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Committee: PLANNING AND HIGHWAYS REGULATORY COMMITTEE Date: MONDAY, 16 SEPTEMBER 2013 Venue: LANCASTER TOWN HALL Time: 10.30 A.M. A G E N D A Officers have prepared a report for each of the planning or related applications listed on this Agenda. Copies of all application literature and any representations received are available for viewing at the City Council's Public Access website http://www.lancaster.gov.uk/publicaccess by searching for the relevant applicant number. 1. Apologies for Absence 2. Minutes Minutes of meeting held on 19 August 2013 (previously circulated). 3. Items of Urgent Business authorised by the Chairman 4. Declarations of Interest To receive declarations by Members of interests in respect of items on this Agenda. Members are reminded that, in accordance with the Localism Act 2011, they are required to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests which have not already been declared in the Council’s Register of Interests. (It is a criminal offence not to declare a disclosable pecuniary interest either in the Register or at the meeting). Whilst not a legal requirement, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 10 and in the interests of clarity and transparency, Members should declare any disclosable pecuniary interests which they have already declared in the Register, at this point in the meeting. In accordance with Part B Section 2 of the Code Of Conduct, Members are required to declare the existence and nature of any other interests as defined in paragraphs 8(1) or 9(2) of the Code of Conduct. Planning Applications for Decision Community Safety Implications In preparing the reports for this agenda, regard has been paid to the implications of the proposed developments on Community Safety issues. Where it is considered the proposed development has particular implications for Community Safety, this issue is fully considered within the main body of the report on that specific application. Category A Applications Applications to be dealt with by the District Council without formal consultation with the County Council. 5 A5 13/00653/REM Lancaster Moor Hospital, John (Pages 1 - 9) Quernmore Road, Lancaster O'Gaunt Ward Reserved matters application for the first phase of the conversion of the Annexe building to 34 dwellings, including associated landscaping and car parking for P J Livesey And The Homes And Communities Agency 6 A6 13/00722/LB Lancaster Moor Hospital, John (Pages 10 - Quernmore Road, Lancaster O'Gaunt 15) Ward Listed building consent for the first phase of the conversion of the Annexe building to 34 dwellings for P J Livesey And The Homes And Communities Agency 7 A7 13/00650/FUL Lancaster Brewery, Lancaster John (Pages 16 - Leisure Park Ltd, Wyresdale Road O'Gaunt 23) Ward Erection of a marquee for Lancaster Brewery Ltd. 8 A8 13/00567/CU 2A And 2C Old Station Yard, Kirkby Upper Lune (Pages 24 - Lonsdale, Carnforth Valley Ward 29) Retrospective application for the change of use of Unit 2A from coach repair and maintenance to general vehicle repair and MOT testing station and sub-division of Unit 2C to form storage area and paint shop for vehicle repair for Alan Stephenson And Son 9 A9 13/00668/FUL Moor Platt , Lancaster Road, Caton Lower Lune (Pages 30 - Valley Ward 39) Demolition of the existing 2 storey disused care home and the erection of 6 two-bed houses, 15 three-bed houses and 12 four-bed houses including internal road layout and associated parking and landscaping for Ms Emma Wadsworth 10 A10 13/00659/FUL Land Off, Brindle Close, Lancaster Skerton (Pages 40 - West Ward 47) Erection of 6 two-bed houses and 12 one-bed flats including internal road layout and associated parking and landscaping for Guinness Northern Counties 11 A11 13/00586/CU New Inn, Hornby Road, Wray Lower Lune (Pages 48 - Valley Ward 59) Change of use and conversion of vacant public house (Class A4) to 3 residential units (Class C3) and installation of balcony and stairs to rear of existing attached cottage for Mr Richard Skelton 12 A12 13/00610/LB New Inn, Hornby Road, Wray Lower Lune (Pages 60 - Valley Ward 65) Listed Building application for works to New Inn and attached cottage to facilitate the conversion of the public house to 3 residential units, including demolition of flat roof extension, replacement windows and doors, installation of roof lights, erection of stone wall and porch canopy and creation of balcony and stairs to rear of existing 13 A13 13/00635/FUL Keer Bridge Depot, Scotland Road, Warton (Pages 66 - Carnforth Ward 73) Erection of a 50 meter telecommunication training tower and one 15 meter security light and camera monopole for Mr Glen Pearson 14 A14 13/00759/OUT Silverdale Golf Club, Red Bridge Silverdale (Pages 74 - Lane, Silverdale Ward 80) Erection 2 new semi-detached dwellings with associated gardens and car parking for Dr J Martin 15. Other items:- Delegated Planning Decisions (Pages 81 - 90) 16. The Walney Extension Offshore Windfarm (Pages 91 - 128) Report of the Chief Officer (Regeneration and Planning). ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS (i) Membership Councillors Keith Budden (Chairman), Roger Sherlock (Vice-Chairman), Eileen Blamire, Dave Brookes, Roger Dennison, Sheila Denwood, Helen Helme, Tony Johnson, Andrew Kay, Margaret Pattison, Robert Redfern, Sylvia Rogerson, Richard Rollins, Ron Sands and Paul Woodruff (ii) Substitute Membership Councillors June Ashworth, Chris Coates, Mike Greenall, Tim Hamilton-Cox, Richard Newman-Thompson, David Smith, Keith Sowden, Susan Sykes and Malcolm Thomas (iii) Queries regarding this Agenda Please contact Tom Silvani, Democratic Services: telephone (01524 582132) or email [email protected]. (iv) Changes to Membership, substitutions or apologies Please contact Members’ Secretary, telephone 582170, or alternatively email [email protected]. MARK CULLINAN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, TOWN HALL, LANCASTER, LA1 1PJ Published on 4 September 2013. Page 1 Agenda Item Committee Date AgendaApplication Item Number 5 A5 16 September 2013 13/00653/REM Application Site Proposal Lancaster Moor Hospital Reserved matters application for the first phase of the Quernmore Road conversion of the Annexe building to 34 dwellings, Lancaster including associated landscaping and car parking Lancashire Name of Applicant Name of Agent P J Livesey And The Homes And Communities Mr Vincent Ryan Agency Decision Target Date Reason For Delay 4 October 2013 N/A Case Officer Mr Andrew Drummond Departure No Summary of Recommendation Approval 1.0 The Site and its Surroundings 1.1 The site is located on the very eastern fringe of Lancaster approximately 1.5 miles from the City Centre. It is situated on the north side of Quernmore Road, from which it is accessed. The site is generally bounded by stone walls and mature trees and hedgerows and covers an area of approximately 16 hectares. The site falls significantly from west to east and is dominated by the massive Listed Annexe building. This is prominently located on the high ground at the western side of the site, with commanding views towards the east and high visibility from the M6, Quernmore Road and the rising land in that direction. Further former hospital buildings were grouped within the western side of the site, to the north of the Annexe. These were mostly of stone under slate construction, date from the early 1900s. The best and most prominent of these is Campbell House which frames the northern side of the disused cricket pitch. The eastern side of the site consists mostly of grassed areas. The whole site contains a large number of mature trees, but the heaviest concentrations and the oldest and largest trees are located around the buildings. There is also an area of dense, immature woodland in the north east corner of the site. A blanket Tree Preservation Order No. 381 (2006) A1 and A2 covers the site and all of its trees. 1.2 To the east of the site lies an unsurfaced but walled field access track with open agricultural pastures beyond, extending north, east and south east to the nearby M6 motorway and then beyond into the rising land of an open, drumlin field, pastoral landscape. To the south and on the same side of Quernmore Road lies an area of land owned by the Hospital Trust, comprising a Social Club, a disused bowling green and Primary Care Trust Offices, while on the south side of the road lies an extensive area of recently developed housing within the grounds of the original Lancaster Moor Hospital. To the west lie areas of play fields, open ground and immature woodland with a cemetery, the Ridge Lea Hospital and Lancaster Farm Young Offenders Prison beyond. 1.3 Access to the site is through two road junctions onto Quernmore Road, one at each end of the site frontage and a pedestrian access in the centre of the frontage. Two main access roads run through Page 2 the site either side of the Annexe building and a network of smaller roads gives access to the other buildings. The boundary wall along the Quernmore Road frontage, its railings, gates, gateposts and steps forming the original entrances to the Annexe building are also separately Listed at Grade II status. 1.4 The site is allocated primarily as a Housing Opportunity Site by saved policy H3 in the Lancaster District Local Plan. The Annexe building is also identified as a Business Opportunity Site by saved policy EC17. The saved Supplementary Planning Guidance note (SPG2) sets out a Development Brief for the site. Tree Preservation Order 381 (2006) covers the entire site. 2.0 The Proposal 2.1 The Reserved Matters application is seeking approval for 34 dwellings, associated car parking and landscaping. This first phase of conversion works comprises eleven 1-bed, eighteen 2-bed and five 3-bed apartments primarily within the central section of the Annexe building, including the impressive central tower.