to 27 August 2008 Development Panel Will meet on Tuesday 9 September 2008 at 1.00 pm in Oval Centre, Salterbeck, Workington Membership: Councillor Ian Francis (Chairman) Councillor John (Binky) Armstrong Councillor Bill Bacon Councillor Peter Bales Councillor John Heathcote Councillor Tim Heslop Councillor Carl Holding Councillor Joe Holliday Councillor Ivor Humes Councillor John Hunter Councillor William Jefferson Councillor Peter Kendall Councillor Jim Lister Councillor Jean MacLeod Councillor Heather McIntosh Councillor Jacqueline Mounsey Councillor Ron Munby Councillor Margaret Snaith Councillor Audrey Tinnion Councillor Martin Wood Members of the public are welcome to attend the meeting. If you have any questions or queries simply contact Paula McKenzie on 01900 702557. Agenda Site Visits: 2/2008/0348 – Demolition of a 1.5 storey barn and rebuilding of a similar sized building to create accommodation to consist of garage, utility space and bathroom on the ground floor with bedroom and home office on the first floor, Hay Rake Barn, Torpenhow, Wigton. (Ward/Town Reps please be on site by 11.20am) 2/2008/0494 – Two storey domestic extension to side of property and single storey extension to rear, 49 The Mount, Papcastle, Cockermouth. (Ward/Town Reps please be on site by 11.45am) Members of the Development Panel will be picked up from the Oval Centre, Salterbeck and the bus will leave at 10.55am prompt. Lunch will be provided at the Oval Centre for Members of the Panel. 1. Minutes (Pages 1 - 6) To sign as a correct record the minutes of the last meeting. 2. Apologies for absence 3. Declaration of Interest Councillors/Staff to give notice of any personal or prejudicial interest and the nature of that interest relating to any item on the agenda, in accordance with the adopted Code of Conduct. 4. Questions To answer questions from members of the public – 2 days notice of which must have been given in writing or by electronic mail. 5. Planning Applications (Pages 7 - 44) 6. Highway Estate Details, Meadow View Park, Silloth (Pages 45 - 48) 7. Article 4 (2) 116 Crosby St, Maryport (Pages 49 - 52) To seek panel approval for an Article 4(2) Direction for the above property (Wards Affected: Netherhall Maryport) Borough Solicitor Date of next meeting Tuesday 14 October 2008 at 1.00 pm Oval Centre, Salterbeck, Workington Agenda Item 1 At a meeting of the DEVELOPMENT PANEL held in Oval Centre, Salterbeck, Workington on Tuesday 12 August 2008 at 1.00 pm Members I W Francis (Chairman) J Armstrong J Hunter B Bacon P G Kendall P Bales J Lister J Heathcote J M Mounsey T Heslop R Munby C Holding A Tinnion I A Humes Apologies for absence were received from Councillors J Holliday, W H Jefferson, J MacLeod, H McIntosh, M A Snaith and M G Wood Staff Present J Elliott, T Gear, P McKenzie and R Outhwaite 59 Minutes The minutes of the last meeting were signed as a correct record. 60 Declaration of Interest 5. Planning Applications. Councillor Jacqueline Mounsey; Personal; 2/2008/0348 - Due to being the Ward Councillor. 5. Planning Applications. Councillor Jim Lister; Personal; 2/2008/0482 - Due to having contact with objectors. 5. Planning Applications. Councillor John (Binky) Armstrong; Personal; 2/2008/0482 - Due to knowing the applicant. 5. Planning Applications. Councillor Peter Kendall; Personal; 2/2008/0505 - Due to being a member of Maryport own Council. 61 Questions None received. 62 Public Participation The following objectors/applicants addressed the Panel. Page 1 Mrs Haley outlined her objections to application 2/2008/0348. The agent Mr J Wallace exercised his right of reply. Mr G Stukins outlined his objections to applications 2/2008/0482. The agent Mr P Boustead exercised his right of reply. Mr A G Martin outlined his objections to applications 2/2008/0494. The agent did not reply. 63 Planning Applications The Panel considered individual reports from the Planning and Development Manager regarding seven applications for planning permission. Planning Description Decision reference 2/2008/0348 Demolition of a 1.5 storey barn and rebuilding of Deferred for a similar sized building to create accommodation a site visit to consist of garage, utility space and bathroom on the ground floor, with bedroom and home office on the first floor, Hay Rake Barn, Torpenhow, Wigton. The officer’s recommendation was approval. J Heathcote moved that the application be deferred for a site visit, this was seconded by T Heslop. A vote was taken, 8 in favour of deferral for a site visit, 1 against. The motion in favour of deferral for a site visit was carried. 2/2008/0405 New build 60 bed residential care home and new Approved access road to adjacent development site, Land subject to at Europe Way, Cockermouth. conditions set out in the The officer’s recommendation was approval. report and to modifications J Armstrong moved that the application be to the internal approved, this was seconded by R Munby. road layout to meet the I A Humes moved that the application be highway approved subject to conditions set out in the authority’s report and to modifications to the internal road expressed layout to meet the highway authority’s expressed requirements. requirements, this was seconded by P G Kendall. A vote was taken, 7 in favour of approval, 8 Page 2 against. The motion in favour of approval subject to conditions set out in the report and to modifications to the internal road layout to meet the highway authority’s expressed requirements was carried. 2/2008/0416 Change of use of sheep auditorium, stage and Approved back stage area to 15 en-suite bedrooms, Lakeland Sheep and Wool Centre, Waterloo Lane, Cockermouth. J Heathcote moved that the application be approved, this was seconded by J Mounsey. A vote was taken, 14 in favour of approval, 0 against. The motion in favour of approval was carried. 2/2008/0482 Change of use of buildings for general garage Approved services including the maintenance and servicing subject to of motor vehicles, together with the conversion of amendments engines to be fuelled by lpg, South View, to conditions. Blencogo, Wigton. J Heathcote moved that the application be approved subject to amendments to conditions, this was seconded by R Munby . A vote was taken, 13 in favour of approved subject to amendments to conditions, 1 against. The motion in favour of approved subject to amendments to conditions was carried. Conditions: 1. No machinery or power tools shall be operated on the premises, no process or operations shall be carried out and no deliveries shall be taken at, or despatched from, the site except between 09:00 hours and 18:00 hours Mondays to Fridays, 09:00 to 13:00 Saturdays; no work shall be undertaken at any time on Sundays and Bank Holidays. Reason: In the interests of preserving the amenity of neighbouring residents, in compliance with Policy EN6 of the Allerdale Local Plan. Page 3 2. Noise emanating from the premises shall not exceed NR 40 when measured at the location identified on the attached noise monitoring location plan dated 3 July 2008. Reason: To safeguard local residents from noise and disturbance, in compliance with Policy EN6 of the Allerdale Local Plan. 3. No repair works to vehicles shall take place other than within the building identified as the workshop area on the plan. Reason: To safeguard local residents from noise and disturbance, in compliance with Policy EN6 of the Allerdale Local Plan. 4. Any facilities for the storage of oils, fuels or chemicals shall be sited on impervious bases and surrounded by impervious bund walls, details of which shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority for approval. The volume of the bunded compound should be at least equivalent to the capacity of the tank plus 10%. If there is multiple tankage, the compound should be at least equivalent to 110% the capacity of the largest tank, or 25% of the total combined capacity of interconnected tanks whichever is the greatest. All filling points, vents, gauges and sight glasses must be located within the bund. The drainage system of the bund shall be sealed with no discharge to any watercourse, land or underground strata. Associated pipework should be located above ground and protected from accidental damage. All filling points and tank overflow pipe outlets should be detailed to discharge downwards into the bund. Reason: To prevent pollution of the water environment, in compliance with Policy EN6 of the Allerdale Local Plan. 5. There shall be no storage of liquefied petroleum gas within the site without the prior written approval of the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To ensure that any storage of liquefied petroleum gas complies with health and safety guidelines and to ensure no ancillary use of the site as a fuel filling station. Page 4 6. The use hereby approved shall solely be operated by the occupier of ‘South View’, the neighbouring property. Reason: To safeguard the future residential amenity of occupiers of ‘South View’ and neighbouring residential properties, in compliance with EN6 of the Allerdale Local Plan. 7. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Use Classes Order 1987 (as amended), the use hereby approved shall be restricted to the operation of a garage for the repair and servicing of motor vehicles, including their conversion to run on Liquid Petroleum Gas, and for no other purpose(including any purpose in the same class of the Use Classes Order or subsequent statutory instrument revoking and re-enacting that order. 2/2008/0492 5 bay portal frame building for agricultural Withdrew equipment to the front of farmhouse, East Croft Farm, Pardshaw, Cockermouth. 2/2008/0494 Two storey domestic extension to side of Deferred for property and single storey extension to rear, 49 a site visit The Mount, Papcastle, Cockermouth.