Agenda item

Report of the Director of Planning and Development attached.

Application refused.

Speaker(s): 5 objectors, 1 supporter and the Agent

Address: Windmill Hotel

               Preston New Road

               Mellor Brook

               Blackburn

               Lancashire

               BB2 7NS

Applicant: James Hall & Company Ltd.

Agent: Mrs Deborah Smith

           Albert Edward House

           The Pavilions

           Preston

           PR2 2YB

Development: Demolition of existing public house and related infrastructure and erection of petrol filling station, convenience store and petrol filling station including associated canopy 6 fuel pumps underground storage tanks, EV charging points, car parking and associated landscaping.

An amendment was proposed by Councillor Barrie Yates, seconded by Councillor Peter Mullineaux, that the application be refused.

Upon being put to the vote, it was subsequently

Resolved: (Unanimously)

That the application be refused as the proposal would lead to increased disturbance and have a detrimental impact on neighbouring amenity in the locality as a result of increased activity both within the site and in the highway. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy 17 of the Central Lancashire Core Strategy and Policies B1 and G17 of the South Ribble Local Plan 2012-2026.