Agenda and minutes

Members will disclose any pecuniary and any other significant interests they may have in relation to the matters under consideration.

None.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 04 November 2020 (already circulated by email).

The minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 4 November 2020 were approved as a correct record.

The Schedule of Appeals lodged and decided between 14 October 2020 – 14 November 2020, is attached.

The committee noted the Schedule of Appeals lodged and decided between 14 October 2020 – 14 November 2020 as set out on pages 3 – 4 of the agenda. Any Member requiring any further details or clarification on any appeal should contact the relevant Case Officer.

Background Papers:

In preparing the reports on this agenda the following documents have been used:

1.            The Wyre Borough Local Plan (2011-2031)

2.            Draft Revised Joint Lancashire Minerals and Waste Local Plan

3.            Joint Lancashire Minerals and Waste Local Plan

4.            Statements of Government Policy/guidance (NPPF, NPPG, Ministerial Statements etc.)

5.            Supplementary Planning Guidance and evidence base documents specifically referred to in the reports

6.            The application file (as per the number at the head of each report)

7.            The forms, plans, committee reports and decisions as appropriate for the historic applications specifically referred to in the reports

8.            Any additional information specifically referred to in each report.

These background documents are available on line, or for inspection by a written request to Planning Services, Civic Centre, Breck Road, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7PU.

Reports of the Head of Planning Services on planning applications to be determined at this meeting:

The Head of Planning Services submitted four reports to be considered, which the committee agreed to hear.

Outline application for the erection of up to 330 dwellings and associated infrastructure (all matters reserved).

The application was brought before the Planning Committee for consideration at the request of Councillor Mckay, and because the application proposes a significant housing development on land not allocated for such development in the recently adopted Local Plan.

A site visit took place to enable councillors to understand the proposal beyond the plans submitted and the photos taken by the Case Officer.

An update sheet with additional information was published on the council’s website, this information only having become available after the original agenda was published. The committee considered the update sheet, which contained additional information on procedural matters, an update on Housing Land Supply and a Tree Preservation Orders update. The update sheet also included additional information submitted by the applicant’s agent.

Alf Clempson, the Lancashire County Councillor for Poulton-Le-Fylde spoke in objection to the application.

Alf Clempson also spoke on behalf of Ben Wallace (MP for Wyre and Preston

North) who gave objections to the application.

Councillor McKay (Wyre Borough Councillor for Tithebarn) spoke in opposition to the application.

The County Councillor for Cleveleys South and Carleton, Alan Vincent, spoke with objections to the application.

The agent, Alexis De Pol, addressed the meeting.

Members of the committee discussed additional concerns regarding the causation of traffic queues on Blackpool Road from Carlton Crossing and the impact of traffic on the amenity of residents of neighboring properties along Blackpool Road and other users of Blackpool Road.

After consideration, it was proposed by Councillor Le Marinel, seconded by Councillor Orme, and a decision was taken that the application be deferred and brought back to Planning Committee (contrary to the Officers recommendation), under the provisions of Town and County Planning Act 1990, for the following reason:

1.    Following more consideration by the applicant and Lancashire County Council about what highway mitigation is actually being proposed including at the Blackpool Road / Blackpool Old Road junction and how this feeds into the wider highway improvements planned for the allocated (Poulton) site.

Reserved matters application relating to outline permission 18/00680/OULMAJ for the erection of 102 dwellings, applying for layout, landscaping, scale and appearance.

The application was brought Members of the Planning Committee for determination at the request of Councillor Berry.

A site visit took place to enable Members to understand the proposal beyond the plans submitted and the photos taken by the Case Officer.

An update sheet with additional information was published on the council’s website, this information only having become available after the original agenda was published. The committee considered the update sheet, which contained suggested amendments to conditions 1, 7 and 15 and an additional condition 16.

It was explained to the committee that since the publication of the update sheet, there had been a further additional representation received. It raised concerns with the appearance of the proposal and concern over damage to the existing properties during its infrastructure. The Planning Development Manager affirmed that the development meets the required interface distance between the proposed and existing properties, therefore, the two-storey proposal will not cause undue harm to the visual impact of the neighbours and regarding damage to the existing properties, this is a civil matter; not one for planning.

Both Mr Barrie Woods and Mrs Sheena Willett, members of the public, provided the committee with a letter of objection to the application, which were read out by the chairman.

Alf Clempson, the Lancashire County Councillor for Poulton-Le-Fylde, spoke in objection to the application.

Alf Clempson also spoke on behalf of Ben Wallace (MP for Wyre and Preston North) who gave objections to the application.

Councillor Roger Berry (Wyre Borough Councillor for Hardhorn with Highcross) spoke against the application.

The agent, Matthew Wyatt, addressed members and responded to questions from the committee.

Following discussion, it was proposed by Councillor Ballard, seconded by Councillor I Amos and a decision was taken that the application be approved (as per the recommendation with the revised conditions 1, 7 and 15 and the addition condition 16, as per the update sheet) under the provisions of the Town and County Planning Act 1990, subject to the conditions below:

Conditions

1.         The development shall be carried out, except where modified by the conditions to this permission, in accordance with the Planning Application received by the Local Planning Authority on 07.04.2020 including the following plans/documents:

- Location Plan Drg No.18-41-0S01

- Proposed Site Layout Drg No.18-41-P01 Rev H

- Proposed Site Layout (Colour) Drg No.18-41-P01 Rev H

- Boundary Treatments Drg No.18-41-P02 Rev H

- Affordable Housing Layout Drg No.18-41-P04 Rev H

- Refuse Management Plan Drg No.18-41-P05 Rev H

- Cross Section/Street Scene Locations Drg No.18-41-P06 Rev H

- Public Open Space Plan Drg No.18-41-P07 Rev H

- Streetscenes & Cross Sections Drg No.18-41-SS01 Rev B

- Landscape Proposals Sheet 1 of 2 Drg No.6286.04 Rev C

- Landscape Proposals Sheet 2 of 2 Drg No.6286.05 Rev C

- Adoptable Drainage Layout Drg No.40-01 Rev P2

- Adaptable Housing Drg No.18-41-P04 Rev H

- Site Sections Location Plan Drg No.SS01 Rev A   

- Site Sections Details Drg No.SS02 Rev A

House Types:

- The Adel  ...  view the full minutes text for item PA.21

Reserved matters application for access off Preston Road together with matters of appearance, scale, layout and landscaping for the erection of 30 dwellings following outline approval 19/00348/OUTMAJ.

Items 5C and 5D, as they are applications in the same location and relating to the same development, they were considered together, however, voted on separately.

The applications was brought before the Planning Committee for consideration as the proposed delivery of the housing site allocation and supporting Green Infrastructure (GI) is different to the typical approach usually taken, as in this case the Green Infrastructure provision would be largely provided outside the allocation on land designated as countryside.

 A site visit took place to enable councillors to understand the proposal beyond the plans submitted and the photos taken by the Case Officer.

An update sheet with additional information was published on the council’s website, this information only having become available after the original agenda was published. The committee considered the update sheet, which contained proposed amendments to conditions 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, and 11.

Mr Jonathan Palmer (a member of the public) gave reservations to the application and responded to a question put forward by a member of the committee.

Revd Paul Hunter (a member of the public) also spoke in objection to the application.

The agent, Alexis De Pol, spoke in support of the application and responded to a series of questions from members.

Following debate, it was proposed by Councillor Moon, seconded by Councillor Orme and a decision was taken that the application be deferred and to be brought back to Planning Committee(contrary to the Officers recommendation), under the provisions of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, for the below reasons:

1.    Following consideration of layout and landscaping matters namely provision of bungalows along southern section of the western boundary, and hedgerow to southern boundary of public space; and clarification by Lancashire County Council Highways whether or not a pedestrian crossing facility is required and why no sustainable transport contributions have been requested.

Creation of an area of open space with associated operational development including pond and boundary fencing, in lieu of on-site provision in association with development approved by outline permission 19/00348/OUTMAJ for up to 30 dwellings.

As mentioned in item 5C, applications 5C and 5D were discussed together, but voted on separately.

The applications was brought before the Planning Committee for consideration as the proposed delivery of the housing site allocation and supporting Green Infrastructure (GI) is different to the typical approach usually taken, as in this case the Green Infrastructure provision would be largely provided outside the allocation on land designated as countryside.

A site visit took place to enable councillors to understand the proposal beyond the plans submitted and the photos taken by the Case Officer.

An update sheet with additional information was published on the council’s website, this information only having become available after the original agenda was published. The committee considered the update sheet, which contained suggested updates to conditions 1 and 3.

Mr Jonathan Palmer (a member of the public) gave reservations to the application and responded to a question put forward by a member of the committee.

Revd Paul Hunter (a member of the public) also spoke in objection to the application.

The agent, Alexis De Pol, spoke in support of the application and responded to a series of questions from members.

Following debate, it was proposed by Councillor Moon, seconded by Councillor Orme and a decision was taken that the application be deferred and to be brought back to Planning Committee (contrary to the Officers recommendation), under the provisions of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, for the below reasons:

1.         Following consideration of layout and landscaping matters namely provision of bungalows along southern section of the western boundary, and hedgerow to southern boundary of public space; and clarification by Lancashire County Council Highways whether or not a pedestrian crossing facility is required and why no sustainable transport contributions have been requested.