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Venue: Council Chamber - 52 Derby Street, Ormskirk, L39 2DF

Contact: Jill Ryan 

Items
No. Item

57.

APOLOGIES

Minutes:

There were no apologies for absence received.

58.

MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE

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

Minutes:

There were no changes to the membership of the Committee.

59.

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 received.

60.

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:

1.      Councillor D O'Toole declared a pecuniary interest in respect of planning application 0348/FUL relating to Aughton Lawn Tennis Club as his wife was a member of the said Club and that he would leave the Chamber during consideration of this application and take no part in the decision making process.

2.      Councillor D O'Toole declared a pecuniary in respect of planning application 0734/FUL relating to 38 Granville Park, Aughton as he lived in close proximity to the application site and that he would leave the Chamber during consideration of this application and take no part in the decision making process.

3.      Councillor D O'Toole declared a pecuniary in respect of application 0875/FUL relating to 56 Granville Park West, Aughton as he lived in close proximity to the application site and that he would leave the Chamber during consideration of this application and take no part in the decision making process.

61.

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.

62.

MINUTES pdf icon PDF 313 KB

To receive as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on the 9 September 2021.                                         .

Minutes:

RESOLVED:         That the minutes of the meeting held on the 9 September 2021,                            be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

63.

PLANNING APPLICATIONS pdf icon PDF 46 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 2021 unless otherwise stated) as contained on pages 435 to 532 of the Book of Reports and on pages 533 to 539 of the Late Information Report.

 

(Notes:

1.     In accordance with Regulatory Procedure Rule 7(a), Councillor Coughlan spoke in connection with planning application 2021/0142/FUL relating to Land to the West of Children and Parenting Support Services, Fairlie, Birch Green, Skelmersdale and left the meeting after consideration of this item.

2.    2 Objectors, the Applicant and a Parish Clerk spoke in connection with planning application 2021/0233/FUL relating to the Former Railway Hotel, 1 Station Road, Parbold and left the meeting after consideration of this item.

3.    2 Objectors and the Applicant spoke in connection with planning application 0348/FUL relating to Aughton Lawn Tennis Club, Granville Park, Aughton and left the meeting after consideration of this item.

4.    The Chairman had declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the following planning applications and left the Chamber:-

0348/FUL – Aughton Lawn Tennis Club, Granville Park, Aughton

0734/FUL – 38 Granville Park, Aughton

0875/FUL – 56 Granville Park West, Aughton

 

therefore the Vice-Chairman took the Chair in relation to these 3 applications.

 

 

64.

2021/0348/FUL - AUGHTON LAWN TENNIS CLUB pdf icon PDF 169 KB

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

Minutes:

RESOLVED:          That planning application 0348/FUL relating to Aughton Lawn Tennis Club  be approved subject to the conditions and reasons as set out on page 443 to 445 of the Book of Reports and with two additional conditions as set out below.

 

                                 Additional Conditions

 

10. No music shall be played on any outdoor area of the site contained within the blue/red edge on plan ref: 3838 – 301 Rev B received by the Local Planning Authority on 27th April 2021.

 

Reason:

To safeguard the amenities of nearby residents and to comply with Policy GN3 in the adopted West Lancashire Local Plan 2021-2021 Development Plan Document.

 

11. Within 3 months of the date of the development hereby approved, a scheme shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority detailing how the safe exit of users of the tennis club will be managed. The agreed scheme shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details thereafter.

 

Reason:

To safeguard the amenities of nearby residents and to comply with Policy GN3 in the adopted West Lancashire Local Plan 2021-2021 Development Plan Document.

 

 

65.

2021/0734/FUL - 38 GRANVILLE PARK, AUGHTON pdf icon PDF 155 KB

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

 

Minutes:

RESOLVED:             That planning application 0734/FUL relating to 38 Granville Park, Aughton be deferred to allow for further negotiation and another site visit to take place.

 

66.

20210875FUL - 56 GRANVILLE PARK WEST, AUGHTON pdf icon PDF 142 KB

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

 

Minutes:

RESOLVED:               That planning application 0875/FUL relating to 56 Granville Park West, Aughton be approved subject to the conditions and reasons as set out on pages 462 to 463 of the Book of Reports.

67.

2021/0142/FUL - LAND TO THE WEST OF CHILDREN AND PARENTING SUPPORT SERVICES, FAIRLIE, BIRCH GREEN, SKELMERSDALE pdf icon PDF 374 KB

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

 

Minutes:

RESOLVED:            In respect of  planning application 0142/FUL relating to Land to the West of Children and Parenting Support Services, Fairlie, Birch Green, Skelmersdale

 

1.    That the decision to grant planning permission be delegated to the Corporate Director of Place and Community in association with the Chair and Vice-Chairman of Planning Committee subject to the following:-

 

The applicant entering into a planning obligation under S106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to secure:

 

The terms, conditions and delivery of the affordable housing units

The commuted sum in mitigation of the loss of the playing field

Maintenance and management of public open space

 

2.    That any planning permission granted by the Corporate Director of Place and Community be subject to the conditions and reasons as set out on pages 477 to 484 of the Book of Reports.

 

                                   

 

68.

2020/0906/ARM - LAND TO THE EAST OF FIRSWOOD ROAD, LATHOM, LANCASHIRE pdf icon PDF 191 KB

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

 

Minutes:

RESOLVED: 1.        That the decision to approve reserved matters be delegated to the Corporate Director of Place and Community subject to no further comments being received which raise new material planning considerations.

 

 2.       That any permission granted by the Corporate Director of Place and Community be subject to the conditions and reasons as set out on pages 494 to 498 of the Book of Reports and with an additional condition as set out on pages 538 of the Late Information Report.

 

 

 

 

69.

2021/0817/FUL - MOSSHOLM, 36 WARPERS MOSS LANE, BURSCOUGH, ORMSKIRK, LANCASHIRE pdf icon PDF 216 KB

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

 

Minutes:

RESOLVED:             That planning application 0817/FUL relating to Mossholm, 36 Warpers Moss Lane, Burscough be approved subject to the conditions and reasons as set out on pages 502 to 503 of the Book of Reports.

70.

2021/0233/FUL - FORMER RAILWAY HOTEL, 1 STATION ROAD, PARBOLD, WIGAN pdf icon PDF 263 KB

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

Minutes:

RESOLVED:             That planning application 0233/FUL relating to the Former Railway Hotel, 1 Station Road, Parbold be approved subject to the conditions and reasons as set out on pages 514 to 519 of the Book of Reports and with the amendment to Conditions 2 and 11 and an additional condition as set out on pages 538 to 539 of the Late Information Report and with an additional condition as set out below:-

 

                                    Additional Condition

 

                                    23. No development shall take place until a strategy for the separate foul and surface water drainage of the development, including any necessary attenuation measures, 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 councils 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. Surface water discharge from the new development shall be restricted to 3.0 l/s for all rainfall events up to and including 1 in 100 year plus an allowance of 35% for climatic change. The MicroDrainage mdx file, if available, is required to aid the checking of design calculations.

 

Reason:

To ensure adequate drainage for the proposed development and to ensure that there is no flood risk on- or off-the site resulting from the proposed development and to ensure that the development complies with the provisions of Policy GN3 in the adopted West Lancashire Local Plan 2012-2027 Development Plan Document.

 

71.

2021/0849/HSC - BUFFALOAD, GILLIBRANDS ROAD, SKELMERSDALE, LANCASHIRE pdf icon PDF 208 KB

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

 

Minutes:

RESOLVED:        That Hazardous Business Consent 0849/HSC relating to Buffaload, Gillibrands, Skelmersdale be approved subject to the conditions and reasons as contained on page 525 of the Book of Reports.

72.

2021/0829/FUL - BUFFALOAD, GILLIBRANDS ROAD, SKELMERSDALE, LANCASHIRE pdf icon PDF 130 KB

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

 

Minutes:

RESOLVED:             That planning application 0829/FUL relating to Buffaload, Gillibrands Road, Skelmersdale be approved subject to the conditions and reasons as set out on pages 530 to 531 of the Book of Reports.