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 Yates and the appointment of Council John Davis 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.)

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 15 February 2018.                                             .

RESOLVED:         That the minutes of the meeting held on the 15 February 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 1058 to 1109 of the Book of Reports and on pages 1115 to 1127 of the Late Information Report and on pages 1129 to 1132 of the Additional Late Information Report.

RESOLVED:   A    That in respect of planning application 0880/FUL, Land Adjacent to M58 Motorway, Chequer Lane, Up Holland:-

(i)            That the decision to grant planning permission 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 require:-

The terms, conditions and phased delivery of the affordable housing (linked to Abbeystead);

Maintenance and management of open space and SUDs.

(ii)          That any planning permission granted by the Director of Development and Regeneration  pursuant to recommendation (i) above be subject to the conditions as set down on pages 1069 to 1078 of the Book of Reports and on pages 1129 to 1130 setting out amendments to Conditions 7, 16, 19 and 22.

B.   That in respect of planning application 0876/FUL relating to Land to the West of Abbeystead, Digmoor, Skelmersdale:-

(i)            That the decision to grant planning permission 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 require:

The terms, conditions and phased delivery of the affordable housing;

Maintenance and management of open space.

(ii)          That any planning permission granted by the Director of Development and Regeneration  pursuant to recommendation (i) above be subject to the conditions as set down on pages 1100 to 1109 of the Book of Reports and on pages 1131 to 1132 setting out amendments to Conditions 6 and 13.   

C. That planning application 0907/OUT relating to the Martin Inn, Martin Lane, Burscough be deferred for one cycle to allow Officers to look at conditions that may be applied to the decision notice and the need for Section 106 obligations, in the event that Members were mindful to approve the application.