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Apologies for Absence, Substitutions, Declarations of Interest and Dispensations Minutes: Apologies recorded for Councillor’s Danny Cassidy, Jodi Clements, Joyce Plummer, and Ethan Rawcliffe.
Councillor Stewart Eaves substituted for Jodi Clements.
Councillor Kath Pratt substituted for Danny Cassidy.
The Chair thanked Councillor Judith Addison for all her hard work last year as the Chair. |
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Minutes of the Last Meeting PDF 188 KB The Minutes of the last Planning Committee held on the 17th April 2024 were submitted for approval as a correct record.
Resolved – That the minutes be received and approved as a correct record.
Minutes: The Minutes of the last Planning Committee held on the 17th April 2024 were submitted for approval as a correct record.
Resolved – That the minutes be received and approved as a correct record. |
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Town and Country Planning Act 1990- Planning Applications for Determination PDF 616 KB The Chief Planning and Transportation Officer submitted a report setting out recommended action on the following Planning applications.
3A. 11/24/0200 - 46 Bluebell Way, Huncoat, Accrington, BB5 6TD
Certificate of Lawful Use; Proposed: Use of a (3a) dwelling as a children's home for up to two children, with up to three carers, two sleeping overnight working on a rota basis (C2).
3B. 11/24/0177 - 463 Whalley Road, Clayton Le Moors, BB5 5RP
FULL: Proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to Children’s Care Home (Class C2) for 3 children; construction of rear dormer roof extension and insertion of roof lights on front roof slope to provide two additional bedrooms on the second floor.
3C. 11/23/0180 - Land Parcel, Coach Road, Meadow Coach Road, Church Lancashire, BB5 0EH
Major Full: Community owned solar generating facilities with a capacity of up to 2mw including solar panels, security fencing, CCTV, underground cabling, string inverters, connections to substations, environmental enhancement and ancillary development.
3D. 11/23/0200 - Parsonage House, 142 Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 0AD
Major Full: Conversion of existing 2 storey and basement of nursery and development of new 4 storey extension to form 18no apartments and including parking, landscaping and bin storage areas..
3E. 11/23/0486 - Former Gas, Storage Facility, Heys Lane, Great Harwood
Full Major: Retail Store with Garden Centre, Servicing and Car Parking Areas and Associated Works.
Additional documents:
Minutes: The Chair requested introductions around the table at the start of the meeting.
An update sheet was presented at the start of the meeting for all applications.
3A – 11/24/0200 – 46 Bluebell Way, Huncoat, Accrington, BB5 6TD
Mr Simon Prideaux, Chief Planning and Transportation Officer presented the report to the Committee.
The application was brought to the Committee on a request from Councillor Parkins.
The application was for a lawful development certificate. The proposal is for a use of a (3a) dwelling as a children’s home for up to two children, with up to three carers, two sleeping overnight working on a rota basis (c2).
The proposed use would be materially different from that of likely use by a single household and therefore fails to satisfy that the new use in the application would be lawful.
Resolved – That the application be refused.
3B – 11/24/0177 – 463 Whalley Road, Clayton Le Moors, BB5 5RP
The item was withdrawn.
3C – 11/23/0180 – Land Parcel, Coach Road, Meadow Coach Road, Church, Lancashire, BB5 0EH
Mr Adam Birkett, Planning Manager presented the report to the Committee.
The application was a Major Full application for a community owned solar generating facility with a capacity of up to 2MW including solar panels, security fencing, CCTV, underground cabling, string inverters, connections to substations, environmental enhancement and ancillary development at land known as Coach Road Meadow, Coach Road, Church.
The application site is owned by The Prospects Foundation, a registered charity.
Mr Birkett discussed the proposed site, the railway line close by and residents on Hill Street and the work that has been done to ensure all parties are happy. The Glint and Glare study suggested a 10 degree rotate to the west, this has been accepted and changed.
Councillor Steven Button declared an interest in this item as the Councillor who sits on the Outside Body for Prospects.
Councillor Kath Pratt declared an interest as a member who is part of Prospects.
Resolved – That the application be approved subject to conditions within the report.
N.B – 1. Councillor Zak Khan spoke in favour of the application. 2. Mr Phil Vincent, applicant spoke in favour of the application. 3D. – 11/23/0200 – Parsonage House, 142 Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 0AD
Mr Adam Birkett, Planning Manager presented the report to the Committee.
The application was for a Major Full conversion of existing 2 storey and basement of nursery and development of new 4 storey extension to form 18no apartments, including parking, landscaping and bin storage areas.
The building had been used as a nursery since 1996 but the number of children attending the nursery had fallen and the business is now considered to be no longer viable by the applicant.
A under croft parking area for 8 vehicles was proposed and Members raised concerns that there wasn’t enough spaces.
Due to the closeness of the town centre and the cycle storage spaces LCC Highways were happy with the provision supplied. ... view the full minutes text for item 34. |