Agenda item

Report of Corporate Director (Business) (enclosed).

Permission granted after referral to Government Office North West.

Application no:                   08/00475/LBC

Proposal:                   Listed Building Consent for removal of the ‘Flying Arches’ on Chorley – Preston Railway Line, in order to facilitate essential engineering works.

Location:                    The Flying Arches, Chorley – Preston Railway Line, East of Euxton Lane, Euxton, Lancashire.

Decision:

It was proposed by Councillor Adrian Lowe, seconded by Harold Heaton, and was subsequently RESOLVED to grant planning permission after referral to the Government Office North West (GONW) 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. No works shall take place on the site until the applicant, or their agent or successors in title, has secured the making of a photographic record of the building. This must be carried out by a professionally qualified, archaeological/building recording consultant or organisation in accordance with a written scheme of investigation which shall first have been submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Upon completion the photographic record of the building shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To ensure and safeguard the recording and inspection of matters of archaeological/historical importance associated with the building/site and in accordance with PPG15.

3. No works shall take place on the site until the applicant, or their agent or successors in title, has secured the making of a full record and catalogue of all pieces of masonry from all of the 16 original arches. This must be carried out by a professionally qualified archaeological/building recording consultant or organisation in accordance with a written scheme of investigation which shall first have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Upon completion of the programme of recording and analysis it shall be submitted to the Local Planning authority.

Reason: To ensure and safeguard the recording and inspection of matters of archaeological/historical importance associated with the building/site; in the event of collapse the arches can be exactly reconstructed using the original materials in their original, relative positions and in accordance with PPG15.

4. In respect of the removal of the flying arches the local planning authority shall be given 14 days notice of the intention to carry out the works and an officer of the council shall be allowed access to the site to enable to take photographs of any fabric of historical interest before it is removed in continuance of the wok or which consent has been given.

Reason: To ensure and safeguard the recording and inspection of matters of archaeological/historical importance associated with the building/site and in accordance with PPG15.

5. No development shall take place until English Heritage (Architectural Investigation Section) have been given at least one months notice of commencement of the works. Enclosed is form Stat(E) which you as an applicant (or agent) must complete and send to the address given. Free access to the development site, at all reasonable times, must be given English Heritage (or appointed person) in order that the record of he building can be undertaken.

Reason: The building/site is of historic and architectural interest which requires recording and in accordance with PPG15.

6. Notwithstanding the details already provided no work shall take place on the site until the applicant, or their agent or successors in title have submitted to and been approved in writing by the local planning authority a detailed methodology statement for the removal of the arches.

Reason: The building/site is of historic and architectural interest and to safeguard the integrity of the arches during their removal and in accordance with PPG15.