions concerning the determination of applications, approval of consents, the taking of enforcement action and the exercise of powers and duties with regard to highways, hedgerows, the preservation of trees and high hedge complaints. When considering any other matter which relates to a decision of the Cabinet or the performance of any member of the Cabinet, in accordance with Regulatory Committee Procedure 9, Members must declare the existence of any party whip, and the nature of it.

There were no Declarations of Party Whip.

To receive as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on the 27 July 2017.                                        .

RESOLVED:         That the minutes of the meeting held on the 27 July 2017                           be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To consider the report of the Director of Development and Regeneration.

The Director of Development and Regeneration submitted a report on planning applications (all prefixed 2017 unless otherwise stated) as contained on pages 584 to 625 of the Book of Reports and on pages 633      to  635 of the Late Information Report.

RESOLVED:         A.           That the undermentioned planning applications be approved subject to the conditions in the report:-

                                               0813/WL3;       0196/FUL;         0251/COU;

                                 B           That planning application 0541/FUL relating to Land Adjacent to 67 Gorsey Lane, Banks be refused for the reasons as set out on pages 617 to 618 of the Report.

                                 C           That planning application 0588/FUL relating to the Railway Hotel, 1 Station Road, Parbold be approved subject to the conditions as set out on pagesd 605 to 608 of the Book of Reports and with the additional Condition No. 12 as set out on pages 633 to 634 of the Late Information Report.

(Notes:

1.    In accordance with the procedure for public speaking on planning applications on this Committee, members of the public spoke in connection with application nos: 0196/FUL and 0588/FUL

2.    The Deputy Director of Development and Regeneration left the Chamber during consideration of planning application 0813/WL3 relating to Units 38 and 40 Gorsey Place, Skelmersdale.

3.    In accordance with Regulatory Procedure Rule 7(b) Councillor Barron spoke in connection with application no 0541/FUL.

4.    Parbold Parish Clerk, Liz Broad spoke in connection with planning application 0196/FUL relating to Land to the rear of 9-15 Tan House Lane, Parbold.

5.    Parbold Parish Clerk, Liz Broad spoke in connection with planning application 0588/FUL relating to the Railway Hotel, 1 Station Road, Parbold.

6.    Councillor Barron left the Chamber at the conclusion of planning application 0541/FUL relating to Land Adjacent to 67 Gorsey Lane, Banks and was not present for the remainder of the meeting.

7.    Councillor Devine left the Chamber during consideration of planning application 0251/COU relating to 1 Knowsley Mews, Ormskirk was not present for the remainder of the meeting.