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 Councillors Devine, Mrs Baybutt and O'Toole and the appointment of Councillors S. Evans, D. Westley and Blane 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 24 May 2018.                                             .

RESOLVED:         That the minutes of the meeting held on the 24 May 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 2018 unless otherwise stated) as contained on pages 105 to 123 of the Report and on pages 124 to 125 of the Late Information Report.

(Notes:

1.    In accordance with the procedure for public speaking on planning applications on this Committee, the applicant and 2 objectors (one of which was the Ward Councillor representing an objector) spoke in connection with application no. 0291/FUL relating to 30 Peet Avenue, Ormskirk.

2.    In accordance with Regulatory Procedure Rule 7(b) Councillor Hennessy spoke in connection with application no. 0291/FUL.).

RESOLVED:          That planning application 0281/OUT relating to Land on the Western Side of XL Business Park, Statham Road, Skelmersdale be approved subject to the conditions as set out on pages 112 to 117 of the Report.

RESOLVED:          That Planning Application 0291/FUL relating to 30 Peet Avenue Ormskirk be refused for the following reason:-

                                 That the proposed development would result in additional noise and disturbance to nearby residents, to the detriment of their amenity, contrary to Policy GN3 of the West Lancashire Local Plan 2012-2027 and one of the core principles of the National Planning Policy Framework.