Venue: Lancaster Town Hall
Contact: Tessa Mott, Democratic Services: telephone (01524) 582074 or email tmott@lancaster.gov.uk
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Minutes Minutes of meeting held on 4 February, 2019 (previously circulated). Minutes: The minutes of the meeting held on 4th February 2019 were signed by the Chairman as a correct record. |
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Items of Urgent Business authorised by the Chairman Minutes: There were no items of urgent business. |
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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 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.
Minutes: Councillors Ian Clift, Jean Parr and Robert Redfern all declared an interest in agenda item A5 18/01493/FUL Land off Bye Pass Road and Land Rear of 18 to 24 Monkswell Avenue, Bolton Le Sands. The reason being that they are all members of the Co-op.
Councillor Alan Biddulph declared an interest in agenda item A12 18/01623/LB Grand Theatre, St Leonards Gate, Lancaster. The reason being that he is on the board of the Grand Theatre.
Councillor June Ashworth declared an interest in agenda item A13 18/01623/FUL Smithy Lane, Heysham. The reason being that she is a Director/Trustee of Morecambe Bay Partnership. |
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Site Visit Minutes: A site visit was held in respect of the following applications:
The following members were present at the site visit, which took place on Monday 25th February 2019:
Councillors Alan Biddulph, Carla Brayshaw, Dave Brookes, Abbott Bryning, Ian Clift, Jane Parkinson, Jean Parr and Robert Redfern.
Officers in Attendance:
Andrew Drummond – Development Manager (Planning Applications) Mark Potts – Major Applications Planning Officer Kim Ireland – Planning Assistant Jenny Kay – Civic & Ceremonial Democratic Support Officer |
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Councillors Ian Clift, Jean Parr and Robert Redfern had all previously declared an interest in the following item. |
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APPLICATIONS SUBJECT TO PUBLIC PARTICIPATION |
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Land Off Bye Pass Road And Land Rear Of 18 To 24 Monkswell Avenue Bolton Le Sands PDF 152 KB Erection of three dwellinghouses (C3) and a
retail unit (A1) with associated parking and access Minutes:
Before public speaking commenced, it was proposed by Councillor Malcolm Thomas and seconded by Councillor Mel Guilding:
“That the application be deferred to enable a site visit to take place.”
Upon being put to the vote, 6 Members voted in favour of the proposition and 6 against, with 2 abstentions, whereupon the Chairman, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 19.2, used her casting vote and declared the proposal to be lost by virtue of her casting vote.
Under the scheme of public participation, Vince Hart, Michael Foster, Margaret Hutchinson, Alan Wilkinson, Steve Foxcroft (Representative of Bolton Le Sands Cricket Club) all spoke against the application. Sam Miller the applicant spoke in support of the application. Ward Councillor John Wild spoke finally against the application.
It was proposed by Councillor Helen Helme and seconded by Councillor Stuart Bateson:
“That the application be approved with an additional condition to limit the sill heights of the roof lights on the rear roof slope of Plot 3.”
Upon being put to the vote, 10 Member voted in favour of the proposition and 2 against, with 2 abstentions, whereupon the Chairman declared the proposal to be carried.
Resolved:
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Land West Of Littledale Road Brookhouse PDF 107 KB Erection of a detached dwelling (C3) with
associated access Minutes:
A site visit was held in respect of this item on 25th February 2019 minute 127 (2018/2019) refers.
Under the scheme of public participation Ward Councillor Joan Jackson spoke against the application and Dan Ratcliffe agent for the application spoke in support.
It was proposed by Councillor Mel Guilding and seconded by Councillor Alan Biddulph:
“That the application be approved.”
Upon being put to the vote, 9 Members voted in favour of the proposition and 3 against, with 2 abstentions, whereupon the Chairman declared the proposal to be carried.
Resolved:
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The meeting adjourned at 12:10 and reconvened at 12:15. |
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APPLICATIONS NOT SUBJECT TO PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
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Land North East Of Ex Servicemens Club Scotland Road Carnforth PDF 160 KB Erection of a care home building comprising of
118 bedrooms and communal, staff and services areas with associated
internal road layout, car parking and landscaping, creation of a
new access and construction of a new retaining wall Additional documents: Minutes:
It was proposed by Councillor Helen Helme and seconded by Councillor Sylvia Rogerson:
“That the application be approved.”
(The proposal was contrary to the Officer’s recommendation that the application be refused.)
Members clarified the reason for the contrary proposal being that there was need for more housing for the elderly in the area.
Upon being put to the vote, 5 Members voted in favour of the proposition and 8 against, with 1 abstention, whereupon the Chairman declared the proposal to be lost.
Councillor Robert Redfern left the meeting at this point and did not return.
It was then proposed by Councillor Mel Guilding and seconded by Councillor Tim Hamilton-Cox:
“That the application be deferred until the Committee meeting on 29 April 2019 to allow the applicant further time to submit additional supporting information.”
Upon being put to the vote, 10 Members voted in favour of the proposition and 3 against, where upon the Chairman declared the proposal to be carried.
Resolved:
That the application be deferred until the Committee meeting on 29 April 2019 to allow the applicant further time to submit additional supporting information.
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Heaton Hall Morecambe Road Lancaster PDF 145 KB Change of use and conversion of the tavern
into five dwellinghouses (C3) including the demolition of the
existing conservatory and associated motel building and the
erection of nine dwellinghouses (C3) with associated landscaping
and vehicular parking Minutes:
Members were advised that the application was now recommended for approval due to information that had been submitted following agenda publication.
It was proposed by Councillor Sylvia Rogerson and seconded by Councillor Tim Hamilton-Cox:
“That the application be approved in principle but delegated back to the Planning Manager to refuse the application if the required legal agreement is not signed and completed by 17 April 2019.”
Upon being put to the vote, Members voted unanimously in favour of the proposition, whereupon the Chairman declared the proposal to be carried.
Resolved:
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Heaton Hall Morecambe Road Lancaster PDF 105 KB Listed building application for internal and
external works, comprising the insertion of partition walls and
demolition of internal walls, provision of new windows,
construction of a single storey extension to the north and east
facing elevations and demolition of the existing motel
units Minutes:
It was proposed by Councillor Sylvia Rogerson and seconded by Councillor Tim Hamilton-Cox:
“That the application be approved in principle but delegated back to the Planning Manager to issue a split decision if the required legal agreement is not signed and completed by 17 April 2019.”
Upon being put to the vote, Members voted unanimously in favour of the proposition, whereupon the Chairman declared the proposal to be carried.
Resolved:
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Luneside East St Georges Quay Lancaster PDF 113 KB Demolition of existing mill building, erection
of 3 buildings comprising ground floor ancillary uses (Classes
A1-A4, B1a, D1 and D2) and student accommodation above and 1
building of student accommodation, conversion of existing pump
house to a mixed use communal facility (Classes A2, B1a and D1),
and associated access, parking, servicing and landscaping / public
realm works (pursuant to the variation of conditions 2 and 17 on
planning permission 16/00574/FUL to reconfigure the layout of the
student accommodation to provide additional student bedrooms in
Blocks B and C, smaller cluster flats to Blocks A and D and
associated changes to the elevations including the insertion of
perforated metal sheets to windows openings, and to revise the
trigger for completing the remediation and validation
process) Minutes:
It was proposed by Councillor Stuart Bateson and seconded by Councillor Malcolm Thomas:
“That the application be approved.”
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:
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Councillor June Ashworth left the meeting at this point and did not return. |
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29 Combermere Road Heysham PDF 78 KB Change of use of vacant land to form part of
domestic curtilage and erection of a 1.8 metre boundary
fence Minutes:
It was proposed by Councillor Stuart Bateson and seconded by Councillor Helen Helme:
“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:
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Councillor Alan Biddulph had previously declared an interest in the following item. Councillor Biddulph left the meeting at this point and returned after deliberation of the following item. |
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Grand Theatre St Leonards Gate Lancaster PDF 84 KB Listed building application for the
installation of one CCTV camera Minutes:
It was proposed by Councillor Ian Clift and seconded by Councillor Jean Parr:
“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:
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Proposed Sculpture Smithy Lane Heysham PDF 91 KB Installation of a sculpture with information
panel Minutes:
It was proposed by Councillor Jean Parr 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:
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Minutes: Members received the Quarterly Planning Reports from the Development Management Services.
Resolved:
That the report be noted. |
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Delegated Planning List PDF 74 KB Minutes: 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. |