Agenda item

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 151 to 271 of the Book of Reports and on pages 273 to 289 of  the Late Information Report.

(Notes:

1.     In accordance with the procedure for public speaking on planning applications an objector and a representative for the applicant spoke in connection with application no. 2017/0975/OUT relating to the Sisters of Notre Dame Convent, Lancaster Lane, Parbold.

2.    Parish Councillor N Campbell from Halsall Parish Council and the applicant spoke in connection with planning application 0375/FUL relating to 14A New Cut Lane, Halsall.

3.    In accordance with Regulatory Procedure Rule 7(b), Councillor A Owens spoke in connection with planning application 0275/FUL relating to 50 St. Helens Road, Ormskirk.

4.    In accordance with the procedure for public speaking on planning applications on this Committee, 2 objectors spoke in connection with planning application 0275/FUL relating to 50 St. Helens Road, Ormskirk.

5.    In accordance with Regulatory Procedure Rule 7(b), Councillor I Davis spoke in connection with planning application 0394/FUL relating to the Halton Castle Inn, Crosshall Brow, Westhead.

6.    In accordance with the procedure for public speaking on planning applications on this Committee, 2 objectors and the applicant spoke in connection with planning application 2017/1055/FUL relating to the Former Ainscough Mill, Mill Lane, Burscough.

7.    In accordance with Regulatory Procedure Rule 7(b), Councillor E Pope spoke in connection with planning application 0409/FUL relating to Land to the east of Lords Cottage, Hall Lane, Lathom and Pilkington Technology Centre, Hall Lane, Lathom. 

8.    The Head of Development Management, Mrs C Thomas had declared an interest in respect of planning application 0394/FUL relating to Halton Castle Inn, Crosshall Brow, Westhead and therefore left the Chamber during consideration of this item.

9.    Councillor Pope left the meeting at the conclusion of planning application 0409/FUL relating to Land to the east of Lords Cottage, Hall Lane, Lathom and Pilkington Technology Centre, Hall Lane, Lathom and was not present for the remainder of the meeting.

10. Councillor Owens left the meeting at the conclusion of planning application 0275/FUL relating to 50 St. Helens Road, Ormskirk and was not present for the remainder of the meeting.

11. The Leader of the Council, Councillor Moran joined the meeting during consideration of planning application 2018/0275/FUL relating to 50 St. Helens Road, Ormskirk.

12. Councillor I Davis left the meeting at the conclusion of planning application 0394/FUL relating to the Halton Castle Inn, Crosshall Brow, Westhead and was not present for the remainder of the meeting.

13. The Leader of the Council, Councillor Moran left the meeting at the conclusion of planning application 2017/1055/FUL relating to Former Ainscough Mill, Mill Lane, Burscough and was not present for the remainder of the meeting.

14. At the conclusion of the planning applications, the Director of Development and Regeneration discussed with Members the next meeting of the Planning Committee due to take place on Thursday 6 September and sought Members views on the possibility of starting the meeting at 7pm as the Agenda would contain the Council's new Local Plan and Preferred Options Report it was envisaged that this was going to be a lengthy meeting.  Members agreed therefore to commence the meeting at 7pm.