Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Jackie Inckle

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the previous meeting.

The Minutes of the meetings held on 13^th and 24^th January 2022 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

To consider reports on planning applications for development permission:

The following members of the public attend the meeting and addressed the Committee under the Right to Speak Policy:

RESOLVED            That the list of deposited plans be dealt with in the manner shown in these minutes.

Decision

That the application be approved subject to the following conditions.

Conditions & Reasons:

1.     The development must be begun not later than the expiration of three years beginning with the date of this permission.

Reason: Required to be imposed pursuant to section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2.     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: Proposed Plans Dwg no 2082/102 Rev D received 25.01.2021 Site Location Plan: Dwg no 2028/10

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and to clarify which plans are relevant to the consent.

3.     The external facing materials, detailed on the approved plans, shall be used and no others substituted.

Reason: To ensure that the materials to be used are appropriate to the locality.

4.     The landscaping proposals hereby approved indicated on Dwg no 2082/102 Rev D shall be implemented in the first planting season following occupation or use of the development, whether in whole or part and shall be maintained thereafter for a period of not less than 10 years to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority. This maintenance shall include the replacement of any tree or shrub which is removed, or dies, or is seriously damaged, or becomes seriously diseased, by a species of similar size to those originally planted.

Reason: To ensure the adequate visual amenity value on and adjacent to the site or those likely to be affected by the proposed development.

5.     The proposed roof terrace hereby permitted shall be fitted with the privacy screen as detailed on the amended plan Dwg no 2082/102 Rev D received 25.01.2021. For the avoidance of doubt the screen shall be 1.8m tall. The screen shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details prior to the first occupation of the development and retained thereafter.

Reason: To ensure the protection of privacy for neighbouring occupiers, and in the interests of residential amenity.

Decision

That the application be approved subject to the following conditions.

Conditions & Reasons

1.     The signs hereby approved shall be removed from the site by 09/02/2022.

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity

2.     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: Location Plan:Dwg no 1 RLB Proposed Hoarding: Dwg no 2 RLB

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and to clarify which plans are relevant to the consent.

3.     Any advertisement displayed, and any site used for the display of advertisements, shall be maintained in a clean and tidy condition to the reasonable satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity

4.     Any structure or hoarding erected or used principally for the purpose of displaying advertisements shall be maintained in a condition that does not endanger the public

Reason: Required to be imposed by the Town an d Country Planning (Control of Advertisement) Regulations 2007.

5.     Where an advertisement is required under these Regulations to be removed, the site shall be left in a condition that does not endanger the public or impair visual amenity.

Reason: Imposed by Regulation 14 (7) (a).

Decision

That approval be delegated to the Head of Housing & Development Control subject to the agreement of a S106 agreement and the following conditions

Conditions & Reasons

1.         The development must be begun within three years of the date of this decision. 

Reason:  Required to be imposed by Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004. 

2.         The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans listed on this notice below. 

Reason: To ensure the development is implemented in accordance with the approved plans and to avoid ambiguity. 

3.         Prior to the commencement of built development above ground level, details of the external materials of construction to be used on the walls and roofs of the development shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The development shall thereafter only be carried out in accordance with the approved details.  

Reason: To ensure a satisfactory appearance to the development, having regard to the character of the local area, in accordance with Policy SP5 of Burnley’s Local Plan (July 2018).  The material details are required prior to the commencement of development to ensure that the approved materials are available for use at the appropriate stage of the development.  

4.         No development shall be commenced until protective fencing to protect the trees to be retained on the site has been erected in accordance with details as indicated within the ArboriculturalReport (dated October 2021). All measures contained within the report shall be adhered to at all times and there shall be no excavation, site works, trenches or channels to be cut or laid or soil waste or other materials deposited so as to cause damage or injury to the root structure of the retained trees.  The protection measures shall be implemented and remain in situ during building operations until the completion of the development. 

Reason: To ensure adequate protection for the long-term health of trees which should be retained in the interests of the visual amenities and biodiversity of the site and its surroundings, in accordance with Policy NE4 of Burnley's Local Plan (July 2018). The protective fencing is required to be erected prior to the commencement of development in order to give adequate protection to the trees from construction vehicles, plant, deliveries and other site activities. 

5.      Prior to the commencement of built development above ground level, a scheme of landscaping, to include details of retained trees and new tree and shrub planting, to include native species (noting species, plant sizes/heights on planting and proposed numbers/ densities where appropriate), shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. 

Reason:  In order to ensure a satisfactory scheme of landscaping, in the interests of viusal amenities and biodiversity, in accordance with Policies SP5 and NE1 of Burnley`s Local Plan (July 2018).  The scheme is required prior to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 81.

Decision

That the application be approved subject to the following conditions

Conditions & Reasons

1.     The development must be begun not later than the expiration of three years beginning with the date of this permission.

Reason: Required to be imposed pursuant to section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2.     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: REE/07 DWG 02 Proposed Site Plan REE/07 DWG 01

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and to clarify which plans are relevant to the consent.

3.     The new access and access way in the site the site and 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 the development hereby permitted becomes operative.

4.     The access road for the approved development shall be constructed in accordance with the Lancashire County Council Specification for Construction of Estate Roads to at least base course level up before any development takes place within the site and shall be further extend before any development commences fronting the new access road.

Reasons: To ensure that satisfactory access is provided to the site before the development hereby permitted becomes operative.

5.     Before the access is used for vehicular purposes, that part of the access extending from the highway boundary for a minimum distance of 5m into the site shall be appropriately paved in tarmacadam, concrete, block paviours, or other approved materials.

Reasons: To prevent loose surface material from being carried on to the public highway thus causing a potential source of danger to other road users.

6.     Before the access is used for vehicular purposes, any gateposts erected at the access shall be positioned 5m behind the back edge of the footway. The gates shall open away from the highway.

Reasons: To permit vehicles to pull clear of the footway when entering and exiting the site and to ensure the swing of the gates do not affect the availability for a car to wait off road.

7.     All gates and associated mechanisms to be located outside the adopted highway and the gates to have physical restraints to prevent the gates from opening towards the adopted highway.

Reasons to ensure the adopted highway is not obstructed by the gates or are a hazard to other road users.

8.     For the full period of construction, facilities shall be available on site for the cleaning of the wheels of vehicles leaving the site and such equipment shall be used as necessary to prevent mud and stones being carried onto the highway. The roads adjacent to the site shall be mechanically swept as required during the full construction period.

Reason: To prevent stones and mud being  ...  view the full minutes text for item 82.

Decision

That the application be approved subject to the following conditions.

Conditions & Reasons

1.     The development must be begun within three years of the date of this decision.

Reason: Required to be imposed by Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2.     The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out other than to the approved drawings and specification of works noted thereon except where modified by the conditions of this consent. The approved drawings are: BTH07/P010 (Basement Floor Plan Proposed Repairs at 1:100 Scale) BTH07/P011 (Ground Floor Plan Proposed Repairs at 1:100 Scale) BTH07/P012 (First Floor Plan Proposed Repairs at 1:100 Scale) BTH07/P013 (Second Floor Plan Proposed Repairs at 1:100 Scale) BTH07/P014 (Third Floor Plan Proposed Repairs at 1:100 Scale) BTH07/P020 (South Wing Elevations Proposed Repairs at 1:100 Scale) BTH07/P021 (West Wing Elevations Proposed Repairs at 1:100 Scale) BTH07/P022 (North Wing Elevations Proposed Repairs at 1:100 Scale) BTH07/P100 (North Wing Plan Proposed at 1:50 Scale) BTH07/P101 (North Wing South Gutter Sections Proposed at 1:50 Scale) BTH07/P102 (North Wing Central Gutter Sections Proposed at 1:50 Scale) BTH07/P103 (North Wing North Gutter Sections Proposed at 1:50 Scale) BTH07/P104 (North Wing, East and West Gutter Sections Proposed at 1:50 Scale) BTH07/P105 (West Wing Plan Proposed at 1:50 Scale) BTH07/P108 (South Wing Plan Proposed at 1:50 Scale) BTH07/P200 (Proposed North Wing Valley Gutter at 1:10 Scale) W89/104 (Great Hall Ceiling at 1:100 Scale) W89/200 (Great Hall: Ceiling Joist Repairs at 1:200 and 1:10 Scale) W89/201 (Great Hall: External Wall Repairs at 1:00 Scale) W89/202 (Great Hall: Cornice Strapping Detail at 1:200 and 1:10 Scale) W89/210 (South Wing - First Floor Plan First Floor Strengthening at 1:100 Scale) W89/211 (South Wing - Roof Plan First Floor Strengthening at 1:100 Scale) W89/212 (South Wing Sections First Floor Strengthening at 1:50 Scale) W89/213 (South Wing Details First Floor Strengthening at 1:10 Scale) W89/214 33 (South Wing - Section C-C First Floor Strengthening at 1:100 Scale)

Reason: To ensure the development is implemented in accordance with the approved plans and to avoid ambiguity; and to preserve the character and special interest of the building in accordance with Policy HE2 of Burnley’s Local Plan (July 2018).

3.     The development hereby permitted shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the Specification of Materials and Workmanship (V3 20201) prepared by Knox-McConnell Architects Ltd received on the 21.10.21 unless approved otherwise in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To avoid ambiguity; and to preserve the character and special interest of the building in accordance with Policy HE2 of Burnley’s Local Plan (July 2018).

4.     All materials to be used in the approved scheme shall be as stated on the application form and approved drawings and shall not be varied without the prior written approval of the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: In order to safeguard the special architectural or historic interest and heritage significance of the building and comply with Policy HE2 of Burnley’s  ...  view the full minutes text for item 83.

To receive for information a list of delegated decisions taken since the last meeting.

Members noted the decisions taken under the scheme of delegation.