Agenda item

Report of the Director of Development and Regeneration (enclosed)

Application No:                  07/00178/COU

Proposal:                   Change of use of an existing building to stables (retrospective), offices and the storage of horseboxes and carriages

Location:                    Land 20m North East of 21, Gorsey Lane, Mawdesley

Decision:

It was proposed by Councillor S Smith, seconded by Councillor A Cain, and subsequently RESOLVED 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:                    

GA1422-1                              27 February 2007                   

GA1422-LP-1                      4 April 2007

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

3. That part of the access extending from the highway boundary for a minimum distance of 15m into the site shall be appropriately paved in tarmacadam, concrete, black paviours, or other approved materials.

Reason: To prevent loose surface material from being carried onto the public highway thus causing a potential source of danger to other road uses and in accordance with Policy TR4 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

4. The car park shall be surfaced or paved in accordance with a scheme to be approved by the Local Planning Authority and the car parking spaces and manoeuvring areas marked out in accordance with the approved plan (drawing No. GA1422-lp-1) before the use of the premises hereby permitted becomes operative.

Reason: to allow for the effective use of the parking areas and in accordance with Policy TR4 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

5. The proposed trailer for the storage of waste materials shall be stored within the site in the position indicated on drawing No. GA1422-LP-1. The trailer shall be emptied off site a minimum of once per week.

Reason: In the interests of neighbour amenity and in accordance with Policy EP8 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

6. The development hereby permitted allows for the storage of a maximum of 3 horseboxes and 3 carriages to be stored within the site in accordance with drawing No. GA1422-LP-1.

Reason: In the interests of neighbour amenity and in accordance with Policy TR4 and EP8 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

7. The use hereby permitted shall be restricted to the hours between 08.30 to 17.00 Monday to Saturday.

Reason: To safeguard the amenities of local residents.

8. The permission shall enure for the benefit of Joanna Hughes only for the change of use of an existing building to stables (retrospective), ancillary offices and the storage of horseboxes and carriages only and shall not enure for the benefit of the land or any other person.

Reason: Because in granting this permission the Council has regard to the special circumstances of the applicant and wishes to have the opportunity of exercising control over any subsequent development.

9. The stables hereby permitted shall be used for the stabling of a maximum of 2 horses and storage of associated equipment and feed only.

Reason: To define the permission and in accordance with Policy EP8 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.