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 I Ashcroft and N Delaney and the appointment of Councillors T Blane and T Aldridge 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.)

Councillor D Evans declared a pecuniary interest in respect of planning application 2018/0606/FUL, Marsh View Stables, Rydings Lane, Banks as a close associate of the applicant was known to him.

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                                              .

RESOLVED:         That the minutes of the meeting held on the 22 May 2019                              be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

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 2019 unless otherwise stated) as contained on pages 121 to 159 of the Book of Reports and on pages 161 to 162 of the Late Information Report.

(Notes:   

1.     An Objector and the Applicant spoke in connection with planning application 0060/FUL relating to Land Adjacent to Railway Line, Sandy Lane, Aughton.

2.    An Objector and the Agent spoke in connection with planning application 0192/FUL relating to The Slipway, 48 Crabtree Lane, Burscough.

3.    Councillor D Evans had declared a pecuniary interest in respect of planning application 2018/0606/FUL relating to Marsh View Stables, Rydings Lane, Banks as he knew a close associate of the applicant and therefore left the Chamber during consideration of this item).

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

RESOLVED: That planning application 0060/FUL relating to land adjacent to Railway Line, Sandy Lane, Aughton be refused for the reasons as set out below:-

The proposed development, by virtue of its siting, scale and design, would result in harm to the Green Belt by virtue of inappropriateness, loss of openness and conflict with one of the purposes of including land in the Green Belt (safeguarding the countryside from encroachment), contrary to the NPPF and Policy GN1 of the West Lancashire Local Plan 2012-2027 Development Plan Document.  The harm is not outweighed by the circumstances of the application.

The proposed development, by virtue of its siting, scale and design, would result in harm to the visual amenity of the locality and conflict with the local landscape character and therefore conflict with Policies GN3 and EN2 in the West Lancshire Local Plan.

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

RESOLVED:     That planning application 0192/FUL  relating to The Slipway, 48 Crabtree Lane, Burscough be approved subject to the conditions as set out on pages 138 to 140 of the Report and with the amendment to Condition 5 as set out below:-

                            No development shall take place until a strategy for the surface water drainage of the development, including any necessary attenuation measures and measures to prevent pollution of the nearby canal including oil interceptors, if necessary, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The surface water drainage strategy must take account of the relevant provisions of this Council's Planning Applications – Drainage, Flood Risk and Sustainability guidance and the Non-Statutory Technical Standards for Sustainable Drainage Systems (March 2015) or any subsequent replacement standards.  The drainage scheme shall be completed in accordance with the approved details.  The peak surface water rate of discharge is to be limited to 3.01/s.

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

RESOLVED: That planning application 2018/1115/OUT relating to Land to the rear of the Bull and Dog Inn, Lordsgate Lane, Burscough be approved subject to the conditions as set out on pages 146 to 149 of the Book of Reports.

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

RESOLVED:   That planning application 2018/0606/FUL relating to Marsh View Stables, Rydings Lane, Banks be approved subject to the conditions as set out on pages 157 to 159 of the Book of Reports and with an additional condition as set out below:-

                          Condition No. 12

                          No plant, machinery or power tools shall be installed or operated at the site other than portable hand tools.

                          Reason No. 12

                          To safeguard the amenity of adjacent properties and the area generally and so comply with the provisions of Policy GN3 in the adopted West Lancashire Local Plan 2012-2027 Development Plan Document.