Meeting documents

Planning Control Committee
Tuesday, 23rd August, 2011 7.00 pm

Date:
Tuesday, 23rd August, 2011
Time:
7.00 pm
Place:
Peel Room, Town Hall, Bury
 

Attendance Details

Present:
Councillor A Matthews (In the Chair)
Councillors K Audin, M Bailey, S Cohen, J Columbine, M D’Albert, M Hankey, J Harris, A K Matthews, J Smith, R E Walker and Y S Wright

Public attendance: 10 members of the public were in attendance
Apologies for absence:
Councillor Cummings
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Item Description Decision
Open
P.140 NOMINATION OF CHAIR
 Delegated decision:

That Councillor Matthews be nominated as Chair to the Committee in the absence of Councillor Cummings.
P.141 NATIONAL PLANNING POLICY FRAMEWORK
Preamble for item P.141
It was agreed:

That the information be noted.
P.142 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Preamble for item P.142
 
P.143 Minutes of the Meeting held on Tuesday, 19th July, 2011 7.00 pm
 Delegated decision:

That the Minutes of the Meeting held on 19 July 2011 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.
P.144 PLANNING APPLICATIONS
Preamble for item P.144
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:-

54011 Windacre Works, Mather Road, Bury - Bury East - Moorside Ward
Conversion of former dye works to 8 no. dwellings

54110 St Josephs RC Primary School, Queen Street, Ramsbottom, Bury - Ramsbottom & Tottington - Ramsbottom Ward
Two storey extension to form four classrooms & temporary classroom

54177 231 Bury New Road, Whitefield, Manchester - Whitefield & Unsworth - Pilkington Park Ward
Change of use from bank (Class A2) to restaurant (Class A3)

54184 Pavement at Fernhill Business Park, Hardman/Every Street, Bury - Bury East - Moorside Ward
Installation of 20 m high street pole with shrouded antennas and equipment cabinets to facilitate site sharing

2. That application number 53981 regarding 87 Church Street, Ainsworth, Bolton (Radcliffe North Ward) for the variation of Condition 2 of 52380 - Approved drawings - Alterations in the design of the roof of two storey outrigger at front and rear, alteration of position of house, be refused for the following reasons :-

1. The proposed dwelling would, by reason of its height, massing, position and design, be a prominent and intrusive feature in the street scene and would therefore, be seriously detrimental to the visual amenities of the area. The proposed development therefore conflicts with the following policies of the Bury Unitary Development Plan:
EN1/2 - Townscape and Built Design
Ol1/2 - New Buildings in the Green Belt
H2/1 - The Form of New Residential Development

2. The proposed dwelling would be seriously detrimental to the residential amenities currently enjoyed by the occupier of the adjacent bungalow, by reason of its height, size and position. The proposed development therefore conflicts with the following policy of the Bury Unitary Development Plan:
H2/1 - The Form of New Residential Development.

(Please note: Councillor Wright left the meeting for 2 minutes following consideration of this item during which time the meeting was suspended)
P.145 PLANNING OUTCOMES REPORT
Preamble for item P.145
Delegated decision:

That the report be noted.
P.146 DELEGATED DECISIONS
Preamble for item P.146
Delegated decision:

That the report be noted.
P.147 PLANNING APPEALS
Preamble for item P.147
Delegated decision:

That the report be noted
The meeting started at 7.00pm and ended at 7.55pm

Preamble

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P.141John Cummins, Planning Officer reported that the Draft National Planning Policy Framework had recently been published and may have had an impact on policy implications for the applications that the Committee were due to discuss at the meeting.

John explained that the Planning Officers had reviewed the applications on the agenda and that there were no new policy implications to be reported.
P.142There were no declarations of interest made at the meeting.
P.144A 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: 54011, 54110 and 54177.

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.145The Assistant Director of Planning, Environmental and Regulatory Services submitted a report providing a summary of the recent outcomes tour and analysis provided by members of the Planning Control Committee.
P.146A report by the Development Manager was submitted listing all recent Planning application decisions made by officers using delegated powers.
P.147A 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.