Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Michael McVeigh, Graham Minshaw and Russell Studholme.

Councillor Ged McGrath declared a pecuniary interest in Agenda Item 5 (Delegated Decision) Application 4/20/2508/2PO – due to being the Applicant.

Councillor Brian O’Kane declared a non-pecuniary interest in Application 4a (4/20/2043/0O1 – Land at Trumpet Road, Cleator Moor) due to knowing the Applicant.

Councillor Joan Hully declared a non-pecuniary interest in Application 4a (4/20/2043/0O1 – Land at Trumpet Road, Cleator Moor) due to being the Chair of Cleator Moor Town Council and knowing the Applicants Agent.

Councillor Joan Hully also declared a non-pecuniary interest in Application 4b (4/20/2476/0F1 – Grove Court Hotel, Cleator) due to being the Chair of Cleator Moor Town Council.

Consideration was given to the Minutes of the meetings held on

13 January 2021 and 20 January 2021.

A vote was then taken by way of a roll call.  

On a vote of 7 For, 0 Against and 0 Abstention, it was therefore:-

RESOLVED - That the minutes of the meetings held on 13 January 2021 and

20 January 2021 be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

The planning applications were then taken in the following order.

Outline Application for residential development for 11 dwellings including access position (resubmission).

The Outline Application for residential development for 11 dwellings including access position (resubmission), was presented by the Principal Planning Officer.

During discussion of this item, representations in objection were received from Mrs P Robinson,  Mr A McClelland, Mrs J McClelland, Mr N Johnston,

Mr A Gidney and Mr H Edgar. A written submission from Cleator Moor Town Council was also read by the Principal Planning Officer.

Mr N Bunn and Mr N Folland spoke in support of the application, followed by

the Applicant’s Agent, Mr M Sandelands, who exercised his right to respond.

A vote was then taken, by way of a roll call.

The result of the vote was 3 For, 4 Against and 0 Abstentions.

RESOLVED – that the application be Deferred as Members were minded to refuse the application against the Planning Officer’s recommendation.

Application for the proposed redevelopment of an existing hotel to accommodate 13 supported living units, along with associated communal facilities and staff office spaces.

The Application for the proposed redevelopment of an existing hotel to accommodate 13 supported living units, along with associated communal facilities and staff office spaces, was presented by the Principal Planning Officer.

During discussion of this item, representation was received from the Applicant, Mr K Davidson.

A vote was then taken, by way of a roll call.

The result of the vote was 7 For, 0 Against and 0 Abstentions.

RESOLVED – that the Outline application be Approved.

The Panel was notified of a number of delegated decisions made during the period 12 January 2021 to 5 February 2021.

RESOLVED – that the Schedule of Delegated Decisions from 12 January 2021 to 5 February 2021 be noted.

Members were informed of the outcome of a recent Appeal decision in respect of Tow Low, Low Moresby, Whitehaven.

RESOLVED – that the decision to DISMISS the appeal be noted in the context of the Local Plan Policies and also in relation to performance monitoring.

The next meeting of the Planning Panel will be held on Wednesday

17 March 2021 at 2:00pm. This will be a virtual meeting.

The next meetings of the Planning Panel will be held on Wednesday

3 March 2021 at 2:00pm and Wednesday 17 March 2021 at 2:00pm.

Both will be virtual meetings.