Agenda and draft minutes

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

None.

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on Wednesday 6 March 2024.

The minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on Wednesday 6 March 2024 were confirmed as a correct record by those who were in attendance.

The Schedule of Appeals lodged and decided between 15 February 2024 – 15 March 2024, is attached.

The committee noted the Schedule of Appeals lodged and decided between 15 February 2024 and 15 March 2024. The Chair invited any Member requiring any further details or clarification on the appeal to 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) (incorporating partial update of 2022)

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:

It was agreed by the committee that the Vice Chair brought Application 24/00029/FUL forward and discussed first due to the high number of public attendance for this item.

Change of use from dwelling (Class C3) to children's care home (Class C2).

The application was brought before members for consideration at the request of Councillor Cartridge who cited concerns in relation to the location of the site and the impacts upon residential amenity and the local community.

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 introduced the report. The application was for the change of use from dwelling (Class C3) to children's care home (Class C2). He highlighted that the site was within the settlement boundary, Flood Zone 3 and an SSSI impact zone.

Wyre Borough Councillor for Great Eccleston ward, Peter Cartridge, spoke against the application.

Comments from County Councillor for Wyre Rural Central, Matthew Salter, were read out by the Vice Chair.

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

Members raised concerns over the location.

The Assistant Director of Planning and Building Control clarified that the circumstances of the child was not a material planning consideration and therefore could not be controlled by a condition.

Councillor Livesey proposed the recommendation to approve the application to the committee, and Councillor Rimmer seconded the proposal. It was resolved to approve the application as per the Officer’s recommendation subject to the conditions 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 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 10.01.2024 including the following plans/documents:

            -        Location plan 1:1250

-        Proposed ground & first floor layout plan DWG NO. WBC-1266-23-12002

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.

3.        Prior to the first use of the development hereby approved, details of the location and appearance of cycle storage area(s) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details, prior to first occupation of any part of the approved development and thereafter maintained and retained.

Reason:  In the interests of the appearance of the site and locality and to provide sustainable transport options, in accordance with policies CDMP6 and CDMP3 of the Wyre Local Plan (2011-31).

4.        Prior to the first use of the development hereby permitted, a plan indicating the positions, design, materials and type of boundary treatment to the site boundaries, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved boundary treatment/s shall be completed before the use hereby permitted is  ...  view the full minutes text for item PA.70

Creation of new training ground and academy facilities for Blackpool Football Club, consisting of the erection of a two-storey training facility building, indoor pitch, single storey groundstaff facility building, single storey ancillary building, single storey store building, and creation of 10 outdoor pitches, along with associated infrastructure including floodlighting, on-site parking, hardstanding, footpaths, fencing, engineering works and the creation of a new access off Streeton Road.

The application was brought before members for consideration at the request of Councillor Berry who cited concerns in relation to the scale, size and impact of the proposed development on the Green Belt.

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

An update sheet was published on the council’s website, the information only having become available after the original agenda was published. The committee considered the update sheet, which contained additional public representations which were acknowledged by officers. The update sheet also contained a change to proposed conditions 29 and 31. Since the update sheet was published, the Planning Development Manager explained that an additional letter of support had been received however, concerns had also been raised over the facilities having no community use. He clarified that the training facility was for the first team and academy only and not for community use.

The Principal Planning Officer introduced the report. The application was for the creation of a new training ground and academy facilities for Blackpool Football Club. This consisted of the erection of a two-storey training facility building, indoor pitch, single storey groundstaff facility building, single storey ancillary building, single storey store building, and creation of 10 outdoor pitches, along with associated infrastructure including floodlighting, on-site parking, hardstanding, footpaths, fencing, engineering works and the creation of a new access off Streeton Road. He highlighted that the application site comprised of numerous fields totalling an area of 35.40 hectares and lay between the settlements of Poulton and Blackpool. The entirety of the area was allocated as Green Belt (Parcel 24) as designated in the adopted Wyre Borough Local Plan.

Wyre Borough Councillor for Hardhorn with Highcross ward, Roger Berry, spoke on the application. He declared a Non-Disclosable Non-Pecuniary interest as he was a Blackpool and Fleetwood Town season ticket holder.

Daniel Hughes, acting as the agent, spoke in favour of the application.

Councillor Rimmer asked questions of the speaker.

Julian Winter, acting as the applicant, spoke in favour of the application.

Councillors Amos and Catterall asked questions of the speaker.

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

The Assistant Director of Planning and Building Control clarified that there was no Sport England community use agreement.

Members raised concerns over the Biological Heritage Sites (BHS) but believed that a fantastic proposal had been put forward.

Councillor Fielding mentioned that it had drawn in further investment to the area when other football clubs had built new training facilities.

Councillor Belshaw proposed the recommendation to approve the application to the committee, and Councillor Amos seconded the proposal. It was resolved to approve the application as per the Officers recommendation, with amendments to conditions 29 and 31, subject to the conditions set out below and subject to a S106 legal agreement to secure financial contributions towards Public Right of Way improvements. That the Assistant Director of Planning and  ...  view the full minutes text for item PA.71

Change of use of land for the siting of 43 static holiday caravans and attenuation pond at Glenfield Caravan Park.

The application was brought before members for consideration at the request of Councillor Leigh who cited concerns in relation to flooding and drainage impacts, as well as the loss of agricultural land and the limited benefit to the local community. Concerns were also raised in relation to impact on the character of the rural area and existing size of the site.

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 highlighted that the polygon on page 79 of the agenda had been incorrectly drawn. He explained that since the site visit, an additional consultation response had been received from the Council’s drainage engineer objecting to the application due to the discharge of the treatment plants into the onsite pond. The Planning Development Manager clarified that condition 3 within the report would adequately address full details of drainage for foul and surface water to be submitted.

The Planning Development Manager introduced the report. The application was for the change of use of land for the siting of 43 static holiday caravans and attenuation pond at Glenfield Caravan Park. He mentioned that a public right of way ran through part of the existing caravan site, and the application site lay within Flood Zone 3.

Comments from Wyre Borough Councillor for Pilling ward, Adam Leigh, were read out by the Vice Chair.

In response, the Assistant Director of Planning and Building Control clarified that each application should be determined on its own merit.

Members thought that the application was a nice extension to what was already on the site and their concerns had been dealt with by conditions within the report.

Councillor Amos proposed the recommendation to approve the application to the committee, and Councillor Catterall seconded the proposal. It was resolved to approve the application as per the Officers recommendation subject to the conditions 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 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 17.08.2023 including the following plans/documents:

            -        Site Location Plan - GA3185-LP-001

            -        Proposed Site Plan - GA3185-PSP-001A 

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.

3.        Prior to the commencement of development, a drainage scheme, which shall detail measures for the attenuation and the disposal of foul and surface waters, together with details of existing and proposed ground and finished floor levels to achieve the drainage scheme and any flood  ...  view the full minutes text for item PA.72

Change of use of land to allow siting of up to 9 holiday lodges and construction of associated infrastructure. (Resub 23/00439/FULMAJ)

The application was brought before members for consideration at the request of Councillor Collinson.

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

An update sheet was published on the council’s website, the information only having become available after the original agenda was published. The committee considered the update sheet, which contained additional public representations which were acknowledged by officers.

The Planning Development Manager introduced the report. The application was for the change of use of land to allow siting of up to 9 holiday lodges and construction of associated infrastructure. He highlighted that the application site is the existing Brook Lodge Fisheries site which is located within the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Pawel Szulc spoke in favour of the application.

Councillor Rimmer asked a question of the speaker.

Sarah Rogerson spoke in favour of the application.

Stephen Hindle spoke in favour of the application.

Wyre Borough Councillor for adjoining ward Garstang, Alice Collinson, spoke in favour of the application.

Graham Salisbury, acting as the agent, spoke in favour of the application.

Councillor Livesey asked questions of the speaker.

The Assistant Director of Planning and Building Control clarified that the business plan had not met the tests of the policy.

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

Following discussion, the Vice Chair did not receive a proposer and a seconder for the recommendation to refuse the application.

The Vice Chair asked for an alternative proposal. It was proposed by Councillor Belshaw, and seconded by Councillor Livesey, that the application be deferred to a future meeting of the committee so that officers can liaise with the applicant to give further consideration to the business plan, harm to the Forest of Bowland National Landscape and sustainability.

It was resolved that the application be deferred so that the applicant can submit a new business plan, provide further consideration and clarification regarding the impacts upon the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and provide further information demonstrating the sites accessibility and sustainability.