To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Burke and Massey.

Members are required to declare any disclosable pecuniary, personal or personal and prejudicial interests they may have and the nature of those interests relating to items on this agenda and/or indicate if S106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 applies to them.   

There were no declarations of interests.

To consider the Minutes of the meeting of the Planning and Licensing Committee held Thursday, 6^th February 2020.

Resolved:

That the minutes of the meeting of the Planning and Licensing Committee held 6^th February 2020 be approved and signed by the Chair as a correct record.

Proposal: Application for the erection of 5 no dwelling-houses and the associated external works inclusive of hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatments - Part Retrospective

The Head of Planning presented submitted planning application 19/01132/FUL, an application for the erection of five dwelling houses and the associated external works inclusive of hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatments - Part Retrospective on land at Moorhouse Fold, in the Smallbridge and Firgrove Ward.

The Committee received representations from Mrs C. Ainey, who addressed Members on behalf of the objectors to this planning application.

The Committee received representations from Mr P. Stone, the applicant, who addressed Members in support of the planning application.

Resolved:

1.    Planning permission be granted for the erection of five dwelling houses and the associated external works inclusive of hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatments - Part Retrospective on Land at Moorhouse Fold, with specific conditions relating to the erection of a boundary wall, to be constructed from stone and which should be no more than one metre in height.

2.    Additional conditions be delegated to the Head of Planning to determine, in consultation with the Chair of the Planning and Licensing Committee.

Proposal: Outline application (including means of access) for the demolition of redundant buildings and residential development for up to 100 dwellings.

The Head of Planning presented submitted planning application 19/00628/OUT, an outline application (including means of access) for the demolition of redundant buildings and residential development for up to 100 dwellings at Farrel Limited, Queensway, Rochdale, OL11 2NY.

Subsequent to the publication of the agenda for this meeting of the Committee, the Head of Planning advised that he had updated the report in respect of this application. The Officer’s recommendation remained the same, insofar as the updated report recommended approval subject to the conditions detailed in the report.

The Committee received representations from Mr. P. Gaskell, the applicant, who spoke in support of the application.

Resolved:

That planning permission be granted subject to the Conditions detailed in the updated Planning Officer’s updated report.

To consider determined Planning Appeals:

a.     Land adjacent to 195 Wardle Road, Wardle, Rochdale

b.     Fishing Lodges on the Eastern Side of Huddersfield Road And To The South Of Smithy Green, Newhey, Rochdale

c.     Land Known as Land North of Bury New Road, Heywood

d.     56-58 Market Place, Middleton

e.     Land at 673 Manchester Old Road, Middleton

f.       5 Franklin Street, Rochdale

g.     Dane House, William Street, Middleton

h.     Land adjacent to Archer Cottage, Sefton Road, Middleton

Committee Site Visits:

3.00pm – Members to meet in the foyer at the entrance to Rochdale Town Hall

3.15pm – Newchurch Street to rear of Farrels Ltd, Queensway

4.00pm – Moorhouse Fold, Milnrow

The Head of Planning submitted a report which detailed planning applications, detailed below, that had recently been determined by the Planning Inspectorate.

a.     Land adjacent to 195 Wardle Road, Wardle, Rochdale

b.     Fishing Lodges on the Eastern Side of Huddersfield Road And To The South Of Smithy Green, Newhey, Rochdale

c.     Land Known as Land North of Bury New Road, Heywood

d.     56-58 Market Place, Middleton

e.     Land at 673 Manchester Old Road, Middleton

f.       5 Franklin Street, Rochdale

g.     Dane House, William Street, Middleton

h.     Land adjacent to Archer Cottage, Sefton Road, Middleton

Resolved:

That the planning appeals, which have recently been determined by the Planning Inspectorate, be noted.