Agenda and minutes

Minutes of meeting held on 5^th March, 2018 (previously circulated). 

The minutes of the meeting held on 5^th March 2018 were signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

There were no items of urgent business.

To receive declarations by Members of interests in respect of items on this Agenda. 

Members are reminded that, in accordance with the Localism Act 2011, they are required to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests which have not already been declared in the Council’s Register of Interests. (It is a criminal offence not to declare a disclosable pecuniary interest either in the Register or at the meeting). 

Whilst not a legal requirement, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 9 and in the interests of clarity and transparency, Members should declare any disclosable pecuniary interests which they have already declared in the Register, at this point in the meeting. 

In accordance with Part B Section 2 of the Code Of Conduct, Members are required to declare the existence and nature of any other interests as defined in paragraphs 8(1) or 9(2) of the Code of Conduct. 

Councillor Ian Clift declared a personal interest in item A10 18/00103/OUT Land Adjacent to 25 Crag Bank Crescent, Carnforth. The reason being that he has relatives that live close by. 

APPLICATIONS SUBJECT TO PUBLIC PARTICPATION

A site visit was held in respect of this item on 4^th December 2017 minute 97 (2017/2018) refers.

Under the scheme of public participation, Philip Charnley, Councillor Peter Yates, Bob Roe and Alistair Eagles all spoke in favour of the application.

It was proposed by Councillor Helen Helme and seconded by Councillor June Ashworth:

“That the application be approved.”

(The proposal was contrary to the case officer’s recommendation that the application be refused).

Members clarified the reasons for the contrary proposal, being that, the proposal was considered to be of a good design and had an acceptable landscape impact. Furthermore, the proposal would bring investment into the local economy.

Upon being put to the vote, 11 Members voted in favour of the proposition and 1 against, with 1 abstention, whereupon the Chairman declared the proposal to be carried.

Resolved:

That Planning Permission be granted but delegated back to the Planning Manager to allow for: Hedgerow Planting along the eastern boundary to compensate for the loss of hedgerow to allow for safe visibility splays (site plan and also landscaping plan to be updated); Reduction in height of the main showroom building by 0.5 metres and Updated Arboricultural Implications Assessment to reflect the required safe visibility splays and subject to the following conditions:

1) Timescales;

2) Approved Plans (plans to be updated to reflect replacement planting along eastern   boundary and the reduction in height of the main showroom);

3) Revocation of the Special Status of the motorway;

4) Provision for off-site highway works including access formation;

5) Protection of the visibility splays;

6) Provision of a lighting scheme;

7) Surface water drainage scheme together with associated maintenance;

8) Landscaping scheme (to include amended scheme for eastern boundary);

9) Landscaping long term maintenance scheme;

10) Updated Arboricultural Implications Assessment to reflect changes to the site access;

11) Method Statement to protect Kellet Road Verges Biological Heritage Site and to reflect the mitigation measures in the ecological assessment;

12) No works to occur to trees, shrubs and hedgerows between 1^st March and 31^st August unless checked by a suitably qualified ecologist;

13) Restriction on floor space in accordance with the approved plans;

14) Provision of electric vehicle charging points;

15) Provision of staff travel plan;

16) Provision for cycle provision, and the shared cycle/pedestrian route;

17) Car parking to be laid out and marked prior to operation;

18) Unforeseen contaminated land;

19) Foul and surface water to drain on separate systems;

20) Foul drainage details;

21) Materials for external building, hard landscaping (to including any retaining structures) and boundary treatments;

22) Removal of permitted development rights; and

23) Finished floor levels of the buildings and site levels of the roads, parking and landscaping areas.

Councillor Ian Clift had previously declared an interest in the following item. Councillor Ian Clift left the meeting room at this point and did not participate in the vote of the following item.

Under the scheme of public participation, Wendy Lyth spoke against the application.

It was proposed by Councillor Helen Helme and seconded by Councillor Eileen Blamire:

“That the application be deferred to enable a site visit to take place.”

Upon being put to the vote, Members voted unanimously in favour of the proposition, whereupon the Chairman declared the proposal to be carried.

Resolved:

That the application be deferred to enable a site visit to take place.

APPLICATIONS NOT SUBJECT TO PUBLIC PARTICPATION

It was proposed by Councillor Helen Helme and seconded by Councillor Mel Guilding:

“That the application be approved.”

Upon being put to the vote, Members voted unanimously in favour of the proposition, whereupon the Chairman declared the proposal to be carried.

Resolved:

It was proposed by Councillor Eileen Blamire and seconded by Councillor Andrew Kay:

“That the application be approved.”

Upon being put to the vote, 12 Members voted in favour of the application, with 1 abstention, whereupon the Chairman declared the proposal to be carried.

Resolved:

It was proposed by Councillor Helen Helme and seconded by Councillor Mel Guilding:

“That the application be approved.”

Upon being put to the vote, 12 Members voted in favour of the application and 1 against, whereupon the Chairman declared the proposal to be carried.

Resolved:

The application was withdrawn prior to the Committee and no presentation took place.

It was proposed by Councillor Stuart Bateson and seconded by Councillor Jon Barry:

“That the application be approved.”

Upon being put to the vote, Members voted unanimously in favour of the proposition, whereupon the Chairman declared the proposal to be carried.

Resolved:

The Planning Manager submitted a Schedule of Planning Applications dealt with under the Scheme of Delegation of Planning Functions to Officers.

Resolved:

That the report be noted.