Agenda and minutes

Resolved that Councillor Moon be appointed Chairman of the Planning Committee for the municipal year 2019/20.

Resolved that Councillor Ballard be appointed Vice-Chairman of the Planning Committee for the municipal year 2019/20.

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

Councillor Orme declared in respect of Other Significant Interests on Item 01 – Application No. 19/00156/FULMAJ – Erection of 39 affordable residential dwellings with associated infrastructure including new pedestrian and vehicular access off Rosslyn Avenue (resubmission of 18/00734/FULMAJ) -Land South of Rosslyn Avenue, Preesall –that he is  a member  of Preesall Town Council where he had not taken part in deliberations or voted on this application and is also the Chair of Friends of Preesall Park. He did not consider that either of these matters gave rise to a perception of a conflict of interest and/or was likely to prejudice his judgement, nor did either amount to an issue of pre-determination and bias and therefore he stayed in the meeting and spoke and voted upon the item.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 3 April 2019 (already circulated by email).

The minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on Wednesday 3 April 2019 were confirmed as a correct record.

Schedule of Appeals lodged and decided between 15 March 2019 – 20 May 2019, attached.

This item was deferred until the end of the Planning Committee meeting, due to the volume of appeals decided within that particular period of time.

The Head of Planning Services submitted a report on appeals lodged and decided between 15 March 2019 and 20 May 2019.

Resolved

That the position regarding the appeals, as set out on pages 1 – 54 of the agenda, be 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 (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 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: 19/00156/FULMAJ –

Land South of Rosslyn Avenue, Preesall – (Site Visit)

Erection of 39 affordable residential dwellings with associated infrastructure including new pedestrian and vehicular access off Rosslyn Avenue (resubmission of 18/00734/FULMAJ).

Item 2, Application No: 19/00349/FUL –

Land at Arthurs Lane, Hambleton, FY6 9AT - (Site Visit)

Proposed erection of Substation in most southern corner of approved development.

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

19/00156/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 (resubmission of 18/00734/FULMAJ).

An update sheet with additional information was published on the council’s website and handed out at the planning meeting, as this information was produced after the original agenda was published.

19/00349/FUL – Land at Arthurs Lane, Hambleton, FY6 9AT. Proposed erection of Substation in most southern corner of approved development.

An update sheet with additional information was published on the council’s website and handed out at the planning meeting, as this information was produced after the original agenda was published.

Reports of the Head of Planning Services on planning applications 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 South of Rosslyn Avenue, Preesall.

Application Number 19/00156/FULMAJ

MCI Developments Ltd.  Erection of 39 affordable residential dwellings with associated infrastructure including new pedestrian and vehicular access off Rosslyn Avenue (resubmission of 18/00734/FULMAJ).

The application was before Members at the request of Councillor Orme.

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

Two members of the public, a Ward Councillor and a County Councillor spoke to the Committee objecting to the application.

The Senior Land Manager, registered as the Applicant spoke to the Committee in support of the application.

The Committee gave consideration to the Update Sheet with additional information on, which had been circulated to members of the Committee before the meeting.

The application was APPROVED as per recommendations within the report subject to conditions and subject to a section 106 legal agreement to secure affordable housing provision and appropriate financial contributions towards sustainable transport improvements, green infrastructure and education provisions and  the Head of Planning Services was authorised to issue planning permission upon 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 22/02/2019 including the following plans/documents:

•                  Proposed Site Layout Plan Rev H

•                  Site Location Plan Rev A

•                  Materials Distribution Plan Rev B

•                  Street Scene Elevations Rev B

•                  Rosslyn Ave / Boundary Treatments Plan REV E & Elevations details Rev A

•                  2B3P Detached Dormer Bungalow 77 Floor Plans & Elevations Drawing

Number - Rosslyn Ave/2b3pDet Bung 77 REV A

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