Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were submitted from Councillors Melissa Fisher, Marlene Haworth, and Abdul Khan.

Councillors Lisa Allen, Munsif Dad and Tim O’Kane acted as substitute representatives for Councillors Fisher, Haworth and Khan.

Declarations of Interest and Dispensations

There were no reported declarations of interest or dispensations.

To submit the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on the 10^th October 2018 for approval as a correct record.

Recommended          -           That the minutes be received and approved as a

correct record.

The minutes of the last Planning Committee held on the 10^th October 2018, were submitted for approval as a correct record.

Resolved        -           That the Minutes be received and approved as a correct

record.

The attached report sets out recommended action on the following planning application(s):-

3A       - 11/18/0417: Land to the rear of Kirkham Garage, Blackburn Road, West End, Oswaldtwistle,BB5 4NZ

Full: Proposed storage and service yard for portable accommodation and plant. (Resubmission 11/18/0244).

3B       - 11/18/0314: 42-44 Town Hall, Blackburn Road, Accrington, BB5 1LA

Listed Building Consent: Change of use of ground floor office areas to ceremony/function room Sui Generis, and internal alterations and refurbishment works to existing ground floor offices, and reception to create new ceremony space/function room facility, and refurbishment of rear stair, first floor offices and existing windows.

3C       - 11/18/0305: 42-44 Town Hall, Blackburn Road, Accrington, BB5 1LA

Full: Change of use of ground floor office areas to new ceremony/function space (Sui Generis).

Recommended          - That the application(s) be determined as set out in

                                    the report.

The Chief Planning and Transportation Officer submitted a report setting out recommended action on the following planning applications.

Resolved                    - (1) That the following planning application be refusedcontrary to Officer recommendation as per the report on the grounds of visual amenity:-

11/18/0417     

Land to the rear of Kirkham Garage, Blackburn Road, West End,

Oswaldtwistle,BB5 4NZ

Full: Proposed storage and service yard for portable accommodation and plant. (Resubmission 11/18/0244).

N.B.     1. Mr Brian Adams spoke at the Committee in objection of the above planning application and against the Officer’s recommendation to approve planning permission.

2. Ward Councillor Sara Britcliffe spoke in objection of the above planning application and against the Officer’s recommendation to approve planning permission.

            Resolved                      - (2) (a) That the following planning application be approved subject to the conditions as per the report and no objection being received from the Victorian Society within the consultation period, and:-

                                                   - (2) (b) That delegated authority be granted to the Chief Planning and Transportation Officer to amend any conditions appropriate to the development:-

11/18/0314     

42-44 Town Hall, Blackburn Road, Accrington, BB5 1LA

Listed Building Consent: Change of use of ground floor office areas to ceremony/function room Sui Generis, and internal alterations and refurbishment works to existing ground floor offices, and reception to create new ceremony space/function room facility, and refurbishment of rear stair, first floor offices and existing windows.

N.B.     1. The Chief Planning and Transportation Officer drew the Committee’s attention to the extra information and proposed conditions contained within the update report which was released before the meeting and related to the above planning application.

            Resolved                      - (3) (a) That the following planning application be approved subject to the conditions as per the report and no objection being received from the Victorian Society within the consultation period, and:-

                                                   - (3) (b) That delegated authority be granted to the Chief Planning and Transportation Officer to amend any conditions appropriate to the development:-

11/18/0305     

42-44 Town Hall, Blackburn Road, Accrington, BB5 1LA

Full: Change of use of ground floor office areas to new ceremony/function space (Sui Generis).

N.B.     1. The Chief Planning and Transportation Officer drew the Committee’s attention to the extra information and proposed conditions contained within the update report which was released before the meeting and related to the above planning application.