Agenda and draft minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor O’Brien and Councillor Grace (Substitute Member).

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In accordance with Paragraph 9 of the Council’s Code of Conduct, the following declaration of a personal interest was made and the Member remained in the room during the consideration of the item:

Minutes of the Meeting held on 13 November 2024.

RESOLVED:

That the Minutes of the meeting held on 13 November 2024 be confirmed as a correct record.

The Committee considered the report of the Chief Planning Officer recommending that the above application for the erection of a Use Class E foodstore with new vehicular access/egress to Pendle Drive, new internal vehicular access road, car parking, servicing area, and hard and soft landscaping, following demolition of existing site structuresbe granted, subject to the conditions and for the reasons stated or referred to in the report.

RESOLVED:

That the recommendation be approved and the application be granted, subject to the conditions and for the reasons stated or referred to in the report and in Late Representations and subject to the Chief Planning Officer being given delegated authority to finalise detailed highways requirements specifically in relation to the Gorsey Lane/Pendle Drive junction, and a Section 106 legal agreement in relation to highways works, a Travel Plan and an Employment Skills and Development Plan.

The Committee considered the report of the Chief Planning Officer recommending that the above application for the change of use from a cafe (Class E) to a hot food takeaway (Sui Generis) and alterations to the front and rear elevations be granted subject to the conditions and for the reasons stated or referred to in the report.

RESOLVED:

That the recommendation be approved and the application be granted subject to the conditions and for the reasons stated or referred to in the report and in Late Representations.

The Committee considered the report of the Chief Planning Officer recommending that the above application for the erection of 89 no. dwellings (C3), one six-bedroom block of supported living accommodation (C2), a new sports pavilion with associated vehicle parking, new vehicular access from West Lane and landscaping and ancillary infrastructure following demolition of existing buildings be granted, subject to the conditions and for the reasons stated or referred to in the report.

RESOLVED:

That, subject to there being no objection from Natural England and to the signing of a section 106 legal agreement, the recommendation be approved and the application be granted, subject to the conditions and for the reasons stated or referred to in the report and in Late Representations.

The Committee considered the report of the Chief Planning Officer on the results of the undermentioned appeals and progress on appeals lodged with the Planning Inspectorate.

RESOLVED:  

That the report be noted.

The Committee considered the report of the Chief Planning Officer which advised that the undermentioned sites had been inspected by the Visiting Panel on 9 December 2024.

RESOLVED:

That the report on the sites inspected by the Visiting Panel be noted.