To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Mohammed Ishtiaq and Cosima Towneley.

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the previous meeting.

The Minutes of the last meeting held on 15^th November 2018 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

To consider reports on planning applications for development permission:

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

Proposed rear single storey extension.

Decision:  That planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions.

Conditions

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

2.             The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved drawings:

·         Drawing 0818/110 Rev A, received 04 Sept 2018

·         Drawing 0818/200 Rev A, received 04 Sept 2018

·         Drawing 0818/210 Rev A, received 04 Sept 2018

·         Drawing 0818/220 Rev B, received 26 Nov 2018

Reasons

1.    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.  To ensure the development is implemented in accordance with the approved plans and to avoid ambiguity.

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

Members received for information a list of decision taken under delegation for the period 29^th October to 25^th November 2018.

To receive for information the outcome of three appeals.

Members received for information the outcome of the following appeals:

APP/2018/0025   Appeal against grant of planning permission subject to conditions for use of the site as a residential care home/nursing home (Class C2), together with retention of extension to hardstanding and landscape treatment

                                    1 The Paddock, Highfield Avenue, Burnley

The appellant sought removal of Condition 5

The Inspector identified the following as the main issue:

the effect that removing the condition would have on the living conditions of nearby occupants, with regard to noise and disturbance.

Considerations

1. The appeal building is a former large detached dwelling house, which has been extended and used as a care home for the elderly in recent years. Planning permission granted in 1987 restricted the use to 10 residents. Then a further permission, granted on appeal, allowed a further 6 bed spaces, so that, in total, the use operated on the basis of 16 bed spaces for residents.

2. The Council had reasonable expectation that care staff would be resident or stay overnight while caring for residents. Despite the appellants view, this was not prevented by the condition.

3. The disputed condition is necessary to ensure provision of staff facilities; and, the condition is enforceable because it is clear when the plan has to be deposited.

4. A higher amount of people receiving care would be likely to translate into a higher number of staff, medical visits and ambulance movements. As neighbouring occupants live near to the site and the access, they would suffer harmful effects generated by noise and disturbance from comings and goings and general activity associated with a higher number of residents, care staff and medical related visits. The effect would be particularly acute due to the single point of access.

5. The condition satisfies the six tests set in paragraph 55 of the NPPF; and, removing the condition would result in significant harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupants with regard to noise and disturbance, which would conflict with policy IC5. The policy requires high quality and inclusive design of social or community infrastructure.

6. The appeal was DISMISSED on that basis.

APP/2018/0127   Appeal against refusal of planning permission for the use of the site as student accommodation.

                                    1 The Paddock, Highfield Avenue, Burnley

The Inspector identified the following as the main issue:

the effect of the proposal on

i.              Highway Safety on Highfield Avenue, with regards to the proposed parking arrangement; and

ii.            The living conditions of neighbouring residential occupants, with regard to noise and disturbance

Inspectors decision

The Inspectors decision was that no harm was found with living conditions, the need for student accommodation was recognised, but these matters were outweighed by the harm in terms of the scheme’s impact on highway safety. The appeal was dismissed on that basis.

APPEAL DECISION

The Inspector DISMISSED the appeal.

APP/2018/0263   Appeal against refusal of  planning permission for a proposed garage extension.

                                    30 Dovedale Drive,  Burnley

The Inspector identified the following as the main issue:

The effect of the proposed garage extension on the users of the adjacent footpath.

APPEAL DECISION

The proposed extension would have a harmful effect on users of the footpath, and the appeal was DISMISSED on that basis.