Agenda and minutes

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60.

Welcome and Apologies

Minutes:

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.

 

Apologies were received from Cllr Dave Harling and was substitued by Cllr Sylvia Liddle.

61.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 435 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the previous meeting held on 17th February 2022 be confirmed and signed as a correct record

62.

Declaration of Interest pdf icon PDF 13 KB

Minutes:

A Declaration of Interest was received by Cllr Jon Baldwin in relation to application 10/22/0060 that a family member attended the nursery.

63.

Planning Applications for Determination pdf icon PDF 148 KB

Minutes:

The Committee considered reports of the Strategic Director of Place detailing

the planning applications.

 

In considering the applications, the Committee took into account representations or submissions provided by individuals with the Officers answering points raised during discussion thereon.

 

63.1

Planning Application 21/0708 pdf icon PDF 2 MB

Minutes:

Applicant – Mr Mick Graham

 

Location and Proposed Development – Detached Garage to rear of Dandy Row, Dandy Row, Darwen

 

Conversion of existing detached garage to dwelling house, with associated works

 

Decision under Town and Country Planning Acts and Regulations –

 

RESOLVED – Approved subject to the conditions highlighted in the Directors Report.

 

63.2

Planning Application 21/1270 pdf icon PDF 973 KB

Minutes:

Applicant – Barnfield Blackburn Ltd.

 

Location and Proposed Development – Land Junction of Eden Street, Higher Eanam, Blackburn, BB1 3AT

 

Amendment for Variation of condition no 2 pursuant to application 10/20/1099 'Variation of Condition No2 pursuant to planning application 10/20/0251" New industrial development comprising of 2 No. B2/B8 units' layout change to the design

 

Decision under Town and Country Planning Acts and Regulations –

 

RESOLVED – Approved subject to the conditions highlighted in the Directors Report.

 

63.3

Planning Application 21/1294 pdf icon PDF 2 MB

Minutes:

Applicant – Acornfield Properties Ltd

 

Location and Proposed Development – Former Darwen Paper Mill Site, Lower Eccleshill Road, Darwen

 

Full Planning Application for The erection of 2no. Industrial warehouse units for use classes B2/B8/E(g)(iii) with ancillary office spaces with the construction of new access, hard and soft landscaping

 

Decision under Town and Country Planning Acts and Regulations –

 

RESOLVED – Approved subject to the conditions highlighted in the Directors Report and the following adidtional condition in the Update Report;

 

26. No development approved by this planning permission shall commence

until a remediation strategy to deal with the risks associated with

contamination of the site in respect of the development hereby permitted, has

been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the local planning authority.

This strategy will include the following components:

 

1. A preliminary risk assessment which has identified:

• all previous uses

• potential contaminants associated with those uses

• a conceptual model of the site indicating sources, pathways and

receptors

• potentially unacceptable risks arising from contamination at the

site

 

2. A site investigation scheme, based on (1) to provide information for a

detailed assessment of the risk to all receptors that may be affected,

including those off-site.

 

3. The results of the site investigation and the detailed risk assessment

referred to in (2) and, based on these, an options appraisal and

remediation strategy giving full details of the remediation measures

required and how they are to be undertaken.

 

4. A verification plan providing details of the data that will be collected in

order to demonstrate that the works set out in the remediation strategy

in (3) are complete and identifying any requirements for longer-term

monitoring of pollutant linkages, maintenance and arrangements for

contingency action.

 

Any changes to these components require the written consent of the local

planning authority. The scheme shall be implemented as approved.

 

REASON: To ensure that the development does not contribute to and is not

put at unacceptable risk from or adversely affected by, unacceptable levels of

water pollution in line with paragraph 174 of the National Planning Policy

Framework, and to prevent deterioration of a water quality element to a lower

status class in the underlying aquifer and the adjacent water course.

 

63.4

Planning Application 21/1320 pdf icon PDF 604 KB

Minutes:

Applicant – Mr Sajid Patel

 

Location and Proposed Development – The Grand Venue, Unit 2 Harrison Street Trade Parks, Harrison Street, Blackburn

 

Minor Material Amendment for Variation of condition nos. 2 and 11 pursuant to planning application 10/18/0959, to permit a further 12 month temporary permission and revision to the Noise Management Plan, respectively.

 

Decision under Town and Country Planning Acts and Regulations –

 

RESOLVED – Approved subject to the conditions highlighted in the Directors Report

 

63.5

Planning Application 21/1328 pdf icon PDF 2 MB

Minutes:

Applicant – Barnfield Blackburn Ltd.

 

Location and Proposed Development – Plot 4 Greenbank Terrace, Lower Darwen, Blackburn

 

Reserved Matters Application for Approval of the reserved matters for the appearance, layout, scale and landscaping of employment unit on plot 4 pursuant to permission 10/18/1149

 

Decision under Town and Country Planning Acts and Regulations –

 

RESOLVED – Approved subject to the conditions highlighted in the Directors Report.

 

63.6

Planning Application 22/0006 pdf icon PDF 2 MB

Minutes:

Applicant – Meadowcroft Barns Ltd.

 

Location and Proposed Development – Meadowcroft Barns, Chapel Grange, Chapeltown, Bolton

 

Variation of Condition / Minor Material Amendment for: Variation of Condition No.2 "approved drawings" pursuant to planning application 10/20/0798 "Erection of 4 dwellings with associated access road, landscaping and parking" - amendments to the site layout and house design.

 

Decision under Town and Country Planning Acts and Regulations –

 

RESOLVED – This application was deferred due to a technical error viewing documents on the online planning explorer. The reconsultation period which started on the 2nd March and expired on the 16th March, had not allowed the objectors to view the documents.  Therefore it was agreed to extend the consultation period by 7 days to the 23rd March.

 

The application will be considered at the next Committee in April.

63.7

Planning Application 22/0060 pdf icon PDF 896 KB

Minutes:

Cllr Jon Baldwin was excused for this application due to his Declaration of Interest

 

Applicant – Synergy Day Care Ltd T/A Tudor House Day Nursery

 

Location and Proposed Development – St Paul’s RC Church, Preston Old Road, Blackburn

 

Full Planning Application (Retrospective) for Change of Use from Place of Worship/Church Hall (Class F) to Day Nursery (Class E) (Retrospective)

 

Decision under Town and Country Planning Acts and Regulations –

 

RESOLVED – Approved subject to the conditions highlighted in the Directors Report.

 

63.8

Planning Application 22/0064 pdf icon PDF 3 MB

Minutes:

Speakers – Cllr Neil Slater (Ward Cllr)

                   Andrea Fortune (Applicant)

 

Applicant – Kingswood Homes (UK) Ltd.

 

Location and Proposed Development – Former Hoddlesden Mill, Johnson New Road, Hoddlesden

 

Reserved Matters Application for: Approval of the reserved matters for the appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the erection of 72 residential units comprising 58 detached and semi-detached dwellings and 14 apartments’ pursuant to application 10/21/0008.

 

Decision under Town and Country Planning Acts and Regulations –

 

RESOLVED – Approved subject to the conditions highlighted in the Directors Report

 

63.9

Planning Application 22/0121 pdf icon PDF 906 KB

Minutes:

Applicant – Cornerstone c/o Agent

 

Location and Proposed Development – Telecommunications Site, Parklands Way, Blackburn

 

Full Planning Permission - Removal of 12m high street furniture style mast with 3No. antennas with GRP shroud, 6No. cabinets, 1No. pillar and all ancillary development and installation of 20m high street furniture style mast with 6No. antennas, 3No. cabinets and all ancillary development

 

Decision under Town and Country Planning Acts and Regulations –

 

RESOLVED – Approved subject to the conditions highlighted in the Directors Report

 

64.

Petition pdf icon PDF 362 KB

To inform Members of the receipt of a petition objecting to a current planning application (ref. 10/21/1397 for the proposed change of use from a dwelling (Use Class C3) to a café (Use Class E (a/b) at 117 Whalley Range, Blackburn.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Members were informed of the receipt of a petition objecting to a current planning application (ref. 10/21/1397 for the proposed change of use from a dwelling (Use Class C3) to a café (Use Class E (a/b) at 117 Whalley Range,

Blackburn. The application was submitted by AA Properties (Blackburn) Ltd.

 

The planning application was received by the Local Planning Authority (LPA) on 17th December 2021, and was subsequently registered on 29th December 2021, after previously being made invalid due to insufficient plans being submitted. Neighbour consultation letters were sent out on the date of registration to 7 addresses local to the application site. A Site Notice was also displayed in close proximity to the proposal building which also advertised the application.

 

The Petition was received by the LPA on 18th January 2022. The Petition objects to the application on the grounds of highway impacts, pointing out due to lack of parking in the area it is suspected vehicles will park illegally to the front of the site. Reference was also made that concerns over parking had the potential to cause increased anti-social behaviour between driver’s resultant of vehicles impeding the road network. Other matters alleged include increased noise disturbance associated with the proposed use, privacy concerns given the relationship of windows and fly tipping / environmental problems.

 

The petition contained 16 signatures, directly from nearby addresses on Whalley Range and Snow Street.

 

Members were advised that assessment of the planning application was ongoing and that all material issues that must be considered in the decision making process will be addressed. Should the application be recommended for approval, it will be reported to the Planning and Highways Committee for determination. Alternatively, the application may be refused under delegated officer powers.

 

RESOLVED – That the petition be noted.