Agenda and minutes

Councillor A Matthews declared and personal and prejudicial interest in respect of minute number PCC.462 (planning application number 59292) for the reason that the proposed development is adjacent to his home.

Delegated decision:

That the Minutes of the meeting held on 15 December 2015 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

A report from the Development Manager was submitted in relation to the applications for planning permission.

Supplementary information was also submitted in respect of application numbers: 58647; 59240; 59249; 59296; 59345 and 59530.

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

Councillors I Bevan and L Fitzwalter both spoke as ward representatives in respect of planning application number 59249.

Councillor S Walmsley spoke as a ward representative in respect of planning application number 59240.

Councillor M Whitby spoke as a ward representative in respect of planning application number 59296.

Prior to the Committee meeting, site Visits had taken place in relation to Planning Application 58647, 59249 and 59296.

Delegated decisions:

1.   That Approval be given to the following applications in accordance with the reasons put forward by the Head of Development Management in the report and supplementary information submitted and subject to the conditions included:

58647 Brookhouse Mill, Holcombe Brook Tottington, Bury - Ramsbottom and Tottington - Tottington Ward

New warehouse building.

59240 Garage site at Greymont Road, Manchester - Whitefield & Unsworth – Unsworth Ward

Demolition of existing garages and erection of 9 dwellings with associated landscaping and car parking.

(Councillor Skillen left the meeting room during the consideration of the application and returned shortly after and did not take part in the decision.)

59241 Garage site between 22 and 24 Whalley Road, Whitefield

Whitefield & Unsworth – Unsworth Ward

Demolition of existing garages and erection of 5 bungalows with associated landscaping and car parking

59249 Garage site at Fern Street, Ramsbottom, Bury

Ramsbottom and Tottington – Ramsbottom Ward

Demolition of existing garages and erection of 6 dwellings with associated landscaping and car parking.

Amendments were made to planning conditions 9 and 14 as follows:

Condition 9 (first bullet point): Full reconstruction of the widening section of Quarry Street to a specification and materials to be agreed including lifting and relocation of sets, incorporating the provision of a 5.5m min. wide carriageway, 1.8m min. wide footway, revised alignment adjacent to Plot 1 and the proposed car park access to tie into the existing kerbline, including revised limits to resurfacing, and all associated highway and highway drainage remedial works.

Condition 14: No development shall commence unless or until a scheme for security measures and external lighting, including the car park and proposed management and maintenance for the development has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved scheme shall be implemented prior to first occupation of the building hereby approved.

(During the Councillors discussion of the application, Councillor Hodkinson read out a pre-prepared statement. The Locum Solicitor advised through the Chair that Councillor Hodkinson should consider whether the pre-prepared statement had indicated pre-determination of the application. Councillor Hodkinson accepted this position and decided that it did, then under instruction from the Chair left the meeting room and did not to take part in the decision  ...  view the full minutes text for item P.642

A report from the Head of Development Management on recent planning decisions since the last meeting of the Planning Control Committee held on 15 December, 2015.

A report from 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 Head of Development Management on recent planning appeal decisions since the last meeting of the Planning Control Committee held on 15 December, 2015.

A report from the Head of Development Management was submitted listing a recently lodged Planning Appeal since the last meeting of the Planning Control Committee.

Delegated decision:

That the report be noted.