To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillor F. Ahmed, Councillor P. Burke and Councillor S. Emmott.

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.   

Item No. 6. Application 22/01190/FUL - Land South of Cowm Top Lane, Castleton, Rochdale - Councillor B. Sheering declared a pecuniary interest by virtue of residing near to the site.  Councillor Sheerin withdrew to the public gallery and advised that he would be speaking on the application as Ward Councillor. Following Councillor Sheerin’s address to the Committee, he left the room and took no further part in the discussion or vote. 

To determine whether there are any additional items of business which, by reason of special circumstances, the Chair decides should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency.

There were no items of urgent business.

To determine any items on the agenda, if any, where the public are to be excluded from the meeting.

Public Items

There were no items for the exclusion of the public and press.

To approve as a correct record, the minutes of the last meeting of 30^th January 2025

Resolved – That the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 30^th January 2025 be approved and signed by the Chair as a correct record.

Proposal: Residential development of up to 445 dwellings with associated access, car parking, landscaping and infrastructure.

This application had been considered at the meeting of the Planning Committee of 30^th January 2025. The Committee had agreed to defer the application to allow further engagement between Officers and Developer on the access point to the site in question.

APPLICANT: GLP Trows LLP and BDW Trading Limited

PROPOSAL: Residential development of up to 445 dwellings with associated access, car parking, landscaping, and infrastructure.

LOCATION: Land South of Cowm Top Lane, Castleton, Rochdale

The Principal Planning Consultant introduced the report and provided a summary of the debate and reasons for deferral of the application at the Planning Committee meeting held on 30^th January 2025.

The Chair then invited the applicant and agent, objector and Ward Councillor to address the Committee.

It was MOVED and SECONDED that the application be GRANTED in line with the recommendation set out in the report. 

On being put to the vote, FOUR votes were cast IN FAVOUR, FOUR votes were cast AGAINST with TWO ABSTENTIONS.  On the Chair’s casting vote, the application was GRANTED.

DECISION: That authority be delegated to the Head of Planning to GRANT planning permission, subject to conditions and a S106 agreement for the heads of terms, as set out in the report.

NOTE: The applicant and agent, an objector, and a Ward Councillor addressed the Committee in relation to the application.

To note appeals lodged

Resolved - That the Appeals Lodged Report be noted.

To note appeals determined

Resolved – That the Appeals Determined Report be noted.