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AGENDA ITEM: 7 PLANNING COMMITTEE: 25 May 2006 Report Of: Executive Manager Planning and Development Services Contact for further information: Mr J.R.Harrison (Extn.5132) SUBJECT: PLANNING APPLICATIONS Background Papers In accordance with Section 100D of the Local Government Act 1972 the background papers used in the compilation of reports relating to planning applications are listed within the text of each report and are available for inspection in the Planning Division, except for such documents as contain exempt or confidential information defined in Schedule 12A of the Act. Equality Impact Assessment There is no evidence from an initial assessment of an adverse impact on equality in relation to the equality target groups. CONTENTS SHEET Report Ward Application Site Location Proposal Recommendation Number Number 1 Newburgh 2006/0022 Bleak Hall Erection of Planning Farm,Bleak detached Permission Lane,Lathom dwelling to Refused replace existing holiday flat and residential caravan. 2 Tarleton 2006/0167 Land at,Gorse Outline - Outline Planning Lane,Tarleton Residential Permission development Refused (affordable housing). 3 Scarisbrick 2006/0323 Brandreth Farm, Conversion of Planning Tarlscough barn/shippon to Permission Lane,Burscough agricultural Refused workers dwelling. 4 Scarisbrick 2006/0303 24,Pool Hey Demolition of Planning Lane, existing semi- Permission Scarisbrick detached Granted bungalow and erection of detached dormer dwelling with integral garage and detached plant room. 5 Rufford 2006/0347 Chasewood Change of use Planning Broilers,off of two Permission Liverpool agricultural Refused Road,Rufford buildings to caravan storage. 6 North Meols 2005/1110 Land east side Erection of Planning of,Boltons glasshouse Permission Cop,Banks together with Granted irrigation pit, windbreak and concrete hardstanding to provide parking/service area. 7 North Meols 2006/0097 Greaves Listed Building Listed Building Hall,Greaves Consent - Consent Hall Demolition of Granted Avenue,Banks mansion house. 8 Newburgh 2006/0336 Round O County Matter - No Objections Quarry,Cobbs Development of Brow an aggregates Lane,Newburgh recycling facility within curtilage of existing quarry. 9 Bickerstaffe 2006/0063 New Bridge Formation of Planning Farm, two fishing lakes Permission Stopgate Lane, and associated Granted Simonswood landscaping. Provision of new access road and car park. Demolition of existing barn and replacement building to provide storage, ticket sales and toilet facilities. 10 Bickerstaffe 2005/0393 Plot B (Unit Reserved Reserved 2),Excel Matters - Matters Granted Business Erection of Park,Statham building for B2 Road, and/or B8 Skelmersdale purposes with ancillary offices. Formation of vehicle parking areas; creation of access from existing estate road and landscaping. 11 Aughton & 2006/0382 31,Turnpike First floor Planning Downholland Road,Aughton extension at Permission side. Granted 12 Bickerstaffe 2005/1519 XL Business Variation of Planning Park,Statham Condition No. 1 Permission Road,Stanley imposed on Granted Ind Estate, planning Skelmersdale permission 8/2000/0801 to extend the period for submission of reserved matters to 20 December 2008. 13 Scarisbrick 2006/0292 Black Brook Erection of five Planning Farm, timber holiday Permission Jacksmere chalets. Change Refused Lane, of use and Scarisbrick alterations to polytunnel to form stable block. AGENDA ITEM: 7 PLANNING COMMITTEE: 25th May 2006 Report Of: Executive Manager Planning and Development Services Contact for further information: J.R.Harrison (Extn.5132) SUBJECT: PLANNING APPLICATIONS No. 1 APPLICATION No. 8/2006/0022 LOCATION Bleak Hall Farm,Bleak Lane,Lathom PROPOSAL Erection of detached dwelling to replace existing holiday flat and residential caravan. APPLICANT Mr & Mrs J Fairclough WARD Newburgh PARISH Lathom 8 WEEKS EXPIRE 03 MAR 2006 1.0 SITE LOCATION PLAN Not to scale. © Crown Copyright. All Rights Reserved. Licence No.100024309. West Lancashire District Council. 2005 2.0 DEFERRAL 2.1 The application was deferred to consider the impact of the proposal on the character of the area. 3.0 PREVIOUS RELEVANT DECISIONS 3.1 8/2005/1157 REFUSED (07.11.05) Erection of detached dwelling to replace existing holiday flat and residential caravan. 3.2 8/2002/1416 GRANTED ( 03.03.03) refurbishment of remaining part of original farmhouse to provide holiday cottage 4.0 OBSERVATIONS OF CONSULTEES 4.1 NATIONAL GRID (20.01.06) - No impact on pipeline 4.2 HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE (25.01.06) - Do not advise against the granting of permission on safety grounds 5.0 OTHER REPRESENTATIONS 5.1 I have received 5 letters that state they have no objection to the proposal. 6.0 VIEWS OF PARISH COUNCIL 6.1 LATHOM PARISH COUNCIL (06.02.06) - Cannot see how application differs from previous submission. Object as no special circumstances have been put forward to go against the moratorium. 7.0 OBSERVATIONS OF EXECUTIVE MANAGER PLANNING/DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 7.1 The site at present contains a disused dilapidated building located on the northern side of Bleak Lane. It forms part of a group of buildings in agricultural use. The site is within the Green Belt. It is proposed to erect a dwelling on the site in place of an existing caravan and the dilapidated building. 7.2 The new dwelling would measure approximately 9.8 metes by 7.1 metres with a ridge height of 7.3 metres. It would be sited some 25 metres further into the site than the existing dilapidated building. The siting is closer to the existing caravan, some 3 metres to the front of it. 7.3 Members will note that this is a re-submission of a previous planning application refused by myself in November 2005 under the Council's scheme of delegation. 7.4 In 1971 planning permission was granted for the erection of a new farmhouse (8/5/5822). The building was to replace the original farmhouse, to which this current application relates. This should have been demolished prior to the occupation of the new farmhouse, but due to a 15-year passage of time before this was noted, no enforcement action could be taken. Planning permission was granted in March 2003 for the refurbishment of the remaining part of the original farmhouse to provide a holiday cottage. 7.5 A caravan was sited on the land during the construction of the new farmhouse in the 1970's. This was replaced in 1983 with another caravan and although planning permission has never been applied for the caravan, a permanent residential use has been established by the passage of time. 7.6 The main issue is whether the proposal complies with Policy GB.5 of the Local Plan relating to replacement dwellings in the Green Belt. As the caravan has an established residential use right, Policy DE1 of the Re-Deposit Draft West Lancashire Local Plan is not applicable as any replacement dwelling would not add to the current housing supply. 7.7 The caravan is not constructed of brick, stone or a similar material. Its walls are rendered and its roof is tiled. I consider that it must be regarded as a mobile home. Policy GB.5 states specifically that in order to comply with this policy the existing dwelling must be constructed of brick, stone or a similar material and more specifically must not be a mobile home or a temporary structure. The proposal therefore does not comply with criterion vi of policy GB.5 7.8 The applicants have put forward a justification for this proposal in so much as the existing caravan would be removed along with the remaining parts of the original farmhouse. They consider that when taken together, the removal of these two structures and the replacement of them with one detached dwelling, that the impact upon the openness of the Green Belt would be significantly reduced. In order to demonstrate this, calculations have been submitted which show that the volume of the proposed dwelling would be less than the existing original farmhouse and caravan. 7.9 I do not consider that just the volume needs to be assessed when considering whether or not the replacement dwelling would be materially larger than the structures that it would replace. The fact that two structures are to be replaced by one, in my opinion, cannot be considered as a justification in its own right. 7.10 The overall bulk of the proposed dwelling is significantly more than the structures it would replace, mainly in terms of the additional second floor elements. The caravan is single storey in design and the original farmhouse is almost 5 metres smaller in width than the proposed replacement dwelling. I consider that these factors would result in the replacement dwelling having a materially greater impact on the visual amenity, character and openness of the Green Belt than the existing caravan and building. 7.11 Overall I consider that the proposal does not comply with Policy GB.5 and Policy DS2 of the Re-Deposit Draft West Lancashire Local Plan. 8.0 RECOMMENDATION 8.1 That planning permission be REFUSED for the following reasons: Reasons 1. The proposed development conflicts with Policy GB.5 of the adopted West Lancashire Local Plan relating to the replacement of dwellings in the Green Belt, Policy DS2 of the Re-Deposit Draft West Lancashire Local Plan relating to Protecting the Green Belt and advice given in Planning Policy Guidance Note 2 Green Belts in that the existing caravan is not constructed of brick, stone or similar material and is therefore regarded as a mobile home. 2. The proposed development conflicts with Policy GB.5 of the adopted West Lancashire Local Plan relating to the replacement of dwellings in the Green Belt, Policy DS2 of the Re-Deposit Draft West Lancashire Local Plan relating to Protecting the Green Belt and advice given in Planning Policy Guidance Note 2 Green Belts in that the replacement dwelling would be materially larger than the existing buildings, to the extent that it would detract from the visual amenity, character and openness of the Green Belt.