Agenda item

Application No : 06/00167/FUL

Proposal :                  Conversion of 3 redundant agricultural buildings to create 3 dwellings

Location :                  Drinkwater Farm Pike Lowe Brinscall Lancashire PR6 8SP

Decision:                   

It was propsosed by Councillor S Smith, seconded and subsequently RESOLVED to grant planning permission subject to a Section 106 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 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

2. The permission hereby granted does not imply or grant consent for the demolition and rebuilding of any external walls of the building to be converted, except as may be delineated on the approved plans, within the Building Condition Survey received on 10^th February 2006 or specifically approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority before the works of conversion are first commenced.

Reason : To define the permission and to prevent inappropriate rebuilding or new build within an area subject to policies of development restrain and in accordance with the Conversion of Rural Buildings SPG.

3. Before the development hereby permitted is first commenced, full details of the position, height and appearance of all 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.  No dwelling shall be occupied until all walls shown in the approved details to bound its plot have been erected in conformity with the approved details.  Other walls shown in the approved details shall have been erected in conformity with the approved details prior to substantial completion of the development.

Reason:  To ensure a visually satisfactory form of development, to provide reasonable standards of privacy to residentsand in accordance with Policy No. GN5 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. Before the development commences, full details of the treatment of all the proposed windows and doors shall have been submitted to and been approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The submitted details shall include the proposed method of construction, the materials to be used, fixing details (including cross sections) and their external finish including any surrounds, cills or lintels.

Reason : In the interests of the character and appearance of the buildings and in accordance with Policy No. GN5 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review and the Conversion of Rural Buildings SPG.

7. Before the development commences, full details of the proposed rainwater goods, including the eaves detail, to be used on the building shall have been submitted to and been approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason : In the interests of the character and appearance of the buildings and in accordance with Policy No. GN5  of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review and the Conversion of Rural Buildings SPG.

8. Before the development commences full details, in the form of a work methodology statement, shall be submitted to and been approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority in relation to the remedial repair and repointing of the existing brickwork of the property.  The required details shall include the method for maintaining the existing brickwork in situ and include the method of 'raking out' the existing joints, the type of mortar to be used and the finished profile of the pointing.

Reason : In the interests of the character and appearance of the buildings and in accordance with Policy No. GN5 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review and the Conversion of Rural Buildings SPG.

9. No works shall take place until the applicant, or their agent or successors in title, have secured the implementation of a programme of building recording and analysis.  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 of the programme of building 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/historic importance associated with the buildings and in accordance with Policy No. GN5 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

10. Notwithstanding the details already submitted, this consent relates to the use of 'flush' fitting roof lights, only in accordance with details to be first submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The details shall include the model/make, exact dimensions and the fixing detail (including a cross section) of the roof lights to be used.

Reason : To protect the character and appearance of the buildingsand in accordance with Policy No. GN5 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review and the Conversion of Rural Buildings SPG.

11. The development hereby permitted shall not commence until samples of all external facing materials to the proposed building(s) (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.

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

12. 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 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 and in accordance with Policy Nos. GN5 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

13. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995, (Schedule 2, Part 1, Classes A to E), or any Order amending or revoking and re-enacting that Order, no alterations or extensions shall be undertaken to the dwelling(s) hereby permitted, or any garage, shed or other outbuilding erected (other than those expressly authorised by this permission).

Reason: To protect the appearance of the localityand in accordance with Policy No. HS4 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

14. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (Schedule 2, Part 2, Class A) (or any Order revoking and re-enacting that Order) no fences, gates or walls shall be erected within the curtilage of any dwelling hereby permitted (other than those expressly authorised by this permission).

Reason: To protect the appearance of the locality and in accordance with Policy No HS4 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

15. This consent relates to the following plans and amended plans:

Plan Ref                       Received On:                   Title

GA 1290/7 Rev b        30 March 2006                   Site Plan-curtilage for dwelling

                                      30 March 2006                   Stone Wall

GA 1290-6 Rev c        11 April 2006                   Proposed elevations and floor plans

                                                              (Barn 1)

GA 1290-3 Rev c        11 April 2006                   Proposed elevations and floor plans

                                                              (Barn 2 and 3)

GA 1290-2 Rev a        23 March 2006                   Existing elevations and floor plans

                                                              (Barn 2 and 3)

                                      23 March 2006                   External Works Detail – High Match

                                                              Board Gate

GA 1290-5                    10 February 2006                   Existing elevations and floor plans

                                                              (Barn 1)

GA 1290-7                    10 February 2006                   Existing elevations and floor plans –

                                                              Outbuildings

GA 1290-9                    10 February 2006                   Proposed garages and stores

GA 1290/7 Rev a        23 March 2006                   Site Plan

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

16. The cobbled area, indicated on the Site Plan received on 30th March 2006, to the south east of the site shall be retained at all times hereafter and the cobbles shall not be removed without the prior written consent of the Local Planning Authority.Reason: To protect the character and appearance of the site and in accordance with Policy GN5 of the Adopted Chorley Local Plan Review and the Conversion of Rural Buildings SPG.

17. The development hereby permitted shall not commence until full details of the colour, form and texture of the ground surfacing materials for the access road (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 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 and in accordance with Policy No GN5 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.