Meeting documents

Planning Control Committee
Tuesday, 18th January, 2011 7.00 pm

Date:
Tuesday, 18th January, 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, J Harris, A K Mathews, A Quinn, J Smith, R E Walker and Y S Wright

20 members of the public were in attendance

Apologies for absence:
Councillor M Hankey
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Item Description Decision
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P.368 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Preamble for item P.368
 
P.369 Minutes of the Meeting held on Tuesday, 14th December, 2010 7.00 pm
 Delegated decision:

That the Minutes of the Meeting held on 14 December 2010 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.
P.370 PLANNING APPLICATIONS
Preamble for item P.370
Delegated decision:

1. That Approval be given to 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:-

53484 511 Holcombe Road, Ramsbottom, Bury - North Manor Ward
Demolition of existing domestic garage and construction of new single dwelling. (Resubmission of 52900)

53456 Woodbank Cricket Club, Stafford Street, Bury - Elton Ward
Extensions to club premises to form function room, lounge, spectators and players viewing gallery, gymnasium and additional kitchen and storage space
resubmission)

53250 1 Bankfield Close, Ainsworth, Bolton - Radcliffe North Ward
Division of 1 dwelling into 2 dwellings; Two storey extension at side

53307 452 Whalley Road, Shuttleworth, Ramsbottom, Bury - Ramsbottom Ward
Outline Planning Application for a detached dwelling incorporating existing garage

53352 65A Bury New Road, Breightmet, Bolton - Radcliffe North Ward
Provision of external staircase at rear, external alterations and provision of car park to rear

53355 241 Ainsworth Road, Radcliffe, Manchester - Radcliffe North Ward
Rear extension to ground floor shop; provision of staircase to first floor flat with loft conversion; replacement garage at rear; new shopfront

53365 Adj Car Park and Public Footpath at Goshen Playing Field, Off Scott Avenue, Bury - Redvales Ward
Installation of multi-use games area (ballzone)

53397 Kenyon Street, Radcliffe, Manchester - Radcliffe East Ward
Change of use from industrial to leisure (Class D2 - soft play centre for children aged 0-8 years)

53400 Mountheath Industrial Park, George Street, Prestwich - Sedgley Ward)
Replacement of existing 15m high monopole with 20m high monopole, 6 no. antennas and ancillary development

2. That application number 53402 regarding 1a Cobden Street, (Former Over 60's Club) Radcliffe, Manchester (Radcliffe North Ward) for the change of use from over 60’s club (Use Class D2) to Office (Use Class B1) be refused for the following reason:-

1) The proposed car parking provision is inadequate and is likely to lead to vehicles parking and carrying out manoeuvres on the highway to the detriment of the free flow of traffic and road safety. The proposed development therefore conflicts with the following policies of the Bury Unitary Development Plan and associated Supplementary Planning Document:
EC6/1 - Assessing New Business, Industrial and Commercial Development
EN1/2 - Townscape and Built Design
HT2/4 - Car Parking and New Development
SPD 11 - Parking Standards in Bury
P.371 PLANNING APPEALS
Preamble for item P.371
Delegated decision:

That the report be noted.
P.372 DELEGATED DECISIONS REPORT
Preamble for item P.372
Delegated decision:

That the report be noted.
The meeting started at 7.00pm and ended at 8.20pm

Preamble

Preamble
ItemPreamble
P.368Councillor J Smith and I Ahmed declared a prejudicial interest in respect of planning application 53365, relating to the Adjacent Car Park and Public Footpath at Goshen Playing Field, off Scott Avenue, Bury, for the reason that both Councillors had previously been involved in plans to develop Goshen Playing Field, Councillor Smith as Chair of the Local Area Partnership and as a Ward Councillor, and Councillor Ahmed as a Ward Councillor.
P.370A report by the Chief Planning Officer was submitted in relation to various applications for planning permission. Supplementary information was also submitted in respect of application numbers: 53250, 53307, 53402, 53456 and 53484.

The Committee heard representations from applicants and/or objectors in respect of the applications submitted. This was limited to three minutes for each speaker.
P.371A report by the Development Manager 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.372A report by the Development Manager was submitted listing all recent Planning application decisions made by officers using delegated powers.