Agenda item

Report of Director of Partnerships, Planninh and Policy (enclosed)

Planning permissions granted subject to conditions.

Application:                  10/00276/FULMAJ

Proposal:                   Erection of a children’s nursery and swimming academy with associated landscaping, signage, boundary fence and car park at Buckshaw Village.

Location:                    Land 100m East of 2 Crompton Walk, Buckshaw Avenue, Buckshaw Village, Lancashire

Decision:

It was proposed by Councillor David Dickinson, seconded by Councillor Roy 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.      The development hereby permitted shall not commence until full details of the colour, form and texture of all external facing materials to the proposed building(s) (notwithstanding any details shown on the previously submitted plan(s) and specification) have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The information shall include details of the surfacing of the disabled ramp to the front of the building. 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 No. GN5 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

3.      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. Notwithstanding the details shown on the submitted plans, the hard ground- surfacing shall 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. 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, highway safety and to prevent flooding and in accordance with Policy Nos. GN5 and EP18 the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

4.      Before the development hereby permitted is first occupied, the car park and vehicle manoeuvring areas shall be surfaced or paved, drained and marked out all in accordance with the approved plan.  The car park and vehicle manoeuvring areas shall not thereafter be used for any purpose other than the parking of and manoeuvring of vehicles.

         Reason:  To ensure adequate on site provision of car parking and manoeuvring areas and in accordance with Policy No. TR4 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

5.      Before the development hereby permitted is first occupied, the cycle parking shall be provided in accordance with the approved plan.  The cycle parking area shall not thereafter be used for any purpose other than the parking of cycles.

         Reason:  To ensure adequate on site provision of car parking and manoeuvring areas and in accordance with Policy No. TR4 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

6.      Before the development hereby permitted is first commenced, full details of the position, height and appearance of all fences, walls and gates to be erected to the site boundaries and within the site (notwithstanding any such detail shown on previously submitted plan(s)) shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. This shall include details of the fencing to the refuse store and cycle store.  No building shall be occupied or land used pursuant to this permission before all walls, fences and gates have been erected in accordance with the approved details.  Fences, walls and gates shall thereafter be retained in accordance with the approved details at all times.   

         Reason:  To ensure a visually satisfactory form of development, to protect the amenities of occupiers of nearby property and in accordance with Policy No. GN5 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

7.      No development approved by this permission shall be commenced until a surface water drainage strategy (including attenuation surface discharges from the development to existing ‘green field rates’) has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The surface water drainage scheme shall be completed in accordance with the approved strategy.

         Reason: To reduce the risk of flooding and inaccordance with PPS 25.

8.      The use hereby permitted shall be restricted to the following hours:

         Nursery and associated facilities in west wing of building:

         Monday to Friday                                 7am - 6pm

         Saturday                                                  Close         

         Sunday and Bank Holidays               Close                                      

         Pool and associated facilities in north wing of building:

         Monday to Friday                                  9am - 9pm                                  

         Saturday                                                  9am - 8pm                                

         Sunday and Bank Holidays               9am - 6pm

         Reason: To safeguard the amenities of local residents and to ensure that there is sufficient parking spaces on the site to accommodate the two uses and in accordance with Policy No. TR4 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

9.      The approved plans are:

         Plan Ref.                   Received On:          Title:

         PL0 Rev A                25 June 2010           Proposed Site Plan

         PL1 Rev A                25 June 2010           Proposed Floor Plans

         10.20/PL2 Rev A     25 June 2010           Proposed Elevations

                                                                                 Sheet 1 of 2

         10.20/PL3 Rev A     25 June 2010           Proposed Elevations

                                                                                 Sheet 2 of 2

         Reason:  To define the permission and in the interests of the proper development of the site.

10.    The development hereby permitted shall only be carried out in conformity with the proposed ground and building slab levels shown on the approved plan(s) 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 residents and in accordance with Policy No. GN5 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

11.    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.

12.    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.

13.    Surface water must not discharge to the foul/combined sewer. The site must be drained on a separate system, with only foul drainage connected into the foul sewer. Surface water should discharge directly in to the nearby watercourse (and may require the consent of the Environment Agency).

         Reason: To secure proper drainage and prevent foul flooding and pollution of the environment and in accordance with PPS25.

14.    Before the use of the premises hereby permitted is first commenced, full details of any lighting proposals for the site shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, notwithstanding any such details shown on previously submitted plans. The development shall only be carries out in conformity with the approved details.

         Reason: To protect the appearance of the locality, in the interests of public safety and crime prevention and in accordance with Policy GN5 and EP21A of the Adopted Chorley borough Local Plan Review.

15.    If, during the course of development, any suspected contamination is found that has not been identified in the site investigation and site remediation for Buckshaw, additional measures for the remediation of this source of contamination shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  The remediation of the site shall incorporate the approved additional measures, and a validation report shall be submitted to the local planning authority for approval.

         Reason: In the interests of safety and in accordance with PPS23.

16.    Prior to the occupation of the development hereby approved a Travel Plan shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The travel plan shall set out measures to be taken by the operators of the nursery and swimming centre to reduce car borne travel to the building by workers and to encourage travel by non car alternatives.

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