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.)

Councillor Pope declared a prejudicial interest in respect of planning application 0785/FUL relating to Eden Tearoom and Galleries, Course Lane, Newburgh as he considered himself to be pre-determined in respect of this application and therefore left the Chamber and took no part in the decision making process.  

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 22 April 2021.                                            .

RESOLVED:         That the minutes of the meeting held on the 22 April 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 17 to 63 of the Book of Reports and on pages 65 to 67 of the Late Information Report.

(Notes:

1.     Councillor Pope had declared a prejudicial interest in respect of planning application 0785/FUL relating to Eden Tearoom and Galleries, Course Lane, Newburgh and therefore left the Chamber during consideration of this item.

2.    An Objector spoke in connection with planning application 2021/0240/FUL relating to Hartland, Burch Green, Skelmersdale and left the meeting after consideration of this item.

3.    In accordance with Regulatory Procedure Rule 7(b), Councillor Yates spoke in connection with planning application 0698/FUL relating to 11 Ash Close, Ormskirk and left after consideration of this item and was not present for the remainder of the meeting.

4.    In accordance with Regulatory Procedure Rule 7(b), Councillor Gregson spoke in connection with planning application 2021/0240/FUL relating to Hartland, Birch Green, Skelmersdale and left after consideration of this item and was not present for the remainder of the meeting.

5.    Councillors Dowling and Mitchell left after consideration of planning application 0698/FUL relating to 11 Ash Close and were not present for the remainder of the meeting. )

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

RESOLVED:        That planning application 0785/FUL relating to the Eden Tearoom and Galleries, Course Lane, Newburgh be approved subject to conditions and reasons as set out on pages 25 to 26 of the Book of Reports and subject to an additional condition to require a scheme for additional signage to be submitted to prevent users of the site overspilling on to adjacent land.

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

RESOLVED:        That planning application 0935/FUL relating to Ring O Bells Public House, Ring O Bells Lane, Lathom be refused for the reasons as set out on page 37 of the Book of Reports.

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

RESOLVED:          That planning application 0698/FUL relating to 11 Ash Close, Ormskirk be refused for the following reason:-

     The proposal would result in an overbearing form of development for the surrounding residential properties, 9 and 11 Beechwood Drive and 9 Ash Close, to the detriment of the residential amenity of the occupants of these properties. The proposal would create a cramped form of  development, harmful to the character of the area , contrary to the Council's SPD Design Guide, Policy GN3 in the West Lancashire Local Plan Development Plan Document 2012-27 and the NPPF.

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

RESOLVED:            That planning application 2021/0240/FUL relating to Hartland, Birch Green, Skelmersdale be approved subject to the conditions and reasons as set out on pages 54 to 56 of the Book of Reports.

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

RESOLVED:        That planning application 2021/0188/FUL relating to Land to the North-East of Fairstead, Birch Green, Skelmersdale be approved subject to the conditions and reasons as set out on pages 60 to 63 of the Book of Reports.