Agenda and draft minutes

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillors Broughton, Hosker, Inckle, Launer and Sollis.

Councillor Hall attended the meeting as Councillor Launer’s substitute.

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the previous meeting, held on 13^th March 2025.

The Minutes of the last meeting, held on 13^th March 2025, were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

To determine whether there are any additional items of business which, by reason of special circumstances, the Chair decides should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency.

There were no additional items of business.

To receive any declarations of interest from Members relating to any item on the agenda in accordance with the provision of the Code of Conduct and/or indicate if S106 of the Local Government Finance Act applies to them.

Members should consider whether any of the items listed on the agenda represent a conflict with any interests previously declared or new interests.  They should also consider whether their register of interests requires updating as a result of any new undeclared interests.  It is a requirement in law that any new or changed interests are declared within 28 days.  It is incumbent on Members to notify Officers of these changes.

There were no declarations of interest.

To determine during which items, if any, the public are to be excluded from the meeting.

There were no items that were required to be considered in private.

To consider a report on a planning application for development permission:

The following member of the public attended the meeting and addressed the Committee under the Right to Speak Policy:

Claire Bradley – HOU/2024/0619

RESOLVED: That the deposited plans be dealt with in the manner shown in these minutes.

Town and Country Planning Act 1990

Two storey rear extension and single storey side extension

Hill Farm Cottage, 66 Halifax Road, Briercliffe, BB10 3QS

DECISION

That the application be approved, subject to conditions.

CONDITIONS AND REASONS

1.     The development must be begun within three years of the date of this decision.

Reason: Required to be imposed by Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2.     The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out other than to the approved drawings and specification of works noted thereon except where modified by the conditions of this consent. The approved drawings are Drawing Numbers:

Location plan, received 14.11.24

Existing floor plans, received 14.11.24

Existing elevations and roof plans (Rev A), received 23.12.24

Existing and proposed site layout (Rev A), received 23.12.24

Proposed floor plans and elevations, received 01.04.25

Reason: To ensure the development is implemented in accordance with the approved plans and to avoid ambiguity; and to preserve the character and special interest of the building in accordance with Policy HE3 of Burnley’s Local Plan (July 2018).

3.     All materials to be used in the approved scheme shall be as stated on the approved drawings, shall be retained thereafter as such and not be varied without a further planning permission first having been granted.

Reason: To ensure that the development will be of a satisfactory appearance in accordance with Policies SP5 and HE3 of Burnley’s Local Plan (July 2018).

4.     Any works of making good to the retained fabric, shall be finished to match the adjacent work with regard to the methods used and to colour, material, texture, and profile, except where indicated otherwise on the drawings hereby approved.

Reason: In order to safeguard the special architectural and historic interest of the locally listed building and to comply with Policy HE3 of Burnley’s Local Plan (July 2018).

5.     Notwithstanding the provisions of Part 1 of the Second Schedule of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) (or any order revoking or re-enacting that Order with or without modification; no new windows or juliet balconies shall be installed in the extension hereby approved without a further planning permission first having being granted.

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity and to protect the privacy of the occupiers at No. 64 Halifax Road (The Hill) in the interest of residential amenity, and to accord with Local Plan Policies HE3, SP5, HS4 and HS5.

6.     There shall be no burning of construction-derived waste or other materials within the curtilage of the premises.

Reason: to protect the amenities of nearby residents (in relation to odour from smoke) in accordance with policy NE5 and SP5 of the Local Plan.

7.     No construction work shall take place on the development hereby approved outside the hours of 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday, 8am to 1pm on Saturday and not at any time on Sundays and Bank Holidays.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 94.

To receive for information a list of delegated decisions taken since the last meeting.

Members received for information a list of decisions taken under delegation from 3^rd March 2025 to 7^th April 2025.

To receive for information a report on any appeal decisions received, any appeals for which a decision is outstanding and any new appeals received since the last meeting.

Members received for information a report on appeal decisions, appeals awaiting a decision and new appeals received since the last meeting.