Issue - meetings

Report of the Director of Development and Place attached.

RESOLVED: (Unanimously)

That the application be refused for the following reasons:

1.    due to the increase in traffic flow adjacent 365 Brindle Road and the resulting amount of traffic, associated traffic noise and type of traffic, this would have a detrimental impact on the residential amenity of the occupants of that neighbouring properties contrary to Policy B1 criteria c) in the South Ribble Local Plan; and

2.    the proposal introduces an industrial building with associated parking and access, a large expanse of blacktop and encloses the site with substantial 2.4m high fencing into what was a residential garden within a residential area. This is considered to be detrimental to the character and appearance of the area, contrary to Policy G17 in the South Ribble Local Plan.

Speakers: 3 objectors and a representative of the Agent

Address: 367 Brindle Road

      Bamber Bridge

      Preston

      Lancashire

      PR5 6AP

Applicant: Mr Chadwick

Agent: Mr Andrew Cowley

 50 Merlin Grove

 Leyland

 PR25 1DA

Development: Retrospective application for the change of use of part of the domestic curtilage, the erection of a detached building to be used as a workplace and the raising of boundary fences.

RESOLVED: (Unanimously)

That the application be refused for the following reasons:

1.    due to the increase in traffic flow adjacent 365 Brindle Road and the resulting amount of traffic, associated traffic noise and type of traffic, this would have a detrimental impact on the residential amenity of the occupants of that neighbouring properties contrary to Policy B1 criteria c) in the South Ribble Local Plan; and

2.    the proposal introduces an industrial building with associated parking and access, a large expanse of blacktop and encloses the site with substantial 2.4m high fencing into what was a residential garden within a residential area. This is considered to be detrimental to the character and appearance of the area, contrary to Policy G17 in the South Ribble Local Plan.