Agenda and minutes

Planning Regulatory Committee - Monday, 8th December 2014 10.30 a.m.

Venue: Lancaster Town Hall

Contact: Sarah Grandfield, Democratic Services: telephone (01524 582132) or email  sgrandfield@lancaster.gov.uk 

Items
No. Item

92.

Minutes

Minutes of meeting held on 10th November 2014 (previously circulated). 

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 10th November 2014 were signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

93.

Items of Urgent Business authorised by the Chairman

Minutes:

There were no items of urgent business.

94.

Declarations of Interest

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 10 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. 

 

Minutes:

Councillor Tony Johnson declared an interest in item A8 13/01297/OUT – Land off Scotland Road, Carnforth, the nature of the interest being that he was a member of Carnforth Town Council.

95.

Pontins Holiday Camp, Carr Lane, Middleton pdf icon PDF 138 KB

Erection of a retirement village comprising dwelling houses and other residential accommodation, retail, leisure and recreation (pursuant to the variation of condition number 21 (xxi) on previously approved application number 00/00156/OUT relating to the use of the site as a retirement village. The variation seeks to remove the restrictive occupancy from the applicants land only) for Moorfields Corporate Recover LLP (Coast Developments (NW)...

Additional documents:

Minutes:

A5

14/00787/VCN

Pontins Holiday Camp, Carr Lane, Middleton.

Overton Ward

A

 

It was proposed by Councillor Rollins and seconded by Councillor Blamire:

 

“That the recommendations as set out in the report be approved.”

 

Upon being put to the vote, 12 members voted in favour of the proposition and 1 voted against, whereupon the Chairman declared the motion to be carried.

 

Resolved:

 

That Condition 21 attached to the planning permission 00/00156/OUT be removed and all other conditions remain in force.

 

96.

Pontins Holiday Camp, Carr Lane, Middleton pdf icon PDF 107 KB

Erection of 33 dwellings (pursuant to the removal of condition number 3 on previously approved application 13/00265/RENU (renewal of 09/01188/FUL) relating to restricted age occupancy) for Moorfields Corporate Recover LLP (Coast Developments (NW)...

Minutes:

A6

14/00789/RCN

Pontins Holiday Camp, Carr Lane, Middleton.

Overton Ward

A(C)

 

It was proposed by Councillor Budden and seconded by Councillor Blamire:

 

“That Planning Permission be granted.”

 

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

 

Resolved:

 

That Planning Permission be granted, subject to the following conditions:

 

1.

Time Limit  - 3 years from the date of the renewal permission (15 May 2014)

2.

Development to be carried out in accordance with the approved plans

3.

Removed

4.

Hours of construction

5.

Construction management plan – construction traffic management and dust/noise controls

6.

Surface water drainage strategy to be submitted and agreed

7.

Site Specific Contaminated Land Assessment to be submitted and agreed in writing

 

97.

5 - 11A Brock Street, Lancaster, Lancashire pdf icon PDF 107 KB

Change of use of upper floors from retail and storage to student accommodation comprising 35 studio apartments, creation of a fourth floor with alterations to the roof including new dormer windows to the front and rear, alterations to fenestration and installation of new retail frontages on the ground floor for Mr Inayat Munshi

Minutes:

A7

14/00961/CU

5 – 11A Brock Street, Lancaster, Lancashire

Duke’s Ward

A(C)

 

It was proposed by Councillor Woodruff and seconded by Councillor Blamire:

 

“That the application be approved.”

 

Upon being put to the vote, 12 members voted in favour of the proposition and 1 voted against, whereupon the Chairman declared the motion to be carried.

 

Resolved:

 

That Planning Permission be granted, subject to the following conditions, with amendments to conditions no. 13 and no.14 and additional conditions no. 19 and no. 20:

 

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2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14.

 

15.

16.

17.

 

18.

19.

20.         

Standard 3 year time limit

Development to be undertaken in accordance with the approved plans

Amended plans

Student use only

Head leases scheme or similar

Security systems and site management to be agreed

Construction Management and Method Statement (CMMS) to be agreed

Works to be undertaken in accordance with the CMMS

No on-site work until agreement of S278 works

No occupation until agreed S278 work being implemented

Works on or close to the highway boundary to be agreed

Cycle parking to the implemented and maintained

Precise details of the following to be agreed: -

  • Stone cleaning
  • Stone detailing (including samples)
  • Pointing
  • Dormer construction and finishes
  • Shop frontage and fascia
  • External lighting
  • Windows
  • Entrance Door

Refuse store to be provided and retained and provide details of commercial and residential refuse storage

Level 2 Building Recording to be undertaken before works commence

Hours of construction

Noise and odour assessment to be undertaken prior to commencement and mitigation measures (if any required) implemented.

Building signage to be agreed

Date plaque to be retained

Reinstatement of stone quoins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

98.

Land Off Scotland Road, Carnforth pdf icon PDF 157 KB

Outline application for the erection of 18 dwelling houses including associated access and services for Professor Derek Carruthers

Minutes:

A8

13/01297/OUT

Land off Scotland Road, Carnforth

Carnforth

A(C)

 

Councillor Tony Johnson had declared an interest in this item, being a member of Carnforth Town Council

 

It was proposed by Councillor Newman-Thompson and seconded by Councillor Denwood:

 

“That the application be approved.”

 

Upon being put to the vote, 7 members voted in favour of the proposition and 3 voted against, with 3 abstentions, whereupon the Chairman declared the motion to be carried.

Resolved:

 

That outline planning permission be granted, subject to confirmation of the suitability of the road layout and the signing/completion of a S106 agreement to cover the following planning obligations.

 

  • Up to 40% provision of affordable housing (percentage, tenure, size, type, phasing to be agreed at Reserved Matters stage based on local housing needs and viability)
  • Provision of £1,818 contribution towards maintaining the quality of off-site allotment provision
  • Establishment of a management company for the maintenance of the road, retaining walls and public space

 

That the determination be delegated to the Chief Officer (Regeneration and Planning) to enable the S106 agreement to be drafted and endorsed.

 

The application was subject to the following conditions, which include amendments to conditions no. 9 and no. 10:

 

1.

Standard outline condition with all matters reserved other than means of access

2.

Drawings illustrative only

3.

Layout of the development shall enable vehicle to enter and leave the A6 in a forward gear

4.

Scheme of off-site works to be agreed

5.

Off-site to be undertaken prior to occupation of the development

6.

The road access point to be laid out to base course level before works are commenced

7.

The road layout shall be in accordance the Lancashire adoption standards (at least to carriageway base course level)

8.

Precise construction of the point of access to be submitted and approved

9.

i.      Visibility splays to be provided and maintained

ii.    Details of a management company for the maintenance of the road and public spaces shall be submitted, agreed and maintained at all times

10.

Provision of a Construction Method Statement and undertaking in accordance with agreed scheme including details of timing and direction of HGV movements (relating to earthworks)

11.

Hours of Construction

12.

Noise assessment to be undertaken and submitted as part of the Reserved Matters submission

13.

No vegetation clearance works, demolition work or other works that may affect nesting birds should take place between 1st March and 31st August inclusive, unless surveys by a competent ecologist show that nesting birds would not be affected

14.

Scheme for the disposal of foul and surface water to be agreed

15.

No tree/hedges within the site or on any immediately adjacent property or land shall be cut-down, up-rooted, topped, lopped or destroyed, nor any hedge within the site cut-down or grubbed out, other than those identified within the approved application, without the prior written approval of the local planning authority and before any site activity is commenced in association with the development.

16.

No trees to be lost other than those  ...  view the full minutes text for item 98.

99.

Agricultural Building Adjacent to Disused Railway, Station Road, Hornby pdf icon PDF 200 KB

Erection of 9 dwellings and associated access for Mr Ian Beardsworth

Minutes:

A9

14/01030/FUL

Agricultural building adjacent to disused railway, Station Road, Hornby, Lancashire

Upper Lune Valley

A(P/C)

 

 

It was proposed by Councillor Blamire and seconded by Councillor Dennison:

 

“That planning permission be granted.”

 

Upon being put to the vote, 12 members voted in favour of the proposition, 1 abstained, whereupon the Chairman declared the motion to be carried.

 

Resolved:

 

That the planning permission be granted subject to:

 

(1)  The decision being delegated back to the Chief Officer (Regeneration and Planning) to negotiate the design of house type B; and

 

(2)  The following conditions, and additional conditions no. 26 and no.27:

 

1.

Standard time condition

2.

In accordance with plans

3.

Scheme for construction of site access

4.

Construction of internal mews court vehicular access to at least base course before any other development takes place

5.

Visibility splays measuring 2.4 by 45 metres in each direction

6.

Creation of pedestrian hard surfaced length of footway extending from the sites point of access with Station Road and along its frontage to a point on the "red edge" of the sites northern boundary

7.

Landscaping scheme

8.

Tree Protection Plan

9.

Tree Works Schedule and Arboricultural Method Statement

10.

Details of materials including sample panel of stone with mortar

11.

Details of windows and doors

12.

Rainwater goods, eaves, verge and ridge details

13.

Surfacing materials

14.

Finished floor levels in relation to a fixed datum point

15.

Boundary treatments

16.

Scheme for the disposal of foul and surface water

17.

Investigation and remediation of contaminated land.

18.

Details in relation to the importation of soil, materials & hardcore

19.

Scheme for the prevention of new contamination

20.

Bunding of Tanks containing fuels/solvents

21.

Ecological mitigation set out in submitted report

22.

Hours of construction

23.

Construction Method Statement

24.

Creation and retention of parking

25.

26.

27.

Removal of permitted development rights in relation to fences, walls and gates

No tree works or removal other than those already identified

Management scheme for the roadside hedgerow across site frontage and up to the railway bridge

26.

 

100.

Moor Platt, Lancaster Road, Caton pdf icon PDF 83 KB

Installation of a foul waste pumping station and construction of an associated compound for Mr Christopher Gowlett

Minutes:

A10

14/00939/FUL

Moor Platt, Lancaster Road, Caton

Lower Lune Valley Ward

A(C)

 

 

It was proposed by Councillor Blamire and seconded by Councillor Thomas:

 

“That planning permission be granted.”

 

Upon being put to the vote, 11 members voted in favour of the proposition, 2 abstained, whereupon the Chairman declared the motion to be carried.

 

Resolved:

 

That Planning Permission be granted subject to the following conditions, and additional conditions no. 6 and no.7:

 

1.

Development to be undertaken in accordance with amended plans

2.

Fence and gate to be installed within 4 months of the date of decision

3.

Retention of the hedge

4.

Tree work specification and Arboriculture Method Statement required in relation to proposed fencing

5.

6.

7.

Gate to open without encroaching onto highway

Height of flue restricted to 1.8m and to be finished in dark green

Landscaping scheme to be agreed

 

Councillor Blamire left the meeting prior to consideration of the following item.

101.

Middleton Clean Energy Plant, Middleton Road, Middleton, Lancashire pdf icon PDF 145 KB

Erection of a 47.5mw gas fired power station and associated works

 

Minutes:

A11

14/01117/FUL

Middleton Clean Energy Plant, Middleton Road, Middleton, Lancashire

Overton Ward

A(P)

 

 

It was proposed by Councillor Marsland and seconded by Councillor Woodruff:

 

“That the application not be delegated to the Chief Officer (Regeneration and Planning) for determination.”

 

Upon being put to the vote, 3 members voted in favour of the proposition and 9 voted against, whereupon the Chairman declared the motion to be lost.

 

It was then proposed by Councillor Johnson and seconded by Councillor Budden:

 

“That the application be delegated to the Chief Officer (Regeneration and Planning) for determination but that the application must be reported back to Committee on 5th January 2015 (as an urgent item if need be) if the Chief Officer is minded to seek approval against a consultee’s objection or if there are other outstanding matters.”

 

Upon being put to the vote, 8 members voted in favour and 2 against, with 2 abstentions, whereupon the Chairman declared the motion to be carried.

 

Resolved:

 

That the application be delegated to the Chief Officer (Regeneration and Planning) to determine but that the application must be reported back to Committee on 5th January 2015 (as an urgent item if need be) if the Chief Officer is minded to seek approval against a consultee’s objection or if there are other outstanding matters.

102.

Delegated Decisions pdf icon PDF 69 KB

Minutes:

The Chief Officer (Regeneration and Planning) submitted a schedule of planning applications dealt with under the scheme of delegation of planning functions of officers.

 

Resolved:

 

That the report be noted

103.

Stopping Up Part Of Halton Footpath No. 1 pdf icon PDF 116 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Chief Officer (Governance) submitted a report proposing for an Order to be made under Section 257 of the Town and County Planning Act 1990 to stop up part of Halton Footpath No 1 to enable a development at Halton Mills to be carried out.

 

It was proposed by Councillor Woodruff and seconded by Councillor Marsland:

 

“That the recommendations in the report be approved”

 

Upon being put to a vote, members voted unanimously in favour of the proposition, whereupon the Chairman declared the motion to be carried.

 

Resolved:

 

(1)        That an Order be made under Section 257 of the Town and Country Planning Act to stop up part of Halton Footpath 1, as shown in the appendix to the officers report. The order was made on the grounds that the City Council were satisfied that it was necessary to do so in order to enable development to be carried out in accordance with planning permission granted.

 

(2)        That, in the event of no objections being received, the Order be confirmed and in the event of objections being received, the Order be sent to the Secretary of State and promoted to confirmation if necessary at a public inquiry.