Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies for absence.

None.

In the interest of openness all Members declared that they had received correspondence from the agent for the applicant in respect of application 12/0190M-Replacement of Existing Indoor Arena Building with a new Building to be used as an Indoor Riding Arena and the Erection of a General Purpose Storage Building for Pinfold Stables, Pinfold Lane, Marthall for Mr D Lilley.

To approve the Minutes as a correct record.

RESOLVED

That the minutes be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

A total period of 5 minutes is allocated for each of the planning applications for Ward Councillors who are not members of the Planning Committee.

A period of 3 minutes is allocated for each of the planning applications for the following individuals/groups:

• Members who are not members of the planning committee and are not the Ward Member
• The relevant Town/Parish Council
• Local Representative Groups/Civic Society
• Objectors
• Supporters
• Applicants

RESOLVED

That the public speaking procedure be noted.

Consideration was given to the above application.

(Elizabeth Ridgway, an objector and Colin Leith, the agent for the applicant attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).

RESOLVED

That the application be refused for the following reasons:-

1. Insufficient level of parking provision resulting in harm to highway safety (contrary to Policy DC6 of the Local Plan and guidance in NPPF)
2. Design, layout and bulk of the extensions resulting in an overdevelopment of the site contrary to policies DC1and DC2 of the Local Plan and guidance in the NPPF.

(This decision was contrary to the Officers recommendation of approval).

Consideration was given to the above application.  It was noted that the request for the erection of a general purpose storage building had been withdrawn by the applicant and that the proposal was now for the replacement of an existing indoor arena building.

(The Northern Area Manager read out a statement on behalf of the Ward Councillor, Councillor G Walton.  Susan Jones, the agent for the applicant attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).

RESOLVED

That the application be deferred for a site visit in order to assess the impact of the development as well as enable the applicant to provide further information regarding their business case.

(This decision was contrary to the Officers recommendation of refusal).

(In the interest of openness, Councillor Mrs H Gaddum declared that she was the Cabinet Member for Children and Family Services, however had not been involved in the application).

Consideration was given to the above application.

RESOLVED

That the application be approved subject to the following conditions:-

1.     A03FP      -  Commencement of development (3 years)                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

2.     A01AP      -  Development in accord with approved plans                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

To consider the above application.

Consideration was given to the above application.

RESOLVED

That the protected Willow tree identified as T1 within the submitted application be felled, subject to a condition that a replacement tree comprising of Oak shall be planted close to the base of the felled tree in the first planting season following removal.