Agenda item

Report of Director Partnerships, Planning and Policy (enclosed).

Planning permission granted subject to conditions.

Application no:                      10/00267/FULMAJ

Proposal:                               Erection of a glass house, boiler house, machinery store/planting shed and water tank, creation of horticultural growing space and two new access all associated with Pole Green Nursery (opposite)

Locations:                              41 Church Lane, Charnock Richard, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 5NH

Decision:

It was proposed by Councillor Roy Lees, seconded by Councillor Ralph Snape and subsequently RESOLVED by a majority decision to grant 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 become operational until the existing buildings/green houses as shown on drawing no. P.577/05 have been demolished. All materials resulting from the demolition shall be removed from the site.  

         Reason: Replacements for these buildings have been allowed to the north of the site. To allow both to be retained would substantially increase the size of the operation which would have a detrimental impact on parking and highway safety.

3.      Before it is erected, details of the water storage tank shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority in accordance with the size parameters as specified in the planning application submission. The development shall only then be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

         Reason: In the interests of the visual amenity of the Green Belt and in accordance with PPG2.

4.      The development hereby permitted shall not commence until samples of all external facing materials to the planting shed/machinery store and boiler house (notwithstanding any details shown on 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. The glass house shall be constructed of the materials specified in the planning application unless otherwise agreed to in writing.

         Reason:  To ensure that the materials used are visually appropriate to the locality and in accordance with PPG2 and Policy Nos. GN5 and DC1 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

5.      The development shall be carried out in accordance with the recommendations of the great crested newt survey report accompanying the application, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

         Reason: To ensure the protection of great crested newts and in accordance with PPS9.

6.      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. The scheme should also include details of a buffer zone of native planting between the built development/external growing area and the adjacent Biological Heritage Site.

         Reason: In the interests of the amenity of the area and in accordance with PPG2 and Policy No. DC1 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review also,  in order to provide long term protection to the adjacent Biological Heritage Site from colonisation by non-native species, prevent impingement onto existing habitats likely to be used by great crested newts and other amphibians and to enhance the overall quantity and quality of biodiversity and habitat in accordance with PPS9.       

7.      No part of the development hereby permitted shall become operational until both means of vehicular access as shown on drawing no P.577/01 Rev C, have been constructed in accordance with the approved plans. The re-planting of the new hedgerow as shown on the approved drawing shall be carried out in the first planting season after implementation of the new access unless otherwise agree to in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

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

8.      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 hardsurfacing shall be constructed using permeable materials on a permeable base, or provision shall be made to direct run-off water from the hard surface to a permeable or porous area or surface within the boundaries of the site(rather than to the highway), unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the Local Planning Authority.                           

         Reason: In the interests of highway safety and to prevent flooding, in accordance with PPS25.              

9.      Before the boiler at the site is installed its full specification shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The boiler shall then only be installed in accordance with the approved specification.

         Reason: In the interests of neighbour amenity and accordance with PPS23.

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

         Reason: To prevent foul flooding and pollution of the environment in accordance with PPS25 and Policy No. EP17 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

11.    Surface water must drain to a soakaway.

         Reason: To secure proper drainage and to prevent flooding and in accordance with PPS25 and Policy No. EP18 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

12.    Before the development hereby permitted is first commenced, full details of the position, height and appearance of all fences and walls to be erected (notwithstanding any such detail shown on previously submitted plan(s)) shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The site shall not become operational until all fences and walls shown in the approved details have been erected in conformity with the approved details. 

         Reason:  To ensure a visually satisfactory form of development in the Green Belt in accordance with PPG2 and Policy No. DC1 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

13.    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 PPS9 and Policy No DC1 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

14.    Before any lighting is implemented at the site, full details shall first be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. This shall included details of any external lighting at the site and/or any internal lighting to the glasshouses hereby permitted. The lighting shall then only be implemented in accordance with the approved scheme.

         Reason: To define the permission and in the interests of the visual amenities of the Green Belt in accordance with PPG2 and Policy DC1 of the Local Plan.            

15.    No materials or equipment (other than plants, shrubs or trees) shall be stored on the north part of the site (as defined by the area in pink on drawing no. P0577/01 Rev B) other than inside the buildings unless otherwise agree to in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

         Reason: In the interests of the visual amenity of the Green Belt and in accordance with PPG2 Policy No. DC1 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

16.    The part of the site to the north of Church Lane shall be for horticultural growing purposes only. There shall be no retail sales or visiting members of the public allowed in the north part of the site as defined by the area in pink on drawing no. P0577/01 Rev C. All retail sales shall take place on the south side of Church Lane.

         Reason: Horticulture is an appropriate use in the Green Belt. Retail sales in inappropriate and therefore harmful to the Green Belt in accordance with PPG2.