Agenda and minutes

Minutes of meeting held on 18 September 2023 (previously circulated). 

The minutes of 18^th September 2023 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. 

Councillors Joyce Pritchard and Alan Greenwell both declared an interest in agenda item A6 23/00569/FUL Land Adjacent 118 Thornton Road, Morecambe. The reason being that the applicant was a fellow member of the Liberal Democrat Group. Consequently, Councillors Pritchard and Greenwell would recuse themselves from the meeting for the duration of consideration of this item.

There were no other declarations of interest.

It was proposed by Councillor John Hanson and seconded by Councillor Paul Newton:

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

Upon being put to the vote, 7 Councillors voted in favour of the proposal with none against and 5 abstentions, whereupon the Chair declared the proposal to have been carried.

Resolved:

That the application be approved subject to a satisfactory Highways resolution, and a legal agreement to secure:

·         A financial contribution towards provision of a new primary school;

·         A contract is entered into to secure land for care facility, or in the event of land not being sold a financial contribution towards affordable housing;

·         Public open space scheme and management of non-adopted parts of the site;

·         An Ecological Creation and Management Plan; and

·         A mechanism for an access road to be provided through to land to the west.

and subject to the following Full Consent conditions:

1.    Timescales;

2.    Development to Accord with Plans;

3.    Drainage Strategy;

4.    Surface Water Drainage;

5.    Foul Water Drainage;

6.    Accessibility M4 (2) Dwellings;

7.    Employment and Skills;

8.    Land Contamination;

9.    Construction Environmental Management Plan;

10.  Ecological Survey;

11.  External Lighting Scheme;

12.  Landscaping Scheme;

13.  Drainage Maintenance;

14.  Drainage Verification;

15.  Bin Collection;

16.  Land levels;

17.  Noise Mitigation;

18.  Fencing Treatment/ Ecology Permeability;

19.  FRA Mitigation;

20.  Wildlife Enhancement;

21.  Bird Breeding Survey;

22.  Homeowners Information Pack;

23.  Delivery Hours;

24.  Garage Retention;

25.  Arboricultural Impact Assessment;

26.  Obscure Glazed Side Windows.

and subject to the following Outline Consent conditions:

1.    Details of Reserved Matters;

2.    Timescale for Rserved Matters Details;

3.    Drainage Details;

4.    Surface Water Drainage Details;

5.    Foul Water Drainage;

6.    Employment and Skills;

7.    Soil Contamination;

8.    Construction Environmental Management Plan;

9.    Ecological Survey;

10.  External Lighting Scheme;

11.  Noise Assessment;

12.  Biodiversity Improvements;

13.  Drainage Maintenance;

14.  Drainage Verification;

15.  Parking Allocations;

16.  Contract Relating to Care Facilities;

17.  Land Levels;

18.  FRA Mitigation;

19.  Bird Surveys;

20.  Delivery Hours;

21.  Arboricultural Impact Assessment.

It was proposed by Councillor Sandra Thornberry and seconded by Councillor Jack Lenox:

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

Upon being put to the vote, 11 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:

·         Timescales;

·         Development to accord with plans;

·         Slate tiles to match;

·         Dormer to be finished in colour to match roof slope;

·         Obscure glazing to first floor side window.

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.

It was proposed by Councillor John Hanson and seconded by Councillor Louise Belcher:

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

Upon being put to the vote, 9 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.    Drainage Strategy;

4.    Lock up garages will only be used to house vehicles and for storage.