Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Mrs P Baybutt.

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 Delaney and the appointment of Councillor Pryce-Roberts 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 items of urgent 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.)

In relation to item 8, Procedure for the public and applicants who wish to speak at the Planning Committee, it was noted that in accordance with para 10.2(3) of the Member's Code of Conduct, members of the Planning Committee, who are also Parish Councillors, need only declare a non-pecuniary interest if they chose to address Committee in connection with that item.

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 28 November 2019.                                              .

RESOLVED:         That the minutes of the meeting held on the 28 November 2019                              be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

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

The Corporate Director of Place and Community submitted a report on planning applications (all prefixed 2019 unless otherwise stated) as contained on pages 559 to 622 of the Book of Reports and on pages 629 to 632 of the Late Information Report.

Notes:-  

1.      The Parish Clerk to Aughton Parish Council spoke in connection with planning application 0516/FUL relating to Land to the Rear of the Dog and Gun, Long Lane, Aughton.

2.      An Objector and the Agent spoke in connection with planning application 0516/FUL relating to Land to the Rear of the Dog and Gun, Long Lane, Aughton.

To consider the report of the Director of Place and Community.

RESOLVED:   That it be noted that planning application 2018/1190/FUL relating to The Bay Leaf, Liverpool Road, Tarleton had been withdrawn by Officers.

To consider the report of the Corporate Director of Place and Community.

RESOLVED:   That planning application 0211/FUL relating to the former Playing Fields, Barnes Road, Skelmersdale be approved subject to the conditions as set out on pages 590 to 595 of the Book of Reports and with the amendment to Condition 9 and an additional condition as set out below:-

                               Amended Condition 9

                               Prior to any part of the development hereby permitted taking place, a scheme showing the areas for a site compound including the siting of office, storage of plant and materials, areas for the parking of construction workers' vehicles and measures to prevent the transfer of mud out of the site shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  All  works which form part of the approved scheme shall be implemented while any demolition/constructions works are in operation.

                               Additional Condition 23

                               No development shall commence until the developer together with a member of staff from the Highway Authority completes an inspection of the local highway network (full length of Barnes Road) to establish the structural integrity of the highway.  This survey shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  A similar survey shall be carried out within one month of the completion of the last house, and the developer shall make good any damage to the road to return it to the pre-construction situation.

                               Reason

                               To maintain the condition of the local highway network in the interest of highway safety.

To consider the report of the Corporate Director of Place and Community.

RESOLVED:    That planning application 2019/1032/FUL relating to Briars Hall Hotel, 156 Briars Lane, Lathom be approved subject to the conditions as set out on pages 605 to 608 of the Book of Reports.

To consider the report of Corporate Director of Place and Community.

RESOLVED:    That planning application 0516/FUL relating to Land to the Rear of the Dog and Gun Inn, Long Lane, Aughton be approved subject to the conditions as set out on pages 613 to 617 of the Book of Reports but with the amendment to Condition 2 as set out on page 632 of the Late Information Report.

To consider the report of the Corporate Director of Place and Community.

RESOLVED:    That planning application 1070/WL3 relating to Land Adjacent to 47 – 63 Sumner Avenue, Haskayne be approved subject to the conditions as set out on pages 621 to 622 of the Book of Reports.

To consider the report of the Corporate Director of Transformation and Resources.  

Consideration was given to the report of the Corporate Director of Transformation and Resources as set out on pages 623 to 628 of the Book of Reports. The purpose of which was to consider a request received from LALC (West Lancs Area Committee), to extend the time limit for Parish Council representatives to speak at Planning Committee from 3 minutes to 5 minutes.

RESOLVED:     A.    That the time limit for Parish Council representatives to speak at Planning Committee remain at 3 minutes.

                          B.  That the procedure for public speaking at Planning Committee be amended as set out on page 635 of the Additional Late Information report.