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Items
No. Item

52.

Apologies

Minutes:

There were no apologies for absence received.

 

53.

Membership of the Committee

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

Minutes:

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4, the Committee noted the termination of Councillor Mrs. Baybutt and the appointment of Councillor D. Westley for this meeting only, thereby giving effect to the wishes of the Political Groups.

54.

Urgent Business, if any introduced by the Chairman

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.

Minutes:

There were no urgent items of business.

55.

Declarations of Interest pdf icon PDF 299 KB

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.)

Minutes:

There were no Declarations of Interest received.

56.

Declarations of Party Whip

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.

Minutes:

There were no Declarations of Party Whip.

57.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 183 KB

To receive as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on the 14 December 2017.                                            .

Minutes:

RESOLVED:         That the minutes of the meeting held on the 14 December 2017                             be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

58.

Planning Applications pdf icon PDF 444 KB

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

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Director of Development and Regeneration submitted a report on planning applications (all prefixed 2017 unless otherwise stated) as contained on pages                 951 to 980 of the Book of Reports

 

RESOLVED:  A. That planning application 1000/FUL relating to 75-77 Liverpool Road South, Burscough be approved subject to the conditions as set down on pages 964 to 971 of the Book of Reports but with an additional condition as set out on page 989  of the Late Information Report.

 

                        B.  That in respect of planning application 0918/FUL relating to Land rear of 187 to 191 Wigan Road, Lathom:-

 

(i)            That the decision to grant planning permission be delegated to the Director of Development and Regeneration.

(ii)          That any planning permission granted by the Director of Development and Regeneration pursuant recommendation (i) above be subject to the conditions as set down on pages  978 to 980 of the Book of Reports subject to the amendment of Condition 6 as set out below:-

 

Condition 6

 

The building shall only be used for the purpose of housing livestock, animal feed and crops and the storage of agricultural machinery and equipment for use on the holding and for no other purpose.

 

(Notes: 

1.    In accordance with the procedure for public speaking on planning applications on this Committee, an objector and the applicant spoke in connection  with application no.  0918/FUL relating to Land rear of 187 to 191 Wigan Road, Lathom.

2.    Parish Council Clerk, Mrs. E. Broad spoke in connection with planning application 0918/FUL relating to Land rear of 187 to 191 Wigan Road, Lathom.)

3.    In accordance with Regulatory Procedure Rule 7(b) Councillor Cotterill spoke in connection with Planning Application 0918/FUL relating to Land rear of 187 to 191 Wigan Road, Lathom

 

59.

Briefing Note regarding Comparability and Precedence in relation to the determination of Planning Applications pdf icon PDF 136 KB

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

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the report of the Director of Development and Regeneration as set out on pages 985 to 987 of the Book of Report the purpose of which was to outline the relevance of comparability and precedence in the determination of planning applications.

 

 

 

RESOLVED:            That the contents of the report be noted.

 

 

(Note:  Councillor McKay left the Chamber during consideration of this item and therefore did not take part in the debate or vote on this item).