Agenda item

Report of Corporate Director (Business) (enclosed)

Full planning permission granted subject to conditions

Application No:                  07/01197/FULMAJ

Proposal:                   Erection of sixty four-place prisoner block with ancillary soft tarmac multi court exercise area, extension to staff car park and provision of additional visitors car parking spaces.

Location:                    HM Prison Wymott, Moss Lane, Ulnes Walton, Lancashire PR26 8LX

Decision:

It was proposed by Councillor Dennis Edgerley, seconded by Councillor Roy Lees, and was subsequently RESOLVED to grant full planning permission subject to the following conditions:

1. The proposed development must be begun not later than three years from the date of this permission.

Reason: Required to be imposed by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2. The development hereby permitted shall not commence until full details of the colour, form and texture of all external facing materials to the proposed building(s) (notwithstanding any details shown on the previously submitted plan(s) and specification) have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The development shall only be carried out using the approved external facing materials.

Reason: To ensure that the materials used are visually appropriate to the locality and in accordance with Policy No. GN5 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

3. Prior to the first use of the new prisoner accommodation block and the car parking spaces hereby permitted, a Travel Plan, as defined by this permission, shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority (in consultation with Lancashire County Council).  

The Travel Plan shall provide details of the following: -

(a)       A summary of the prisons particular transport and road safety issues;

(b)       Evidence and results of consultation with staff and visitors and other interested parties;

(c)       Targets and measures to minimize the impact of and a reduction in private car use for the journey to and from the prison by staff and visitors;

(d)       A summary of the prisons current road safety policies and practices and, details of any new and proposed initiatives including a planned timetable of introduction and;

(e)       Proposals for monitoring the progress of the Travel Plan including a timetable for its implementation and review.

The Travel Plan shall be implemented within the timescales set out in the approved Travel Plan document and shall be audited and updated, the details of which shall then be submitted for written approval to the Local Planning Authority (in consultation with Lancashire County Council) at intervals not greater than 18 months after the date of the written approval of the initial Travel Plan document referred to above and prior to the 18 month anniversary of this date thereafter. A Travel Plan is a document setting out a package of measures for reducing the number of car trips made to the development and the promotion of alternative methods of travel.

Reason: To ensure the safe operation of the car parks, to reduce dependence of private car journeys to and from the prison by staff and visitors, in the interests of road safety and in accordance with Policy No. TR4 of the Chorley Borough Local Plan Review and the Lancashire Parking Standards.