Agenda item

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

Planning permission granted subject to conditions.

(The Committee heard representations from the applicant’s agent)

Application no:                      10/00255/FUL

Proposal:                               Change of use of first and second floor of gymnasium to 4 no. one bedroom residential units with access from existing side door and internal alterations to existing gymnasium.

Locations:                              1-3 Park Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1QS

Decision:

It was proposed by Councillor Ralph Snape, seconded by Councillor Lees and subsequently RESOLVED unanimously 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.      Prior to the commencement of the development hereby permitted, a plan (notwithstanding the details shown on the approved plans) shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority providing further details of the bin storage area. This shall be accompanied by a management plan detailing how the bin storage area will function and how collection days will be managed. The bin storage area shall be provided in accordance with the approved details prior to the first occupation of the apartments and shall be retained at all times thereafter.

         Reason: To ensure a suitable bin storage area is provided and managed and in accordance with Policy No. HS4 of the Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

3.      Before the works required for the conversion of the first and second floors of the gymnasium to apartments are first commenced, full details of a scheme of soundproofing between the proposed apartments and the gymnasium shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  All works which form part of the approved soundproofing scheme shall be completed before any flat is occupied or the extended gymnasium is first used.

         Reason:  In the interests of the amenity of future occupants of the proposed flats and occupants of adjoining property and in accordance with Policy No. EP20 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

4.      The development hereby permitted shall not commence until a Noise Survey and mitigation measures (if deemed necessary as a result of the Noise Survey) has been carried out by a suitably qualified professional person and submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The Noise Survey should look at the relationship between the apartments and the nightclub to the south and the potential for noise disturbance to potential occupiers of the apartments and whether or not the existing windows and wall construction are suitable to ensure noise levels are within acceptable levels. If the outcome of the Noise Survey is that noise levels would be unacceptable for occupiers of the apartments, mitigation measures should be proposed and implemented prior to the first occupation of the apartments and maintained as such at all times thereafter.  

   Reasons: To protect the amenities of the future occupiers of the apartments and in accordance with Policy Nos. EP20 and HS4 of the Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.      

5.      The proposed first and second floor windows in the west facing elevation of the existing building that will serve the bedrooms of the apartments on the first and second floor shall be fitted with Pilkington Privacy Level 3 obscure glazing (or a glass from an alternative manufacturer with the same level of obscurity) and shall be non-opening. Obscure glazed non-opening windows shall be retained and maintained as such at all times thereafter.

         Reason: To ensure a suitable relationship is maintained between the apartments and the adjacent offices and in accordance with Policy No. EP20 of the Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.