Agenda and minutes

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To agree the minutes of the last meeting held on 14 December 2021 as a true and correct record.

Resolved: That the minutes of the Planning Committee held on 14 December 2021 be approved and signed by the Chair as a correct record.

The Planning Committee considered a report on planning and enforcement appeals lodged since the last meeting. Two appeals had been lodged, one appeal had been allowed and one appeal had resulted in a split decision.

Resolved: To note the update.

The Committee will be asked to note the outcomes of the cases and support the actions of the Service Manager, Public Protection.

The Planning Committee considered a report on planning enforcement activity in Blackpool between 1 December 2021 and 31 December 2021. During that period 18 new cases had been registered for investigation in December 2021 and as at 31 December 2021, there were 446 “live” complaints outstanding.

Resolved: To note the update.

The Committee to consider an update on the Council’s performance in relation to Government targets. The report reflects performance in the thirdquarter of the 2021/22 financial year.

The Planning Committee considered the report in relation to Government targets and performance in the third quarter of the 2021/22 financial year. In respect of major applications 100% had been determined within 13 weeks or an agreed extension of time and 90.2% of non-major applications had been determined within eight weeks or an agreed extension of time.

Resolved: To note the update.

To consider a report from the Head of Development Management seeking the Planning Committee’s approval to confirm the non-immediate Article 4 Direction made on 1 October 2021.

The Planning Committee considered a report which sought approval to confirm the non-immediate Article 4 Direction made on 1 October 2021 to remove permitted development rights across the Blackpool borough for dwellings (Class C3 of the Town and Country Planning Use Classes Order) to be converted into small Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMOs) (Class C4 of the aforementioned Order) without the need for planning permission.

Miss Susan Parker, Head of Development Management, outlined the public consultation that had taken place and noted that the Article would not be applied retrospectively.

Resolved: To recommend that the Cabinet Memberconfirms the non-immediate Article 4 Direction to approve to prevent change of use from Class C3 (dwellings) to Class C4 (small HMOs) without planning permission.

To consider planning application 20/0794 for the erection of 51 private dwelling houses with associated access, parking and landscaping.

The Planning Committee considered application 20/0794 for the erection of 51 private dwelling houses with associated access, parking and landscaping at Ryscar Way, Blackpool.

Ms Clare Johnson, Principal Planning Officer, outlined the report and provided a summary of the application details, planning history and scale of the development. The application was a major housing proposal situated on Blackpool Council owned land and the boundary between Blackpool Council and Wyre Borough Council ran through the east of the site, with the access being off Faraday Way within the area covered by Wyre Borough Council. A corresponding application had been made to Wyre Borough Council. 

The application had been deferred from the November 2021 Planning Committee to allow a traffic and speed survey to be carried out and for any necessary mitigation to be considered.

Outline planning permission had been granted and the site was allocated for housing in the Emerging Local Plan Part 2 and the application was considered to be acceptable in principle. The application proposed 51 houses with 16 being affordable homes for rent situated in the south-east corner of the site, accessible off Ryscar Way. The remaining properties would be accessed via a new junction off Faraday Way. Ms Johnson noted that Emerging Policy DM1 of the Local Plan Part 2 stated that affordable housing should not be clustered. This application had been submitted before Part 2 had been published, and she further noted that Part 2 had not yet been adopted, meaning that little weight could be given to Policy DM1 with regards to this application. The application did, however, meet the affordable housing provision requirements of Core Strategy Policy CS14.

No issues with respect to flooding or drainage had been identified by responsible authorities, subject to the provision of a detailed drainage strategy. A loss of hedgerow along the north and west boundary of the site did weigh against the scheme, however a replacement planting scheme sufficiently mitigated this loss and further ecological enhancements could be secured by condition.

The applicant had agreed to enter into a Section 106 agreement to secure financial contributions of £57,000 towards off-site public open space and £19,000 towards an extension to St Paul’s Surgery and reconfiguration of Moor Park Health Centre.

Ms Johnson provided the Committee with details of the speed survey that had been undertaken and published in December 2021. More detail on this would be provided by Mr Latif Patel, Network Planning and Project Manager, at the appropriate point of the meeting.

Since publication of the survey an objection had been received that the survey had not included vehicle speeds or safety issues at the roundabout on Ryscar Way. The Committee was informed that the appropriate methodology had been followed and if they were minded to grant approval then concerns could be addressed through condition and the Update Note contained proposals to provide two vehicle activated signs on Faraday Way along with amendments to the roundabout to reduce vehicle speeds.

The proposed development was considered to be constitute  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

To note the date of the next meeting as 22 March 2021.

Resolved: To note the date of the next meeting as 22 March 2021.