Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence for the meeting were received from Councillors M Hindle, S O’Rourke and T Austin.

The minutes of the meeting held on 19 September 2024 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

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

Councillor M French declared an interest in Agenda Item 5a – Planning Application 3/2024/0552 – Ground Floor Unit and First Floor Flat, 27-29 Bawlands, Clitheroe BB7 2LA

There was no public participation.

Report of the Director of Economic Development and Planning – copy enclosed

Councillor M French left the meeting and took no part in the discussion or vote.

Councillors noted the late item report.

RESOLVED THAT COMMITTEE:

REFUSE planning permission for the following reasons:-

1.         The proposal would be an over-intensive development resulting in occupancy levels being harmful to the living conditions of future residents and failing to be sympathetic to the surrounding properties and land uses, which would be of significant detriment to the residential character of the immediate area. Whilst the application states single occupancy rooms, the bedroom sizes do not dictate this and nor could this be controlled by a condition. This would be in direct conflict with the aims and objectives of Policy DMG1 of the Ribble Valley Core Strategy.

2.         The proposed development is considered to be indirect conflict with Policies DMG1 and DMG3 of the Ribble Valley Core Strategy insofar that the development fails to provide adequate levels of parking provision to adequately accommodate the occupancy levels and parking requirements associated with the proposed use of the property.

Councillor M French returned to the meeting.

Councillors noted the late item report.

RESOLVED THAT COMMITTEE:

APPROVE planning permission with the following conditions:-

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

REASON:  Required to be imposed 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:

Location Plan 1:2500

Site Plan 1:200

Pump Track Plan 1:250

Drainage Plan 1:250

Pump Track Formation Details 1:25

Site Sections 1:500 / 1:250

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

3.         No development shall take place until a construction method statement has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved statement shall be adhered to throughout the construction period. It shall provide for:

i) The parking of vehicles of site operatives and visitors

ii) The loading and unloading of plant and materials

iii) The storage of plant and materials used in constructing the development

iv) The erection and maintenance of security hoarding

v) Wheel washing facilities

vi) Measures to control the emission of dust and dirt during construction

vii) A scheme for recycling/disposing of waste resulting from demolition and

construction works

viii) Details of working hours

ix) Routing of delivery vehicles to/from site

x) Measures to protect users of the public footpath

REASON: To mitigate the impact of the construction traffic on the highway network

4.         No development shall commence until full details of:

(a) the works/contractors’ compound (including any buildings, moveable structures, works, plant, machinery, access and provision for the storage of vehicles, equipment and/or materials); and

(b) a scheme for the removal of the works/contractors' compound and the restoration of the land on which it is situated are submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority after consultation with Sport England. The works/contractors’ compound shall not be provided and used on the site other than in accordance with the approved details and shall be removed and the land on which it is situated restored in accordance with the approved details before occupation of the development hereby approved.

REASON: To protect the playing fields from damage, loss or availability of use.

5.         The development hereby approved shall not be first used until full details of a ball stop mitigation fence (or other means of enclosure as deemed appropriate), together with a maintenance and management schedule, informed by a ball strike assessment, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved fence / enclosure shall be installed in full before the development is first used. The fence / enclosure shall be managed and maintained thereafter in perpetuity in accordance with the approved details.

REASON: To provide protection for the occupants of adjacent uses and their property from potential ball strike from  ...  view the full minutes text for item 346b

The Director of Resources and Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report seeking Member approval on proposals to increase this Committee’s fees and charges with effect from the 1 April 2025.

Service Committees had been asked to review their fees and charges in order to achieve an overall increase in budgeted income of 2.5%, as assumed in the Council’s Budget Forecast.  It was noted that if Committee agreed with the proposed fees and charges for implementation from 1 April 2025 then this Committee would meet the 2.5% target for the financial year 2025/26.

Councillors also noted the late item report regarding moving the fees and charges associated with the Council’s Self Build and Custom housing building register to this Committee.

RESOLVED THAT COMMITTEE:

Approve the 2025/26 fees and charges proposed for this Committee, as set out within Annexes 1 and 2 of the main Committee report together with the self-build and custom house building fees and charges reported on the late items sheet (table below), for implementation from 1 April 2025.

Report of the Director of Resources and Deputy Chief Executive enclosed

The Director of Resources and Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report for information on the progress on this Committee’s 2024/25 capital programme for the period to the end of September 2024.

There is one capital scheme for this Committee with a budget of £20,370.  At the end of September 2024 there had been no spend or commitments made against the capital programme budget.  Whilst the scheme was flagged as unlikely to be completed within the financial year, due to the residual purpose of the scheme it was noted that this should not cause concern for members.

Report of the Director of Resources and Deputy Chief Executive enclosed

The Director of Resources and Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report for information on the position for the period April 2024 to August 2024 of this year’s original revenue budget as far as this Committee is concerned.

The comparison between actual and budgeted expenditure showed an overspend of £3,119 to August 2024 of the financial year 2024/25. After allowing for transfers to/from earmarked reserves there was an underspend of £18,055.

Councillor J Rogerson left the meeting.

Report of the Chief Executive enclosed

The Chief Executive submitted a report providing Committee with an update on planning enforcement.

Members were informed that the Council currently had 97 live planning enforcement matters, of which 49 had submitted planning applications awaiting decisions. Between 23 May 2024 and 8 October 2024, the Council received 57 new complaints.

Members noted the contents of the Appeals report.

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