Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies for absence.

The minutes of the meeting held on 7 January 2021 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Members are reminded of their responsibility to declare any pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest in respect of matters contained in the agenda.

There were no declarations of pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest.

There was no public participation.

Report of the Director of Economic Development and Planning enclosed

APPLICATION REF: 3/2019/1104

GRID REF: 374343 442743

DEVELOPMENT DESCRIPTION:

ERECTION OF 57 DWELLINGS (INCLUDING 30% AFFORDABLE) WITH OPEN SPACE, INFRASTRUCTURE AND ASSOCIATED WORKS. LAND OFF HAWTHORNEFARM, HAWTHORNE PLACE, CLITHEROE BB7 2HU

The Head of Planning Services reported upon addition correspondence with the LLFA who no longer wished to object.

That the application be DEFERRED AND DELEGATED to the Director of Economic Development and Planning  FOR APPROVAL subject to the satisfactory completion of a legal agreement within 3 months from the date of this committee meeting, or delegated to the Director of Economic Development and Planning in conjunction with the Chair Person and Vice Chair Person of Planning and Development Committee should exceptional circumstances exist beyond the period of 3 months and subject to the following conditions and additional conditions in accordance with updated response from the lead LLFA dated 4 February 2021.

1.         The development must be begun not later than the expiration of three years beginning with the date of this permission. 

            REASON: Required to be imposed pursuant to section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2.        Unless explicitly required by condition within this consent, the development      hereby permitted shall be carried out in complete accordance with the proposals as detailed on drawings: Plans Location Plan -HTF-L01 Planning Layout – HTF-PL01 Rev J received  on 26.1.2021 Boundary Treatment Plan – HTF-BTP-302 Boundary Wall Details – SDW08/04 Fence Detail – SDF05 Knee Rail Detail – SDF12 Drainage and Levels Layout – C2091 – P03 House types Alnmouth – 2 Bed Barton – 3 Bed Burnham – 4 Bed Coniston – 4 Bed Danbury – 3 Bed Delamere – 3 Bed Holywell – 5 Bed Lockwood – 3 Bed Marston – 4/5 Bed Heartwood 1 Bed Bungalow

            REASON: For the avoidance of doubt and to clarify which plans are relevant to the consent

Materials

3.         Prior to the commencement of above ground construction of the development hereby approved full details of the external materials and surfacing materials shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development thereafter shall be constructed in accordance with the approved materials.

            REASON: To ensure that the appearance of the development is appropriate to the character and setting of the area.

Residential Amenity

4.         No building or engineering operations within the site or deliveries to and from the site shall take place other than between 07:30 hours and 18:00 hours Monday to Friday and between 08:30 hours and 14:00 hours on Saturdays, and not at all on Sundays or Bank Holidays. 

            REASON: In order to protect the amenities of existing residents and land uses.

Highways

Construction Plan

5.         No development shall take place until a Construction Method Statement has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  For the avoidance of doubt the submitted statement shall provide details of: 

A.         The location of parking of vehicles of site operatives and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 974.

Report of the Director of Economic Development and Planning enclosed.

The Director of Economic Development and Planning submitted a report seeking authority from members to release Section 106 contributions to Longridge Town Council to facilitate part of the Longridge Loop scheme.

The Section 106 monies were secured with planning permission on land East of Chipping Lane Longridge in the sum of £15,000 towards the Longridge Loop recreational route and was receipted by the Council prior to occupation of the 30^th dwelling.

The Longridge Town Council were leading on delivering the scheme and had confirmed that the next planned part of the project was Chapel Brow through to Pinfold Lane. A quote for part of the work had been received and as such at this stage all that was requested was part of the overall contribution to enable to works to be undertaken.

RESOLVED THAT COMMITTEE:

Authorise the payment of invoice(s) from Longridge Town Council following the completion of Longridge Loop improvements set out within paragraphs 3.3 and 3.4 within 28 working days of receipt, up to the amount of £9,115.00

Report of Director of Economic Development and Planning for information.

The Director of Economic Development and Planning submitted a report for members information on the response to the recent Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government consultation on changes to permitted development rights. The response sent on behalf of the Council was included in the report.

Appeals update

3/2018/1105 – outline planning permission for 21 dwellings and associated works at Higher College Farm, Lower Road, Longridge – appeal dismissed.

3/2020/0669 – insertion of additional windows to the gable/front elevation to increase nayural light at 3 Bradley Court, Longridge – appeal allowed with conditions.

The Director of Development submitted an update on appeals for members information.

3/2018/1105 – outline planning permission for 21 dwellings and associated works at Higher College Farm, Lower Road, Longridge – appeal dismissed.

3/2020/0669 – insertion of additional windows to the gable/front elevation to increase natural light at 3 Bradley Court, Longridge – appeal allowed with conditions.

None.

There were no reports from representatives on outside bodies.

That by virtue of the next item of business being exempt information under Category 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act the press and public be now excluded from the meeting.

Report of Director of Economice Deveopment and Planning enclosed.

The Director of Economic Development and Planning submitted a report advising members of Local Planning Authorities first Infrastructure Funding Statement and seeking authority to publish the statement along with the inclusion of a monitoring fee within legal agreements.

The Infrastructure Funding Statement had been drafted detailing the priorities for planning obligations within the Borough in accordance with the policies of the Adopted Core Strategy along with the schemes delivered within the parish and town council areas. There were still a few to be added to the Statement to make it complete. The report would be updated annually and published on the Council’s website. In due course photographs would be added as well as comments from councillors.

It was also proposed that monitoring fees should be added to any S106 agreements associated with planning application signed from 1 April 2021.

The Director of Economic Development and Planning agreed to inform members when the document was due to be published.

Councillor S Hore was given permission to speak on this item.

RESOLVED THAT COMMITTEE:

1.    Approved the publication of the ‘full’ version of the Council’s Infrastructure Funding Statement for 2019/20

2.    Approved the proposed fees and charges as set out in the report.