Agenda item

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 the Town & Country Planning Act 1990, relating to the payment of £125,315.

Payments are to be made prior to commencement of development:

· £40,000 for education;

· £84,074 for affordable housing; and,

· £1,241 for monitoring costs

Should the Section 106 agreement not be completed within 6 months of the date of the planning application being received, the Strategic Director of Place will have delegated powers to refuse the application.