Agenda and minutes

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 7th June, 2023 6.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Oldham, West Street, Oldham, OL1 1NL. View directions

Contact: Constitutional Services  Email: Constitutional.Services@oldham.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Election of Vice-Chair

Minutes:

RESOLVED that Councillor Ibrahim be elected Vice-Chair of the Planning Committee for the Municipal Year 2023-2024.

 

2.

Apologies For Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Cosgrove, H Gloster and Shuttleworth.

 

3.

Urgent Business

Urgent business, if any, introduced by the Chair

Minutes:

There were no items of urgent business received.

4.

Declarations of Interest

To Receive Declarations of Interest in any Contract or matter to be discussed at the meeting.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest received.

5.

Public Question Time

To receive Questions from the Public, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution.

Minutes:

There were no public questions received.

6.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 109 KB

The Minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 5 April 2023 are attached for Members’ approval.

Minutes:

RESOLVED that the minutes of the Meeting held on 5th April 2023 be approved as a correct record.

 

7.

PA/343609/19 - Birks Quarry, Huddersfield Road, Austerlands pdf icon PDF 493 KB

Approval of Reserved Matters in respect of Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale for the erection of 4 dwellings in relation to Outline approval PA/341213/17

Minutes:

APPLICATION NUMBER: PA/343609/19

 

APPLICANT: Mr. H Smith

 

PROPOSAL:  Approval of Reserved Matters in respect of Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale for the erection of 4 dwellings in relation to Outline approval PA/341213/17

 

LOCATION:  Former Birks Quarry, Huddersfield Road, Austerlands.

 

Head of Planning informed the committee that the applicant has requested deferral.

 

It was MOVED by Councillor Woodvine and SECONDED by Councillor Lancaster that the application be Deferred.

 

On being put to the vote, it was UNANIMOUSLY cast IN FAVOUR OF DEFERRAL.

 

RESOLVED: That the application be DEFERRED.

 

8.

PA/343610/19 - Birks Quarry, Huddersfield Road, Austerlands pdf icon PDF 497 KB

Approval of Reserved Matters in respect of Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale for the erection of 33 dwellings in relation to Outline approval PA/337932/15

Minutes:

APPLICATION NUMBER: PA/343610/19

 

APPLICANT: Prestigious Homes NW Ltd

 

PROPOSAL:  Approval of Reserved Matters in respect of Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale for the erection of 33 dwellings in relation to Outline approval PA/337932/15

 

LOCATION:  Former Birks Quarry, Huddersfield Road, Austerlands.

 

Head of Planning informed the committee that the applicant has requested deferral.

 

It was MOVED by Councillor Woodvine and SECONDED by Councillor Lancaster that the application be Deferred.

 

On being put to the vote, it was UNANIMOUSLY cast IN FAVOUR OF DEFERRAL.

 

RESOLVED: That the application be DEFERRED.

 

9.

FUL/349826/22 - Land off Huddersfield Road, Diggle pdf icon PDF 701 KB

Erection of 64 no. dwellings and 6 no. apartments with associated points of access to Huddersfield Road

 

Minutes:

APPLICATION NUMBER: FUL/349826/22

 

APPLICANT: Redrow Homes Ltd

 

PROPOSAL:  Erection of 64 no. dwellings and 6 no. apartments with associated points of access to Huddersfield Road

 

LOCATION:  Land to the east of Huddersfield Road, Diggle, OL3 5NU

 

It was MOVED by Councillor Harkness and SECONDED by Councillor Lancaster that the application be REFUSED (against Officers Recommendations).

 

On being put to the vote, 5 VOTES were cast IN FAVOUR OF REFUSAL and 7 VOTES were cast AGAINST with 0 ABSTENTIONS.

 

It was MOVED by Councillor Akhtar and SECONDED by Councillor Davis that the application be APPROVED.

 

On being put to the vote 7 VOTES were cast IN FAVOUR OF APPROVAL and 5 VOTES were cast AGAINST with 0 ABSTENTIONS.

 

 

RESOLVED: That the application be GRANTED subject to the conditions as outlined in the report and Late report.

 

NOTES:

 

1.         That the Applicant’s Representative attended the meeting to address the Committee on this application.

 

 

10.

FUL/349908/22 - Chadderton AFC, Andrew Street, Chadderton pdf icon PDF 522 KB

Conversion of existing floodlit grass stadium football pitch to a new floodlit 3g artificial grass pitch with storage container, improved access, parking and perimeter fencing.

 

Minutes:

APPLICATION NUMBER: FUL/349908/22

 

APPLICANT: Mr Bob Sopel

 

PROPOSAL:  Conversion of existing floodlit grass stadium football pitch to a new floodlit 3g artificial grass pitch with storage container, improved access, parking and perimeter fencing.

 

LOCATION:  Chadderton A F C Ltd, Andrew Street, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 OJT

 

It was MOVED by Councillor Akhtar and SECONDED by Councillor Ibrahim that the application be APPROVED.

 

On being put to the vote, it was UNANIMOUSLY cast IN FAVOUR OF APPROVAL

 

RESOLVED: That the application be GRANTED subject to the conditions as outlined in the report.

 

 

11.

FUL/350330/22 - 250 - 252 Huddersfield Road, Oldham pdf icon PDF 434 KB

Erection of a single storey dwelling with parking and associated external works

 

Minutes:

APPLICATION NUMBER: FUL/350330/22

 

APPLICANT: Mr T Mushtaq

 

PROPOSAL:  Erection of a single storey dwelling with parking and associated external works

 

LOCATION:  250-252 Huddersfield Road, Oldham, OL4 2RB

 

It was MOVED by Councillor Harkness and SECONDED by Councillor Williamson that the application be REFUSED.

 

On being put to the vote, it was UNANIMOUSLY cast IN FAVOUR OF REFUSAL.

 

RESOLVED: That the application be REFUSED.

 

12.

VAR/350474/23 - Houses on land formerly known as Clarksfield House, Clarksfield Street and Glenfield Close, Oldham pdf icon PDF 381 KB

Removal of condition 6 attached to planning permission granted under PA/032610/94 which restricted further development under permitted development rights

Minutes:

APPLICATION NUMBER: VAR/350474/23

 

APPLICANT: Mr Amanat Ali

 

PROPOSAL:  Removal of condition 6 attached to planning permission granted under PA/032610/94 which restricted further development under permitted development rights.

 

LOCATION:  Former Clarksfield House – Clarksfield Street and Glenfield Close

 

It was MOVED by Councillor Williamson and SECONDED by Councillor Akhtar that the application be APPROVED.

 

On being put to the vote, it was UNANIMOUSLY cast IN FAVOUR OF APPROVAL

 

RESOLVED: That the application be GRANTED subject to the conditions as outlined in the report.

 

13.

Appeals update report pdf icon PDF 28 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED that the Appeals Update be noted.

 

14.

Late List pdf icon PDF 491 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED that the information contained in the Late List be noted.