Meeting documents

Planning Control Committee
Tuesday, 18th September, 2007 7.00 pm

Date:
Tuesday, 18th September, 2007
Time:
7:00pm
Place:
Peel Room, Town Hall, Bury
 

Attendance Details

Present:
Councillor S Cohen (In the Chair)
Councillors C Berry, T Chamberlain, A J Cummings, W J Davison, P H Redstone, J W H Taylor and Y S Wright
Co-opted:
25 members of the public were in attendance
Apologies for absence:
Councillors P Ashworth, K Audin, M Connolly, A K Matthews and D O’Hanlon
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Item Description Decision
Open
P.281 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Preamble for item P.281
 
P.282 Minutes of the Meeting held on Tuesday, 21st August, 2007 7:00pm
 Delegated decision:

That the Minutes of the Meeting held on 21 August 2007 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.
P.283 PLANNING APPLICATIONS
Preamble for item P.283
Delegated decision:

1. That Approval be given to the following applications in accordance with the reasons put forward by the Assistant Director (Planning, Engineering and Transportation Services) in the report and supplementary information submitted and subject to the conditions included:-

48141 36 Bolton Street, Bury -Bury East Ward
Projecting hanging sign

48405 Bury College, Market Street, Bury - Redvales Ward
Construction of all weather pitches with associated pavilion building, fencing, lighting and pathways

48479 Blackford Bridge Service Station - Redvales Ward
Replacement Service Station sales building, canopy, ATM, two jet washes and access alterations (resubmission)

48546 Marie Therese Building, Holy Cross College, Manchester Road - Redvales Ward
Wall mounted internally illuminated face mounted sign adjacent to main college entrance

48500 Carr Bank Lodge, Ramsbottom Lane, Ramsbottom - Ramsbottom Ward
Conservation Area Consent for change of use from dwelling to restaurant and extensions with demolition of existing porch and removal of roof over single storey extension

48501 Carr Bank Lodge, Ramsbottom Lane, Ramsbottom - Ramsbottom Ward
Change of use from dwelling to restaurant; first floor extension at side; two storey extension at rear

48478 142 Bury New Road, Whitefield - Besses Ward
Change of use from art gallery to dog grooming and pet accessories

48381 304 - 306 Hollins Lane, Unsworth, Bury - Unsworth Ward
Reinstatement of single dwelling into two dwellings single storey extensions at rear

2. That application 48141 relating to a shop sign on the first floor at 36 Bolton Street, Bury - Bury East Ward be refused.
P.284 BRADSHAW HEAD FARMHOUSE AND BARN, AFFETSIDE
Preamble for item P.284
Delegated decision:

1. That the report be noted.

2. That the Council Conservation Officer be requested to submit a report to a future meeting detailing research and investigations on the possible designation of Affetside as a Conservation Area.
P.285 PLANNING APPEALS
Preamble for item P.285
Delegated decision:

That the report be noted
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Preamble

Preamble
ItemPreamble
P.281There were no declarations of interest made in respect of any items on the agenda.
P.283A report by the Borough Planning, Engineering and Transportation Services Officer was submitted in relation to various applications for planning permission. Supplementary information was also submitted in respect of application numbers: 48405, 48479, 48546, 48500 and 48501.

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.284A report of the Assistant Director (Planning, Engineering and Transportation Services) was submitted following the consideration of a Listed Building Consent application (47981) for the re-roofing of Bradshaw Head farmhouse at the meeting held on 23 July 2007. Following the approval of the application the Committee requested that a report be submitted to explain the background to the application in particular the judgements and assessments that officers had made in making their recommendation.

The Council’s Conservation Officer addressed the Committee to explain the report and answer questions from the Committee.

The Committee were informed of a suggestion made for officers to investigate the possibility of designating Affetside as a Conservation Area.

It was reported that Conservation Area status would require investigation into the historical and architectural significance of the area concerned. Preliminary investigations had indicated that Affetside did have some historical interest, although architecturally there were few buildings of significant interest. The process would involve consultation with the residents to establish the level of local support.
P.285A report by the Borough Planning, Engineering and Transportation Services 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 Borough Planning, Engineering and Transportation Services Officer, were also included.