Agenda and minutes

To receive any declarations of interest.

There were no declarations of interest.

To receive communications (if any) from His Worshipful the Mayor.

On behalf of the Worshipful the Mayor, the Chief Executive announced that a flag raising ceremony was to be held at 10am on 19^th June for Armed Forces week.  Councillors were invited and refreshments would be provided.

To receive questions, statements or petitions (if any) from members of the public.

Mr Jonathan Ainley addressed the meeting on the subject of Hollins Cross Farm.

To seek a determination of Planning Application FUL/2022/0149.

The following documents are attached:

-        Report to Full Council

-        Report to DC Committee 2023-03-09                        – Page 15

o   Update Report prior to 2023-03-09 meeting   – Page 31

-        Report to DC Committee 2023-01-18                        – Page 33

o   Update Report prior to 2023-01-18 meeting   – Page 59

-        Report to DC Committee 2022-12-08                        – Page 61

o   Update Report prior to 2022-12-08 meeting   – Page 111

-        Applicant Letter to Party Leaders dated 2023-05-15 – Page 115

o   Appendix A – Phasing Plan                            – Page 119

o   Appendix B – Water Table Drawings              – Page 121

Following a debate Cllr Gordon Birtwistle moved, seconded by Cllr Howard Baker;

‘to defer the matter to the DC Committee until a full report of an over winter survey on flooding has been received and considered by the relevant experts on the flooding.’

On Cllr Fewings proposing an amendment, Cllr Birtwistle agreed to alter the motion to include the following:

‘that a further ecological survey relevant to the whole nesting season of protected species and clarification of whether ‘lowland fens’ habitat was available’. 

This alteration was accepted by Cllr Baker, and by the meeting.

On Cllr Cunliffe proposing an amendment, Cllr Birtwistle agreed to alter the motion to include the following:

‘that a further report on the ecological and climate change effect of the removal of peat be obtained.’

This alteration was accepted by Cllr Baker, and by the meeting.

For clarity the altered motion in its entirety was read by the Mayor.

Cllr Birtwistle moved and Cllr Baker seconded a motion ‘to defer the matter to the DC Committee until the full report of the over winter survey on flooding has been received and considered by the relevant experts on the flooding together with a further report on the ecological and and climate change effect of the removal of peat and a further ecological survey relevant to the  nesting of birds  through the whole breeding season of protected species and clarification on whether ‘lowland fens’ habitat is available.

The Mayor moved to adjourn the meeting for ten minutes.  This was seconded by the Deputy Mayor and duly RESOLVED by the meeting.

The meeting adjourned for ten minutes then duly reconvened.

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 16.4 a recorded vote was requisitioned.

On being put to the vote the above motion was duly RESOLVED.