Agenda item

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: 59581 and 59600.

The Committee considered the submissions from applicants and representations from objectors as detailed in the applications contained in the report.  

Prior to the Committee meeting, site Visits had taken place in relation to Planning Application 59428 and 59600.

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:

59428 1 The Rock, Bury - Bury East Ward

Change of use of 1^st/2^nd/3^rd Floors from commercial (Class A2) use to 5 flats; Repairs and refurbishments of external elevations and windows.

(Approval was given to an additional condition regarding domestic waste collection arrangements and the storage of bins. The following condition was proposed by Councillor Black and seconded by Councillor Matthews. The Committee voted in favour of the proposal:- “No development shall commence unless or until a scheme for the collection and storage of bins has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Only the approved scheme shall be implemented prior to first occupation of the units hereby approved and subsequently made available for use”.

Reason. “To ensure that there is suitable provision for the storage of refuse pursuant to Policies H2/1 – The Form of New Residential Development and H2/2 – The Layout of New Residential development of the Bury Unitary Development Plan”.)

59429 1 The Rock, Bury - Bury East Ward

Listed Building Consent for change of use of 1^st/2^nd/3^rd floors from commercial (Class A2) use to 5 flats; Repairs and refurbishments of external elevations and windows.

59581 Burrswood House, Newton Street, Bury  

Bury East – Moorside Ward

Proposed extension to enclose lift (revised scheme)

2.   That the following application be deferred and considered at a special meeting of the Planning Control Committee that will take place at 7:00pm on 25 February 2016, Bury Town Hall:-

59600 Site of Civic Centre, Thomas street/ New Church Street, Radcliffe - Radcliffe East Ward

Demolition of existing Civic Centre and erection of 40 dwellings with associated car parking and landscaping.

(Note: The Chair informed the meeting that consideration of the above application had been deferred for the reason that objectors to the application had not been notified of this meeting in accordance with the Council’s planning procedures. Objectors to the application would be formally notified of the arrangements for the special meeting.)

3. That the following application be deferred for a site visit and be considered at the next scheduled meeting of the Planning Control Committee in March 2016:-

59509 Land to rear of 1-11 Carisbrook Avenue, Whitefield, Manchester

Prestwich – Holyrood Ward

Erection of 1 bungalow

(Note:  Prior to consideration of the application, Councillor D’Albert proposed that this consideration be deferred, to the next scheduled meeting, subject to a site visit. This was seconded by Councillor O’Brien.  The Committee voted in favour of the proposal to defer).