Meeting documents

Planning Control Committee
Tuesday, 14th June, 2011 7.00 pm

Date:
Tuesday, 24th May, 2011
Time:
7.00 pm
Place:
Peel Room, Town Hall, Bury
 

Attendance Details

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

Public attendance: 25 members of the public were in attendance
Apologies for absence:
Councillors A K Mathews and Y S Wright
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Item Description Decision
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P.13 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Preamble for item P.13
 
P.14 Minutes of the Meeting held on Tuesday, 19th April, 2011 7.00 pm
  • Minutes
Delegated decision:

That the Minutes of the Meeting held on 19 April 2011 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.
P.15 PLANNING APPLICATIONS
Preamble for item P.15
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:-

53543 Adjacent 35 Haig Road, Bury - Bury West - Church Ward
Creation of ground floor apartment; single storey rear extension and associated parking

(Note: Councillor Shori arrived at the meeting after consideration of this item)

53742 201 Manchester Road, Bury 0 Bury East - Redvales Ward
Installation of new shop fronts to include ‘open mesh brick bond type’ roller shutters

53761 The Rock Marketing Suite, Derby Way, Bury - Bury East Ward
Change of use of marketing suite to mixed use (comprising A1, A2, A3, A5 and B1 uses)

53797 Meadowcroft Farm Barn, Harwood Road, Tottington - Ramsbottom & Tottington - Tottington Ward
Erection of 10.6 M high Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (resubmission)
The decision to approve is subject to the following amendments:-

Condition 4. The wind turbine hereby approved shall be removed from site to the written satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority within 3 months of it ceasing operation or the connection from the mast to the property being removed.
Reason. In the interests of the visual amenity of the area pursuant to Unitary Development Plan Policies OL1/5 - Mineral Extraction and Other Development in the Green belt, EN1/2 - Townscape and Built Design and EN9/1 - Special Landscape Areas.

Condition 5. All the external surfaces of the wind turbine shall be a grey powder coated finish as stated in the Design and Access Statement and shall remain as such whilst it is in position.
Reason. In the interests of visual amenity and to ensure a satisfactory development pursuant to Policy EN1/1 - Visual Amenity of Bury Unitary Development Plan.

53811 217 Bell Lane, Bury - Bury East - Moorside Ward
2 no. externally illuminated fascia signs; 1 no. externally illuminated hanging sign; 2 no. externally illuminated signs to gable elevation and 1 no. non-illuminated sign to rear elevation

53813 Land at the end of Dorothy Street, Ramsbottom - Ramsbottom & Tottington - Ramsbottom Ward
Erection of 3 garages and 2.1m high boundary fence
The decision to approve is subject to the following amendment:-

Condition 5. The proposed garages and site shall only be used for the purposes of domestic car parking and shall not be used for any other purpose, including commercial storage or any other business use without the written approval of the Local Planning Authority.
Reason. To ensure adequate car parking provision is retained pursuant to Policy H2/3 -Extensions and Alterations of the Bury Unitary Development Plan and Associated DC Guidance Note 6- Extensions and Alterations.

53823 Unit 2, Sedgley Gardens, George Street, Prestwich - Prestwich - Sedgley Ward
Change of Use of ground floor Unit 2 from retail (Class A1) to restaurant (Class A3)

53828 125 Stand Lane, Radcliffe, Manchester - Radcliffe West Ward
Extraction of flue to front elevation (Resubmission of 53649)

53845 Prospect Service Station, 124 Brandlesholme Road, Bury - Bury West - Elton Ward

Prior Notification for 15 metre high streetworks pole with 6 no. antenna and equipment cabinets

53867 O/S Rose and Crown, 96 Carr Street, Ramsbottom - Ramsbottom & Tottington - Ramsbottom Ward
Prior approval notification for installation of proposed telecommunications cabinet

53886 63 Sandy Lane, Prestwich, Manchester - Prestwich - St Mary’s Ward
Change of use from hair salon (A1) to fish and chip shop, eat in and take-away (Use Class A3 and A5)

53887 85 Windsor Road, Prestwich, Manchester - Prestwich - Sedgley Ward
Change of use from a dwelling house to a beauty salon (sui generis) at ground floor and a flat at first floor including alterations to the front elevation

53906 Former Rainsough Brew PH, 49 Rainsough Brow, Prestwich, Manchester - Prestwich - St Mary’s Ward
Erection of three storey building comprising ground floor retail store, offices at 1st and 2nd floors and associated parking

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:

53629 York Street Mill, York Street, Bury - Bury East Ward
Conversion, extension and refurbishment existing mill building to create 24 self-contained apartment dwellings and associated rooftop amenity space and fire escape provision by external staircases
P.16 PLANNING COMMITTEE TRAINING PROGRAMME
Preamble for item P.16
Delegated decision:

That the report be noted.
P.17 DELEGATED DECISIONS
Preamble for item P.17
Delegated decision:

That the report be noted.
P.18 PLANNING APPEALS
Preamble for item P.18
Delegated decision:

That the report be noted.
The meeting started at 7.00pm and ended at 9.10 pm

Preamble

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P.13There were no declarations of interest made at the meeting.
P.15A 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: 53629, 53742, 53761, 53797, 53813, 53823, 53828, 53886, 53887 and 53906.

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

Councillor Garner spoke as a ward representative in respect of application 53887.
P.16A report from the Assistant Director (Planning, Environment & Regulatory Services) was submitted setting out the proposed training programme for members of the Planning Control Committee scheduled to take place during the 2011/2012 Municipal Year.
P.17A report by the Development Manager was submitted listing all recent Planning application decisions made by officers using delegated powers.
P.18A 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.