Agenda item

Report of The Director of Development and Regeneration (enclosed).

Application No:            06/01289/FULMAJ

Proposal:                   Proposed demolition of existing motorway amenity services building and construction of new replacement building and new fuel filling station on footprint 10m south of demolished building.

Location:                    Bolton West Motorway Service Area Northbound, Greenlands Lane, Anderton

Decision:

It was proposed by Councillor Ken Ball, seconded by Councillor Ralph Snape, and subsequently RESOLVED (12:0) 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. The development hereby permitted shall not commence until full details of the colour, form and texture of all external facing materials to the replacement building (notwithstanding any details shown on the approved plans) 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.

3. No development shall take place until a scheme of landscaping and full details of the picnic area have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, notwithstanding any such detail shown on the approved plans. 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, details the layout of the picnic area including paths and seating; 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. The picnic area and 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 completion of the development, 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. Within 3 months of the first opening to the public of the replacement services building hereby permitted, the existing building shall have been demolished and all materials removed from the site.

Reason: To ensure the redundant building is removed from the site and in accordance with Policy No. DC1 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

6. There shall be no direct vehicular or pedestrian access of any kind between the site and the M61 motorway, there shall be no development on or adjacent to any motorway embankment that shall put any embankment of earthworks at risk and no drainage from the proposed development shall run off into the motorway drainage system, nor shall any such development adversely affect any motorway drainage.

Reason: Required to be imposed by The Highways Agency.

7. No development approved by this permission shall be commenced until a scheme for the disposal of foul and surface waters has been approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Such a scheme shall be constructed and completed in accordance with the approved plans.

Reason: To ensure a satisfactory means of drainage and in accordance with Policy No. EP18 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

8. No development approved by this permission shall be commenced until a scheme for the provision and implementation, of a surface water regulation system has been approved by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall be completed in accordance with the approved plans.

Reason: To reduce the increased risk of flooding and in accordance with Policy No. EP19 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

9. No development approved by this planning permission shall be commenced until:

A desktop study has been undertaken to identify all previous site uses, potential contaminants that might reasonably be expected given those uses and other relevant information. Using this information a diagrammatical representation (Conceptual Model) for the site of all potential contaminant sources, pathways and receptors has been produced

A site investigation has been designed for the site using the information obtained from (a) above. This should be submitted to, and approved in writing by the local planning authority prior to that investigation being carried out on the site

The site investigation and associated risk assessment have been undertaken in accordance with details approved in writing by the local planning authority

A Method Statement and remediation strategy, based on the information obtained from c) above has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall then proceed in strict accordance with the measures approved. Work shall be carried and completed in accordance with the approved method statement and remediation strategy referred to in (d) above, and to a timescale agreed in writing by the local planning authority: unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning authority.

Reason: a) To identify all previous site uses, potential contaminants that might reasonably be expected given those uses and the source of contamination, pathways and receptors, b) To enable: a risk assessment to be undertaken; refinement of the conceptual model; and the development of a Method Statement and Remediation Strategy, c) & d) to ensure that the proposed site investigation and remediation strategy will not cause pollution of ground and surface waters both on and off site and in accordance with Policy No EP16 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

10. The full structural details of the installation, including the tank, its surround, associated pipework and monitoring system must be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority prior to the installation of the agreed scheme.

Reason: To prevent pollution of controlled waters and in accordance with Policy No. EP17 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

11. Prior to being discharged into any watercourse, surface water sewer or soakaway system, all surface water drainage from car parks and hardstanding areas shall be passed through an oil interceptor designed and constructed to have a capacity and details compatible with, the site being drained. Roof water shall not pass through the interceptor.

Reason: To prevent pollution of controlled waters and in accordance with Policy No. EP17 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

12.  The development hereby permitted shall not commence until a scheme has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority detailing how the site boundaries and hedgerows will be cordoned off and protected during the course of the construction works. The site boundaries and hedgerows shall be cordoned off and protected in accordance with the approved details prior to work commencing on site and at all times thereafter until all works on site, including the subsequent demolition of the existing building, have been fully completed.

Reason: To safeguard wildlife habitats and in accordance with Policy No. EP4 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

13. The approved plans are:

Plan Ref.                         Received On:                 Title:

5656/001 Rev B 26^th Jan 2007                   Proposed Site Plan

5656/007 Rev A 26^th Jan 2007                   Proposed Car Park Plan

5656/002                   16^th Nov 2006                  Existing Site Plan

5656/006                   16^th Nov 2006                  Existing Elevations

5656/005                   16^th Nov 2006                  Existing Plan

5656/003                   16^th Nov 2006                  Proposed Floor Plans

5656/004                   16^th Nov 2006                  Proposed Elevations

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

14. The development hereby permitted shall not commence until a scheme for the provision of a CCTV security system has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The CCTV security system shall be installed in accordance with the approved details prior to the first opening of the replacement services building and maintained as such at all times thereafter.

Reason: To provide adequate security for the site and its customers.

15. The development hereby permitted shall not commence until full details of the existing and where necessary, proposed security lighting to the site and car park have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The security lighting should be to BS 5480 Part 9 and where upgrading is required it shall be installed in accordance with the approved details prior to the first opening of the replacement services building and maintained as such at all times thereafter.

Reason: To provide adequate security for the site and its customers and in accordance with Policy No. EP21A of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

16. No works pursuant to the permission hereby granted shall take place during the bird breeding season (March to July inclusive).

Reason: Trees and shrubs on the site have the potential to support breeding birds and in accordance with Policy No. EP4 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

17. The development hereby permitted shall not commence until a Habitat Creation and Management Plan that is cross referenced to the landscaping scheme has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The plan should aim to contribute to targets specified in the UK and Lancashire Biodiversity Action Plans. The development shall only be carried out in accordance with the approved Habitat Creation and Management Plan.

Reason: To contribute to the biodiversity of the site and in accordance with Policy No. EP4 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

18. 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 the approved plans) 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.