Decision details

Ribble Valley Borough: Application Number. LCC/2018/0028
Two single storey extensions with link corridors to the main building. Extension to the existing car park, the provision of an all-weather multi use games area and 2.4 metre high security f

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: No

Decisions:

A report was presented on an application for two single storey extensions with link corridors to the main building, an extension to the existing car park, the provision of an all-weather multi use games area and 2.4 metre high security fencing at St Mary's RC Primary School, Whalley Road, Langho, Blackburn.

 

The report included the views of Ribble Valley Borough Council, the County Ecology Service, Lancashire County Council's Highways Development Control and details of 4 letters of representation received.

 

The Development Management Officer presented a PowerPoint presentation showing an aerial view of the site and the nearest residential properties. The Committee was also shown an illustration of the proposed development and photographs of the site.

 

The officer advised that it was proposed to amend condition 5 as follows to make it clear that the window glass should be opaque glazing rather than just a film attached to the glass:

 

'5.  No development of the single storey extension shall commence until details of the opaque glazing to be fitted to the windows on the north west elevation of the single storey extension have been submitted to and approved in writing by the County Planning Authority.

 

Thereafter only those glazing materials approved by the County Planning Authority shall be used in the development. The approved glazing materials shall be retained in these windows thereafter.'

 

In response to questions raised by the Committee, officers advised that the installation of fire sprinklers was subject to building regulations and not the planning application process. Following further discussion, it was agreed that officers would write to the applicant to enquire about installing sprinkler systems in new buildings and circulate the response to Committee Members.

 

Resolved:-That subject to the amendment to condition 5 above, planning permission be granted subject to the conditions set out in the report to the committee.

 

Report author: Jonathan Haine

Date of decision: 12/12/2018

Decided at meeting: 12/12/2018 - Development Control Committee

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