Rob Hope

Council: Lancashire

Committees: Development Control Committee (Officer)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

3 meetings

Development Control Committee Officer

Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 9.30 am

The Lancashire County Council Development Control Committee met to discuss several planning applications, including a proposal for sand and gravel extraction in Preesall, a waste processing building in Hillhouse International Business Park, and a residential development in South Ribble. The committee refused the application for sand and gravel extraction, but approved the other two applications, subject to conditions.

October 15, 2025
Development Control Committee

Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 16th April, 2025 10.30 am

The Lancashire County Council Development Control Committee met to discuss several planning applications, including an anaerobic digester unit, amendments to quarry conditions, and public realm improvements. The committee voted to refuse the anaerobic digester unit, while approving the quarry amendments and public realm improvements. They also approved a change of use for a property to a children's home.

April 16, 2025
Development Control Committee

Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 15th January, 2025 10.30 am

January 15, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Lancaster City: LCC/2024/0013 Amendment to Conditions 1, 2, 4, 6, 40 and 41 of planning permission ref 01/03/1185 to permit an extension in the depth of the quarry to -37 metres Above Ordnance Datum (AOD), continued working of the quarry until 31 Dec

From: Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 16th April, 2025 10.30 am - April 16, 2025

...to permit an extension in the depth of Leapers Wood Quarry to -37 metres Above Ordnance Datum (AOD) and continued working of the quarry until 31st December 2064, with interim and final restoration deadlines of 31st December 2065 and 31st December 2078 respectively, along with consequent amendments to the working scheme and restoration proposals, subject to a Section 106 agreement and planning conditions.

Recommendations Approved

Lancaster City: LCC/2024/0012 Amendment to Conditions 1, 2, 4, 6, 41 and 43 of planning permission ref 01/09/360 to permit an extension of the depth of the quarry to -37 metres Above Ordnance Datum (AOD), continued working of the quarry until 31 Dece

From: Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 16th April, 2025 10.30 am - April 16, 2025

...to deepen Back Lane Quarry to -37 metres AOD and extend its working life to 31 December 2077, with restoration by 31 December 2078, was approved, subject to a Section 106 agreement regarding heavy goods vehicle routing and highway maintenance, and various conditions relating to time limits, drawings, working programs, noise, dust, blasting, highways, ecology, landscaping, restoration, and aftercare.

Recommendations Approved

Chorley Borough: LCC/2024/0023 The erection of an Anaerobic Digester Unit with associated infrastructure on land adjacent to Wigan Lane, Heath Charnock, Adlington, Chorley

From: Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 16th April, 2025 10.30 am - April 16, 2025

...to refuse planning permission for the erection of an Anaerobic Digester Unit with associated infrastructure on land adjacent to Wigan Lane, Heath Charnock, Adlington, Chorley, due to its inappropriate development in the Green Belt and unacceptable impact on the landscape character and visual appearance of the local area.

Recommendations Approved

Fylde Borough: LCC/2021/0061 Report on Appeal Decision made by the Planning Inspectorate following a hearing in connection with the refusal to grant planning permission to raise levels of field, Ream Hills Farm, Mythop Road, Weeton with Preese

From: Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 16th April, 2025 10.30 am - April 16, 2025

...the committee approved recommendations related to an appeal decision by the Planning Inspectorate, which granted planning permission for raising field levels at Ream Hills Farm after the Council's initial refusal.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 3

Average per Month: 0.3

Decisions Recorded: 20