Agenda item

Mr P Hitchen spoke in support of the application.

RESOLVED THAT COMMITTEE:

Defer and delegate to the Director of Economic Development and Planning for approval subject to the drainage issues being resolved and no objections being raised by United Utilities and subject to the following conditions:

1.         Unless explicitly required by condition within this consent, the development hereby permitted shall be carried out in complete accordance with the proposals as detailed on drawings:

•           A102: Proposed Floor Plans and elevations Building 1

•           A202: Proposed Floor Plans and Elevations Building 2

•           A302: Proposed Site Plan

•           A303: Site Plan Boundary Dimensions

•           A400: Sections

•           A401: Location Plan

•           PH/366 Revision A (received 7/09/23): Site Drainage Diversion (TBC)

2.         Notwithstanding the submitted details, details or specifications of all materials to be used on the external surfaces of the development hereby approved shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority before their use in the proposed development.  The approved materials shall be implemented within the development in strict accordance with the approved details.

            REASON:  In order that the Local Planning Authority may ensure that the materials to be used are appropriate to the locality and respond positively to the inherent character of the area.

3.         Details of the alignment, height, and appearance of all walling, retaining wall structures and gates to be erected within the development shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to their installation.  The development shall be carried out in strict accordance with the approved details.

            REASON: To ensure a satisfactory standard of appearance in the interests of the visual amenities of the area.

4.         Notwithstanding the submitted details, no development, including any site preparation, demolition, scrub/hedgerow clearance or tree works/removal shall commence or be undertaken on site unless and until a scheme for protective fencing for trees and hedgerow within and adjacent to the site, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. 

            The submitted details shall be in accordance with BS5837 (2012): ‘Trees in Relation to Construction’.  The agreed fencing/protection shall be erected in its entirety prior to any other operations taking place on the site and shall not be breached nor removed during development.  Furthermore, within the areas so fenced the existing ground level shall be neither raised nor lowered and there shall be no development or development-related activity of any description including the deposit of spoil or the storage of materials unless expressly agreed by the Local Planning Authority.

            For the avoidance of doubt all trees/hedgerow shown as being retained within the approved details shall be retained as such in perpetuity.

            REASON: To ensure the proposal is satisfactorily landscaped and trees/hedgerow of landscape/visual amenity value are retained as part of the development.

5.         The flat roof/ roofed area(s) of the dwellings hereby approved shall not be used as a balcony, roof garden, terrace or similar amenity area.

            REASON: To enable the Local Planning Authority to exercise control over development which could materially harm nearby residential amenity.

6.         No development shall take place, including any works of demolition, until a construction method statement has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved statement shall be adhered to throughout the construction period of the development hereby approved. For the avoidance of doubt the submitted details shall include the following:

i.          The parking of vehicles of site operatives and visitors

ii.          The loading and unloading of plant and materials

iii.         The storage of plant and materials used in constructing the development

iv.        The erection and maintenance of security hoarding

v.         Wheel washing facilities

vi.        Measures to control the emission of dust and dirt during construction

vii.        A scheme for recycling/disposing of waste resulting from demolition and construction works

viii.       Details of working hours

ix.        Routing of delivery vehicles to/from site

            REASON: To minimise disruption during the construction phase of the development hereby approved.

7.         Prior to commencement of any building works, the drainage diversion works shown on drawing 'Site drainage diversion and proposed building outline' PHA/366-100 Revision A shall be completed in accordance with Lancashire County Council Specification under an appropriate agreement with access rights agreed thereafter.

            REASON: To ensure the appropriate provision(s) of drainage infrastructure to be installed/diverted.

8.         The new estate road shall be constructed in accordance with the Lancashire County Council Specification for Construction of Estate Roads to at least base course level before any development takes place within the site.

            REASON: To ensure that satisfactory access is provided to the site before any other construction work is carried out.

9.         Prior to the first occupation of any dwelling hereby approved, the car parking and turning areas shall be provided and made available for use.  Such areas thereafter shall solely be maintained for the purposes of vehicle parking.

            REASON: To ensure adequate dedicated parking provision is made available on site to accommodate the development hereby approved.

10.       Prior to first occupation of each of the dwellings hereby approved, each dwelling shall be afforded the provision of an electric vehicle charging point. For the avoidance of doubt the installed charge points must have a minimum power rating output of 7kW, be fitted with a universal socket that can charge all types of current electric vehicle.

            REASON: To encourage sustainable methods of transport and to reduce carbon emissions associated with the dwellings(s) hereby approved.

11.       The development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the Preliminary Bat Roost Assessment Report dated 2nd December 2021. In particular:

•           Prior to commencement of development above slab level a Greenwoods Ecohabitats Two Chamber Bat Box or Kent Bat Box shall be installed within the site to provide roosting potential for the local bat population. Thereafter the bat box shall be retained on site in perpetuity.

            REASON: To ensure the continued protection of bats as part of the development and in the interests of biodiversity enhancement.

12.       Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting that Order with or without modification), the dwellings shall not be altered or extended, nor shall any building, structure or enclosure be erected within the curtilage of the dwellings without planning permission.

            REASON: To ensure that the Local Planning Authority have control over any future development of the dwellings in the interests of the residential amenity of occupants / neighbours.