Agenda item

Application No:            06/00629/OUT

Proposal:                   Outline application for the erection of three industrial units, class B2, each 250 square metres with access from canal side.

Location:                    Cowling Business Park, Canal Side, Chorley

Decision:

It was proposed by Councillor A Lowe, seconded by Councillor R Lees, and subsequently RESOLVED to grant outline 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 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

2. The approved plans are:

Plan Ref.             Received On:                 Title:

100/SK/01D                     29^th June 2006                     Proposed Site Plan

                                      26^th May 2006                       Site Location Plan

100/005A                    26^th May 2006                       Existing Site Plan

100/SK/02A                     26^th May 2006                       Proposed Section                                                   

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

3. Before the development hereby permitted is first commenced, full details of all reserved matters namely the design, external appearance of the buildings and the landscaping of the site shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: The permission is in outline only and in accordance with Policy Nos. GN5 and EM2 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

4. The application for approval of reserved matters shall be accompanied by full details of existing and proposed ground levels and proposed building slab levels (all relative to ground levels adjoining the site), notwithstanding any such detail shown  on previously submitted plans.  The development shall only be carried out in conformity with the approved details.

Reason:  To protect the appearance of the locality, in the interests of the amenities of local residents and in accordance with Policy Nos. GN5 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

5. The application for approval of reserved matters shall be accompanied by full details of the position, height and appearance of all fences and walls to be erected to the site boundaries (notwithstanding any such detail shown on previously submitted plans). No building shall be occupied or land used pursuant to this permission before all walls and fences have been erected in accordance with the approved details.  Fences and walls 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 Nos. GN5 and EM2 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

6. No part of the development hereby permitted shall be occupied or used until the footways have be constructed in accordance with the approved plans.

Reason:  In the interests of highway safety and in accordance with Policy No.TR4 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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 Nos. GN5 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

10. 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. 7 of the Joint Lancashire Structure Plan.

11. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (Schedule 2, Part 8, Class A) or any Order revoking or re-enacting that Order, no extension or alteration shall be carried out in respect of the buildings to which this permission relates.

Reason : To prevent an intensification in the use of the premises, in the interests of the visual amenities of the area and the amenities of local residents and in accordance with Policy No. EM2 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

12. No materials or equipment shall be stored on the site other than inside the building.

Reason: In the interests of the amenity of the area and in accordance with Policy No. EM2 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

13. Notwithstanding the previously submitted information the application for approval of reserved matters shall be accompanied by further ecological information which is required in order to determine the impact of the proposed development and to inform the need for mitigation/compensation methods. The information should include:* The results of Phase 1 habitat survey that fully conforms to the standard JNCC methodology. This should be extended to include an assessment of the potential of the various habitats to support species of ecological interest, including species of principal importance, Red list species etc* All semi-natural habitats, or habitats that may be of at least local importance, should be surveyed to Phase 2 level* An assessment of the potential impact on species of principal importance to inform the need for mitigation/compensation methods.* It should be demonstrated that the landscaping associated with the development will make contributions to targets specified in the UK and Lancashire Biodiversity Action Plans.* The design of the development should address the maintenance and enhancement of habitat connectivity between the Leeds Liverpool Canal and the Black Brook and along these habitat corridors.In the event that the proposed development will result in any ecological impacts appropriate mitigation/ compensation methods shall be incorporated within the submitted Ecological Survey to demonstrate that there will be no net loss of ecological value.

Reason: To protect the ecological value of the site and in accordance with Policies EP4 and EP10 of the Adopted Chorley Local Plan Review, Planning Policy Statement 9: Biodiversity and Geological Conservation and Policy 21 of the Joint Lancashire Structure Plan