Agenda item

Decision

That approval be delegated to the Head of Housing & Development Control subject to the provision of satisfactory information on the agreement to transfer ownership of the site, and the following conditions:

Conditions & Reasons

1.     The development shall be carried out in accordance with the details contained in the outline planning permission APP/2014/0122 together with the additional reserved matters set out in the application hereby approved, in accordance with the following plans: Site layout plan drawing Ref PJA2, received on 24 October 2016; amended drawing- Plan and elevations including the provision of stone quoins and changes to the window details received on15 December 2016; and, revised plot 1 plan, received on 26 November 2021.

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

2.    The tree protection measures for the trees to be retained on the site as set out in the application details shall be in place before any development starts and maintained for the duration of the development works to the satisfaction of the local planning authority.

Reason: In order to protect the existing trees on the site having regard to policy NE5 of Burnley’s adopted Local Plan.

3.     The recommendations of the Extended Phase 1 Habitat Survey and the Bat Habitat and Roost Assessment dated October 2016 by Quants environmental Limited shall be implemented in full as set out in the report, to the satisfaction of the local planning authority.

Reason: To ensure that species/habitats protected by the Wildlife and the Countryside Act 1981 are protected.

4.     The scheme for the eradication of the Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica) present on the site, dated July 2016 shall be fully implemented as set out in the report, to the satisfaction of the local planning authority.

Reason: The scheme for the eradication of the Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica) present on the site, dated July 2016 shall be fully implemented as set out in the report, to the satisfaction of the local planning authority.

5.    No construction work shall take place on the development hereby approved outside the hours of 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday, 8am to 1pm on Saturday and not at any time on Sundays and Bank Holidays.

Reason: To safeguard the amenities of nearby residents in accordance with policy SP5 of Burnley’s adopted Local Plan. 

6.    The widening of the access drive, provision of a service strip and a turning area as set out in the application shall be completed to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority before any of the houses are occupied.

Reason: In the interests of highway safety in accordance with policies IC3 and SP5 of Burnley’s adopted Local Plan 

7.    The ‘granny annexes’ to the dwellings indicated on the approved plans shall remain ancillary to the main dwelling and shall not be used as a separate dwelling for occupation by a separate household.

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and to prevent the establishment of a separate dwelling having regard to the policies of Burnley`s Local Plan in respect of car parking and any other material considerations.

8.    Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 3 and Part 1 of the Second Schedule of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (or any order revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification), no development as specified in Classes A, E and F shall be carried out without express planning permission first being obtained from the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To enable the local planning authority to consider future development having regard to Policies SP5, HS5 and NE3 of Burnley’s Local Plan.

9.    The surface water from the approved driveway/hardstanding/car park should be collected within the site and drained to a suitable internal outfall. Prior to commencement of the development details of the drainage strategy shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: In the interest of highway safety to prevent water from discharging onto the public highway.

10. Nothing shall be erected, retained, planted and / or allowed to grow at or above a height of 0.9 metres above the nearside carriageway level which would obstruct the visibility splay. The visibility splays shall be maintained free of obstruction at all times thereafter for the lifetime of the development.

Reason: To ensure adequate inter-visibility between highway users at the street junction or site access, in the interests of highway safety.