Meeting documents

Planning Control Committee
Tuesday, 9th March, 2004 6.00 pm

Date:
Tuesday, 9th March, 2004
Time:
6:00 p.m.
Place:
The Peel Room, Town Hall, Knowsley Street
 

Attendance Details

Present:
Councillor A Cummings (In the Chair)
Councillors K Audin, R Bibby, S Briggs, D Cassidy, M Connolly, Y Creswell, W Davison, K Grime, D Gunther, A K Matthews and Y Wright
Co-opted:
220 members of the public were in attendance
Apologies for absence:
Councillor C Fitzgerald
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Item Description Decision
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P.1318 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Preamble for item P.1318
 
P.1319 MINUTES
 Delegated decision:

That the Minutes of the meetings of the Committee held on 10 February, 2004, be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.
P.1320 FUTURE SITE VISITS
 Delegated decision:

That consideration of the following applications be deferred to the next scheduled meeting of this Committee on 13 April 2004, in view of the fact that the impact of the proposed development on the surrounding area is difficult to appreciate from photographs and drawings and, that arrangements be made for the Committee to visit the following sites:-

Residential development - 20 flats - 41875/03 Former Works site back Tottington Road, Bury - Elton Ward

Three storey cross wing extension at north of existing bungalow, to include new double garage and basement gymnasium (replacing existing double garage) and single storey sun lounge and balcony over, to rear - 41784/03 210 Dundee Lane, Ramsbottom - Ramsbottom Ward

First floor and two storey extension at side/front: detached garage 41940/04 12 Strathmore Close, Ramsbottom - Ramsbottom Ward

Erection of detached dwelling (resubmission) 41995/04 - Land at 100 Dundee Lane, Ramsbottom - Ramsbottom Ward

Addition of first floor to existing bungalow with rear extension and double garage 41930/04 425 Holcombe Road, Greenmount - Tottington Ward

Reserved matters - residential development - 45 dwellings (27 houses and blocks of 18 apartments) 41704/03 Parkside Hostel, Stanley Road, Whitefield - Pilkington Park Ward
P.1321 PLANNING APPLICATIONS
 Delegated decision:

1. That the various planning applications submitted by the Chief Planning Officer be dealt with as set out below:-

(Note: Unless otherwise indicated the conditions attached to any approval and the reasons for any refusal or deferment are set out in the report of the Chief Planning Officer and/or the officer’s supplementary sheets, each of which was submitted at the meeting. These documents also indicated those applications in respect of which representations had been received and which were considered at the meeting).

1. Replacement of flat roof with pitched roof over the single storey extension at the side and rear and formation of new entrance door and frame into existing infilled opening 41921/04 237 Wash Lane, Bury East Ward - Approved

2. Two storey extension to existing mental health unit (Roch House) 41966/04 Fairfield General Hospital, Rochdale Old Road, Bury East Ward - Approved

3. Residential development - 11 apartments 41473/03 Land adjacent the Gatehouse, Bridgefield Drive, Bury East Ward - Application withdrawn

4. Outline: residential development - 11 flats 41885/04 Land at Walmersley Road/Vernon Street, Moorside Ward - Minded to Approve

5. Single and one 2 storey development providing community facilities, affordable nursery provision, crèche and ancillary café (Class D1) - resubmission of application 41265/03 41948/04 Open space at Dorset Drive, Bury, Redvales Ward - Minded to Approve

6. Two storey side extension 41747/03* 87 Grange Road, Bury, Church Ward - Refused

7. Outline - erection of 11 flats (revised submission)
42036/04 Site of former Ashkirk Garage Glenboro Avenue, Bury, Church Ward - Deferred

8. Demolition of existing mill and erection of 60 mixed residential dwellings
41835/03 Vanguard Paper Mill site, Ashworth Street, Bury Elton Ward - Minded to Approve

9. Residential development - 40 flats 41876/03 Land at Tottington Road (inc site of nos. 20-22), Bury Elton Ward - Application withdrawn

10. Amendments to previously approved planning permission 40174/02 including 1 additional apartment 41953/04 Site of former garden centre, Tottington Road, Bury, Elton Ward - Minded to Approve

11. Outline residential development - 6 three storey Town Houses; 2 dormer bungalows (revised scheme - resubmission of application 41537/03) 41988/04 - 286-288 Walshaw Road, Bury including land to the rear of 60-66 Goodlad Street, Bury, Elton Ward Approved subject to the following additional conditions:

Condition 8 The visibility splays indicated on the approved plans shall be implemented before the development is first occupied and subsequently maintained free of obstruction above the height of 0.6M.

Condition 9 The highway improvements indicated on the approved plans shall be implemented to the satisfaction of the local Planning Authority before the development is first occupied.

Condition 10 The car parking indicated on the approved plans shall be surfaced, demarcated and made available for use prior to the building hereby approved being occupied.

Condition 11 Prior to commencement of the development details of the drainage, including the details and exact line of the culverted water course shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority before development commences.

12. Single storey front and rear extension; two storey side extension 41581/03 4 Roseland Drive, Prestwich, Holyrood Ward - Approved

13. Single and two storey rear extension 41631/03 12 Sunningdale Drive, Prestwich, Holyrood Ward - Approved

14. Three storey side extension 41847/03 43 Hope Park Close, Prestwich,
Sedgley Ward - Approved

15. Residential development -12 apartments 41772/03* 11 Clarks Hill, Prestwich, St Mary’s Ward - Refused for the following reason:

The development is situated adjacent to the St Mary’s Park Conservation Area and the external design and detailing of the building would be inappropriate as it would detract from the special character appearance of the Conservation Area. The development would, therefore, conflict with the following policies of the Bury Unitary Development Plan: EN1/1 - Visual Amenity; EN1/2 - Townscape and Built Design; EN2/1 - Character of Conservation Areas; EN2/2 Conservation Area Control; H2/1 - The Form of New Residential Development; H1/2 - Further Housing Development

16. Single storey side extension; ground floor and semi-basement level extension at rear 41896/04 12 Bland Road, Prestwich, St -Mary’s Ward Approved

17. Residential development -30 apartments and 8 town houses 41751/03* Land and premises at Bolton Road/Lancaster Street, Radcliffe, Radcliffe Central Ward - Deferred

18. Residential development -forty apartments (two 4 storey blocks)41850/03
The Mill Water Street, Radcliffe, Radcliffe Central Ward Application withdrawn

19. Outline residential development - three apartment blocks 41199/03* Old Railway track off Ainsworth Road, Radcliffe Unsworth Ward - Minded to approve

20. Single storey extension 41714/03 Half Acre Nursing Home, Higher Ainsworth
Road, Radcliffe North Ward - Approved

21. Detached garage on frontage garden 41830/03 22 Sycamore Drive, Radcliffe -
Approved

22.Three storey residential development comprising 24 two bed apartments
41281/03 27-29 Radcliffe New Road, Radcliffe, Radcliffe South Ward - Minded to approve

23. Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 4 dwellings (outline)
41707/03* 2 Ringley Park, Whitefield, Radcliffe South Ward - Approved

24. Single storey extension at side 41709/03 Beechfield House, Hollinhurst Road, Radcliffe, Radcliffe South Ward - Approved

25. Outline residential development of 49 dwellings 41836/03 Chapelfield Mill,
Stand Lane, Radcliffe - Radcliffe South Ward - Application withdrawn

26. Reserved matters - residential development of 92 dwellings 41699/03*
Tagg Wood Works, Regent Street, Ramsbottom, Ramsbottom Ward
Refused for the following reasons:

Reason 1 The proposed houses on plots 70 - 92 by reason of their size, siting
and design on the highest part of the site would be detrimental to the visual amenity of the area and the existing residential amenities of nearby residential properties contrary to policy H2/1 - The Form of New Residential Development of the Bury Unitary Development Plan.

Reason 2 The proposed site layout in terms of providing a single point of access to the highway network via Regent Street is considered inadequate and would result in a poor standard of layout which would adversely affect the amenity and character of both the locality and existing residential properties in proximity to and on Regent Street contrary to policy H2/2 - The Layout of New Residential Development of the Bury Unitary Development Plan.

27. Garden decking and landscaping (retrospective) 41815/03 128 Albert Street, Ramsbottom, Ramsbottom Ward - Approved

28. Changing facility: creation of multi use games area and field drainage with
controlled directional lighting
41856/03* Woodhey High School, Bolton Road West, Ramsbottom, Ramsbottom Ward -Approved

29. Single Storey Rear Extension 41868/03 5 Mayfield Road, Ramsbottom, Ramsbottom Ward - Approved

30. Change of use from former mill building to 24 self contained flats, 15 new build flats and car parking 41873/03 Cobden Mill, Square Street, Ramsbottom, Ramsbottom Ward - Approved

31. Demolition of existing bungalow and erection of 4 detached houses and garages with improvements to access (outline application) 41727/03 402 Bolton Road, Hawkshaw, Tottington Ward - Approved

32. New pitched roofs and roof extensions with ground floor extension and dormer at rear (revised scheme) 41840/03 32 Moorway, Hawkshaw, Tottington Ward - Approved

33. Outline residential development - one detached dwelling revised submission 42034/04 88 Holcombe Road, Greenmount, Tottington Ward - Approved subject to the following additional conditions:

Condition 5 The visibility splays indicated on the approved plans shall be implemented before the development is first occupied and subsequently maintained free from obstruction above the height of 0.6M.

Condition 6 The access improvements and turning facilities indicated on the approved plans shall be implemented to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority before the development is first occupied.

Condition 7 At reserved Matters stage a scheme for soundproofing the proposed dwelling shall be submitted to and agreed by the Local Planning Authority and implemented in the course of the development

34. Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment with class A1 (foodstore) associated services area car parking and landscaping and new café unit
41538/03 Junction Stanley Road/Bury New Road, Whitefield, Pilkington Ward -
Deferred

35. Construction of control building pressure relief column and hardstanding
41951/04 Land at junction of Park Lane Philips Drive, Whitefield, Pilkington Ward - Approved

36. Creation of secure site compound with 3M fence, van display and two 5M high security floodlights
41887/04 - Richard Cort Ltd, 701 Manchester Road, Bury,
Unsworth Ward - Approved

37. Alterations and extensions to form a two storey office 41973/04
Abbey Attachments Nuttall Square off Manchester Road, Bury, Unsworth Ward -
Approved

(Note - those application numbers marked* indicate that a site visit has taken place by the Committee).
P.1322 SUPPLEMENTARY PLANNING GUIDANCE FOR DOMESTIC EXTENSIONS AND ALTERATIONS
Preamble for item P.1322
Delegated decision:

That the approval be given to adopt the supplementary planning guidance for domestic extensions and alterations, subject to no objections being submitted from members to the Planning Control Committee to the Borough Planning and Economic Development Officer by 5:00pm on 12 March 2004.
P.1323 PLANNING APPEALS
Preamble for item P.1323
Delegated decision:

That the report be noted.
6:00PM - 10:45PM

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P.1318Members of the Committee were asked to consider whether they had an interest in any matters to be discussed at the meeting. The following Councillors declared interests and took no part in consideration or voting on the applications numbers referred to below:

- Councillor M Connolly - application number 41948/04
- Councillor D Gunther - application number 41856/03
- Councillor Y Wright - application number 41856/03
P.1322A report of the Borough Planning and Economic Development Officer was submitted seeking approval for the adoption of supplementary planning guidance for domestic extensions and alterations.
P.1323A report of the Borough Planning and Economic Development Officer was submitted giving a summary on the recent appeal decisions made by the Planning Inspectorate and listing appeals that have been lodged since the last report.