The Chair advised that agenda item 8 - Long Lees Farm Cottage, Todmorden Road, Littleborough, OL14 6UR; was to be withdrawn for consideration at a future meeting.

To approve as a correct record, the minutes of the last meeting of the Planning and Licensing Committee held on 5^th August 2021.

RESOLVED

That the minutes of the meeting of the Planning and Licensing Committee held on 2 September 2021 be approved as a correct record.

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 interest.

Report of the Director of Neighbourhoods (to follow).

Consideration was given to a report of the Cabinet Member for Economy and Communication which detailed work undertaken to meet the requirements of Greater Manchester Authorities to collectively develop, approve and implement a common set of minimum licensing standards (MLS) for taxi and private hire services.

Alternatives considered

No alternatives were considered as Members supported the proposals to ensure public safety and protection.

RESOLVED

1.    That the detail be noted of and reasons for the proposed standards for licensed drivers, licensed private hire operators and local authorities.

2.    That the consultation responses received at both GM and Rochdale level, be noted.

3.    That the comments and considerations for each standard in response to the consultation responses received be noted.

4.    That the Planning and Licensing Committee advises Cabinet to approve the recommendations for each of the standards for licensed drivers, licensed private hire operators and local authorities.

5.    That the Planning and Licensing Committee advises Cabinet to approve the implementation of the standards for licensed drivers, licensed private hire operators and local authorities with a go live date of 1 December 2021.

Proposal:  Change of use of former public house (Sui Generis) to 8 bed HMO (Sui Generis) (Resubmission of 20/01311/FUL).

The Planning Officer presented submitted planning application 21/00752/FUL for the change of use of former public house (Sui Generis) to 8 bed HMO (Sui

Generis) (Resubmission of 20/01311/FUL).

The Committee received representation from the agent for the applicant.

The Committee received representation from Ward Councillor Sara Rowbotham objecting to the application.

RESOLVED

That planning permission be approved subject to conditions as detailed within the submitted report.

To note the following appeals:-

a)    20/01459/FUL - Old Barn House, 5 Whittle Lane, Heywood OL10 2RB;

b)    20/01517/FUL - 27 Spring Bank Lane, Rochdale OL11 5SE;

c)    21/00105/CAA - Hesketh Villa, Whittle Lane, Heywood, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL10 2RN;

d)    21/00116/HOUS - 3 Stanway Close, Middleton, M24 1HE;

The Head of Planning set out details of planning appeals that had recently been determined by the Planning Inspectorate.

RESOLVED

That the report be noted.

The Committee were informed of four appeals that had been lodged with the Planning Inspectorate relating to a delegated decision in Middleton.

RESOLVED

That the report be noted.