Agenda and minutes

Venue: King George's Hall, Northgate

Contact: Democratic Services 

Items
No. Item

14.

Welcome and Apologies

Minutes:

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.

 

Apologies were received from Councillor Dave Harling and was substituted by Councillor Quesir Mahmood.

 

15.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 380 KB

Minutes:

That the minutes of the previous meeting held on 17th June 2021 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

16.

Declaration of Interest pdf icon PDF 13 KB

Minutes:

Declarations of Interest were receieved from Cllrs David Smith and Phil Riley in relation to application 10/21/0148 on the agenda that they were members of the Co-operative and had a store card/membership card.

17.

Planning Applications for Determination pdf icon PDF 552 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered reports of the Director of Growth and Development detailing the planning application.

 

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

17.1

Planning Application 19/0547 pdf icon PDF 1 MB

Minutes:

Speakers – Cllr Denise Gee (Objector)

 

Applicant – Mrs Catherine Cooney

 

Location and Proposed Development – Land between 21 & 23 Swan Farm Close, Lower Darwen, Blackburnn, BB3 0QU.

 

Reserved Matters Application for: Access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale, pursuant to outline application 10/15/1238 for construction of 1no. detached dwelling.

 

Decision under Town and Country Planning Acts and Regulations –

 

RESOLVED –  Approved subject to the conditions highlighted in the Director’s Report.

 

17.2

Planning Application 20/1036 pdf icon PDF 2 MB

Minutes:

Speakers – Cllr Julie Slater (Ward Councillor)

                  Matthew Jackson (Objector)

                 Matthew Wyatt (Agent)

 

Applicant – Applethwaite Homes

 

Location and Proposed Development – Land at Davy Field Farm, Roman Road, Eccleshill, BB3 3PJ

 

Full Planning Application for the erection of 19 no. dwellings, with associated infrastructure and landscaping works

 

Decision under Town and Country Planning Acts and Regulations –

 

RESOLVED – Approved subject to the conditions highlighted in the Director’s report and the Update report:

 

Condition No.6 as amended:

 

“No part of the development hereby approved shall commence until a scheme for the construction of the means of vehicular access into the site, including the road width, kerb radii, visibility splays, and the off-site works of highway improvements to the new footway to link up to the existing footway along Roman Road has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority in consultation with the Highway Authority and implemented to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority. The approved details of the access shall be completed before occupation of any of the dwellings hereby permitted and the sightlines maintained free of all obstruction to visibility above 1.0 metre.

 

REASON: In order to satisfy the Local Planning Authority and Highway Authority that the final details of the necessary highway scheme/works are acceptable before work commences on site in accordance with Policy 10 of the Blackburn with Darwen Local Plan Part 2.”

 

Condition No.13 as amended (not 14 as referred to in the Update Report):

 

“No above-ground works shall begin until, a comprehensive and detailed schedule of works, together with detailed drawings and a schedule of materials relating to the repair work to Davy Field Farmhouse, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The schedule shall be in accordance with the Condition Survey accompanying the application and include all proposed repair works.  The restoration scheme shall thereafter be implemented in accordance with the duly approved details prior to the occupation of the 10th dwelling hereby approved.

 

REASON: To repair the integrity of the building's interior in order to safeguard the character and appearance of the Grade II listed building, in accordance with Policy 39 of the Blackburn with Darwen Local Plan Part 2 and the National Planning Policy Framework.”

Additional Condition:

 

At the request of the Public Protection team the following condition restricting construction of the site to daytime hours is recommended in the interests of nearby occupiers:

 

There shall be no site operations on any Sunday or Bank Holiday nor on any other day except between the following times:

 

Monday to Friday 08:00 – 18:00 hours

Saturday 09:00 - 13:00 hours

 

Any variation of the above hours restriction must be approved in writing by the Planning Authority.

 

REASON: To ensure appropriate hours of site work to minimise noise during the construction phase, in the interests of safeguarding nearby residential amenity, in accordance with Policy 8 of the Blackburn with Darwen Local Plan Part 2.

 

As an agreement under Section 106 of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 17.2

17.3

Planning Application 21/0148 pdf icon PDF 2 MB

Minutes:

Speaker – James Berggren (Agent)

 

Applicant – Former Hollins Grove Liberal Club, Falcon Avenue, Darwen, BB1 QX

 

Location and Proposed Development – Full Planning Application: Erection of Use Class E Convenience Store with Staff / Storage at First Floor and 16 Customer Parking Spaces and Delivery Area. 

 

Decision under Town and Country Planning Acts and Regulations –

 

RESOLVED  Approved subject to the conditions highlighted in the Director’s Report, the Update Report and the amended opening hours from 07:00 – 23:00 to 07:00 – 22:00 to safeguard residential amenity.

 

17.4

Planning Application 21/0341 pdf icon PDF 1 MB

Minutes:

Applicant – Diaverum Facilities Management Ltd

 

Location and Proposed Development – Land Adjacent to Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, East Lancs Hospitals NHS Trust Old Bank Lane Blackburn BB2 3HH.

 

Full Planning Application for: Proposed single storey satellite renal dialysis unit, associated parking and services area. (Revision to previously permitted scheme ref 10/17/0177

 

Decision under Town and Country Planning Acts and Regulations –

 

RESOLVED  Approved subject to the conditions highlighted in the Director’s Report and amended condition in the Update Report.

 

To recommend that the Unit be named in memory of former Democratic Service’s Colleague, Lynn Hindle.

 

17.5

Planning Application 21/0371 pdf icon PDF 4 MB

Minutes:

Applicant – Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

 

Location and Proposed Development – Lammack Primary School, Lammack Road, Blackburn, BB1 8LH

 

Various single-storey extensions to existing school to provide additional classroom facilities with service areas and provision of new car park area with access gained from Whinney Lane

 

Decision under Town and Country Planning Acts and Regulations –

 

RESOLVED  Approved subject to the conditions highlighted in the Director’s Report and the Update Report.

 

17.6

Planning Application 21/0410 pdf icon PDF 534 KB

Minutes:

Speaker – Kenneth Warner (Applicant)

 

Applicant – Mr Kenneth Warner

 

Location and Proposed Development – White Lodge Farm Blackburn Road Edgworth Bolton BL7 0PU.

 

Full Planning Application (Retrospective) for Part retrospective application for the creation of a vehicular access and track leading from Blackburn Road to serve new house (substantially completed) and certified caravan site (amendments to application 10/20/0625)

 

Decision under Town and Country Planning Acts and Regulations –

 

RESOLVED  Approved subject to the conditions highlighted in the Director’s Report.

 

17.7

Planning Application 21/0562 pdf icon PDF 459 KB

Minutes:

Applicant – Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

 

Location and Proposed Development – Blackburn Enterprise Centre Furthergate Blackburn BB1 3HQ

 

Solar Panels Non-domestic Buildings for Installation of Solar Photo Voltiac (SPV) arrays to North East facing roof slope.

 

Decision under Town and Country Planning Acts and Regulations –

 

RESOLVED  Approved.

 

17.8

Planning Application 21/0563 pdf icon PDF 451 KB

Minutes:

Applicant – Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

 

Location and Proposed Development – Blackburn Leisure Centre Feilden Street Blackburn BB2 1LQ

 

Solar Panels Non-domestic Buildings for Installation of Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) arrays to flat roof

 

Decision under Town and Country Planning Acts and Regulations –

 

RESOLVED  Approved.

 

17.9

Planning Application 21/0412 pdf icon PDF 547 KB

Minutes:

Applicant – Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

 

Location and Proposed Development – Sunnyhurst Centre Salisbury Road Darwen BB3 1HZ.

 

The application is for works to protected trees owned by BwDBC as recommended within an Arboricultural report.

 

Decision under Town and Country Planning Acts and Regulations –

 

RESOLVED  Approved.

 

17.10

Planning Application 21/0565 pdf icon PDF 589 KB

Minutes:

Applicant – Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

 

Location and Proposed Development – Darwen Leisure Centre The Green Darwen BB3 1PW

 

Solar Panels Non-domestic Buildings for Installation of Solar Photo Voltaic (SPV) arrays to flat roof areas of building

 

Decision under Town and Country Planning Acts and Regulations –

 

RESOLVED  Approved.

 

17.11

Planning Application 21/0646 pdf icon PDF 996 KB

Minutes:

Applicant – Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

 

Location and Proposed Development Jubilee Square Blakey Moor Blackburn

 

Full Planning Application (Regulation 3) for: The erection of a free standing bronze statue of Barbara Castle and stone memorial.

 

Decision under Town and Country Planning Acts and Regulations –

 

RESOLVED  Approved subject to the conditions highlighted in the Director’s Report.