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 previous meeting of the Planning Committee held on Wednesday 1 August 2018 (already circulated by email).

The minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on Wednesday 1 August, 2018 were confirmed as a correct record.

Schedule of Appeals lodged and decided between 15 July 2018 – 15 August 2018, attached.

The Head of Planning Services submitted a report on appeals lodged and decided between 15 July 2018 – 15 August 2018.

Resolved

That the position regarding the appeals, as set out on pages 1 – 2 of the report be read and noted and that any Member requiring any further details or clarification on any Appeal, should contact the relevant Case Officer.

Background Papers:

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

1.            The Wyre Borough Local Plan (1999)

2.            Wyre Borough Core Strategy Preferred Options document (March 2012)

3.            Wyre Local Plan Issues and Options (June 2015)

4.            Submission draft – emerging Wyre Borough Local Plan 2011-2031

5.            Joint Lancashire Minerals and Waste Local Plan

6.            Statements of Government Policy/advice (NPPF, NPPG, Circulars etc.)

7.            Supplementary Planning Documents and evidence base documents specifically referred to in the reports

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

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

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

These Background Documents are available either on line, or for inspection by request at 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

Item 1, Application No: 18/00614/FULMAJ – Land at the Corner of Breck Road and Station road, Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire

Retrospective application for the demolition of former Public House and the erection of a three storey and part two storey apartment block (12 apartments) including associated access/parking provision and a cycle store.

The Head of Planning Services submitted applications and reports to be considered:-

18/00614/FULMAJ – Land at the corner of Breck Road and Station Road, Poulton-Le-Fylde.

An Update sheet with additional information was issued, since the Agenda was published, for Application Number 18/00614/FULMAJ – Land at the corner of Breck Road and Station Road, Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire.

Within the Update sheet, it showed that since the publication of the Planning Committee Agenda, the Agent had challenged the requirement for planning contributions towards Education and Affordable housing. In doing so, the Agent has requested that the application be deferred, to allow a viability report to be prepared.

Report of the Head of Planning Services on a planning application to be determined at this meeting

a)            Application Approved

RESOLVED that the undermentioned application be APPROVED under the provisions of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as set out below:

Item 1 – Land at the Corner of Breck Road and Station Road,

Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire

Application Number 18/00614/FULMAJ

Singleton and Smart.  Retrospective application for the demolition of former Public House and the erection of a three storey and part two storey apartment block (12 apartments) including associated access/parking provision and a cycle store. Land at the corner of Breck Road and Station Road, Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire.

This application was before Members at the request of Councillor Henderson; with a previous application for development on this site, having been previously presented to the Planning Committee for determination.

Committee Members had the benefit of a site visit before the public meeting, to help Members understand how the proposed apartments would sit within their surroundings, including the relationship to neighbouring properties.

The Committee gave consideration to the Update sheet with additional information on, including the request for the application to be deferred by the Agent and also an Amendment included, to Condition 10.

Resolved that a decision be made at the meeting and not for the application to be deferred, there being no evidential support for the request.

Councillor Henderson, councillor for Breck ward spoke to the Committee about the application.

The application was approved as per the recommendation in the report of the Head of Planning Services, that planning permission be granted subject to conditions, including the amended Condition 10, and an S106 legal agreement to secure appropriate financial contributions towards Local Education and Affordable Housing. That the Head of Planning Services be authorised to issue the decision on the satisfactory completion of the S106 Agreement.

Conditions and Reasons:-

1.           The development must be begun before the expiration of three years beginning with the date of this permission.

Reason: This condition is required to be imposed pursuant to Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

 2.          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 28/06/2018 including the following plans:

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Report of the Service Director People and Places

The Service Director People and Places submitted a report to the Committee, asking that it consider the objection to and determine whether to confirm the making of Wyre Borough Council Tree Preservation Order No 6 of 2018 – Land adjacent to No 57 Oldfield Carr Lane, Poulton-Le-Fylde, FY6 8EN. Members considered the matter, having had the benefit of viewing the site and its setting before the public meeting, to understand the site and its setting beyond the plans submitted and the photos taken by the Case Officer.

RESOLVED

That the Wyre Borough Council Tree Preservation Order No 6 of 2018 – Land adjacent to No 57 Oldfield Carr Lane, Poulton-Le-Fylde, FY6 8EN be confirmed without modification, as per the recommendation in the report of The Service Director People and Places.

Report of the Service Director People and Places

The Service Director People and Places submitted a report to the Committee, asking that it consider the objection to and determine whether to confirm the making of Wyre Borough Council Tree Preservation Order No 8 of 2018 – Land at Brock, Bilsborrow, PR3 0RD. Members considered the matter, having had the benefit of viewing the site and its setting before the public meeting, to understand the site and its setting beyond the plans submitted and the photos taken by the Case Officer.

RESOLVED

That the Wyre Borough Council Tree Preservation Order No 8 of 2018 – Land at Brock, Bilsborrow, PR3 0RD be confirmed without modification, as per the recommendation in the report of The Service Director People and Places.