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.

There were no changes to the membership of the Committee.

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.)

There were no Declarations of Interest received.

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 18 January 2018.                                           .

RESOLVED:         That the minutes of the meeting held on the 18 January 2018                              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 1002 to 1030 of the Book of Reports.

RESOLVED:    A     (i)           That planning application 0026/HYB in so far as it relates to the full planning application for change of use of the traditional agricultural building to a single dwelling be approved subject to the conditions as set out on pages 1015 to 1017 of the Book of Reports and with an additional condition as set out on page 1050 of the Late Information Report.

(ii)      That the decision to grant planning permission for that part of the development applied for in outline be delegated to the Director of Development and Regeneration in consultation with the Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Planning Committee subject to the applicant entering into a planning obligation under S106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to secure:-

A financial contribution towards school places within Lancashire if requested.

Terms and conditions of the affordable housing units.

            Provision of 20% housing for the elderly.

(iii)         That any planning permission granted by the Director of Development and Regeneration subject to (ii) above be subject to the conditions as set out on pages 1010 to 1015 of the Book of Reports.

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

                                              1157/COU;        1307/FUL

(Notes: 

1.    In accordance with the procedure for public speak on planning applications on this Committee, an objector and the applicant spoke in connection with application no. 1157/COU relating to 176 County Road, Ormskirk ).

To consider the report of the Borough Solicitor.

Consideration was given to the report of the Borough Solicitor as contained on pages 1035 to 1038 of the Book of Reports the purpose of which was to recommend the adoption of an updated Planning Code of Good Practice to reflect current good practice and recent case law.

RESOLVED:    That the item be deferred until the next available meeting following Members' planning training session, due to be held in Summer 2018.

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