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 items of urgent business.

If a member requires advice on Declarations of Interest, he/she is advised to contact the Legal and Democratic Services Manager 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 line with the Officers Code of Conduct, the Head of Growth and Development Services (Mr I Gill) declared a pecuniary interest in respect of planning applications 2020/0272/FUL and 2020/0273/LBC relating to The Windmill, 24 Wigan Road, Ormskirk. This was due to his connection with Ormskirk Bowling Club and Windmill Bowling Club and, accordingly left the meeting during consideration of these items.

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 14 January 2021.                                         .

RESOLVED:         That the minutes of the meeting held on the 14 January 2021                             be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

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

The Corporate Director of Place and Community submitted a report on planning applications (all prefixed 2020 unless otherwise stated) as contained on pages 573 to 633 of the Book of Reports and on pages 635 to 638 of the Late Information Report.

(Notes:

1.    The Head of Growth and Development left the meeting during consideration of planning applications 0272/FUL and 0273/LBC relating to the Windmill, 24 Wigan Road, Ormskirk as he had declared a pecuniary interest in these items.

2.    In accordance with Regulatory Procedure Rule 7(b), Councillor Blane spoke in connection with planning application 2019/1200/FUL relating to the site of the Former Greaves Hall Hospital, Greaves Hall Avenue, Banks and left the meeting after consideration of this item).

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

RESOLVED:            That planning application 0272/FUL relating to the Windmill, 24 Wigan Road, Ormskirk be approved subject to the conditions as set out on pages 583 to 588 of the Book of Reports and with the amendment to Conditions 14, 15 and 16 as set out on page 636 of the Late Information Report.

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

RESOLVED:            That listed building consent 0273/LBC relating to the Windmill, 24 Wigan Road, Ormskirk be approved subject to the conditions as set out on pages 593 to 595 of the Book of Reports.

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

RESOLVED:          This application had been withdrawn by the Applicant.

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

RESOLVED:            That planning application 2019/1200/FUL relating to the site of former Greaves Hall Hospital, Greaves Hall Avenue, Banks be approved subject to the conditions as set out on pages 614 to 620 of the Book of Reports and with the amendment to Condition 11 as set out on page 637 of the Late Information Report.

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

RESOLVED:            That planning application 0510/WL3 relating to land to the West of the River Tawd, Summer Street, Skelmersdale be approved subject to the conditions as set out on pages 625 to 627 of the Book of Reports.

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

RESOLVED:             That planning application 1076/FUL relating to 44 Dingle Road, Up Holland be approved subject to the conditions as set out on pages 632 to 633 of the Book of Reports.