Meeting documents

Planning Control Committee
Tuesday, 27th March, 2007 7.00 pm

Date:
Tuesday, 27th March, 2007
Time:
7.00pm
Place:
Peel Room Town Hall Bury
 

Attendance Details

Present:
Councillor E K Grime (In the Chair)
Councillors, D M Cassidy, S Cohen, M Connolly, A J Cummings, W J Davison, D L Gunther, D O’Hanlon, P H Redstone and J W H Taylor
Co-opted:
36 members of the public were in attendance
Apologies for absence:
Councillors K S Briggs and Y S Wright
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Item Description Decision
Open
P.1211 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Preamble for item P.1211
 
P.1212 Minutes of the Meeting held on Tuesday, 27th February, 2007 7.00
Preamble for item P.1212
Delegated decision:

1. That the Minutes of the Meeting held on 27 February 2007, be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

2. That a report be submitted to the next meeting regarding the enforcement action taken in respect of the cash and carry business operating without planning permission from a premises on Cook Street, Bury.
P.1213 FUTURE SITE VISITS
 Delegated decision:

1. That consideration of the following application be deferred to the next scheduled meeting of this Committee on 17 April 2007:

47237 Keystone Cottage, Taylors Lane, Radcliffe - Radcliffe North Ward
Roof over existing ménage American stables hay/straw machinery building block four stables incorporating a passing place on Taylors Lane

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.1214 PLANNING APPLICATIONS
Preamble for item P.1214
Delegated decision:

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

47336 Tulle Court, Ramsbottom Row, Prestwich - St Mary’s Ward
Alterations to elevations of one retained block of twelve flats and site treatment to include landscaping, car parking and access; 26 dwellings with associated landscaping, car parking and pedestrian/vehicular access.

47479 Land adjacent to 9 Beech Grove, Greenmount - North Manor Ward
Erection of detached dwelling (resubmission)

47603 3 Market Street, Bury - Bury East Ward
Change of use from restaurant (use classes A3) to restaurant and hot food take away (use classes A3 and A5); new shop front

47702 Lester House, 21 Broad Street, Bury - Bury East Ward
Banner advertisements 4.9 metres x 1 metre for Council information (none illuminated)

47703 Town Hall, Knowsley Street, Bury - Bury East Ward
Banner advertisements 4.9 metres x 1 metre for Council information (none illuminated)

47713 Castle Leisure Centre, Bolton Street, Bury
Banners advertisements 4.9 metres x 1 metre for Council information (none illuminated) on the Bolton Street frontage, one banner facing the East Lancashire Railway

47717 Whittaker Street Council Offices - Radcliffe East Ward
Banner advertisements 4.9 metres x 1 metre for Council information (non illuminated) overlooking car park

47422 Bury Ground, Carlyle Street, Bury - Moorside Ward
Access road from Peel Way to Bury Ground, perimeter road from Castlecroft Road to join access road

2. That it be noted that application 47579 relating to The Frigate, Thatch Leach Lane, Whitefield - Besses Ward regarding a prior approval for the erection of a 15 metre monopole, six antennae and two transmission dishes and three equipment cabins, had been withdrawn.
P.1215 RAMSBOTTOM CONSERVATION AREAS, APPRAISAL AND MANAGEMENT PLAN
Preamble for item P.1215
Delegated decision:

That approval be given to accept the consultant’s report and the core proposals listed in part 5 of the report submitted.
P.1216 ST MARY'S PARK CONSERVATION AREA, PRESTWICH. APPRAISAL AND MANAGEMENT PLAN
Preamble for item P.1216
Delegated decisions:

1. That the consultant’s report and the core proposals listed in 5.3 of the report submitted, be accepted.

2. That the Officers involved in developing these proposals be congratulated.
P.1217 PLANNING APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Preamble for item P.1217
Delegated decision:

That the report be noted.
P.1218 PLANNING APPEALS
Preamble for item P.1218
Delegated decision:

That the report be noted
7:00pm - 8:45pm

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P.1211Councillor O’Hanlon declared a personal interest in respect of application 47336.
P.1212Councillor Connolly referred to a discussion at the previous meeting relating to a cash and carry business situated on Cook Street, Bury that had been operating without the necessary planning permission. The Borough Planning, Engineering and Transportation Services Officer reported that an Enforcement Notice had been served on the premises and a report on the matter would be submitted to the next meeting.
P.1214A 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: 47422, 47336, 47717 and 47237

The Committee heard representations from applicants and/or objectors in respect of the applications submitted. This was limited to two minutes for each speaker.
P.1215A report by the Borough Planning, Engineering and Transportation Services Officer was submitted presenting an appraisal of the Ramsbottom, Tanners and Bury New Road Conservation Areas and the main proposals for a joint management plan. The proposal is in line with Best Value Performance Targets and good practice guidance in community consultation.
P.1216A report by the Borough Planning, Engineering and Transportation Services Officer was submitted, which presented an appraisal of the St Mary’s Park Conservation Area and the main proposals for a management plan. The proposal is in line with Best Value Performance Targets and good practice guidance in community consultation.
P.1217A report by the Borough Planning, Engineering and Transportation Services Officer was submitted setting out revised procedures for the submission and validation of planning applications, including a “checklist” of information required with the submission of planning applications.
P.1218A 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.