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 01 February 2023 (already circulated by email).

The minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on the 01 February 2023 were confirmed as a correct record.

The Schedule of Appeals lodged and decided between 15 January 2023 – 15 February 2023, is attached.

The committee noted the Schedule of Appeals lodged and decided between the 15 January – 15 February 2023. The Chair invited any Member requiring any further details or clarification on the appeal to contact the relevant case officer.

The Chair informed members that there had been an email circulated regarding an application, but that this would be included in the schedule at the next meeting.

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 and Regeneration told the committee and those in attendance, for the avoidance of doubt, that there was an error on the agenda frontsheet in regards to the background papers for planning applications. As the Local Plan Partial Review had been approved by Full Council, the frontsheet should have included the Wyre Borough Local Plan (2011-2031) (incorporating partial update of 2022).

The Chair informed the members of the public in attendance of the housekeeping rules for that meeting. He asked if there were any members of the public in attendance who would like to record or film the meeting. One member of the public requested to record the meeting while it considered Application A so that she could inform others who could not attend of the proceedings. The Chair went through the procedural requirements for recording meetings.

Outline application for the erection of up to 9 dwellings with access off Castle Lane (all other matters reserved) (re-submission 21/00891/OUT).

The application was before members for determination at the request of Councillor Ibison.

A site visit occurred to enable members to understand the site context beyond the plans submitted and site photographs taken by the case officer.

The Planning Development Manager informed members that though there had not been a written update sheet published for this meeting, officers had received a late neighbour objection the evening prior to the meeting that raised concerns over the lack of an archaeological investigation undertaken on the site as well as concerns over the lack of supporting information relating to the impact on heritage. He responded that, as set out within the report, the Lancashire County Council Archaeological Department had been consulted and had raised no objections as they found that the proposed development would not affect any known site of archaeological interest and that it had negligible archaeological potential.. Wyre Council’s Conservation Officer had also been consulted and he did not consider that the development would have an impact on nearby heritage assets.

The Planning Development Manager introduced the report. He highlighted that the development was within the settlement boundary, but was not an allocated site.

Matthew Nickson spoke in objection to the application.

Councillors Le Marinel and Catterall asked questions of the speaker.

Robert Graham Jolliffe spoke in objection to the application.

Norman Howell, on behalf of Barnacre with Bonds Parish Council, spoke in objection to the application.

Councillor Lady Atkins asked a question of the parish councillor.

Wyre Borough Councillor for Calder ward, John Ibison, spoke in objection to the application.

Stuart Booth, the agent, spoke in favour of the application.

Councillor Catterall asked a question of the agent.

The Head of Planning and Regeneration, Steve Smith, responded to questions and concerns raised during the public speaking portion of the meeting.

He referred to the point raised on the sequential test, explaining that all evidence documents were on the council’s website. This test allowed for some flexibility, as clearly set out in the documents, and the proposed site had passed this test with the flexibility factors.

Regarding highways, he reminded members that they had the opinion of the local highway authority in the report, who had made it clear that they did not believe the development would have a significant impact on Castle Lane. The committee would need to adduce evidence of harm in the meeting should they take a different view.

Finally, he explained that with the site allocations specified in the Local Plan were minimum numbers, not maximums. The proposed site was within the settlement boundary and conformed to policy SP1 and so the proposed number of 9 dwellings was acceptable in principle.

The Chair ended the public speaking portion of the meeting and opened up the members’ debate.

Councillors raised the following questions/concerns:

·         Concerns over the lack of objections from LCC Highways

·         Issue of traffic on what they considered a narrow road with little space for pedestrians and disabled road users

·         Concerns over drainage and potential flooding  ...  view the full minutes text for item PA.55

Report of the Corporate Director Environment.

The Corporate Director Environment submitted a report for the committee to consider the objection to the making of the Wyre Council Tree Preservation Order No 13 of 2022: Land at former Moy Veterinarian Surgery, Chapel Lane, Out Rawcliffe, PR3 6TB.

The committee had visited the site and had no questions on the report.

The Chair asked the committee to consider the recommendation. It was proposed by Councillor Ballard and seconded by Councillor Stirzaker that the tree preservation order be approved in accordance with the recommendation. It was resolved to confirm the Tree Preservation Order, No 13 of 2022: Land at former Moy Veterinarian Surgery, Chapel Lane, Out Rawcliffe, PR3 6TB without modification for the reasons set out in the officer report.