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 3 July 2024.

The minutes of the meeting of Planning Committee held on Wednesday 3 July 2024 were confirmed as a correct record by those who were in attendance.

The Schedule of Appeals lodged and decided between 15 June 2024 – 15 August 2024, is attached.

The committee noted the Schedule of Appeals lodged and decided between 15th June 2024 to 15th August 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:

Retention of a temporary shipping container for use as a rest stop café.

The application was brought before members for consideration at the request of Councillor Lady Atkins who cited concerns that the proposal was visually intrusive and inappropriate to the area.

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 a clarification of the proposal and amendment to the report. Paragraph 3.1 of the report incorrectly stated that the proposal was for the “permanent siting of a shipping container.” An amended description for the proposal was agreed with the agent throughout the course of the application, and the proposal under consideration was for the “retention of a temporary shipping container for use as a rest stop café” and not for its permanent siting.

The Planning Development Manager introduced the report. The application was for the retention of a temporary shipping container for use as a rest stop café.

Cabus Parish Councillor Louise Jackson spoke against the application.

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

Councillor Rimmer asked for clarification regarding the limit to the amount of times a temporary site can be granted. The Assistant Director of Planning and Building Control confirmed that there was no statutory limit to temporary permissions.

Councillors raised concerns over:

·       The generator

·       The bins

·       The toilets

·       The metal structures outside the café

·       The tables and chairs outside the café

Councillor Catterall proposed the recommendation to approve the application, and Councillor Amos 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 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 28th May 2024 including the following plans/documents:

          -         Site Location Plan, Drg. No SP/KB/4218.

          -                  Existing and Proposed Site Plan, Drg.No SP/KB/4219.

          -                   Existing and Proposed Plans and Elevations, Drg.No. SP/KB/4220

          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.

2.        The development shall be carried out strictly using those materials specified on the approved plan ref.SP/KB/4220 unless other minor variations are submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority after the date of this permission and before implementation.

Reason: To safeguard the visual amenities of the locality and in accordance with Policy CDMP3 of the Wyre Local Plan (2011-31).

3.        The use hereby permitted shall not operate outside the hours of 07:00 to 22:00, Monday to Sunday inclusive.

Reason: In the interests of the amenity of the surrounding area in accordance with Policy CDMP1 of the Wyre Local Plan (2011-31).

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Advertisement consent for double sided roof mounted signage.

The application was brought before members for consideration at the request of Councillor Lady Atkins, who cited concerns that the advertisement was inappropriate and intrusive to the area.

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 consent for double sided roof mounted signage.

Cabus Parish Councillor Louise Jackson spoke against the application.

Councillor Amos asked a question of the speaker.

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

Councillor Collinson asked the Assistant Director of Planning and Building Control a clarification question regarding the height of the advertisement and scope for changing this. The Assistant Director of Planning and Building Control advised that the proposed measurements within the application were those upon which the application must be determined.

Councillor Lady Atkins asked the Assistant Director of Planning and Building Control questions of clarification regarding the process of advertisements being displayed should the application be granted. The Assistant Director of Planning and Building Control advised that the applicant would need to contact the land owner to secure permission prior to displaying the advertisement.

Councillor Amos proposed the recommendation to approve the application, and Councillor Livesey seconded the proposal. It was resolved to approve the application as per the Officers recommendation subject to the conditions set out below.

Conditions/: -

1.        1)       No advertisement is to be displayed without the permission of the owner of

                     the site or any other person with an interest in the site entitled to grant permission.

          2)       No advertisement shall be sited or displayed so as to:-

          (a)      endanger persons using any highway, railway, waterway, dock, harbour or aerodrome (civil or military);

                     (b)      obscure, or hinder the ready interpretation of, any traffic sign, railway

                               signal or aid to navigation by water or air; or

                     (c)      hinder the operation of any device used for the purpose of security or

                               surveillance or for measuring the speed of any vehicle.

          3)       Any advertisement displayed, and any site used for the display of

          advertisements, shall be maintained in a condition that does not impair the visual amenity of the site.

          4)       Any structure of hoarding erected or used principally for the purpose of

          displaying advertisements shall be maintained in a condition that does not endanger the public.

          5)       Where an advertisement is required under these Regulations to be

          removed, the site shall be left in a condition that does not endanger the public or impair visual amenity.

Reason: Imposed by Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007.

 2.       The signage hereby approved shall be removed from the site no later than

04.09.2029 unless a further express consent for the display of such an advertisement is obtained from the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: The Council wishes to control the display of advertisements in this instance in the interests of preserving  ...  view the full minutes text for item PA.15