Present at the meeting:
- Councillor J Hilton (Chairman)
- Councillor Mrs E Smethurst (Vice Chairman)
- Councillor Mrs J Beswick
- Councillor B Bowen
- Councillor W Carney
- Councillor R Clayton
- Councillor Mrs P Cullen
- Councillor G A Fairhurst
- Councillor Mrs S J Greensmith
- Councillor J D Hodgkinson
- Councillor Mrs Y Klieve
- Councillor P A Liptrot
- Councillor Mrs J Prescott
66 Apologies for absence: Councillor P L Holland.
67 Minutes: The minutes of the meeting of this Committee held on 6 January 2009 were approved as a correct record.
(Councillors J D Hodgkinson and G A Fairhurst withdrew from the meeting at this point).
68 Draft house extensions design guide supplementary planning document: The Committee considered a report, which would be considered by Cabinet, that informed Members of the Council’s draft supplementary planning document on house extensions design guide.
The purpose of the design guide was to expand on Policy R1D ‘The Design of New Residential Development and House Extensions’ in the replacement Wigan Unitary Development Plan and to offer guidance on the development of house extensions.
Resolved: The Committee endorses the report.
69 Information items: There were none.
70 Dates and times of meetings 2009/10: The Committee considered a draft programme of dates and times of meetings of Council and Committee’s for 2009/10. Cabinet at minute 193 had invited comments from the Committees.
Resolved: The Committee endorses the draft programme of dates and times of meetings for 2008/09 now submitted.
71 Planning proposals: The Committee considered planning and related applications, which had been submitted to the Council. Reports and associated documentation and representations had been circulated with the agenda.
Resolved: (1) The decisions of the Committee on the planning and related applications are as set out in the schedule attached;
(2) In respect of Application A/08/72193 To install ATM in shop front (Re-submission of A/08/71281), the Planning Committee requested that Officers contacted the Post Office to express their disappointment in relation to the lack of engagement by the Post Office with the Local Planning Authority.
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, REJECTED OR DEFERRED BY COMMITTEE
Planning applications:
A/08/72198 To retain double garage and land to rear of 122 Cale Lane for the parking of commercial vehicles, together with the retention of 1.75 metre high boundary fence, gates and railings.
Location: Land to rear of 122 Cale Lane, Aspull (Aspull New Springs Whelley ward)
Applicant: Mrs Gillian Howard
Letters of objection received from local residents
Decision: APPROVED (12 month consent only).
Conditions:
1. With the exception of the detailed matters referred to by the conditions of this consent, the development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the details shown on plan reference CL/01, CL/02, CL/03 and CL/04, CL/05 received 16.01.2009 and CL/06A received 21.01.2009; or any other plan agreed in writing as a working amendment by the Local Planning Authority.; or any other plan agreed in writing as a working amendment by the Local Planning Authority.
2. The garage and land hereby approved shall be used for the parking of vehicles only and not for any other business use.
3. Within 1 month of the date of issue of this planning permission the following shall be carried out and retained thereafter;
- the 2no. garage windows facing the rear of 122 Cale Lane shall be fitted with obscure glazing; and
- the fence panels as indicated on the approved drawings shall be replaced with railings of a design and colour to match the existing gates; and
- the gates shall be fitted with a device to prevent them from opening outwards across the footpath.
4. No materials or equipment shall be stored on the site outside the buildings or on open back vehicles.
5. No hand tools, power tools or machinery shall be operated at the premises.
6. No vehicle repairs or the washing of vehicles used in association with the business premises shall be carried out on the site.
7. This permission shall be for a limited period only expiring on 4th February 2010 and the use hereby authorised by this permission shall be discontinued on or before this date.
8. The vehicles parked on the site associated with the use hereby permitted shall not leave the site before 08.00 hours and shall not return to the site after 18.30 hours.
Reasons:
1. For the avoidance of doubt, and having regard to Policy EV3A of the replacement Wigan UDP.
2. To safeguard the amenities of the adjoining premises and the area generally, having regard to Policy G1A of the replacement Wigan UDP.
3. To prevent overlooking to neighbouring property, and to provide visibility at the required point of access to ensure the safety and convenience of users of the highway, for the free flow of traffic, and to safeguard the amenity of neighbouring premises, in accordance with Policies A1R, EV3A and R1D of the Replacement Wigan UDP.
4. To safeguard the amenities of the adjoining premises and the area generally, having regard to Policy G1A of the replacement Wigan UDP.
5. The predicted level of noise emission from the proposed development would not be acceptable to existing development in the vicinity outside normal working hours, having regard to Policies EV1B and G1A of the replacement Wigan UDP.
6. To safeguard the amenities of the adjoining premises and the area generally, having regard to Policy G1A of the replacement Wigan UDP.
7. In order that the effect of the development upon the amenities of the neighbouring area can be assessed during this period, and that any future applications can be decided on this assessment, in accordance with Policy G1A of the replacement Wigan UDP.
8. To safeguard the amenities of the adjoining premises and the area generally, having regard to Policy G1A of the replacement Wigan UDP.
(Councillors Mrs J Beswick and W Carney requested that their votes against this decision be recorded).
A/08/72193 To install ATM in shop front (Re-submission of A/08/71281)
Location: Post Office, 290 Wigan Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield (Bryn ward)
Applicant: The Post Office
Letter of support received from Councillor G Wiles.
Decision: REFUSED.
Reasons:
1. The proposed ATM will be installed in the external elevation of the existing building and will be available for use 24 hours a day. The location of the ATM is sited immediately adjacent to an open access route which provides an area for people to loiter and congregate. There is poor natural surveillance to the side access and to the area of hardstanding to the rear of the shops, which unacceptably increases the potential for the users of the machine and employees for 'cash in transit' to become victims of crime. The proposal thus conflicts with the objectives of Policy EV3A, G1A and A1 of the Replacement Wigan Unitary Development Plan.
2. The siting of the proposed ATM would have an adverse impact on the residential amenity of the occupiers of the nearby residential properties by way of noise generated from the arrival and departure of potential users 24 hours a day, and is therefore contrary to Policy G1A of the Wigan Replacement Unitary Development Plan.
3. This application has been refused on the basis of the following plans; Drawing no. 1470-151-1 and 1470-151-2 received on 10.11.2008.
A/08/72199 Conversion of house in multiple occupation to 9 self contained flats (Re-submission of A/08/71022)
Location: St Josephs Presbytery, 11 Caroline Street, Wigan (Douglas ward)
Applicant: Mr Jamie Fletcher
No representations received.
Decision: APPROVED.
Conditions:
1. With the exception of the detailed matters referred to by the conditions of this consent, the development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the details shown on plan reference Carol 11/011/b and Carol 11/002/b or any other plan agreed in writing as a working amendment by the Local Planning Authority.
2. Before any part of the development hereby approved is commenced, a comprehensive and detailed schedule of works, together with detailed drawings and a schedule of materials, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The schedule and drawings shall include all proposed work to windows, rooflights, doors, brickwork, stonework, including bonding and plaster jointing, timber work (including jointing), plasterwork, roof material and rainwater goods and shall include details of design and appearance. The development shall be undertaken in accordance with the approved schedule of works, materials and details.
3. Before the development hereby approved is commenced, a scheme for protecting the proposed development from noise from Caroline Street shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Any works which form part of the scheme shall be completed before any of the permitted development is occupied (unless otherwise agreed by the Local Planning Authority).
4. Prior to the commencement in occupation of any of the units hereby granted permission, details of secure storage faciliies for nine cycles and of bin storage facilities for the development, shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Such approved cycle storage and bin storage facilities shall be fully provided before the use of any of the apartments commences, and thereafter retained.
5. No development hereby permitted, excluding demolition works, shall be commenced until the arrangements for provision and future maintenance of public open space and play space commensurate with the number of dwellings proposed, in accordance with Replacement Unitary Development Plan Policy R1E, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved arrangements shall be implemented before any dwellings are first occupied.
6. Before any works commence in pursuance of this consent, details of the steps and precautions to be taken to secure the safety and stability of the remaining/adjoining Listed Building in the course of the works shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, and such steps and precautions shall be undertaken in full prior to commencement of demolition and maintained until completion of the works.
Reasons:
1. For the avoidance of doubt, and having regard to Policy EV3A of the replacement Wigan UDP.
2. To preserve the character and appearance of the Listed Building, and having regard to Policies EV3A and EV4B of the replacement Wigan UDP.
3. To provide an acceptable level of noise both within the proposed dwellings and the residential area generally, in accordance with Policies R1D and G1A of the replacement Wigan UDP.
4. To ensure the provision of satisfactory bin storage facilities and to encourage the use of modes of transport other than the private car, in accordance with Policies R1G and A1S of the rep lacement Wigan UDP.
5. In order to ensure adequate provision of public open space and play facilities on or off site in accordance with the requirements of Policy R1E of the replacement Wigan Unitary Development Plan.
6. To preserve the character and appearance of the Listed Building, and having regard to Policy EV4B of the replacement Wigan UDP.
A/08/72202LB Listed Building Consent for internal and external alterations to form 9 self contained flats at Grade 2 listed building. (Re-Submission of A/08/71033)
Location: St Josephs Presbytery, 11 Caroline Street, Wigan (Douglas ward)
Applicant: Mr Jamie Fletcher
No representations received.
Decision: APPROVED.
Conditions:
1. With the exception of the detailed matters referred to by the conditions of this consent, the development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the details shown on plan reference Carol 11/011/b and Carol 11/002/b or any other plan agreed in writing as a working amendment by the Local Planning Authority.
2. Before any part of the development hereby approved is commenced, a comprehensive and detailed schedule of works, together with detailed drawings and a schedule of materials, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The schedule and drawings shall include all proposed work to windows, rooflights, doors, brickwork, stonework, including bonding and plaster jointing, timber work (including jointing), plasterwork, roof material and rainwater goods and shall include details of design and appearance. The development shall be undertaken in accordance with the approved schedule of works, materials and details.
3. Before any works commence in pursuance of this consent, details of the steps and precautions to be taken to secure the safety and stability of the remaining/adjoining Listed Building in the course of the works shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, and such steps and precautions shall be undertaken in full prior to commencement of demolition and maintained until completion of the works.
Reasons:
1. For the avoidance of doubt, and having regard to Policy EV3A of the replacement Wigan UDP.
2. To preserve the character and appearance of the Listed Building. Having regard to Policy EV4B of the replacement Wigan UDP.
3. To preserve the character and appearance of the Listed Building, and having regard to Policy EV4B of the replacement Wigan UDP.
