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 Councillor G. Hodson and the appointment of Councillor G. Owen for this meeting only, thereby 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.)

Councillor G. Owen declared a non-pecuniary interest in respect of planning application 0665/FUL relating to the Site of the Former Sports Centre, Digmoor Road, Skelmersdale as a friend of hers lives near to the site.

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.

RESOLVED:          To receive as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on the                                              .

RESOLVED:         That the minutes of the meeting held on the 5 October 2017                           be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman with it noting that in respect of planning application LCC/2017/0064, Becconsall Exploration Site, Marsh Road, Banks, Members raised no objections to the application, but that the Director of Development and Regeneration would write to Lancashire County Council expressing Members concerns that the restoration of the site was taking a long time and that they wished Lancashire County Council to ensure the applicant undertakes the necessary restoration as soon as the wintering bird season was over before any birds nested on the site.

The Director of Development and Regeneration submitted a report on planning applications (all prefixed 2017 unless otherwise stated) as contained on pages 766 to 835 of the Book of Reports and on pages 843        to 846 of the Late Information Report.

RESOLVED:  A.      That planning application 0663/FUL relating to Land to the West of Evenwood Court, Evenwood, Tanhouse be approved subject to the conditions as set out on pages 773 to 780 of the Book of Reports but with the amendment of Condition 2 as set out on pages 843 to 844 of the Late Information Report.

B.        That planning application 0427/FUL relating to 188 Southport Road, Scarisbrick be deferred for discussions with the applicant regarding an improved pedestrian crossing.

C.        That planning application 0665/FUL relating to the Site of the Former Sports Centre, Digmoor Road, Skelmersdale be approved subject to the conditions as set out on pages 805 to 810 of the Book of Reports but with the amendment to Condition 2 as set out on pages 844 to 845 of the Late Information Report.

D.        That in planning application 0724/WL3 relating to 30 Alderley, Digmoor, Skelmersdale be approved subject to the conditions as set out on pages 814 to 815 of the Book of Reports.

E.        That planning application 0664/FUL relating to Land to the West of Birch Green Road, Skelmersdale be approved subject to the conditions as set out on pages 823 to 828 of the Book of Reports but with the amendment to Condition 2 as set out on pages 845 to 846 of the Late Information Report.

F.        That in respect of planning application 0940/FUL relating to Lyncroft, Butchers Lane, Aughton be approved subject to the conditions as set out on pages 834 to 835 of the Book of Reports but with the amendment to Condition 5 as set out on page 846 of the Late Information Report.

(Note: In accordance with the procedure for public speaking on planning applications on this Committee, members of the public spoke in connection with application no: 2017/0427/FUL relating to 188 Southport Road, Scarisbrick).