Agenda and minutes

To receive as a correct record the Minutes of meeting held on 7th April 2025 (previously circulated). 

The minutes of 7^th April 2025 were agreed as a true record and signed by the Chair.

There were no items of urgent business.

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

Councillors 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, Councillors 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, Councillors 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. 

There were no declarations of interest.

Construction of a solar farm and associated infrastructure including three substations, cables, CCTV and security fencing (pursuant to the variation of condition 2 on planning permission 23/01383/FUL to vary the layout/design and drainage and vary conditions 3,4,5,6,8,9,10,11,15,16 and 20 to agree pre commencement details).

It was proposed by Councillor Sandra Thornberry and seconded by Councillor Martin Bottoms:

“That the application be approved subject to delegation back to the Chief Officer Planning and Climate Change to resolve all outstanding issues with the Local Lead Flood Authority regarding Condition 9, and subject to the conditions in the Committee Report.”

Upon being put to the vote, 13 Councillors voted in favour of the proposal with none against and no abstentions, whereupon the Chair declared the proposal to have been carried.

Resolved:

That the application be approved subject to:

·       delegation back to the Chief Officer Planning and Climate Change to resolve all outstanding issues with the Local Lead Flood Authority regarding Condition 9;

and subject to the following conditions:

1.     Timescale.

2.     Accord with approved plans.

3.     Contaminated land assessment.

4.     Construction management plan.

5.     Details of access point works for construction traffic.

6.     Archaeological investigation.

7.     Employment skills plan.

8.     Tree protection measures.

9.     Flood risk and drainage measures.

10.  Biodiversity Gain Plan, including management, maintenance and monitoring plans for at least 30 years.

11.  Scheme for facilitating access over drainage bunds.

12.  Verification report of implemented drainage.

13.  Landscaping plan and maintenance.

14.  Surveying and repair any damage to Bailrigg Lane.

15.  Details and precise locations of fencing and security poles.

16.  Scheme for provision of temporary moveable structures within 30 metre buffer of pylon, no development/structures within 15 metres.

17.  25-year period (or 12mths of no electricity generation) and decommissioning plan.

18.  Implement ecology report mitigation.

19.  Geotextile lined, grass seed and maintain level changes for drainage and substations.

20.  Maintain access and easement to pylon.

21.  Underground cabling.

22.  No development/structures over 4 metres tall within buffer of electricity lines.

Listed building application for a replacement stair lift.

It was proposed by Councillor Sandra Thornberry and seconded by Councillor Alan Greenwell:

“That the application be approved subject to the conditions in the Committee Report.”

Upon being put to the vote, 13 Councillors voted in favour of the proposal with none against and no abstentions, whereupon the Chair declared the proposal to have been carried.

Resolved:

That the application be approved subject to the following conditions:

1.     Timescales.

2.     Works to accord with plans.

3.     Works to accord with method statement.

Erection of a single storey rear and side extension and construction of ramped access to side.

It was proposed by Councillor Sue Tyldesley and seconded by Councillor Martin Bottoms:

“That the application be approved subject to the conditions in the Committee Report.”

Upon being put to the vote, 13 Councillors voted in favour of the proposal with none against and no abstentions, whereupon the Chair declared the proposal to have been carried.

Resolved:

That the application be approved subject to the following conditions:

1.     Standard 3 year timescale.

2.     Development in accordance with approved plans.

3.     Development in accordance with Flood Risk Assessment.

The Chief Officer - Planning and Climate Change submitted a Schedule of Planning Applications dealt with under the Scheme of Delegation of Planning Functions to Officers.

Resolved:

That the report be noted.</AI9>

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