Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for absence

Minutes:

None received.

2.

Disclosure of Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests

Members are asked to consider any Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests they may have to disclose to the meeting in relation to matters under consideration on the Agenda.

Minutes:

County Councillor P Hayhurst declared a non pecuniary interest in agenda item 5 as a member of Fylde Borough Council and as the County Councillor for Fylde West.

 

3.

Minutes of the extraordinary meeting held on 12 August 2020 pdf icon PDF 92 KB

The Committee are asked to agree that the Minutes of the extraordinary meeting held on 12 August 2020 be confirmed and signed by the Chair.

Minutes:

Resolved: That the Minutes of the meeting held on 12 August 2020 be confirmed and signed by the Chair of the Committee.

 

4.

Update Sheet pdf icon PDF 101 KB

Officers to present an update in relation to matters under consideration on the Agenda.

 

If necessary, the meeting will adjourn for a short time to enable the committee to read the additional information which will be considered as part of the related agenda report.

Minutes:

The Update Sheet was circulated prior to the meeting and attached as a supplementary agenda item.

5.

Fylde Borough: Application Number. LCC/2020/0041
Erection of a modular building for new external classroom.
St Michaels C of E Primary School, Church Road, Weeton with
Preese pdf icon PDF 124 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

A report was presented on an application for the erection of a modular building for new external classroom. St Michaels C of E Primary School, Church Road, Weeton with Preese.

 

The report included the views of Fylde Borough Council, Weeton-with-Preese Parish Council, LCC Highways Development Control and details of one letter of representation received.

 

The Development Management Officer presented a PowerPoint presentation showing an aerial view of the site and the nearest residential properties. The Committee was also shown an illustration of the proposed buildings and elevations and photographs of the site from various aspects.

 

The Officer reported orally that following publication of the agenda, additional consultation responses had been received from the school and a local resident. (Details set out in the Update Sheet at Item 4 of the agenda).

 

The Officer verified the dimensions of the building and responded to questions raised by the committee with regard to the proximity of the proposed development to Weeton Manor, following which it was:

 

Resolved:  That planning permission be granted subject to the conditions set out in the report to the Committee.

 

6.

Planning decisions taken by the Head of Planning and Environment in accordance with the County Council's Scheme of Delegation pdf icon PDF 195 KB

Minutes:

It was reported that since the last meeting of the Committee on 3 June 2020, eight planning applications had been granted planning permission by the Head of Service Planning and Environment in accordance with the county council's Scheme of Delegation.

 

Resolved: That the report be noted

 

 

7.

Urgent Business

An item of urgent business may only be considered under this heading where, by reason of special circumstances to be recorded in the Minutes, the Chairman of the meeting is of the opinion that the item should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency.  Wherever possible, the Chief Executive should be given advance warning of any Member’s intention to raise a matter under this heading.

Minutes:

None.

8.

Date of Next Meeting

The next virtual meeting of the Development Control Committee will be held on Wednesday 23 September 2020 at 10.30 a.m.

Minutes:

Resolved: That the next virtual meeting of the Committee be held on Wednesday 23 September 2020 at 10.30am.