Meeting documents

Planning Control Committee
Tuesday, 15th February, 2011 7.00 pm

Date:
Tuesday, 15th February, 2011
Time:
7.00 pm
Place:
Peel Room, Town Hall, Bury
 

Attendance Details

Present:
Councillor W Davison (In the Chair)
Councillors I Ahmed, K Audin, S Cohen, A J Cummings, M D’Albert, M Hankey, J Harris, A K Mathews, A Quinn, J Smith, R E Walker and Y S Wright
Co-opted:
140 members of the public were in attendance
Apologies for absence:
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Item Description Decision
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P.408 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Preamble for item P.408
 
P.409 Minutes of the Meeting held on Tuesday, 18th January, 2011 7.00 pm
 Delegated decision:

That the Minutes of the Meeting held on 18 January 2011 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.
P.410 PLANNING APPLICATIONS
Preamble for item P.410
Delegated decisions:

1. That Approval be given to the following applications in accordance with the reasons put forward by the Development Manager in the report and supplementary information submitted and subject to the conditions included:-

53349 Land adjacent to 305 Turton Road, Tottington, Bury - Tottington Ward
Erection of outbuildings

53351 6 Albany Drive, Bury - Bury East - Redvales Ward
Remedial and completion works

53368 Land between 69 & 71 Bury Old Road, Whitefield, Manchester - Holyrood Ward
Construction of 120 place day nursery with landscaping and external works to existing junction

53420 9 Ainsworth Road, Radcliffe, Manchester - Radcliffe West Ward
Change of use from shop (Class A1) to hot food takeaway (Class A5); Flue at rear

53464 Rear of 14-20 Cook Street, Bury - Bury East Ward
Change of use of first floor from industrial (B1) to ladies only gymnasium (D2)

53483 Sedgley Park County Primary School, Kings Road, Prestwich, Manchester - Sedgley Ward
Installation of a Multi Use Games Area on school field

53492 Playing fields at Sandgate Road, Whitefield, Manchester - Holyrood Ward
Installation of play equipment

53493 39 Market Street, Bury - Bury East Ward
Change of use of a retail unit from (Class A1) to (Class A3/A5) restaurant and hot food takeaway: Extraction duct to rear

53501 Goshen Playing Fields, Off Scott Avenue, Bury - Bury East Ward
Installation of play equipment

53514 Land to the north of play area, Woodhill Road, Bury - Elton Ward
Erection of 1.8 metre high fence and gates (retrospective)

53542 Woolfold Gap Recreational Route, Bury - Elton Ward
Variation of condition no. 2 of planning permission 51876 to include a realignment of the path at Darlington Close and at Brandlesholme Road and changes to levels for first 125 metres of the path

2. That application number 53246 regarding Land to the North of Summerseat Lane, Bury (North Manor Ward) for the construction of 8 tennis courts (6 with floodlighting), club house, associated car parking and landscaping be refused for the following reasons :-

1. The proposed development would cause harm to the openness and character of the Green Belt. Therefore, the proposed development would be contrary to the objectives of the following Policies of the Unitary Development Plan and associated national/regional guidance:
OL1 - Green Belt
OL1/2 - New Buildings in the Green Belt
OL1/5 - Mineral Extraction and Other Development in the Green Belt
OL5/2 - Development in River Valleys
EN1/1 - Visual Amenity
PPG2 - Green Belts
Regional Spatial Strategy for the North West

2. The proposed development would be detrimental to residential amenity and would conflict with the following Policies of the Bury Unitary Development Plan:
Policy EN1/2 - Townscape and Built Design
Policy EN7/2 - Noise Pollution
Policy RT3/5 - Noisy Sports

3. That application number 53436 regarding 201 Manchester Road, Bury (Bury East - Redvales Ward) for change of use and external alterations to former public house to form 3 retail shops (A1) and 1 café (A3)/hot food takeaway (A5) on ground floor and 4 flats above be refused for the following reason:-

The proposal would be an intensification of the use of the site with inadequate parking arrangements and would be seriously detrimental to both road safety and the residential amenity of nearby residential properties. The proposed development therefore conflicts with the following policies of the Bury Unitary Development Plan:H2/4 - Conversions and HT2/4 - Car Parking and New Development.

4. That the Committee be Minded to Approve the following applications in accordance with the reasons put forward by the Chief Planning Officer in the report and supplementary information submitted and subject to the conditions included:-

53231 Holcombe Brook Tennis Club, Longsight Road, Ramsbottom, Bury - North Manor Ward
Erection of 55 Category II sheltered flats for the elderly, communal facilities, landscaping and car parking

53247 Land off Hazel Hall Lane, Bury - North Manor Ward
Construction of 8 Tennis Courts (6 with floodlighting), club house, associated car parking, mini tennis area with practice wall and landscaping.
The decision is subject to appropriate conditions being agreed by the Chief Planning Officer and Chair of the Planning Control Committee and consideration being given as to the necessity of a referral to Government Office North West

(Application 53247 had been recommended by the Planning Officer to Refuse. The Committee debated a proposal not to accept the recommendation and to overturn the Officer recommendation of Refusal for the following reason:-
The proposed development by reason of its scale, nature and location, would not have a significant impact upon the openness of the Green Belt. The proposed development would not be detrimental to residential amenity.
A Minded to Approve recommendation was proposed by Councillor Cohen, seconded by Councillor Walker and agreed by the Committee).
P.411 APPLICATION TO DIVERT PART OF PUBLIC FOOTPATH NUMBER 13, TOTTINGTON
Preamble for item P.411
Delegated decisions:-

1. That approval be given to divert part of Public Footpath Number 13, Tottington;

2. That the Council Solicitor be authorised to draft the necessary order under Section 119 Highways Act 1980.
P.412 PLANNING APPEALS LODGED AND DECIDED BETWEEN 5 JANUARY 2011 AND 2 FEBRUARY 2011
Preamble for item P.412
Delegated decision:

That the report be noted.
P.413 PLANNING APPLICATIONS DECIDED USING DELEGATED POWERS BETWEEN 5 JANUARY 2011 AND 2 FEBRUARY 2011
Preamble for item P.413
Delegated decision:

That the report be noted.
The meeting started at 7.05pm and ended at 10.05pm

Preamble

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P.408Councillor Smith declared a prejudicial interest in respect of planning application 53351, relating to 6 Albany Drive, Bury, and planning application 53436, relating to 201 Manchester Road, Bury, for the reason that he had been in discussions with residents in relation to both planning applications prior to becoming a member of the Planning Control Committee and as an active member of Fishpool Residents Association. The Councillor left the meeting during the consideration of the applications.

Councillor Ahmed declared a prejudicial interest in respect of planning application 53351, relating to 6 Albany Drive, planning application 53436, relating to 201 Manchester Road, Bury and planning application 53501, relating to Goshen Playing Fields, Off Scott Avenue for the reason that he had been involved in discussions with residents regarding these applications, as a Ward Councillor. The Councillor left the meeting during the consideration of the applications.

Councillor Quinn declared a prejudicial interest in respect of planning application 53483, relating to the Sedgley Park County Primary School, Kings Road, Prestwich, for the reason that he had been involved in discussions with residents in relation to this application, as a Ward Councillor. The Councillor left the meeting during the consideration of the application.
P.410A report by the Development Manager was submitted in relation to various applications for planning permission. Supplementary information was also submitted in respect of application numbers: 53247, 53246, 53231, 53349, 53368, 53436, 53464, 53483 and 53414.

The Committee heard representations from applicants and/or objectors in respect of the applications submitted. This was limited to three minutes for each speaker.

Councillor A Garner spoke as a ward representative in respect of application 53483.

Councillor V D’Albert spoke as a ward representative in respect of application 53492.
P.411A report by the Temporary Chief Engineer was submitted seeking approval to an application from the resident of Fletchers, Turton Road, Tottington to divert part of Public Footpath Number 13, Tottington.
P.412A report by the Chief Planning Officer was submitted which presented a summary of recent decisions made by the Planning Inspectorate. Details of recent appeals lodged against delegated decisions of the Committee and the Chief Planning Officer, were also included.
P.413A report from the Development Manager was submitted listing all recent Planning application decisions made by Officers using delegated powers.