Meeting documents

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

Date:
Tuesday, 15th September, 2009
Time:
7:00pm
Place:
Peel Room, Town Hall, Bury
 

Attendance Details

Present:
Councillor S Cohen (In the Chair)
Councillors K Audin, A Cummings, D Bigg, M D’Albert, M Hankey, D O Hanlon, J Harris A K Matthews, Y S Wright and J W H Taylor
Co-opted:
12 members of the public were in attendance
Apologies for absence:
Councillors S Briggs and B Vincent
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Item Description Decision
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P.265 APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMAN
Preamble for item P.265
 
P.266 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Preamble for item P.266
 
P.267 Minutes of the Meeting held on Tuesday, 18th August, 2009 7:00pm
  • Minutes
Delegated decision:

That the Minutes of the Meeting held on 18 August 2009, be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.
P.268 PLANNING APPLICATION
Preamble for item P.268
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:-

51368 Burrs Country Park, Woodhill Road - Elton Ward
1. Construction of a railway halt on the East Lancashire Railway with pedestrian/disabled access ramp, vehicular maintenance access ramp to track level with associated earthworks, lighting, CCTV system, fencing and landscaping.
2. Change of use of open land to 20 pitch caravan and 4 tent caravan site with associated access road, electric caravan hook-ups and fencing
3. Construction of a footpath diversion route for public footpath No. 158 with associated earthworks, steps, drainage, fencing and landscaping

51465 Longfield Shopping Centre/car park and adjoining land, Bury New Road, Rectory Lane and Fairfax Road, Prestwich - St Mary’s Ward
Outline - demolition of existing buildings and construction of a town centre mixed use development comprising uses with floor areas up to: food retail 6,040 metres square, non food retail 2,218 metres square, restaurant 385 metres square, library 1,287 metres square, offices 3,360 metres square, residential 36 units, hotel 70 bed, new Longfield Suite entrance 540 metres square, plant areas 421 metres square, parking spaces, 384 and highway infrastructure works and extension of Rectory Road

51555 1 Park Terrace, Whitefield - Pilkington Park Ward
Proposed 2 new semi-detached dwellings with parking

51557 407 Bolton Road West, Ramsbottom - North Manor Ward
Change of use upstairs of building from Class (A1) retail to Class (A3) Café

51577 Huntley Brook Post-office, 214 Bell Lane, Bury - Bury East Ward
Installation of ATM to front and associated works

51578 Bolton Road West Playing Field, Ramsbottom, Bury - Ramsbottom Ward
Installation of a skate park adjacent existing multi-use games area

51580 46 Walmersley Road, Bury - Moorside Ward
Change of use from café (A3) to hot food takeaway (A5)

51590 Senator House 7-11 Bury Road, Radcliffe - Radcliffe East Ward
Hand car wash and valet facility (retrospective)

51603 4 Higher Croft, Whitefield - Pilkington Park
Demolition of existing bungalow and erection of detached two storey dwelling (outline)

Approval is subject to the deletion of conditions 3,5,6,10 and 11, as each relates to details for a proposed development and not an outline (principle) of the development. A correction was also made within the supplementary agenda with “Amended Condition 10” replaced by “Amended Condition 4.”

51622 Heaton Park CP School, Cuckoo Lane, Whitefield - Holyrood Ward
Extension and refurbishment of school to provide new children’s centre

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:

51247 Land adjacent to the Rock and St Johns Gardens, Bury (The Rock Development Scheme) - Bury East Ward
Amended scheme relating to block B (approved under 48384) for mixed use development comprising retail 6126 M2 retail floor space: 295 residential apartments (Class C3) associated servicing and access arrangements: amended elevations
The minded to approve decision is subject to the completion of a Section 106 Agreement relating to the provision of affordable housing in line with the already approved planning scheme 48384. Should the agreement not be signed within a reasonable time, the application be passed to the Chief Planning Officer to delegate the decision.
P.269 ST MARY’S CONSERVATION AREA (PRESTWICH) ARTICLE 4 DIRECTION
Preamble for item P.269
Delegated decisions:

1. That approval be given to confirm ‘The Metropolitan Borough of Bury St Mary’s Conservation Area (Prestwich) Article 4 Direction 2009’ under Article 4 (2) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 in the form proposed.

2. That the Council Solicitor be authorised to sign the Direction accordingly.
P.270 PLANNING APPEALS
Preamble for item P.270
Delegated decision:

That the report be noted.
P.271 COUNCILLOR BERNIE VINCENT
Preamble for item P.271
 
7:00PM - 8:05PM

Preamble

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P.265In the absence of Councillor B Vincent, Councillor S Cohen was appointed as Chairman of the meeting.
P.2661. Councillor M Hankey declared a prejudicial interest in respect of application numbered 51247 and 51465 for the reason that both applications fell within his remit as Executive Portfolio holder for Learning, Skills, Employment and Regeneration. Councillor Hankey left the meeting room during the consideration of each application.

2. Councillor O’Hanlon declared a prejudicial interest in respect of application number 51465 and the report relating to the St Mary’s Conservation Area (Prestwich) Article 4 Direction. Councillor O’Hanlon declared that he was the Chair of the Town Centre Regeneration Working Group, which had been involved in application 51465 and he was a member of the St Mary’s Conservation Group.
Councillor O’Hanlon addressed the Committee in respect of application 51465 in his role as a Ward Councillor for St Mary’s Ward and left the meeting room during the consideration of each report.

3. Councillor M D’Albert declared a prejudicial interest in respect of report relating to the St Mary’s Conservation Area (Prestwich) Article 4 Direction, as a member of the St Mary’s Conservation Group. Councillor D’Albert left the meeting room for the period the report was considered.
P.268A 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: 51274, 51368, 51465, 51577, 51578, 51603 and 51622.
Planning Control Committee 15 September 2009

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 V D’Albert addressed the Committee as a Ward Councillor in respect of application 51622.

P.269A report by the Chief Planning Officer was submitted seeking approval to make a direction under Article 4 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 in the from proposed to exclude permitted development rights for dwellings located within the St Mary’s Conservation Area of Prestwich.
P.270A 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.
P.271The Committee were informed that Councillor Vincent had been unable to attend the meeting due to illness and members sent their best wishes to him for a speedy recovery.