Meeting documents

Planning Control Committee
Tuesday, 20th October, 2009 7.00 pm

Date:
Tuesday, 20th October, 2009
Time:
7:00pm
Place:
Peel Room, Town Hall, Bury
 

Attendance Details

Present:
Councillor Y S Wright (In the Chair)
Councillors K Audin, S Briggs S Cohen, A Cummings, D Bigg, M D’Albert, M Hankey, J Harris A K Matthews, and J W H Taylor
Co-opted:
57 members of the public were in attendance
Apologies for absence:
Councillors B Vincent and D O’Hanlon
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Item Description Decision
Open
P.243 APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR
 Delegated decision:

That Councillor Y S Wright be appointed a Chair in the absence of Councillor B Vincent.
P.244 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Preamble for item P.244
 
P.245 Minutes of the Meeting held on Tuesday, 15th September, 2009 7:00pm
 Delegated decision:

That the Minutes of the Meeting held on 15 September 2009 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.
P.246 FUTURE SITE VISIT
 Delegated decisions:

1. That consideration of the following application be deferred to the next scheduled meeting of this Committee on 17 November 2009:

51766 Land adjacent to 8 Peel View, Tottington - Tottington Ward
1 semi-detached bungalow (resubmission) attached to number 8 Peel View

2. That arrangements be made for the Committee to visit the above site for the reason that the impact of the proposed development on the surrounding areas is difficult to appreciate from photographs and drawings.
P.247 PLANNING APPLICATIONS

Preamble for item P.247
Delegated decisions:

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:-

51597 St Johns Court, New Road, Radcliffe - Radcliffe West Ward
Erection of fence to Duke Street boundary

51694 Land between150 and 122 Stopes Road, with rear access via Wellington Inn Radcliffe - Radcliffe North Ward
Erection of two semi-detached dwellings (resubmission)

51723 Abbey National, 29 Bolton Street, Ramsbottom - Ramsbottom Ward
Replacement signage including front external lit fascia sign and internally lit box sign and cash machine sign

51726 1 Boholt Terrace, Bury - Elton Ward
Change of use of 1st Floor from Class B1 (office) to Class C3

51727 Land at Adelphi Street/Alma Street, Radcliffe - Radcliffe East Ward
Erection of two semi-detached dwellings

51731 Lower Green, off Mount Pleasant, Nangreaves, Bury - North Manor Ward
Installation of a small children’s play area (resubmission of planning application 51575)

51699 Eagle and Child Public House, 3 Whalley Road, Ramsbottom - Ramsbottom Ward
Creation of car park extension with associated landscaping

2. That the Committee be Minded to Approve the following application 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:-

51576 Pilot Mill, Alfred Street, Bury - Redvales Ward
Residential Development - 50 dwellings, access roads, car parking, fencing and associated landscaping (resubmission)

3. That application 51699 regarding the Eagle and Child, 3 Whalley Road, Ramsbottom - Ramsbottom Ward for the creation of a decking area be refused for the following reason:
The application and submitted plans contain insufficient information in relation to the height of the decking and design of the railings to the car park to enable them to be properly assessed. As such, the proposed development would be contrary to the following Policy of the Bury Unitary Development Plan:Policy EN1/2 - Townscape & built design.

4. That application 51669 regarding 76-78 Water Street, Radcliffe - Radcliffe East Ward, relating to a change of use of rear of the ground floor and first floor of number 78 and the ground floor and first floor of number 76 from retail (Class A1) to massage parlour (Sui Generis) with new front entrance to number 76 and new access at rear to number 78 not be approved. That the Chief Planning Officer be requested to further consider wording for potential reasons for refusal (reflecting member concern on issues of location and character) and to refer the matter back to the next meeting of the Committee for consideration in the event that members resolve to refuse planning permission.

4. That application 51704 regarding land adjacent to 13 Windsor Close, Greenmount - North Manor Ward, for the erection of new dwelling (resubmission of planning application 51007) be refused for the following reason:
The proposed development would, by reason of its size, siting and design, constitute overdevelopment of the site to the serious detriment of the amenity of the neighbouring residents and character of the area. The proposed development therefore conflicts with the following UDP Policies and guidance:H2/1 - The Form of New Residential Development, H2/2 - The Layout of New Residential Development, H2/6 - Garden and Backland Development, EN1/2 - Townscape and Built Design, Development Control Policy Guidance Note 16 - Design and Layout of New Development in Bury.
P.248 PLANNING ENFORCEMENT
Preamble for item P.248
Delegated decision:

That the report be noted.
P.249 PLANNING APPLICATIONS PERFORMANCE
Preamble for item P.249
Delegated decision:

That the report be noted.
P.250 PLANNING APPEALS
Preamble for item P.250
Delegated decision:

That the report be noted.
7:00pm - 8:20pm

Preamble

Preamble
ItemPreamble
P.244There were no declarations of interest made in any of the items on the agenda.
P.247A 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:

51576, 51669, 51694, 51699, 51704, 51727 and 51766.

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

A site visit took place prior to the meeting in respect of applications 51699, 51704 and 51731.
P.248A report by the Chief Planning Officer was submitted, provided statistical information on enforcement activity between 1 July 2009 and 30 September 2009. An update on enforcement activity since the previous report on 20 July 2009 was also included.
P.249A report by the Chief Planning Officer was submitted providing a brief analysis of performance within Development Control for Planning Applications and Appeals for the first half of the year 2008/2009 (April to September).
P.250A 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.