Agenda and minutes

Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 6th September, 2023 10.30 am

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Venue: Committee Room 'B' - The Diamond Jubilee Room, County Hall, Preston. View directions

Contact: Samantha Gorton

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Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies for absence Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from County Councillor Andrea Kay. Temporary replacements County Councillor Alan Schofield replaced County Councillor Stephen Clarke. County Councillor Hasina Khan replaced County Councillor Julia Berry.
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 Anna Hindle declared a non-pecuniary interest in item 5 as an elected member of Preston City Council. County Councillor Hasina Khan declared a non-pecuniary interest in item 6 as an elected member of Chorley Borough Council.
3.	Minutes of the last meeting held on 19 July 2023 PDF 184 KB View item 3. as DOC 150 KB The committee are asked to agree that the Minutes of the last meeting held on 19 July 2023 be confirmed and signed by the Chair. Minutes: Resolved: That the minutes of the last meeting held on 19 July 2023 be confirmed and signed by the Chair.
4.	Update Sheet PDF 79 KB View item 4. as DOCX 21 KB The Update Sheet will be considered as part of each related agenda report. Minutes: The update sheet was circulated prior to the meeting (copy attached).
5.	Preston City: application number: LCC/2022/0049 Construction of a new railway station at Cottam, including station building and forecourt, two platforms, footbridge over the railway, associated parking and infrastructure, new public highway access road, a bus gate at the junction with Lea Road, conversion of Sidgreaves Lane to a segregated cycle and pedestrian track, segregated cycle and pedestrian track along new access road and the construction of a new bridge over the Lancaster canal with cattle creeps. The diversion of a public right of way, water attenuation pond, the construction of a secondary means of escape and access to it from Lea Road, landscape and ecological mitigation areas and temporary soil/material/plant storage and compound areas Land off Lea Road and Sidgreaves Lane, Preston PDF 318 KB View item 5. as DOC 241 KB View the declarations of interest for item 5. Additional documents: Presentation , item 5. PDF 15 MB Minutes: A report was presented on an application for the construction of a new railway station and associated infrastructure in Cottam, Preston. The report included the views of Preston City Council, Lea Parish Council, the Canal and Rivers Trust, Lancashire Council Historic Environment Service and Lancashire County Council Landscape Service. The Committee's attention was drawn to the Update Sheet which included an additional condition that the implementation timescale be extended to five years rather than the original three years. The development might need a compulsory purchase order process which would mean that the proposed three year timescale would be too short. The Senior Planner presented a PowerPoint presentation which showed the site location plan, an aerial photograph of the proposed location and design plans for the new station buildings and footbridge. Additionally, photographs of the proposed site entrance from Lea Road, the view towards the railway line and the view south along Sidgreaves Lane towards the site entrance were provided. The Senior Planner answered questions from the Committee. Resolved: That planning permission be granted subject to conditions controlling time limits, working programme, materials, surface and foul water drainage, ecological mitigation, highway matter and landscaping, together with the additional condition amendments set out within the update sheet.
6.	Chorley Borough: application number: LCC/2023/0019 Retention of the Waste Transfer Station, Leachate Plant, Gas Plant and related infrastructure at Clayton Hall Landfill Site, Dawson Lane, Whittle-Le-Woods PDF 167 KB View item 6. as DOCX 99 KB View the declarations of interest for item 6. Additional documents: Presentation , item 6. PDF 4 MB Minutes: A report was presented on an application for the retention of the waste transfer station, leachate plant, gas plant and related infrastructure at Clayton Hall Landfill Site, Dawson Lane, Whittle-Le-Woods. The Principal Planner presented a PowerPoint presentation displaying the location plans, an aerial photograph of the site and photographs of the waste management centre and access road leading to the location. The Principal Planner answered questions from the Committee. Resolved: That planning permission be granted, subject to conditions controlling time limits, working programme, hours of working, site operations, and restoration.
7.	Planning decisions taken by the Director of Environment and Planning in accordance with the County Council's Scheme of Delegation PDF 110 KB View item 7. as DOCX 93 KB Minutes: It was reported that since the last meeting of the Development Control Committee on the 19 July 2023, nine decisions on development control matters had been taken by the Director of Environment and Planning, in accordance with the county council's Scheme of Delegation. Resolved: That the report be noted.
8.	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: There were no items of urgent business.
9.	Date of Next Meeting The next meeting of the Development Control Committee will be held on Wednesday, 18 October 2023 at 10.30am in Committee Room B - the Diamond Jubilee Room, County Hall, Preston. Minutes: Resolved: That the next meeting of the Development Control Committee will be held on Wednesday 18th October 2023 at 10:30am in Committee Room B – The Diamond Jubilee Room, County Hall, Preston.