Meeting documents

Planning Control Committee
Tuesday, 29th July, 2003 7.00 pm

Date:
Tuesday, 29th July, 2003
Time:
7.00 p.m.
Place:
Peel Room, Town Hall, Knowsley Street, Bury
 

Attendance Details

Present:
Councillor A Cummings (In the Chair)
Councillors K Audin, R Bibby, D Cassidy,
M Connolly, Y Creswell, W Davison, C Fitzgerald, K Grime, D Gunther, A Matthews and Y Wright
Co-opted:
62 members of the public were in attendance
Apologies for absence:
Councillor K S Briggs
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Item Description Decision
Open
P.352 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Preamble for item P.352
 
P.353 MINUTES
 Delegated decision:

That the Minutes of the Meetings of the Committee held on 23 June and 1 July, 2003, be approved as correct records and signed by the Chair.
P.354 FUTURE SITE VISITS
 Delegated decision:

That consideration of the following applications be deferred to the next meeting of this Committee on 2 September 2003, in view of the fact that the impact of the proposed development on the surrounding area is difficult to appreciate from photographs and drawings and, that arrangements be made for the Committee to visit the following sites:-

Two storey extension at rear - 40740/03
4 Garner Road, Prestwich - St Mary’s Ward

Residential development - 27 dwellings - 40944/03
Land at Albert Mill, Albert Road, Whitefield - Besses Ward
P.355 PLANNING APPLICATIONS
 Delegated decision:

1. That the various planning applications submitted by the Chief Planning Officer be dealt with as set out below:-

(Note: Unless otherwise indicated the conditions attached to any approval and the reasons for any refusal or deferment are set out in the report of the Chief Planning Officer and/or the officer’s supplementary sheets, each of which was submitted at the meeting. These documents also indicated those applications in respect of which representations had been received and which were considered at the meeting).

Outline redevelopment to include residential development, live/work units, leisure and amenity space. Retention of offices - 40495/03
Bevis Green Works, Walmersley, Bury - Moorside Ward - Refused

Infilling of disused reservoir to be used for HGV turning circle parking and container storage - 40764/03
Pimhole Reservoir, Bury - Redvales Ward - Minded to approve subject to a Section 106 agreement

Replacement portakabin type building for use by pre-school nursery - 40936/03
Lowercroft Primary school Ashington Drive, Bury - Church Ward - Approved

Outline - residential development 95 dwellings - 40770/03
Former Elton Cop Dyeworks, Walshaw Road, Bury - Elton Ward - Application withdrawn

Provision of 22 car parking spaces and 5 new access points to highway - 40891/03
Land adjacent to 38-89 Woodhill Road, Bury - Elton Ward - Approved

Two storey side extension - 40617/03
5 Woodgate Drive Prestwich Ward - Refused

First floor extension at rear - 40881/03
5 St Margarets Close, Prestwich - Holyrood Ward - Approved

Change of use from dwellinghouse to commercial new nursery - 40793/03
42 Whittaker Lane, Prestwich - Sedgley Ward - Approved subject to the following conditions:

Condition 1. The development must be begun not later than five years beginning the date of this permission
Condition 2. This decision relates to drawings numbered LC/2003/645/06A, LC/2003/645/02, LC/2003/645/05 and the development shall not be carried out except in accordance with the drawings hereby approved.
Condition 3. The existing gate on the side boundary with the pedestrian footway to the side of the property shall not be used for access/egress by parents/guardians or children using the facility.
Condition 4. No development shall take place unless a scheme to soundproof the floor/ceiling between the ground floor and the first floor flat, which shall be in accordance with standards of construction specified in current Building Regulation, has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. Such works that form the approved scheme shall be completed before the development is brought into use.
Condition 5. No work or other activity shall take place on the site on Sundays or Bank Holidays and all work and other activity on other days shall be confined to the following hours: 0800hrs to 1800hrs, Monday to Saturday.
Condition 6. The number of children catered for on site at any one time shall not exceed 36.
Condition 7. There shall be no advertisements or signs erected on the property without the prior consent in writing of the Local Planning Authority.

Conservatory at rear - 40866 /03
61 Agecroft Road East, Prestwich - St Mary’s Ward - Approved

Single storey rear extension with adjacent conservatory - 40614/03
66 Ringley Road, Whitefield - Radcliffe South Ward - Approved

Conversion of dwelling house into 2 apartments with 3 storey extension at rear; erection of new detached house to rear; detached double garage in rear garden area - 40874/03
2 Ringley Road, Whitefield - Radcliffe South Ward - Approved subject to the following additional condition:
Condition 8. Notwithstanding the approved plans, before development commences detailed plans, existing and proposed, of the garage fronting Ashbourne Grove shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. In any case, the proposed garage shall be no wider than the existing outbuilding.

First floor extension at side over existing garage 40835/03
8 Smithills Hall Close, Ramsbottom - Ramsbottom Ward - Approved

Conversion of chapel into 3 residential units; provision of new access road; 2 detached dwellings 40948/03 -
Park Chapel, Manchester Road, Ramsbottom - Ramsbottom Ward - Refused

Extension to hall - 40949/03
St Josephs RC Primary School, Queen Street, Ramsbottom - Ramsbottom Ward - Approved

Erection of 1 pair of semi detached dwellings (resubmission) - 40772/03
Land to rear of 522 Holcombe Road, Greenmount - Tottington Ward - Approved

First floor extension at rear - 40878/03
364 Bolton Road, Hawkshaw - Tottington Ward - Approved

First floor extension at rear; conservatory at rear - 40883/03
30 Sandringham Drive, Greenmount - Tottington Ward - Approved

First floor extension with front and rear dormers; two storey extension at side; conservatory at side - 40933/03
353 Bury Road - Tottington Ward - Refused

Alterations to site entrance to approved bungalow - 40955/03
Land adjacent to 353 Bury Road - Tottington Ward - Refused

55 apartments with associated works - 40765/03
Victoria Court, Victoria Lane, Whitefield - Besses Ward - Minded to Approve subject to Section 106 agreement

Single storey extension at side/rear - 40794/03
9 Ashby Grove, Whitefield - Besses Ward - Approved

Extension to existing burial ground - 40660/03
Burial ground-Philips Park, Whitefield - Pilkington Park Ward - Approved

Extension to store and service yard canopy - 40822/03
ASDA Store Park, 66 Pilsworth Road, Bury - Unsworth Ward - Approved

2. That in respect of application number 40955/03 the Chief Planning Officer be requested to instigate enforcement action to ensure that work is undertaken in accordance with the original planning permission.
P.356 APPLICATION TO DIVERT PUBLIC FOOTPATH NO. 104
Preamble for item P.356
Delegated decision:

1. That approval be given to divert part of public footpath number 104, Bury in order to allow development to take place.

2. That the Council Solicitor be authorised to process the necessary orders.
7:00PM - 9:20PM

Preamble

Preamble
ItemPreamble
P.352Members of the Committee were asked to consider whether they had an interest in any matters to be discussed at the meeting. None were declared.
P.356A of the Borough Engineer was submitted regarding an application to divert part of public footpath 104, Bury.