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 07 July  2021 (already circulated by email).

The minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 7 July 2021 was approved as a correct record.

The Schedule of Appeals lodged and decided between 15 June 2021 – 15 July 2021, is attached.

The Committee noted the Schedule of Appeals lodged and decided between 15 June 2021 – 15 July 2021 as set out on pages 3 – 4 of the agenda pack. 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:

Outline planning application for the erection of up to 48 dwellings (with access applied for) and construction of a Town Centre car park for up to 200 vehicles with access from Tithebarn Street (all other matters reserved).

The application was brought to the committee for determination at the request of Councillor McKay and as the application site forms part of an allocated site in the Wyre Local Plan and was of strategic importance.

A site visit took place to enable members to understand the proposal beyond the plans submitted and the photos taken by the Case Officer. The Planning Development Manager reminded members that they had recently considered other applications surrounding the application site including on other parcels within the same housing allocation.

Councillor McKay, Wyre Borough Ward Councillor for Tithebarn, was unable to attend the meeting in-person but sent a written representation to the Chair of the Planning Committee, which was read out to the members. She spoke in support of the application, however highlighted concerns surrounding road safety and congestion.

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

Members expressed concerns over the traffic situation in the area and whether the car park, which would not be delivered by the developer, would ever be brought forward. They also highlighted the issues with the data in the applicant’s Transport Assessment, including it being outdated.

Both the Chair and Vice Chair voiced their understanding of members’ concerns, but pointed out that with no objections from LCC Highways, there could be no reasonable grounds for refusal relating to highway matters.

The Head of Planning Services explained to the members the background to how the number of dwellings within this housing allocation came to be determined through the Local Plan Examination, and that the total number of units proposed and already committed did not exceed this figure. He confirmed the car park was a requirement of the Poulton Mitigation Strategy and the approved Blackpool Road, Poulton Masterplan, and its delivery would be a matter for Lancashire County Council. He also answered questions on energy efficiency and an upgrade to Berry’s Lane.

Following on from discussion, it was proposed by Councillor Moon and seconded by Councillor Ballard, and a decision was taken that the application be approved, under the provisions of The Town and County Planning Act 1990 (as per the officer recommendations). Subject to the following conditions and a S106 legal agreement to secure on-site Affordable Housing and Green Infrastructure provision and financial contributions towards Green Infrastructure, education, health care, sustainable travel and highway improvements. That the Head of Planning Services be authorised to issue the decision upon the satisfactory completion of the S106 agreement.

Conditions: -

1.           In the case of any reserved matter, namely appearance, landscaping, layout and scale of the buildings and Town Centre car park, application for approval must be made before the expiration of three years beginning with the date of this permission; and that the development hereby permitted shall be begun not later than:

·                         the expiration of two years from the final approval of the reserved matters or, in the case of approval on different dates, the final approval of the last such  ...  view the full minutes text for item PA.20

Permanent siting of a shipping container to be used as a rest stop cafe (resubmission of planning application 18/00339/FUL) (pursuant to variation of condition 4 (operating hours) on permission ref. 19/00286/FUL)

The application was brought to the committee for determination at the request of Councillor Lady Atkins. Two previous applications relating to this site/development had been considered by the Planning Committee.

A site visit took place to enable councillors to understand the proposal and its setting.

Parish Councillor Louise Jackson, representing Cabus Parish Council, spoke in objection to the application.

Councillor Lady Atkins expressed concerns over the proposed hours in the application, and concerns over the toilet facilities, bins and wildlife issues.

Members raised concerns over antisocial behaviour in the area, whether the rest stop café had enough customers to support the changes to operating hours, and many members considered that the proposed operating hours until 22.00 in the evenings was too late and should be brought forward to 19.00 or 20.00.

The Chair and Vice Chair reminded members that whilst a restriction to the proposed opening hours could be imposed as a condition, to do so would need an exceptional reason.

The Head of Planning Services explained to members that the original condition was only imposed because at the time of the previous application those were the hours applied for. He addressed members’ concerns over vehicular access and safety, toilet facilities and bins. He addressed the issue of anti-social behaviour and stated that the impact of the rest stop café on increased anti-social behaviour would be difficult to identify, especially as the café had not yet implemented later closing hours. The committee would thus have to demonstrate that later operating hours would have a direct impact on anti-social behaviour, in order to justify the refusal of the extended hours applied for. He reminded members that the temporary permission had been originally granted until July 2024, and the committee would be able to review any impacts arising from the operations then.

Following on from further discussion, it was proposed by Councillor Le Marinel, and seconded by Councillor Lady Atkins, that the application be approved, under the provision of the Town and County Planning Act 1990, subject to an amendment to condition 3 as follows:

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 16th March 2021 including the following plans/documents (submitted and approved under original planning permission ref: 19/00286/FUL):

·                         Site Location Plan Scale 1:1250, received 22nd March 2019;

·                         Existing and Proposed Site Plan and Proposed Shipping Container Plans and Elevations Drg.No.JT/KB/2720, received 22nd March 2019.

The development shall be retained hereafter in accordance with this detail.

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and so that the Local Planning Authority shall be satisfied as to the details.

2.           The development shall be carried out strictly using those materials specified in the "Supporting document for discharge of conditions application in relation to approval 19/00286/FUL", received by the Local Planning Authority 25.01.2020 and approved under permission 19/00286/DIS, unless other minor variations are submitted to and approved in writing  ...  view the full minutes text for item PA.21