Agenda item

Report of Corporate Director (Business) (enclosed)

Planning permission granted subject to additional conditions and a Legal Agreement

(The Committee received representations from an objector to the proposals)

Application no:                   08/00203/FULMAJ

Proposal:       Erection of 24 no. two storey dwellings including demolition of existing residential property

Location:        605, Preston Road, Clayton-Le-Woods, Chorley PR6 7EB

Decision:

It was proposed by Councillor Harold Heaton, seconded by Councillor Shaun Smith, and was subsequently RESOLVED (11:3) to grant planning permission subject to a Legal Agreement and 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 buildings 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.

3. No development shall take place until a scheme of landscaping has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, notwithstanding any such detail which may have previously been submitted.  The scheme shall indicate all existing trees and hedgerows on the land; detail any to be retained, together with measures for their protection in the course of development; indicate the types and numbers of trees and shrubs to be planted, their distribution on site, those areas to be seeded, paved or hard landscaped; and detail any changes of ground level or landform.

Reason: In the interests of the amenity of the area and in accordance with Policy No.GN5 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

4. 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.

5. The development hereby permitted shall not commence until the applicant ahs submitted to and had approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority a report to identify any potential sources of contamination on the site and where appropriate, necessary remediation measures.  The report should include an initial desk study, site walkover and risk assessment and if the initial study identifies the potential for contamination to exist on the site, the scope of a further study must be agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority and thereafter undertaken and shall include details of the necessary remediation measures.  The development shall hereafter only be carried out following the remediation of the site in full accordance with the measures stipulated in the approved report.

Reason: In the interests of safety and in accordance with Policy EP16 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

6. Before development commences a scheme indicating the removal and relocation to an agreed position of the bus stop and shelter to the south of the proposed access into the site on Preston Road shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority in consultation with the Highway Authority.  The works shall be carried out prior to the opening of the new access.

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

7. No part of the development hereby approved shall be occupied until the approved scheme referred to in Condition   has been constructed and completed in accordance with the scheme details.

Reason: In order that the traffic generated by the development does not exacerbate unsatisfactory highway conditions in advance of the completion of the highway scheme/works.

8. Notwithstanding the submitted plans, before development commences a scheme showing the extension of a 2m wide footway on the southern side of the access road within the site from that shown along the first stretch of access road shall be submitted to and agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority in consultation with the Highway Authority. The footway shall be constructed prior to the occupation of the first dwelling on the site.

Reason: To ensure the safety of pedestrians within the site and in accordance with Policy TR4 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

9. This consent relates to the amended plans, numbered 1128/02 and AL-001 received on the 19^th March 2008.

Reason:  To define the consent and to ensure all works are carried out in a satisfactory manner.

10. The estate road /access between the site and Preston Road shall be constructed in accordance with the Lancashire County Council Specification for Construction of Estate Roads to at least base course level before any development takes place within the site.

Reason: To ensure that satisfactory access is provided to the site before the development hereby permitted becomes operative.

11. Before the use of the site hereby permitted is brought into operation facilities shall be provided within the site by which means the wheels of vehicles may be cleaned before leaving the site.

Reason: To avoid the possibility of the public highway being affected by the deposit of mud and /or loose materials thus creating a potential hazard to road users.

12. No part of the development hereby approved shall commence until a scheme for the construction of the site access and the off-site works of highway improvement has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority in consultation with the Highway Authority.

Reason: In order to satisfy the Local Planning Authority and Highway Authority that the final details of the highway scheme/works are acceptable before work commences.

13. Notwithstanding the submitted plans, before development commences a scheme showing the width of the internal access road and paved swept areas capable of allowing for the safe turning of refuse vehicles at the turning head of the cul-de-sac and to allow a refuse vehicle and car to pass, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The scheme shall be implemented before the occupation of the first dwelling on the site.

Reason: Vehicles reversing to and from the highway are a hazard to other road users and in accordance Poicy TR4 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.