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 urgent items of 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 G Hodson declared a pecuniary interest in respect of planning application 2017/0756/OUT relating to the Leisure Lakes, The Gravel, Mere Brow, Tarleton, as the applicant was known to her and therefore left the Chamber during consideration of this item.

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 19 April 2018.                                           .

RESOLVED:         That the minutes of the meeting held on the 19 April 2018 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 2018 unless otherwise stated) as contained on pages 1 to 76 of the Book of Reports and on pages 77 to 90 of the Late Information Report.

Notes:

1.    In accordance with the procedure for public speaking on Planning Applications on this Committee, the Parish Clerk, Mr David Hughes, Up Holland Parish Council and the Applicant both spoke in connection with application no. 2018/0191/FUL relating to Lawns Farm, 40 Lawns Avenue, Orrell, Wigan.

2.    Councillor G Hodson declared a pecuniary interest in respect of planning application 2017/0756/OUT, Leisure Lakes, The Gravel, Mere Brow, Tarleton and left the Chamber during consideration of this item.

3.    Councillor J Hodson, Planning Portfolio Holder left the Chamber during consideration of planning application 2017/0756/OUT, Leisure Lakes, The Gravel, Mere Brow, Tarleton.

RESOLVED:             That Planning Application 0191/FUL relating to Lawns Farm, 40 Lawns Avenue, Orrell be approved subject to the conditions as set out on pages 18 to 21 of the Report

RESOLVED.             That Planning Application 0402/FUL relating to 11 Renfrey Close, Ormskirk, be approved subject to the conditions as set out on pages 25 to 26 of the Report.

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RESOLVED.          (i)      That in respect of Planning Application 2017/0756/OUT relating to Leisure Lakes, The Gravel, Mere Brow, Tarleton, the decision to grant planning permission be delegated to the Director of Development and Regeneration, subject to the Secretary of State raising no objection to the Local Planning Authority making a decision itself on the application.

(ii)  that any planning permission granted by the Director of Development and Regeneration pursuant to resolution (i) above be subject to the conditions set out on pages 40 to 44 of the Book of Reports but subject to an amendment to condition 1 and an additional condition being imposed as set out below:

Condition 1 amended to read as follows:

Application for the approval of reserved matters must be made not later than the expiration of five years beginning with the date of this permission and the development must be begun not later than the expiration of two years from the final approval of the reserved matters or, in the case of approval on different dates, the final approval of the last such matter to be approved.

Additional condition to read as follows:

                                No use of jet-skis or motorcross cycles/bikes shall take place on the site after first occupation/use of any static caravan or holiday home/chalet hereby approved.

                                 Reason:

                                 To secure a suitable standard of amenity for users of the site and protect the amenity of nearby 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.

RESOLVED.             That Planning Application 2017/0758/FUL relating to Shaw Hall Caravan Park, Smithy Lane, Scarisbrick be approved subject to the conditions as set out on pages 56 to 58 of the Report.

RESOLVED.             That Planning Application 2017/1198/FUL relating to Land to the North-West of Mere Farm, Holmeswood Road, Rufford be approved subject to the conditions as set out on pages 65 to 67 of the Report.

RESOLVED.             That Planning Application 0241/FUL relating to Aughton Institute, Bold Lane, Aughton, Ormskirk be approved subject to the conditions as set out on pages 73 to 75 of the Report but subject to the removal of condition 12.