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AGENDA ITEM: 7 PLANNING COMMITTEE: 9TH OCTOBER 2014 Report of: Assistant Director Planning Relevant Managing Director: Managing Director (Transformation) Contact for further information: Mrs.C.Thomas (Extn. 5134) (E-mail:[email protected]) SUBJECT: PLANNING APPLICATIONS Background Papers In accordance with Section 100D of the Local Government Act 1972 the background papers used in the compilation of reports relating to planning applications are listed within the text of each report and are available for inspection in the Planning Division, except for such documents as contain exempt or confidential information defined in Schedule 12A of the Act. Equality Impact Assessment There is no evidence from an initial assessment of an adverse impact on equality in relation to the equality target groups. 1 CONTENT SHEET Report Ward Application Site Location &Recommendation No No Proposal 1 Tarleton 2014/0088/FUL Land To The North-west Planning Of 2 Smith Avenue permission be Tarleton Lancashire granted. Installation of a Page Nos. 7 - 14 telecommunications base station comprising a 23m lightweight lattice mast (24.6m to top of collinear antenna) with 9 no. antennas, 2 no. 300mm dishes, 3 no. 600mm diameter dishes, associated equipment cabin and ancillary development within a palisade fenced compound. 2 Tarleton 2014/0704/OUT Land Between 101 And The decision to 125 Hesketh Lane grant planning Tarleton Lancashire permission be delegated to the Outline application for Assistant the erection of up to 17 Director Planning dwellings with in consultation associated access and with the all other matters Chairman or Vice reserved. Chairman of the Planning Committee subject to a planning obligation under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 being entered into. Page Nos. 15-24 2 Report Ward Application Site Location &Recommendation No No Proposal 3 Scarisbrick 2014/0870/OUT Cop House Farm Outline Planning Jacksmere Lane permission be Scarisbrick Lancashire granted. L40 9RS Page Nos. 25-38 Outline - Demolition of existing buildings and clearance of site and erection of 6 dwellings plus 4 affordable dwellings. New vehicular/pedestrian access. Including details of access, layout and scale. 4 North Meols 2013/1217/COU Land To The Rear Of 8 Planning To 10 Station Road permission be Banks Lancashire granted. Change of use from Page Nos. 39-43 allotment/general storage land to exercising area for four dogs (including two working police dogs) and retention of close boarded fence. Importation of top soil to level the land. 5 North Meols 2014/0675/FUL 8 Chapel Lane Banks Planning Southport Lancashire permission be PR9 8EY refused. Retrospective consent Page Nos. 44-48 for a detached garage at rear of dwelling and masonry boundary walling at front of dwelling. 3 Report Ward Application Site Location &Recommendation No No Proposal 6 Hesketh- 2013/1258/OUT Henry Alty Ltd Station The decision to with- Road Hesketh Bank grant planning Becconsall Preston Lancashire permission be PR4 6SP delegated to the Assistant Outline - Residential Director Planning development across two in consultation phases, including with the associated garages, Chairman or Vice roads, landscaping and Chairman of the public realm creation in Planning the form of a linear park Committee and B1 employment subject to a uses. Details of access planning included. obligation under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 being entered into. Page Nos. 49-109 7 Bickerstaffe 2014/0452/FUL J Mallinson (Ormskirk) Planning Ltd Former Lathom Vale permission be Nurseries Vale Lane granted. Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6JH Page Nos.110-120 Extension to existing building and increase in site limits to allow an area of hardstanding for the manoeuvring of vehicles. 4 Report Ward Application Site Location &Recommendation No No Proposal 8 Bickerstaffe 2014/0763/WL3 Land Adjacent To 49-55 Planning Church Road And 6 & permission be 25 And 9-11 Stockley granted. Crescent Bickerstaffe Lancashire Page Nos.120-126 Change of use from grassed open space to car parking. Laying of kerbs, stone base, tarmacadam road surfaces and footpaths. 9 Birch Green 2014/0709/WL3 Land At Firbeck Birch The decision to Green Skelmersdale grant planning Lancashire permission be delegated to the Outline application for Assistant 100% affordable Director Planning residential development in consultation (all matters reserved). with the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Planning Committee subject to a planning obligation under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 being entered into. Page Nos.127-133 10 Aughton 2014/0739/FUL 63 Swanpool Lane Planning Park Aughton Ormskirk permission be Lancashire L39 5AY granted. Page Nos.134-137 Retention of two storey extension to side and rear. 5 Report Ward Application Site Location &Recommendation No No Proposal 11 Aughton And 2014/0570/FUL Bellagios 20 Springfield Planning Downholland Road Aughton Ormskirk permission be Lancashire L39 6ST granted. Page Nos.138-146 Demolition of existing building and the erection of a new build Prestige Car Sales Facility. 12 Aughton And 2014/0601/FUL Land North West And Planning Downholland South West Of Gerard permission be Hall Prescot Road granted. Aughton Ormskirk Page Nos.147-174 Lancashire L39 6TA Construction of a solar farm, to include the installation of solar panels to generate electricity with transformer housing, DNO substation, switch room, operation and storage rooms, security fencing and cameras, landscaping and other associated works. 6 No.1 APPLICATION 2014/0088/FUL NO. LOCATION Land To The North-west Of 2 Smith Avenue Tarleton Lancashire PROPOSAL Installation of a telecommunications base station comprising a 23m lightweight lattice mast (24.6m to top of collinear antenna) with 9 no. antennas, 2 no. 300mm dishes, 3 no. 600mm diameter dishes, associated equipment cabin and ancillary development within a palisade fenced compound. APPLICANT Vodafone Ltd WARD Tarleton PARISH Tarleton TARGET DATE 3rd October 2014 1.0 REFERRAL 1.1 This application was to be determined under the Council’s delegation scheme, however, Councillor Kay has requested that it be referred to the Committee to consider the visual aspect, accessibility of the site and impact on residential amenity. 2.0 PREVIOUS RELEVANT DECISIONS 2.1 NONE 3.0 OBSERVATIONS OF CONSULTEES 3.1 LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL HIGHWAYS (24/06/2014) and (10/09/2014) – No objections subject to planning conditions in relation to turning areas and a construction management plan. 3.2 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (03/06/2014) – No objections or observations. 3.3 NATURAL ENGLAND (14/08/2014) – Proposal is unlikely to affect any statutorily protected sites or landscapes. 3.4 COUNTY ECOLOGIST (09/09/2014) – Requires further clarification to whether the large willows along the drain are to be affected to facilitate the development. Recommends planning conditions. 7 4.0 OTHER REPRESENTATIONS 4.1 Objections have been received from 72 addresses and 1 petition of objection has been received on the grounds of: Size and design of mast is unacceptable. Visual impact on the skyline. Seen from long distances. Health implications and risk. Impact upon property prices. Breach of human rights. Impact upon quality of life. Close to Kingsfold Christian School, Hesketh Bank Christian Centre, Briardene Nursery and Tarleton Community primary school. Have other alternative sites been considered? There are other sites. Noise of mast. Environmental damage. Effects of Radio Frequency Interference to the air traffic radar and communications at BAE Warton and Blackpool Airport. Believe this mast is being moved from Altys land which currently has planning permission sought for 275 new houses – why can’t this mast stay where it is and houses sold accordingly? Close to established residential housing. The land in question has been assigned as “Protected Land” – contrary to local plan. Proposal is contrary to paragraph 43 and 45 of the NPPF as the need for the new site has not been justified and as the equipment has not been sympathetically designed. The mast would not be screened. Livestock close by. The road access is also unsuitable, very narrow and really only walking track, unsuitable for heavy vehicle traffic. Impact upon Fulwood Avenue/Douglas Avenue Conservation Area. Whether there is evidence or not of owls or bats we do have them in the vicinity of our garden and surrounding areas. The height of the mast cannot be shielded by trees. Will the development interfere with signals to phone, TV, and wife? Significant noise from such structures in periods of high winds. The government sponsored “Stewart Report – March 2001” clearly does not rule out the possible harmful effects of exposure to low level electromagnetic fields. Effect local property prices. The dishes are going to be at the top of the aerial with the other nine antennas, more dishes could be fixed later enlarging the size of the top of the mast. Red warning lights will be fixed on the top of the mast - they will be bright and visible at night from any window. Environmental survey is flawed – there are bats and owls flying around the site. 8 More work needs to be carried out in the area to positively determine whether the newts exist or not. The access to the site via Smith Lane is too narrow for the trucks that will be needed to service it. Coverage maps are out of date and do not show current dwellings. The access to the site via Smith Lane is too narrow for the trucks that will be needed to service it. Could lead to frequent voltage drops or even power loss. Will have to have a large standby generator which will be extremely noisy when it cuts in. 4.2 One letter of support has been received on the grounds of: Already have little reception on phone and if it is not passed, will have none as once the mast at Altys is removed it will take away little reception.