Meeting documents

Planning Control Committee
Tuesday, 23rd August, 2011 7.00 pm

Date:
Tuesday, 19th July, 2011
Time:
7.00 pm
Place:
Peel Room, Town Hall, Bury
 

Attendance Details

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

Public attendance: 15 members of the public were in attendance
Apologies for absence:
Councillors M Bailey and J Harris
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Item Description Decision
Open
p.117 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Preamble for item p.117
 
p.118 Minutes of the Meeting held on Tuesday, 14th June, 2011 7.00 pm
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Delegated decision:

That the Minutes of the Meeting held on 14 June 2011 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.
p.119 FUTURE SITE VISITS
 Delegated decision:

1. That consideration of the following application be deferred to the next scheduled meeting of this Committee on 23 August 2011:

53981 87 Church Street, Ainsworth, Bolton, BL2 5RD - Radcliffe - North Ward
Variation of Condition 2 of 52380 - Approved drawings - Alterations in the design of the roof or two storey outrigger at front and rear, alteration of position of house

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.120 PLANNING APPLICATIONS
Preamble for item p.120
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:-

53864 Land at Silver Point Business Park, Hornby Street, Bury - Bury West - Moorside Ward
Erection of 2 storey office block (Class B1)

53911 Nabbs Farm, Rowlands Road, Bury - North Manor Ward
New Portal framed building for agricultural use

53922 Woolfold Gap Recreational Route, off Brandlesholme Road, Bury - Bury West - Elton Ward
Construction of ramped access for cyclists and pedestrians to connect Woolfold Recreational Park to Brandle Avenue; associated works

(Note: Councillor Smith left the meeting during consideration of this application)

53955 Shoulder of Mutton, Holcombe Village, Ramsbottom, Bury - Ramsbottom Ward
Change of use of part of car park to walled sitting area and re-marking of car park spaces; Re-surfacing of existing beer garden at the rear and erection of new fence

54006 408 Bury New Road, Prestwich, Manchester - Prestwich - St Mary’s Ward
Change of use from shop (A1) to hot food takeaway (A5)
The decision to approve is subject to the following additional condition:-

4. A litter bin of a size and type to be approved by the Local Planning Authority shall be installed outside the premises to the written satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority before the use commences and the bin shall then be maintained in that position whilst the use continues.
Reason. In the interests of amenity pursuant to Policy S2/6 Food and Drink of the Bury Unitary Development Plan.

54021 The Marketing Suite, Derby Way, The Rock, Bury - Bury East Ward
Change of use from marketing suite to mixed use development comprising

Planning Control Committee 19 July 2011

use classes A1, A2, A3, A5, B1, D1 and D2

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:-

53800 Park Hotel, Lowther Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 9GP - Prestwich - St Mary’s Ward
Extend the time limit for implementation of planning application 49718 for three years for the erection of three storey block of 30 apartments with car parking and associated works
p.121 BURY COUNCIL'S EMPTY PROPERTY STRATEGY
Preamble for item p.121
Delegated decision:

That the report be noted.
p.122 PLANNING ENFORCEMENT
Preamble for item p.122
Delegated decision:

1. That the report be noted

2. That the officers involved with enforcement work be congratulated on the continued performance improvements reflected in the report.
p.123 REPORT TO SCRUTINY COMMITTEE ON PLANNING ENFORCEMENT
Preamble for item p.123
Delegated decision:

That the report be noted.
p.124 PLANNING APPLICATIONS DECIDED USING DELEGATED POWERS BETWEEN 03.06.11 AND 05.07.11
Preamble for item p.124
Delegated decision:

That the report be noted.
p.125 PLANNING APPEALS LODGED AND DECIDED BETWEEN 03.06.11 AND 05.07.11
Preamble for item p.125
Delegated decision:

That the report be noted.
The meeting started at 7.00pm and ended at 8.50pm

Preamble

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p.117Councillor Wright declared a personal interest in respect of planning application 53922, relating to Woolfold Gap Recreational Route, Brandle Ave, Bury, for the reason that Cllr Wright had attended meetings of the ‘Friends of Kirklees’ Support Group when discussions in relation to the project linked to this planning application had taken place. Councillor Wright had not expressed an opinion in relation to this application at any of these meetings.

Councillor Smith declared a prejudicial interest in respect of planning application 53922, relating to Woolfold Gap Recreational Route, Brandle Ave, Bury, for the reason that the areas described within this application are managed by the Council Estates Department and Cllr Smith has responsibility for this particular Council Department as the Executive Member for Finance.
p.120A 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: 53800, 53864, 53922, 53955, 54006 and 54021.

The Committee heard representations from applicants and/or objectors in respect of the applications submitted. This was limited to three minutes for each speaker.
p.121A report from the Assistant Director (Planning, Environmental & Regulatory Services) was submitted detailing the approaches the Planning, Environment & Regulatory Services Division currently takes to address empty private sector residential properties that are having a detrimental effect on the Borough’s environment.
p.122A report by the Assistant Director (Planning, Environmental & Regulatory Services) was submitted providing statistical information on Enforcement Activity between 1 April 2011 and 30 June 2011 together with an update on Enforcement Activity since the last update on 19 April 2011.
p.123A report from the Development Manager on Planning Enforcement, presented to the Internal Scrutiny Committee at a meeting held on 16 June 2011, was submitted, for information. The report set out the Council’s general approach to planning enforcement, including the primary responsibility of Local Planning Authority (LPA) in the matter and the decisive issue of whether a breach of planning control would unacceptably affect public amenity or the existing use of land and buildings meriting protection in the public interest.

The report also set out the legal framework in respect of planning enforcement and provided information on the different types of actions available to the LPA to remedy breaches of planning control.
With regard to local enforcement actions and performance the report included detailed statistical information on enforcement including a comparative analysis over the last 5 years. Further information providing comparative enforcement action information nationally was appended to the report.
p.124A report by the Development Manager was submitted listing all recent Planning application decisions made by officers using delegated powers.
p.125A 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.