Agenda and minutes

Councillor Matthews declared a personal interest in relation to planning application 57475 as he is a member of the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service.  Councillor Matthews, having declared the interest, left the room during consideration of this application by the Committee.

Councillor Carter declared a personal interest in respect of planning application 57703, having provided planning advice to the applicant and having had attended a meeting with both the applicant and Council Officers regarding the site being considered as part of this application.

Councillor Heneghan declared a personal interest in respect of planning application 57784 as a personal friend to the formal objector to this application who was in attendance at this Committee meeting.

 Delegated decision:

 That the Minutes of the Meeting held on 29 July, 2014 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

A report by the Development Manager was submitted in relation to various applications for planning permission. Supplementary information was also submitted in respect of application numbers: 57475, 57703 and 57767.

The Committee heard representations from applicants and/or objectors in

respect of the applications submitted. This was limited to three minute for each speaker.

(Note: Site visits had taken place prior to the Committee meeting in respect of planning applications 57475, 57703, 57725 and 57767).

Delegated decisions: 

That Approval be given to the following applications in accordance with the reasons put forward by the Development Manager in the report and supplementary information submitted and subject to the conditions included:-

57475  Land at Wellington Street, Bury – Bury West – Church Ward

New operational training and community safety awareness facility for the fire service including mock houses, tram and train training facilities, fire street, urban search facilities, ship facility and eight floor high rise structure

57703  Land at Kirklees Lodges, Garside Hey Road, Bury – Ramsbottom and Tottington – Tottington Ward

Community asset and education centre for environmental awareness including stables (equine therapy), paddock, car park and education centre/clubhouse

57725  Bury Art Museum, Moss Street, Bury – Bury East Ward

Listed building application for installation of temporary sctructure (12 months) in alcoves at front of sculpture centre and library entrance

57767  Super Deli Kosher Meat and Grocery Shop, 53 Bury New Road, Prestwich, Manchester – Prestwich – Sedgely Ward

Erection of new canopy on front elevation; Creation of 6 no. new car parking spaces; Creation of a new footpath front and side; Cladding over existing roller shutters to be replaced with brick work façade; Replacement roller shutter

57784  Land to north of Beech House, Clifton Road, Prestwich, Manchester – Prestwich – St Mary’s Ward

Erection of garage

Note: The decision to Approve with Conditions was subject to the addition of the following Condition:-

Condition 4:

No development shall commence unless and until a structural survey has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority to show how the garage could be constructed and maintained in an appropriate manner to ensure there is no damage to the culvert which runs through the site.  The approved details shall be implemented to the full satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority.

Reason.  The current application contains insufficient information regarding the stability of the land in relation to the culvert to fully assess the impact.

A report from the Development Manager on  recent Delegated planning decisions since the last Planning Control Commitee meeting held in July, 2014.

A report by the Development Manager was submitted listing all recent Planning application decisions made by Officers using delegated powers.

Delegated decision:

That the report be noted.

A report from the Development Manager on recent Planning Appeal decisions since the last meeting of the Planning Control Committee held in July, 2014.

A report from the Development Manager was submitted which presented a list of recent planning appeals lodged and determined and details of  recent enforcement appeal decisions.  The report included a copy of the Planning Inspectorates Report and Decisions in respect of Case Ref No: 13/0301.

Delegated decision:

That the report be noted.