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Agenda and minutes

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

Contact: Jill Ryan 

Items
No. Item

27.

APOLOGIES

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were submitted om behalf of Councillor P Hogan.

28.

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.

29.

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 urgent items of business received.

30.

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.

31.

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.

32.

MINUTES pdf icon PDF 275 KB

To receive as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on the 8 September 2022.                                        .

Minutes:

RESOLVED:         That the minutes of the meeting held on the 8 September 2022                         be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

33.

PLANNING APPLICATIONS pdf icon PDF 131 KB

To consider the following reports of the Corporate Director of Place and Community in respect of planning applications for:-

 

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the report of the Corporate Director of Place and Community as contained on pages 89 to 118 of the Book of Reports and on pages 121 to 124 of the Late Information Report.

 

 

 

(Note: An Objector, Parish Clerk and Agent spoke in connection with Planning Application 2022/0273/FUL relating to Land to the rear of 126-160 Ormskirk Road, Up Holland).

34.

2021/1506/FUL - STATION HOUSE, RED CAT LANE, BURSCOUGH pdf icon PDF 247 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

 

 

 

The Corporate Director of Place and Community submitted a report on planning application 2021/1506/FUL relating to Station House, Red Cat Lane, Burscough.

 

RESOLVED: (A)  That planning application 2021/1506/FUL relating to Station House, Red Cat Lane, Burscough be approved subject to the conditions as set out on pages 100 to 102 of the Book of Reports and with the amendment to Condition 7 and two additional conditions as set out on page 122 of the Late Information (subject to (B)), and the provision of a Section 106 Unilateral Undertaking by the applicant.

 

(B) That the wording of one of the two additional conditions as set out on page 122 of the Late Information be amended as set out below:-

 

"Prior to first occupation of the development hereby permitted, a detailed scheme ensuring full and free level access facilities for disabled / wheelchair users are provided between Red Cat Lane and the eastbound platform to Burscough Bridge Station shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The scheme shall be implemented prior to first occupation of the development and retained at all times thereafter.

 

Reason: To ensure appropriate access is maintained at all times for all rail users in accordance with Policy GN3 of the West Lancashire Local Plan Development Plan Document 2012-2027."

 

 

 

 

35.

2022/0273/FUL - LAND TO THE REAR OF 126-160 ORMSKIRK ROAD, UP HOLLAND pdf icon PDF 252 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Corporate Director of Place and Community submitted a report on planning application 0273/FUL relating to Land to the Rear of 126-169 Ormskirk Road, Up Holland.

 

RESOLVED:        That planning application 0273/FUL relating to Land to the Rear of 126-160 Ormskirk Road, Up Holland be refused for the reasons as set out on page 116 of the Book of Reports and with the amendment to Condition 2 as set out on page 123 of the Late Information Report.