Committee: PLANNING AND HIGHWAYS REGULATORY COMMITTEE Date: MONDAY, 7 TH JUNE 2010 Venue: LANCASTER TOWN HALL Time: 10.30 A.M. A G E N D A Apologies for Absence 1 Appointment of Vice-Chairman 2 Minutes of the Meeting held on 10th May 2010 (previously circulated) 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. Category A Applications Applications to be dealt with by the District Council without formal consultation with the County Council. 5 A5 10/00185/CU Castle View Caravan Park, Kellet Ward (Pages 1 - 5) Borwick Road, Capernwray Change of use of land for extension to existing caravan park, erection of an office building, provision of a new treatment plant and reed bed pond for Mr John McCarthy 6 A6 09/01015/CU 4 Old Station Yard, Kirkby Upper Lune (Pages 6 - Lonsdale, Carnforth Valley 14) Ward Retrospective application for use of land and buildings for stoneworking, storage and distribution (B2/B8 use) and retention of an open-fronted workshop building for Fairhurst Stone 7 A7 10/00192/RCN Hale Carr Caravan Park, Hale Carr Heysham (Pages 15 - Lane, Heysham Central 18) Ward Removal of conditions on applications 2/2/3536, 84/1172 and 97/1194 which limit the occupancy to gypsies or travellers only and which will allow for unrestricted occupancy and siting of static caravans for Mr N Staples 8 A8 10/00271/FUL Toll Bar Garage, 168 Scotforth Scotforth (Pages 19 - Road, Lancaster West Ward 23) Extension of time limit on application 07/01666/FUL for demolition of existing garage, redevelopment and construction of residential apartments (29 x 2 bed and 5 x 1 bed), associated car parking, landscaping and engineering operations for Mr Trevor Ingram 9 A9 10/00316/RCN Letter Box Field, Ford Lane, Silverdale (Pages 24 - Silverdale Ward 27) Removal of condition 4 on application 08/00937/FUL relating to details of the new stone wall and access for Mr T and Mrs M Mackintosh 10 A10 10/00131/FUL 1 The Headlands, Heysham, Heysham (Pages 28 - Morecambe South 30) Ward Erection of a two storey extension to the rear including the creation of a balcony for Mr Mike Wolff 11 A11 10/00087/FUL 5 The Headlands, Heysham, Heysham (Pages 31 - Morecambe South 33) Ward Erection of single storey extensions to form new conservatory, garage and sitting room for Shaun Whatmuff 12 A12 10/00306/OUT Nightingale Hall, Quernmore Bulk Ward (Pages 34 - Road, Lancaster 40) Extension of time limit on application 06/00661/OUT for the redevelopment of the site for residential use for Fats and Proteins UK Ltd (Mr Edmund Metcalfe) 13 A13 10/00243/FUL Booths, Scotland Road, Carnforth Carnforth (Pages 41 - Ward 47) Erection of an extension to rear of existing Supermarket for Mr Graham Booth Category D Application Application for development by a District Council. 14 A14 10/00152/DPA Town Hall, Dalton Square, Duke's (Pages 48 - Lancaster Ward 50) Listed building application for renewal of rainwater goods for Lancaster City Council 15 Enforcement Update - Low Mill, Caton-with-Littledale (Pages 51 - 55) Report of Head of Regeneration and Policy 16 Delegated Planning Decisions (Pages 56 - 63) ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS (i) Membership Councillors Eileen Blamire (Chairman), Ken Brown, Keith Budden, Anne Chapman, Chris Coates, John Day, Roger Dennison, Sheila Denwood, Mike Greenall, Emily Heath, Helen Helme, Andrew Kay, Geoff Marsland, Joyce Pritchard, Robert Redfern, Peter Robinson, Bob Roe, Sylvia Rogerson, Roger Sherlock and Peter Williamson (ii) Substitute Membership Councillors Jon Barry, Abbott Bryning, John Gilbert, Janice Hanson, Tony Johnson, Ian McCulloch, Keith Sowden, Joyce Taylor, Malcolm Thomas and Paul Woodruff (iii) Queries regarding this Agenda Please contact Jane Glenton, Democratic Services, telephone (01524) 582068 or, alternatively, email [email protected] (iv) Changes to Membership, substitutions or apologies Please contact Members’ Secretary, telephone (01524) 582170 or, alternatively, email [email protected]. MARK CULLINAN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, TOWN HALL, DALTON SQUARE, LANCASTER, LA1 1PJ Published on Wednesday, 26 th May 2010 Page 1 Agenda Item Committee Date AgendaApplication Item Number 5 A5 7 June 2010 10/00185/CU Application Site Proposal Castle View Caravan Park Change of use of land for extension to existing caravan park, erection of an office building, provision Borwick Road of a new treatment plant and reed bed pond Capernwray Carnforth Name of Applicant Name of Agent Mr John McCarthy Mr C Holmes Decision Target Date Reason For Delay 10 May 2010 Committee Cycle Case Officer Mr Andrew Holden Departure No Summary of Recommendation Approval subject to conditions 1.0 The Site and its Surroundings 1.1 The application site is located off Borwick Road, close to its junction with Borron Lane, Capernwray. The site lies alongside land currently developed as a static caravan site known as Castle View Caravan Park. This site shares an access from Borwick Road which splits to serve The Glade Caravan Park to the north and Castle View Caravan Park to the west. Both sites are in the ownership of the applicant, Mr McCarthy. 1.2 The site is part of an extensive area of land owned by the applicant including an equine centre to the north of the application site and extensive areas of woodland to the east and south of the site. The approach to the site is relatively level with o pen pasture to either side of the main entrance road. Open pasture lies to the north of the site but this is outside the ownership of the applicant. Land to the south of the site rises steeply and until recently was clad in maturing deciduous woodland. Large areas of this woodland have now been felled leading down to the southern boundary of application site. Blocks of tree planting lie to the north of the site on the other side of the main access road into Castle View Caravan Park. 1.3 The main application site itself is bounded to the east and south by a narrow belt of tree planting with strips of tree planting running across the site. The land was used for the commercial growing of Christmas trees, this has now ceased and some trees remain within the plot. To the north of the site lays a block of woodland close to the access road and rising ground to the south. 2.0 The Proposal 2.1 The application seeks consent for three separate elements all of which are inter-related: a. Change of use of land for the extension of the existing static caravan site; b. Erection of an office building; and, c. Provision of a new packaged treatment plant and associated reed bed pond. Page 2 2.2 The change of use of the land relates mainly to a rectangular area of land to the south of the access road. Following discussion with the agent the site is proposing the siting of a total of 31 static caravans, associated car parking, landscaping and amenity area. The caravan site extension also includes a narrow strip of land to the north of the access road which will accommodate five of the 31 units and the new office building. 2.3 The office building is located at the junction of the access road serving The Glade and Castle View, the proposal is to replace a small office in the centre of the Castle View site and develop a new larger office building to act as reception, office and security in connection with the two sites but also provide for additional upper floor office accommodation in connection with the management of the other caravan sites owned by the applicant (four others in the Carnforth area). The office is a single storey building with additional accommodation in the roof space. The materials are to be local stone plinth with rendered walls under a natural slate roof. 2.4 The new sewage treatment plant and associated reed bed pond is to be located at the northern end of the complex close to The Glade Caravan Park. Currently there is no mains drainage to either The Glade and Castle View and are currently treated by a series of septic tanks. The treatment plant will take flows form Castle View park and the adjacent equine centre at Blackholme Farm. Flows from The Glade septic tank will be directed into the reed bed for further cleansing and a wild life pond. 3.0 Site History 3.1 The site has a long planning history dated back over 30 years. The most recent and pertinent applications are listed below. Application Number Proposal Decision 96/00613/CU C/U of lad to form extension to existing holiday park for an Approved Mar 1997 additional 12 caravans. 98/01157/FUL Modification to condition No 3 on 75/01167 to extend Approved Dec 2001 season to ten and half months 99/00533/CU C/C land for the siting of 12 static caravans Approved Dec 2001 02/01090/FUL Siting of six holiday chalets and c/u to touring caravan Approved Nov 2002 area 04/01251/CU C/U part of site for the siting of eight log cabins to place of Approved Jul 2005 nine touring caravans. 08/1327/CU C/U from 19 touring pitches to 17 static pitches Approved Jan 2009 4.0 Consultation Responses 4.1 The following responses have been received from statutory consultees: Statutory Consultee Response County Highways At 38 static pitches, this application is a significant extension to the existing caravan site and will result in additional car movements to and from the site.