Decision details

The Committee considered a report on an application for the construction of new vehicular access junction and associated access track to Claughton Waste Water Treatment Works. North side of A683 Lancaster Road, Claughton, Lancaster.

The report included the views of Lancaster City Council, the Environment Agency, the County Council's Highways Development Control and details of one letter 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 various photographs of the proposed and existing access routes.

The Officer reported orally that it was proposed to reword condition 9 with regard to wheel cleaning measures and condition 12 to update a scheme of reasonable avoidance measures for great crested newts. Full details were circulated at the meeting and are set out in the Update Sheet at item 4 of the agenda.

Resolved:  That subject to the amendments to conditions 9 and 12 as set out in the Update Sheet, planning permission be Granted subject to the conditions set out in the report to the Committee.