Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

County Councillors B Dawson and C Towneley replaced County Councillors K Ellard and D Foxcroft on the Committee respectively.

 

 

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:

None declared.

3.

Minutes of the last meeting held on 19 June 2019 pdf icon PDF 211 KB

The Committee are asked to agree that the Minutes of the last meeting held on 19 June 2019 be confirmed and signed by the Chair.

 

 

Minutes:

Resolved: That the Minutes of the meeting held on 19 June 2019 be confirmed and signed by the Chair of the Committee.

4.

Chorley Borough: application number LCC/2019/0015
Installation of 3 control kiosks, pressure balance stack, ground re-profiling and access track, on land to south of Harrisons Farm, Old School Lane, Adlington, Chorley
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Additional documents:

Minutes:

A report was presented on application for the installation of 3 control kiosks, pressure balance stack, ground re-profiling and access track, on land to south of Harrisons Farm, Old School Lane, Adlington, Chorley.

 

The report included the views of Chorley Borough Council, Adlington Town Council, the Environment Agency, the Coal Authority, the Lead Local Flood Authority, the County Archaeology Service and the County Ecology Service. It was noted that no letters of representation had been 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 a site layout plan, illustrations showing the proposed building elevations and landscaping and photographs of the site and approach roads.

 

The officer reported orally that Lancashire County Council's Highways had raised no objection to the use of Park Road, The Common and Old School Lane by construction traffic but had submitted the following comments:

 

·  Although Park Road is sufficiently wide to allow HGVs to pass, the width of the carriageway is often restricted by on street parking on both sides but the gap remaining is still adequate to allow HGVs to pass.

·  Adlington Primary School is located on the access route and deliveries and construction traffic and should be avoided during school pick up and drop - off periods and the applicant should ensure material transport takes place during school holiday times.

·  The access route involves crossing White Bear Canal Bridge which is inspected by LCC at regular intervals. In 1997 cracking was noted to the structure of the bridge but this does not appear to have worsened in subsequent surveys. In view of this and the nature of the other roads to be used, it is considered that appropriate conditions should be attached to any permission requiring an assessment of vibration impacts.

·  The width of Old School Lane is also considered to be insufficient to accommodate two passing HGVs. Measures should therefore be put forward to safeguard ease of access including pruning some of the tree branches to facilitate HGV access.

 

A condition was also requested regarding wheel cleaning and restricting the access to the site via Old School Lane.

 

The following condition was therefore proposed:

 

15. Prior to the commencement of development, a construction and traffic management plan shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the County Planning Authority. The management plan shall include provision for the following:-

 

a)  The undertaking of a road condition survey of Park Road, The Common and Old School Lane prior to the commencement of development the results of which shall be submitted to the County Planning Authority. The survey shall be repeated within six months of the completion of the development. The surveys shall identify the condition of the above roads including structural defects in the highway surface and any related structures

b)  A traffic management plan to include details for the routing of construction traffic to the site, details for how hauliers will be instructed on the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

5.

West Lancashire Borough: application number. LCC/2019/0028
Proposed land restoration and regrading works using inert material, associated highway works including construction of a temporary public car park. Former Parbold Hill Quarry, Parbold Hill, Parbold. Site Visit pdf icon PDF 198 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

A report was presented on a proposed site visit to the former Parbold Hill Quarry, Parbold Hill, Parbold.

 

The Development Management Officer explained that the application had generated a large number of representations and it was therefore considered to be appropriate for members of the Committee to visit the site prior to determining the application.

 

Resolved: That the Development Control Committee visit the site prior to determining the application.

 

7.

Preston City and Fylde Boroughs: application numbers LCC/2016/0046/1, 2 and 3. Details submitted to comply with conditions 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 ,17,19, 25, 26 and 28 of planning permission LCC/2016/0046 - Preston Western Distributor Road and East - West link Road.

Land in Lea, Cottam and Bartle and to the west and north of the existing built up area of Preston. pdf icon PDF 243 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

A report was presented on the submission of details to comply with conditions 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 17,19, 25, 26 and 28 of planning permission LCC/2016/0046 – Preston Western Distributor Road and East – West link Road.

 

The report included the views of the Environment Agency, the Lead Local Flood Authority and the Lancashire Archaeological Advisory Service.

 

The Development Management Officer presented a PowerPoint presentation showing an aerial view of the site and details of the proposed schemes.

 

Resolved: That the details submitted for the purposes of conditions 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 17, 19, 25, 26 and 28 of planning permission LCC/2016/0046 be approved.

 

8.

Planning Applications determined by the Head of Planning and Environment in accordance with the County Council's Scheme of Delegation. pdf icon PDF 201 KB

Minutes:

It was reported that since the last meeting of the Committee on 19 June 2019, four 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

 

6.

Preston City: application number LCC/2019/0029
Energy recovery facility fuelled by residual non-hazardous household, commercial and industrial waste and refuse derived fuel, and incorporating an energy recovery facility main building, air cooled condensers, weighbridges and gatehouse, site roads, landscaping including bunds, car parking, surface water swale and wetland, electricity sub-station building and switchyard, pump house, fire water storage tanks, other ancillary plant and equipment, fencing and site security, realignment of existing roadway and drainage ditch through the site, underground power cable network and a temporary construction compound. Land at Red Scar Industrial Estate, Longridge Road, Preston.
Site visit
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Additional documents:

Minutes:

A report was presented on an application for an energy recovery facility on land at Red Scar Industrial Estate, Longridge Road, Preston.

 

The Development Management Officer explained that the application had generated a large number of representations and it was therefore considered to be appropriate for members of the Committee to visit the site prior to determining the application.

 

It was also proposed to visit an operational Energy Recovery Facility/ Energy from Waste Plant similar to that proposed at Red Scar. This would hopefully provide the Committee with a clearer understanding of the development proposal, and any issues raised.

 

Resolved: That the Development Control Committee visit the site and an existing facility similar to that proposed at Red Scar prior to determining the application.

 

9.

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.

10.

Date of Next Meeting

The next meeting of the Development Control Committee will be held on Wednesday 11 September 2019 at 10.30 a.m. in Committee Room B - the Diamond Jubilee Room, County Hall, Preston.

Minutes:

Resolved: That the next meeting of the Committee be held on Wednesday 11 September 2019 at 10.30am.