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 and J. Hodson and the appointments of Councillors C Cooper and R Cooper 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 6 September 2018.                                             .

RESOLVED:         That the minutes of the meeting held on the 6 September 2018                              be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To consider changing the time of future Planning Committee Meetings to commence at 7.00pm.

RESOLVED:     That all future meetings of the Planning Committee commence at 7.00pm.

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 965 to 994 of the Book of Reports and on pages 1009 to 1015 of the Late Information Report.

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

RESOLVED:        That planning application 0728/FUL relating to Hughes Mushroom Farm, Course Lane, Newburgh be approved subject to the conditions as set out on pages 970 to 973 of the Report but with the adjustment to Condition 2 as set out on pages 1010 to 1011 of the Late Information Report.

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

RESOLVED:          That planning application 0721/FUL relating to Gibbons Barn, Plex Lane, Halsall, Ormskirk be deferred for one cycle to allow for further negotiations to take place  

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

RESOLVED:        That planning application 2017/1265/FUL relating to Tanpit Farm House, Broad Lane, Downolland be refused for the reasons as set out on pages 993 to 994 of the Report.

To consider the report of the Borough Solicitor.

Consideration was given to the report of the Borough Solicitor as contained on pages 995 to 1007 of the Book of Reports the purpose of which was to update the Planning Code of Good Practice to reflect current good practice and recent case law.

RESOLVED:            That the updated Planning Code of Good Practice, attached at Appendix 1 of the report be adopted.