Agenda item

Report of Corporate Director (Business) (enclosed)

Reserved Matter application granted subject to amended conditions

(The Committee received representation from an objector the proposal)

Application No:                  07/01228/REMMAJ

Proposal:                   Erection of 200 houses, with associated roads, footpaths, and works

Location:                    Redrow Parcel, formerly Multipart Distribution Limited, Pilling Lane, Chorley

Decision:

It was proposed by Councillor Adrian Lowe, seconded by Councillor Dennis Edgerley, and subsequently RESOLVED to grant the reserved matters application subject to receipt of the revised plans and the following conditions:

1. The proposed development must be begun not later than two years from the date of this permission or not later than five years from the date of the outline planning permission (reference 04/00934/OUTMAJ)

Reason: Required to be imposed by Section 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2. The development hereby permitted shall only be carried out in conformity with the proposed ground and building slab levels shown on the approved plans or as may otherwise be agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority before any development is first commenced.

Reason:  To protect the appearance of the locality and in the interests of the amenities of local residentsand in accordance with Policy Nos. GN5 and HS4 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

3. All planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping shall be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the occupation of any buildings or the completion of the development, whichever is the sooner, and any trees or plants which within a period of 5 years from the completion of the development die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of similar size and species, unless the Local Planning Authority gives written consent to any variation.

Reason:  In the interest of the appearance of the locality and in accordance with Policy No GN5 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

4. During the construction period, all trees to be retained shall be protected by 1.2 metre high fencing as specified in paragraph 8.2.2 of British Standard BS5837:2005 at a distance from the tree trunk equivalent to the outermost limit of the branch spread, or at a distance from the tree trunk equal to half the height of the tree (whichever is further from the tree trunk), or as may be first agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority.   No construction materials, spoil, rubbish, vehicles or equipment shall be stored or tipped within the areas so fenced.  All excavations within the area so fenced shall be carried out by hand.

Reason: To safeguard the trees to be retained and in accordance with Policy Nos. EP9 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

5. The development hereby permitted shall not commence until samples of all external facing materials to the proposed buildings (notwithstanding any details shown on previously submitted plans 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 Nos. GN5 and HS4 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

6. The development hereby permitted shall not commence until full details of the colour, form and texture of all hard ground- surfacing materials (notwithstanding any such detail shown on previously submitted plans and specification) have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The development shall only be carried out in conformity with the approved details.

Reason:  To ensure a satisfactory form of development in the interest of the visual amenity of the area and in accordance with Policy Nos. GN5 and HS4 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

7. Prior to the commencement of the development hereby permitted, a Residential Travel Plan shall be submitted to and approved in writing by, the local planning authority. The measures in the agreed Travel Plan shall then thereafter be complied with unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To reduce the number of car borne trips and to encourage the use of public transport and to accord with Policies TR1 and TR4 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

8. Surface water must drain separate from the foul and no surface water will be permitted to discharge to the foul sewerage system.

Reason: To secure proper drainage and in accordance with Policy Nos. EP17 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

9. Prior to the commencement of the development full details of the Management Company to deal with the future management and maintenance of the site shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The site shall thereafter be managed by the approved Management Company.

Reason: To ensure the satisfactory management of the unadopted highways  and public open space and in accordance with Policies TR4 and HS21 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

10. The site shall be remediated in accordance with BAE Environmental Remediation Strategy Report (Reference: A0356-02-R1-1). Upon completion of the remediation works a verfication/ completion report containing any validation sample results  shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To protect the environment and prevent harm to human health by ensuring that the land is remediated to an appropriate standard for the proposed end use and in accordance with Government advice contained in PPS23: Planning and Pollution Control

11. No dwelling hereby permitted shall be occupied until that part of the service road which provides access to it from the public highway has been constructed in accordance with the approved plans.

Reason:  In the interests of highway safety and in accordance with Policy No.TR4 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

12. The existing soil levels around the base of the trees to be retained shall not be altered.

Reason: To safeguard the trees to be retained and in accordance with Policy Nos. EP9 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

13. No more than 50 dwellings shall be occupied before the following works on the highway (in accordance with a scheme to be submitted to and agreed in writing by the local planning authority) are installed and operational:

• toucan controlled crossing on Pilling Lane
• green arrow right turn aspect at the A6/Pilling Lane junction
• signing and carriageway lining for cyclists surrounding the site
• pedestrian provision at the A6/Pilling Lane junction
• the upgrading of the two closest existing bus stops to the site on Bolton Road to Quality Bus Standard

Reason: In the interests of highway safety and in accordance with Policies TR1, TR4 and HS6 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

14. Before the development hereby permitted is first occupied, provision for cycle parking provision, in accordance with details to be first agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority, shall have been made.

Reason : To ensure adequate on site provision for cycle parking and in accordance with Policy No. TR18 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

15. The garages hereby permitted shall be kept freely available for the parking of cars, notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995.

Reason:  In order to safeguard the residential amenity and character of the area and in accordance with Policy HS4 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review

16. Prior to the commencement of the development a schedule for the phased repair/ replacement of the boundary walls shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The information shall include a structural report of the walls/boundary treatment and details of any retaining structures. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved schedule of works.

Reason: In the interests of the structural integrity of the site and the visual amenities of the area. In accordance with Policy GN5 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

18. Prior to the commencement of the development a tree survey of the site shall be undertaken. The survey shall detail the type and location of trees, provide details of the location of trees in respect of new houses, assess the quality of the trees and provide details of which are worthy of retention. This survey shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority and the site shall be made available to the Local Planning Authority to assess the trees to ascertain which trees are both worthy and capable of retention. The Local Planning Authority will then provide written confirmation of which trees will be retained and which can be removed. The development thereafter shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: In the interests of the visual amenities of the site and in accordance with EP9 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

19. Prior to commencement of the development full details of the proposed residents consultation procedure shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The details shall include information on how the residents will be kept informed on the progress of the development prior to commencement and during the development period. Additionally details of the main contact/site manager during the development shall be provided to the Local Planning Authority and the residents prior to the commencement of the development. The resident’s consultation plan shall be implemented and completed in accordance with the approved procedure.

Reason: To ensure that the existing residents are fully aware of the progress of the development.