Agenda item

Report of the Director of Development and Regeneration (enclosed)

Application No:                  07/00447/REMMAJ

Proposal:                   Erection of 11 dwellings with associated parking, landscaping, roads and sewers.

Location:                    Parcel H3, Buckshaw Village, Euxton Lane, Euxton

Decision:

It was proposed by Councillor D Gee, seconded by Councillor E Bell, and subsequently RESOLVED (9:0) 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 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2. Before the development hereby permitted is first commenced full details of existing and proposed ground levels and proposed building slab levels (all relative to ground levels adjoining the site) shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, notwithstanding any such detail shown  on previously submitted plan(s).  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 and HS4 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

3. Before the development hereby permitted is first commenced, full details of the position, height and appearance of all fences and 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 fences and walls shown in the approved details to bound its plot have been erected in conformity with the approved details.  Other fences and 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 residents and in accordance with Policy No. HS4 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

4. 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 and HS4 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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 and HS4 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

8. 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.

9. Surface water must drain separate from the foul and no surface water will be permitted to discharge to the foul sewerage system.

Reason: To secure proper drainage and in accordance with Policy Nos. EP17 and EM2 of the adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

10. No development shall take place until details of the proposed surface water drainage arrangements have been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority in writing.  No part of the development shall be occupied until the approved surface water drainage arrangements have been fully implemented.

Reason: To secure proper drainage and to prevent flooding and in accordance with Policy Nos. EP18 and EP19 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

11. The garages hereby permitted shall be kept freely available for the parking of cars, notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995. The garages shall not be used for any trade or business purposes.

Reason:  In order to safeguard the residential amenity and character of the area and in accordance with Policy No. HS4 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

12. Notwithstanding the provision of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (Schedule 2, Part 1, Class F and Schedule 2, Part 2, Class B) or any Order revoking or re-enacting the Order, no hard surfacing shall be provided within any curtilage that is adjacent to a highway of any dwelling hereby permitted, nor shall any means of access to a highway be formed, laid out or  constructed to any dwelling hereby permitted (other than those expressly authorised by this permission).

Reason: To protect the appearance of the locality, in particular to avoid the proliferation of frontage parking and in accordance with Policy No. HS4 of the adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

13. The approved plans are:

Plan Ref.                                                         Received On:            Title:

BV-H3-11-02-001                                                21 May 2007                  Site Layout

Design & Access Statement Page 12           5 April 2007            Building Plans

Design & Access Statement Page 13           5 April 2007            Building Plans

Design & Access Statement Page 14           5 April 2007            Building Plans

Design & Access Statement Page 15           5 April 2007            Building Plans

Design & Access Statement Page 16           5 April 2007            Building Plans

Design & Access Statement Page 17           5 April 2007            Garage

                                                                                                            Proposals

Design & Access Statement Page 18           5 April 2007            Garage

                                                                                                            Proposals

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