Agenda and minutes

Councillor Preston declared a prejudicial interest in respect of planning application 60425, as a member of the Killelea House Transformation Board.  Councillor Haroon made a declaration of predetermination in that she had predetermined her decision in relation to planning application 60482 as a result of supporting objectors to the previous planning application relating to this site.  Councillor Haroon was not a member of the Planning Control Committee when the previous planning application relating to 60482 was determined by the Committee.

Delegated decision:

That the Minutes of the last meeting held on 27 September, 2016 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: 59633, 59715, 59951, 60194, 60482, 60508, and 60556.

The Committee heard representations from applicants and/or objectors in respect of the applications submitted. This was limited to 3 minutes for each speaker.

Prior to the Committee meeting, site visits had taken place in relation to planning applications 59951 and 60482.

Councillor Tariq spoke as a Ward representative in respect of planning application 60482.

Delegated decision:

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 the supplementary information submitted and subject to the conditions included:

59633  Land at rear of 315 Bury Old Road, Prestwich - Prestwich Holyrood Ward

Erection of 4 no. dwellings

The decision to Approve the application included an amendment to Condition 15. To read as follows:

Condition 15: Notwithstanding the details indicated on approved plan reference DA15149.1.002 Revision 2, no development shall commence unless and until full details of the following have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority:

• Revised arrangements at the junction of Henry Street with Bury Old Road to

improve the southerly radius, ensure that two vehicles can pass each other on

theunadopted section of Henry Street between Bury Old Road and the existing

building and provide a segregated pedestrian route from the adopted highway

incorporating the provision of bollards at the back of the facility, including all

associated highway drainage remedial works;

• Formation of the proposed segregated pedestrian route along the south-easterly

side of Henry Street to the interface with the adopted footway on Henry Street

including all associated highway remedial works;

• Formation of the car park access incorporating an inward opening gate.

The details subsequently approved shall be implemented to an agreed programme.

Reason. To secure the satisfactory development of the site in terms of highway

safety, ensure good highway design and maintain the integrity of the adopted

highway, in the interests of highway safety pursuant to the following Policies of the

Bury Unitary Development Plan:

Policy EN1/2 - Townscape and Built Design

Policy H2/1 - The Form of New Residential Development

Policy H2/2 - The Layout of New Residential Development.

59951  1Glenmere Close, Prestwich - Prestwich St Mary's Ward

Change of use from 6 bed HMO to 8 bed HMO with creation of additional car parking space and 6 no. cycle spaces

60156  The Roundhouse, Bradshaw Road, Walshaw, Tottington, Bury - Ramsbottom & Tottington - Tottington Ward

Variation of condition no.2 (approved drawings) of planning permission 54249: This decision relates to proposed plans (received on 12 July, 2016) and the development shall not be carried out except in accordance with the drawings hereby approved.

(Note: Councillor Harris proposed an alternative motion - to refuse the planning application on the grounds that the position, height and style of  ...  view the full minutes text for item P.361

A report from the Head of Development Management was submitted listing all recent Planning application decisions made by Officers using delegated powers.   It was reported that number of delegated decisions had increased from last month and Officers had completed the quarterly returns with 100% of applications being determined within the statutory time limits. The Head of Development Managements congratulated the Officers for maintaining these performance levels.

Both the Head of Development Management and the Principal Planning Officer had recently attended a training session by Heads of Planning in Scotland in Birmingham, the aim being to improve planning authority performance by learning from top performing authorities in England.

The Chair congratulated to Development Management Team for their performance and commented how responsive the Officers were when contacted by Members of the Council to assist in dealing with queries from local residents.

Delegated decision:

That the report be noted and that the Officers be thanked for their high turnover and speed of processing applications which has consistently led to Bury being ranked as one of the top performing Planning Authority's within the country.

A report from the Head of Development Management was submitted listing all recent Planning Appeal decisions since the last meeting of the Planning Control Committee.

Delegated decision:

That the report be noted.