Agenda, decisions and minutes

The Chair, Councillor Caleb Tomlinson, welcomed members of the public to the meeting, introduced the committee and explained that the meeting was being livestreamed to YouTube.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Mal Donoghue and Barrie Yates.

Councillors Colin Sharples and Peter Mullineaux attended as substitutes.

Members are requested to indicate at this stage in the proceedings any items on the agenda in which they intend to declare an interest. Members are reminded that if the interest is a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest (as defined in the Members’ Code of Conduct) they must leave the room for the whole of that item. If the interest is not a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest, but is such that a member of the public could reasonably regard it as being so significant that it is likely that it would prejudice their judgment of the public interest (as explained in the Code of Conduct) then they may make representations, but then must leave the meeting for the remainder of the item.

None.

To be approved as a correct record.

Resolved: (For: 8 Abstain: 5)

For: Cllrs C Tomlinson, Hancock, Hesketh, Hunter, Lomax, Sharples, P Smith and Watson

Abstain: Cllrs Adams, Flannery, Mary Green, Moon and Mullineaux

That the minutes of the previous meeting, held on Thursday 28 April 2022, be approved as a correct record.

An update will be provided at the meeting.

There were no appeals to report.

Report of the Director of Planning and Development attached.

Application approved with conditions.

Registered speaker(s): Councillor Michael Green (ward councillor)

Address: 333 Dunkirk Lane

               Moss Side

               Leyland

               Lancashire

               PR26 7SY

Applicant: Mr. Philip Derbyshire

Development: Two storey gable extension with single storey extension to rear of dwelling and porch to front

The officer recommendation was moved by Councillor Adams, seconded by Councillor Hesketh, and subsequently

Resolved: (Unanimously)

That the application be approved with conditions.

To consider the exclusion of the press and public for the following items of business on the ground that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

By Virtue of Paragraph 5: Information in respect of which a claim to legal professional privilege could be maintained in legal proceedings.

Condition:

Information is not exempt if it is required to be registered under:

The Companies Act 1985

The Friendly Societies Act 1974

The Friendly Societies Act 1992

The Industrial and Provident Societies Acts 1965 to 1978

The Building Societies Act 1986 (recorded in the public file of any building society, within the meaning of the Act)

The Charities Act 1993

Information is exempt to the extent that, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

Information is not exempt if it relates to proposed development for which the local planning authority may grant itself planning permission pursuant to Regulation 3 of the Town & Country Planning General Regulations 1992(a).

Resolved: (Unanimously)

That the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the disclosure of exempt information as defined by paragraph 5 of Part 1 of schedule 12A to the Local Government Act.

Report of the Director of Planning and Development attached.

Officer recommendations as contained within the addendum to the confidential report approved.

The committee received a confidential report and addendum of the Director of Planning and Development which sought member approval regarding the approach to the appeal inquiry relating to the Pickering’s Farm site in Penwortham.

Upon careful consideration of the report, it was

Resolved: (unanimously)

That the officer recommendations as contained within the addendum to the confidential report be approved.