Meeting documents

Planning Control Committee
Tuesday, 21st November, 2006 7.00 pm

Date:
Wednesday, 25th October, 2006
Time:
7:00pm
Place:
Peel Room Town Hall, Bury
 

Attendance Details

Present:
Councillor E K Grime (In the Chair)
Councillors K S Briggs, D M Cassidy, M Connolly, A J Cummings, D L Gunther, A K Matthews, D O’Hanlon, P H Redstone, J W H Taylor, Y S Wright
Co-opted:
30 members of the public were in attendance
Apologies for absence:
Councillors W J Davison and S Cohen
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Item Description Decision
Open
P.594 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Preamble for item P.594
 
P.595 Minutes of the Meeting held on Tuesday, 26th September, 2006 7:00pm
  • Minutes
Delegated decision:

That subject to the absence of Councillor Cassidy being marked as a clash, the Minutes of the Meeting held on 26 September 2006 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.
P.596 FUTURE SITE VISITS
 Delegated decision:

1. That consideration of the following applications be deferred to the next scheduled meeting of this Committee on 21 November 2006:

46550 Bleaklow Mill, Bolton Road, Hawkshaw - North Manor Ward
Part demolition and conversion of mill into 24 residential units

46932 44 Rectory Lane, Prestwich - St Mary’s Ward
Change of use from doctor’s surgery (Class D1) to funeral parlour (Class A1), single storey extension

2. That arrangements be made for the Committee to visit the above sites for the reason that the impact of the proposed development on the surrounding areas is difficult to appreciate from photographs and drawings.
P.597 PLANNING APPLICATIONS
Preamble for item P.597
Delegated decisions:

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:-

46528 Pimhole Fold, Bury - Bury East Ward
Use of land for car parking storage awaiting clearance (resubmission)
Approval is subject to the amendment of Conditions 1 and 5 and the addition of Condition 7 as follows:

Condition 1. Vehicles shall only enter, leave or manoeuvre within the site within the following hours: Monday to Friday inclusive: 0900hrs to 1700hrs, Saturday 0900hrs to 1230hrs with No workings on Sundays or Bank holidays.

Condition 5. A landscaping scheme shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of the development. It shall be implemented prior to the date the site is first occupied; and any trees or shrubs removed, dying or becoming severely damaged or becoming severely diseased within five years of planting shall be replaced by trees or shrubs of a similar size or species to those originally required to be planted to the written satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority.

Condition 7. The development must be begun not later than three years, beginning with the date of this permission.

46885 Arts and Craft Centre, Broad Street, Bury - Bury East Ward
Alterations, adaptation, partial demolition and extension to form new Fusiliers Museum, Regimental HQ with alterations to existing basement workshops

46886 Arts and Crafts Centre, Broad Street, Bury - Bury East Ward
Listed Building Consent for restoration, adaptation, partial demolition and extension of Grade II Building to form new Fusiliers Museum and Regimental HQ

46929 70 Walshaw Road, Bury - Elton Ward
Conversion of cellar to provide treatment rooms for use in connection with existing hairdressers including new external stairs

46926 The Barn, Tithebarn Street, Radcliffe - Radcliffe East Ward
Listed building consent for alterations to elevations including new entrance

46927 The Barn Tithebarn Street, Radcliffe - Radcliffe East Ward
Change of use from garage to convenience store (use Class A1) (resubmission) including new entrance

46773 Polyfor Ltd, Radcliffe New Road, Radcliffe - Pilkington Park Ward
Extension to existing Polytred building and new boiler house

46990 852 Manchester Road, Bury - Pilkington Park Ward
Change of use of ground floor from vacant shop to bookmakers (Class A2)

46742 31 Church Croft, Hollins, Bury - Unsworth Ward
Change of use of land to form garden extension erection of 1.8metre high fencing
Approval is subject to the amendment of Condition 3 as follows:

Condition 3. A landscaping scheme shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of the development. It shall be implemented not later than 12 months from the date the boundary fence is erected; and any trees or shrubs removed, dying or becoming severely damaged or becoming severely diseased within five years of planting shall be replaced by trees or shrubs of a similar size or species to those originally required to be planted to the written satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority

2. That application 46763 relating to Simons House Farm, Redisher Lane, Hawkshaw, Ramsbottom - Ramsbottom Ward, regarding a revised application to extend the existing house into the barn area, be refused.

3. That application 46691 relating to Benny’s Night Club, Warth Fold Road, Radcliffe - Church Ward, regarding the conversion of a disused night club to Class C2 (residential care home), be refused.

4. That application 46847 relating to the Hillock Hebrew Congregation, Beverley Close, Whitefield - Besses Ward, regarding the erection of a new security fencing to the boundary adjacent to 15 to 23 Beverley Close, be deferred.
A 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: 46885, 46886, 46691, 46550, 46932, 46773, 46990 and 46742.
P.598 PLANNING ENFORCEMENT
Preamble for item P.598
Delegated decision:

That the report be noted.
P.599 PLANNING APPEALS
Preamble for item P.599
Delegated decision:

That the report be noted
7:00pm - 8:25pm

Preamble

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P.594No declarations of interest were made in relation to any items considered at the meeting.
P.597A 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: 46885, 46886, 46691, 46550, 46932, 46773, 46990 and 46742.

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.598A report by the Borough Planning, Engineering and Transportation Services Officer was submitted presenting a summary of the Planning Enforcement Activity for the period 1 July to 30 September 2006.
P.599A 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.