Public Document Pack Committee: PLANNING AND HIGHWAYS REGULATORY COMMITTEE Date: MONDAY, 19TH DECEMBER 2005 Venue: MORECAMBE TOWN HALL Time: 10.30 A.M. A G E N D A 1 Apologies for Absence. 2 Minutes of the Meeting held on 14th November 2005 (circulated separately). 3 Items of Urgent Business authorised by the Chairman. 4 Declarations of Interest. 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. 5 A5 05/01276/FUL Ridgway Park, Lindeth Road, Silverdale (Pages 1 - 6) Silverdale Ward Erection of single-storey modular building, replacing existing portakabins for Ridgeway Children’s Services Ltd 6 A6 05/01156/CU 113 White Lund Road, Morecambe, Westgate (Pages 7 - 10) Lancashire Ward Change of use of land adjacent to site 8 park homes for gypsy residential accommodation for Mr D Walsh 7 A7 05/01148/FUL 15 Knowlys Drive, Heysham, Heysham (Pages 11 - Morecambe Central 16) Ward Application to retain windows and door in southern elevation, and erection of screen wall and fence, and access for disabled people for Mr and Mrs H G Maskrey 8 A8 05/00823/FUL Waterslack Garden Centre, Silverdale (Pages 17 - Waterslack Road, Silverdale Ward 20) Retrospective application for alterations to cafe and erection of till store cabin plus the erection of new toilet cabin, dry goods store cabin and craft shop cabin for Mr Steve Sowery 9 A9 04/01327/FUL Land Between Carlow Wood And, Upper Lune (Pages 21 - Woodman Lane, Burrow With Valley Ward 30) Burrow Retrospective application for the erection of two poultry breeder houses and egg storage building and ancillary hardstanding and landscaping areas for Mayfield Chicks Ltd 10 A10 05/00734/OUT Land Adjacent Kellet Road Industrial Carnforth (Pages 31 - Estate, Kellet Road, Carnforth Ward 36) Outline application for the formation of Carnforth Business Park - provision of mixed use scheme falling within classes B1, B2 and B8 for Peterloo Estates Ltd 11 A11 05/01295/FUL Moorcock Hall, Claughton Moor, Lower Lune (Pages 37 - Lancaster Valley Ward 42) Reconstruction of derelict farmhouse to provide a tied agricultural dwelling and associated store/workshop for Natfarms Ltd 12 A12 05/01100/FUL Leighton Hall Home Farm, Leighton Silverdale (Pages 43 - Park, Leighton Ward 54) Erection of new buildings and conversion of existing agricultural buildings, extension to keepers cottage, creation of car parking and auxiliary facilities for rural workspace development for Rural Business Centres Ltd 13 A13 05/01101/LB Leighton Hall Home Farm, Leighton Silverdale (Pages 55 - Park, Leighton Ward 56) Listed Building consent for renovation, restoration and re-use for rural workshop for Rural Business Centres Ltd 14 A14 05/01384/CU Halton Post Office, 83 High Road, Halton-with- (Pages 57 - Halton Aughton 60) Ward Change of Use - Post Office/Shop to Living Accommodation for Mr K Wilkinson & Mr F Cowper 15 A15 05/01291/FUL TA Centre, Caton Road, Lancaster Bulk Ward (Pages 61 - 64) Erection of one 22.5 mini macro column with six antennae together with equipment cabinets at the base of pole with 2.1m fence around site 02 (UK) Ltd 16 A16 05/01417/FUL Skerton Community Centre, King Skerton (Pages 65 - George's Playing Field, Slyne Road East Ward 68) Erection of a glazed porch and internal alterations to create new WC facilities, training rooms and an external play area for Lou Andrews 17 A17 05/01363/FUL 63 North Road, Lancaster, Duke's (Pages 69 - Lancashire Ward 72) Application to vary condition 5 of permission 99/00879/FUL to allow extension of opening hours for J D Wetherspoon 18 A18 05/01159/OUT Bay Horse Garage, Abbeystead Ellel Ward (Pages 73 - Lane, Dolphinholme 74) Outline Application for residential development for M Rogerson 19 A19 05/01290/FUL Lancaster University, Bailrigg, University (Pages 75 - Lancaster Ward 76) Change of use of Bowland North from part office, part accommodation to fully office and erection of 3 single storey extensions for Mr John Pye 20 A20 05/01038/CU Morecambe Community Education Poulton (Pages 77 - Centre, Poulton Road, Morecambe Ward 82) Change of use and conversion of former education centre to 22 apartments and demolition of annexe building to create car parking area for Glenroyd Developments 21 A21 05/01204/LB Morecambe Community Education Poulton (Pages 83 - Centre, Poulton Road, Morecambe Ward 84) Listed Building Consent for conversion to 22 apartments and installation of one new window for Glenroyd Developments 22 A22 05/01432/OUT Halton Mill, Mill Lane, Halton Halton-with- (Pages 85 - Aughton 88) Ward Renewal of application 00/00920/OUT for proposed redevelopment including demolition of existing mill, erect houses, industrial units, construct new access and provision of associated open space and landscaping for Time and Tide Properties Ltd 23 A23 05/01305/FUL Halton Mill, Mill Lane, Halton Halton-with- (Pages 89 - Aughton 90) Ward Amendments to elevations to housing scheme approved as 04/01301/REM for Time and Tide Homes 24 Background (Pages 91 - 92) 25 Delegated List (Pages 93 - 102) ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS (i) Membership Councillors Roger Sherlock (Chairman), Eileen Blamire (Vice-Chairman), Evelyn Ashworth, Ken Brown, Abbott Bryning, Keith Budden, Anne Chapman, Susie Charles, Chris Coates, Sheila Denwood, John Gilbert, Mike Greenall, Helen Helme, Jean Jones, Judith Jones, David Kerr, Pat Quinton, Joseph Ravetz, Sylvia Rogerson and Paul Woodruff (ii) Substitute Membership Councillors James Airey, Jon Barry, Maggie Chadwick, Janice Hanson, Emily Heath, Tony Johnson, Geoff Knight, Joyce Pritchard, Robert Redfern and Alex Stone (iii) Queries regarding this Agenda Please contact Jane Glenton, Administration Services - telephone (01524) 582068 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 1 PJ Published on Wednesday. 7th December 2005 This page is intentionally left blank Page 1 Agenda Item 5 DECISION DATE APPLICATION NO. PLANNING COMMITTEE: 5 December 2005 05/01276/FUL A 5 19 December 2005 DEVELOPMENT PROPOSED SITE ADDRESS ERECTION OF SINGLE-STOREY RIDGWAY PARK MODULAR BUILDING, REPLACING LINDETH ROAD EXISTING PORTAKABINS SILVERDALE CARNFORTH LANCASHIRE LA5 0UA APPLICANT: AGENT: Ridgeway Childrens Services Ltd Mrs G Llewellyn Ridgway Park Lindeth Road Silverdale Carnforth Lancashire LA5 0UA REASON FOR DELAY Awaiting consultation replies and additional information in support of the application. PARISH NOTIFICATION Silverdale Parish Council - No objections. LAND USE ALLOCATION/DEPARTURE Arnside/Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. STATUTORY CONSULTATIONS County Council Highways – No objection. Arnside/Silverdale AONB Executive - The purpose of designating an AONB is to conserve and enhance the natural beauty of the area. The buildings proposed here are temporary, to fulfil a short term need. If the school requires extra classrooms a permanent solution should be sought. In this instance the house and garden are of significant merit and they suggest that a design brief, to ensure that any new buildings blend in with the existing house, would be useful. OTHER OBSERVATIONS RECEIVED Four letters from neighbours express concern that the proposal could lead to an increase in the size of the school and consequently more traffic movements to and from the site. It is pointed out that the access road is a narrow lane and unsuitable for heavy traffic. One of the writers expresses concern that damage may be caused to boundary walls by large vehicles. Any other representations received will be reported orally at Committee. Page 2 REPORT Ridgway Park is a special school catering for children with emotional and behavioural difficulties. It occupies premises on the south side of Silverdale, which were previously used as a Civil Service training centre. In August 2001 consent was granted for a group of temporary buildings within the former kitchen garden of the house on the site. The intention was that they would provide short term accommodation while proposals for permanent buildings suitable for school use were being prepared. Four detailed proposals for permanent buildings within the site were submitted in August 2002. Three of them were approved; the fourth one was refused, but it was indicated that a modified version of the proposal was likely to be considered more sympathetically. However the amended scheme was not submitted and the accommodation approved has never been built. Instead, as the consent for the present temporary buildings is about to expire, the applicants have put forward proposals for a different type of temporary accommodation. The total floorspace provided would be 380 sq metres, and would consist of:- - Four classrooms - Three learning support rooms - Staff room - Common room - Head Teacher's office - Hall/central circulation area Because of the nature of the school's client group the classrooms are considerably smaller than are usual in mainstream education. The building proposed (to be assembled as a single composite unit) is of a type produced by a specialist manufacturer (Elliotts) whose mobile classroom units are widely used by education authorities. They are more suited to the purposes of the school than the portable units currently on the site. The external panels would be finished in two shades of green. However, the building is still temporary rather than permanent accommodation. The application forms indicate that the school would like permission for five years. Following an approach to the school, the headteacher has sent a letter setting out the reasons for the present application. A copy of it appears at the end of this report. It appears from this that the reason they have not provided any permanent accommodation is uncertainty about the long term use of the site.