Agenda item

To visit and inspect the site of deferred planning application for the extension of existing premises and erection of new building at Rema Tip Top UK Ltd, Mill Lane, Coppull and to make a recommendation on the determination of the application to the Development Control Committee.

A copy of the report of the Director of Development and Regeneration on the planning application which, was submitted on 25 April 2006 to the Development Control Committee, is attached for information.

The three respective Ward Councillors who are not Members of the Site Inspection Sub-Committee are also invited to attend the site inspection and participate in the discussion.

The Site Inspection Sub-Committee visited and inspected the location of the planning application that had been deferred by the Development Control Committee held on 10 January 2006. The application sought approval to build an extension of existing premises and the erection of a new building at Rema Tip Top Ltd, Mill Lane, Coppull, Chorley.

The Members of the Sub-Committee were satisfied that the development would have no visual impact on the surrounding area. The noise from the manufacturing process was restricted to within and around the immediate vicinity of the works

The proposed development was viewed from various aspects and the views of the Ward Councillor were taken into consideration.

RESOLVED – That the Development Control Committee grant planning permission for application 06/00252/FUL subject to the following conditions:

1. No development shall take place until a scheme of landscaping for the site boundaries has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall indicate all existing trees and hedgerows along the boundaries; 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 and their distribution along the site boundaries, those areas to be hard surfaced; and detail any changes of ground level or landform associated with the provision of the boundary landscaping.

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.

2. All planting comprised in the approved details of boundary landscaping shall be carried out in the first planting season 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 10 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 Nos. GN5 and HT3 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 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 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.

4. The tank and polytunnel frame structure currently sited adjacent to the western boundary shall be permanently removed from the site within one year of the date of the permission hereby granted.

Reason: In the interests of the visual amenities of the site and in accordance with Policy Nos. GN5, HT3 and EM3 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

5.There shall be no outside storage of products, raw materials, waste materials and associated equipment on any part of the site .All storage of such products and materials shall only take place inside the existing buildings and those approved by the permission hereby granted.

Reasons: In the interests of the visual amenities of the site and locality and in accordance with Policy Nos. GN5, HT3 and EM2 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

6.All working activities shall at all times be carried out only within the existing buildings and those approved by the permission hereby granted. There shall be no working activities undertaken outside of these buildings on any part of the site apart.

Reason: To safeguard residential amenity and in accordance with Policy No. EP20 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

7. 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.