Agenda and minutes

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

Councillor Orme declared an interest in Item 1, Application No: 18/00734/FULMAJ, under Item 5 of the published agenda that he was a member of Preesall Town Council but he had not voted on this application when it was brought before the Town Council. Therefore he stayed in the Planning Committee meeting and spoke and voted on the item.   

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 5 December 2018 (already circulated by email).

The minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on Wednesday 5 December 2018 were confirmed as a correct record.

Schedule of Appeals lodged and decided between 15 November 2018 – 15 January 2019, attached.

The Head of Planning Services submitted a report on appeals lodged and decided between 15 November 2018 and 15 January 2019.

Resolved

That the position regarding the appeals, as set out on pages 1-6 of the agenda, be noted and that any Member requiring and further details of 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: 18/00734/FULMAJ –

Land South of Rosslyn Avenue, Preesall

Erection of 39 affordable residential dwellings with associated infrastructure including new pedestrian and vehicular access off Rosslyn Avenue.

Item 2, 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.

Item 3, Application No: 17/01087/OUT –

Rear of Highford Court, 158 Highcross Road, Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 8DA

Outline planning application for 2 dwellings with access off Highcross Road with all other matters reserved.

Item 4, Application No: 18/01080/FUL –

246 Fleetwood Road North, Thornton Cleveleys, Lancashire, FY5 4LD

Conversion of part of first floor into a two bedroom apartment with separate access using staircase to side and change of use of land to form parking area for proposed apartment.

Item 5, Application No: 18/01094/FUL –

Far End, Holmefield Avenue, Thornton Cleveleys, Lancashire, FY5 2QP

Two storey front and side extensions with front dormer.

PLEASE NOTE:

Transport for the Members will leave the Civic Centre, Poulton-Le-Fylde for the Four Site Visits at 10.15am

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

18/00734/FULMAJ – Land South of Rosslyn Avenue, Preesall

Erection of 39 affordable residential dwellings with associated infrastructure including new pedestrian and vehicular access off Rosslyn Avenue.

An update sheet with additional information about this application was published on the council’s website and handed out at the meeting. This information came forth for this application after the original agenda was published.

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.

17/01087/OUT – Rear of Highford Court, 158 Highcross Road, Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 8DA. Outline planning application for 2 dwellings with access off Highcross Road with all other matters reserved.

18/01080/FUL – 246 Fleetwood Road North, Thornton Cleveleys, Lancashire, FY5 4LD. Conversion of part of first floor into a two bedroom apartment with separate access using staircase to side and change of use of land to form parking area for proposed apartment.

An update sheet with additional information about this application was published on the council’s website and handed out at the meeting. This information came forth for this application after the original agenda was published.

18/01094/FUL – Far End, Holmefield Avenue, Thornton Cleveleys, Lancashire, FY5 2QP. Two storey front and side extensions with front dormer.

An update sheet with additional information about this application was published on the council’s website and handed out at the meeting. This information came forth for this application after the original agenda was published.

Following a request from Councillor Alan Vincent, who had another important appointment to attend, the committee agreed to consider Item 5 first.

a)    Applications approved

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

Item 5 – Far End Holmefield Avenue, Thornton Cleveleys, Lancashire FY6 2QP

Application No: 18/01094/FUL

Mr Thomas Eaves. Two storey front and side extensions with front dormer.

This application was before the committee at the request of Councillor Ormrod.A site visit was undertaken to understand the proposal and its setting beyond the plans submitted and the photos taken by the Case Officer.

An update sheet with additional information about this application was published on the council’s website and handed out at the meeting. This was an additional representation, made by the applicant in response to the neighbour’s objection. 

Councillor Alan Vincent (Victoria and Norcross Ward Councillor) addressed the committee on behalf of Councillor Ormrod who was unable to attend the meeting, about the application and responded to questions posed by committee members.

The application was approved subject to conditions as per the recommendation in the report, as set out below:

Conditions: -

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

Reason: This condition is  ...  view the full minutes text for item PA.43