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Venue: Virtual Meeting

Contact: Jill Ryan 

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Items
No. Item

55.

APOLOGIES

Minutes:

There were no apologies for absence received.

56.

MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE

To be apprised of any changes to the membership of the Committee in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4.

Minutes:

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4, the Committee noted the termination of Councillors Delaney and Pope and the appointment of Councillors D Evans and  D Westley for this meeting only, thereby given effect to the wishes of the Political Groups.

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57.

URGENT BUSINESS, IF ANY INTRODUCED BY THE CHAIRMAN

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.

Minutes:

There were no items of urgent business.

58.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST pdf icon PDF 299 KB

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.)

Minutes:

There were no Declarations of Interest received.

59.

DECLARATIONS OF PARTY WHIP

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.

Minutes:

There were no Declarations of Party Whip.

60.

MINUTES pdf icon PDF 345 KB

To receive as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on the 15 October 2020.                                           .

Minutes:

RESOLVED:         That the minutes of the meeting held on the 15 October 2020                             be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

61.

PLANNING APPLICATIONS pdf icon PDF 38 KB

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

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Corporate Director of Place and Community submitted a report on planning applications (all prefixed 2020 unless otherwise stated) as contained on pages 411 to 477 of the Book of Reports and on pages 479 of 483 of the Late Information Report.

 

(Notes:

1.    4 objectors and a representative for the applicant spoke in connection with planning application 0439/FUL relating to Eden Tearoom and Galleries, Course Lane, Newburgh and left the meeting after consideration of this item.

2.    A Parish Councillor from Newburgh Parish Council spoke in connection with planning application 0439/FUL relating to Eden Tearoom and Galleries, Course Lane, Newburgh and left the meeting after consideration of this item.

3.    In accordance with Regulatory Procedure Rule 7(b), Councillor Pope spoke in connection with planning application 0439/FUL relating to Eden Teamroom and Galleries, Course Lane, Newburgh.

62.

2019/0747/FUL - BUNGALOW FARM, HEATONS BRIDGE ROAD, SCARISBRICK pdf icon PDF 338 KB

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

Minutes:

RESOLVED:   That planning application 2019/0747/FUL relating to Bungalow Farm, Heatons Bridge Road, Scarisbrick be refused for the reason as set out below:-

 

The proposed development, by virtue of its bulk and scale would result in significant visual harm in this open, flat landscape, contrary to the Council's SPD on Natural Areas and Areas of Landscape History Importance, Policies EN2 and GN3 of the West Lancashire Local Plan 2012-27 Development Plan Document and paragraph 127 of the NPPF.

 

63.

2019/0797/WL3 - 13 BEECH AVENUE, PARBOLD, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE pdf icon PDF 214 KB

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

Minutes:

RESOLVED:          That planning application 2019/0797/WL3 relating to 13 Beech Avenue, Parbold be approved subject to the conditions and reasons as set out on pages 442 to 443 of the Book of Reports.

 

64.

2019/0798/WL3 - 11 BEECH AVENUE, PARBOLD, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE pdf icon PDF 214 KB

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

Minutes:

RESOLVED:          That planning application 2019/0798/WL3 relating to 11 Beech Avenue, Parbold be approved subject to the conditions and reasons as set out on pages 448 to 449 of the Book of Reports.

 

65.

2019/0799/WL3 - 3 BEECH AVENUE, PARBOLD, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE pdf icon PDF 214 KB

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

Minutes:

RESOLVED:          That planning application 2019/0747/FUL relating to 3 Beech Avenue, Parbold be approved subject to the conditions and reasons as set out on pages 454 to 455 of the Book of Reports.

 

66.

2020/0439/FUL - EDEN TEAROOM AND GALLERIES, COURSE LANE, NEWBURGH, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE pdf icon PDF 260 KB

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

Minutes:

RESOLVED:          That planning application 2020/0439/FUL relating to Eden Tearoom and Galleries, Course Lane, Newburgh be approved subject to the conditions and reasons as set out on pages  468 to  470 of the Book of Reports.

 

67.

2020/0424/FUL - FYLDE VIEW FARM, SHORE ROAD, HESKETH BANK, PRESTON pdf icon PDF 212 KB

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

Minutes:

RESOLVED:          That planning application 2020/0424/FUL relating to Fylde View Farm, Shore Road, Hesketh Bank be approved subject to the conditions and reasons as set out on pages 476 to 477 of the Book of Reports and with the rewording of Condition 1 as set out on page 483 of the Late Information Report.