Agenda item

Application No:            06/00534/FUL

Proposal:                   Conversion of barn to dwelling with offices and construction of a detached garage.

Location:                    Tan Pitts Farm, New Road, Anderton

Decision:

It was proposed by Councillor Ball, seconded by Councillor D Gee, to defer the decision to allow a visit of the Site Inpsection Sub-Committee to the development.

An amendment to the motion was proposed by Councillor A Lowe, seconded by Councillor Bedford, and was subsequently RESOLVED (8:1) to grant full 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 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

2. This consent relates to the following plans:

Plan Ref.                          Received On:                          Title:

K159/110E                                                      7^th July 2006                   Proposed Ground and First Floor

                                                                                                        Plans

K159/111D                                                      7^th July 2006                   Proposed Elevations

K159/115A                                                      7^th July 2006                         Proposed single garage

K159/100E                                                      14^th July 2006                      Proposed Site Plan

K159/109                                                         5^th June 2006                       Existing Elevations

K159/108A                                                                       5^th June 2006                       Existing Ground and First Floor

                                                                                                                                      Plans

                                                                                           9^th May 2006                   Site Location Plan

K159/114                                                                         16^th May 2006                       Site Entrance Road

25006/T00                                                                        16^th May 2006                       Topographical Survey    

K159/116                                                                         14^th July 2006                      Window Details           

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

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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 building and in accordance with Policy No. HT2 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

6. 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 building and in accordance with Policy No. HT2 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

7. Before work commences, full details shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority in relation to the type of mortar to be used on the building.  The required details shall include the ratio of the materials to be used in the mortar, its colour and the proposed finished profile of the pointing.

Reason : In the interests of the character and appearance of the Listed Building and in accordance with Policy No. HT2 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

8. The development hereby permitted shall not commence until samples of all external facing materials to the proposed buildings (notwithstanding any details 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 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, DC7A and HT2 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

9. 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, DC7A and HT2 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

10. 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.

11. The building subject to this planning application has the potential to support bats. Before the development commences a scheme detailing proposed bat roosting opportunities within the building should be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To replace the bat roosting opportunities present in the buildings on site which will be lost and to sustain the viability of the local population of bats. In accordance with Policy EP4 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

12. The development hereby permitted shall be used as a live/work unit in accordance with the approved plans. The work element of the building shall remain ancillary to the proposed residential accommodation and the building shall not be used solely for residential or commercial purposes.

Reason: To protect the openness and character of the surrounding area and the amenities of local residents and in accordance with Policy Nos DC1 and DC7A of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review and the Conversion of Rural Buildings SPG.