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

Contact: Jill Ryan 

Items
No. Item

127.

APOLOGIES

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor James Upjohn.

128.

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 Councillor Mrs Marilyn Westley and the appointment of Councillor Katie Juckes for this meeting only, thereby giving effect to the wishes of the Political Groups.

129.

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.

130.

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:

Councillor A Blundell declared a pecuniary interest in relation to Planning Application 2022/0112/FUL relating to 80 Jacksmere Lane, Scarisbrick as he was the owner of the property and therefore indicated that he would leave the Chamber during consideration of this application and take no part in the decision making process.

 

131.

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.

132.

MINUTES pdf icon PDF 182 KB

To receive as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on the 17 March 2022.

Minutes:

RESOLVED:            That the minutes of the meeting held on the 17 March 2022 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

133.

PLANNING APPLICATIONS pdf icon PDF 112 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 (all prefixed 2021 unless otherwise stated) as contained on pages 925 to 996 of the Book of Reports and on pages 997 to 998 of the Late Information Report and on pages 999 to 1001 of the Additional Late Information Report.

 

(Notes:

1.    In accordance with Regulatory Procedure Rule 7(a) Councillor C Dereli spoke as a Ward Councillor in connection with planning application 0518/ARM relating to Site of Former Yew Tree Farm, Burscough.

2.    1 Objector and the Applicant spoke in connection with Planning Application 1146/FUL relating to 11 and 21 The Gravel, Mere Brow, Tarleton.

3.    Councillor A Blundell had declared a pecuniary interest in respect of Planning Application  2022/0112/FUL relating to 80 Jacksmere Lane, Scarisbrick and therefore left the Chamber during consideration of this item).

4.    In accordance with Regulatory Procedure Rule 7(a) Councillor J Mee spoke as a Ward Councillor in connection with planning application 1464/FUL relating to Land between 11 and 21 The Gravel, Mere Brow Tarleton and left the Chamber at the conclusion of this item and was not present for the remainder of the meeting).

 

134.

2021/1464/FUL - LAND BETWEEN 11 AND 21 THE GRAVEL, MERE BROW, TARLETON pdf icon PDF 236 KB

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

Minutes:

RESOLVED:            That planning application 1464/FUL relating to Land Between 11 and 21 The Gravel, Mere Brow, Tarleton be approved subject to the conditions and reasons as set out on pages 930 to 936 of the Book of Reports.

135.

2022/0112/FUL - 80 JACKSMERE LANE, SCARISBRICK pdf icon PDF 134 KB

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

 

Minutes:

REOLVED:   That planning application 2022/0112/FUL relating to 80 Jacksmere Lane, Scarisbrick be approved subject to the conditions and reasons as set out on pages 940 to 942 of the Book of Reports

136.

2021/1046/FUL - UNIVERSAL BULK HANDLING, ORRELL LANE, BURSCOUGH pdf icon PDF 261 KB

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

 

Minutes:

RESOLVED:               That in respect of planning application 1046/FUL relating to Universal Bulk Handling, Orrell Lane, Burscough:-

 

1.    That the decision to grant planning permission be delegated to the Corporate Director of Place and Community subject to confirmation that there are no objections on ecology grounds and subject to any additional mitigating conditions recommended by MEAS or Natural England.

 

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 959 to 971 of the Book of Reports and with the additional conditions as set out on pages 997 to 998 of the Late Information Report, and pages 999 to 1001 of the Additional Late Information Report.

137.

2021/0518/ARM - SITE OF FORMER YEW TREE FARM, HIGGINS LANE, BURSCOUGH pdf icon PDF 283 KB

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

 

Minutes:

RESOLVED:            That planning application 0518/ARM relating to the Site of the Former Yew Tree Farm, Higgins Lane, Burscough, be approved subject to the conditions and reasons as set out on pages 989 to 996 of the Book of Reports