26-space car park extension at Crematorium, Accrington Road, Burnley

“Proposal 2.1.1. The application seeks permission to extend the existing carpark to provide an additional 26no. parking spaces. The proposal would require some earth working to create a relatively level surface and retaining wall on the south side of the new parking area. The car park access road would be constructed of stone mastic asphalt whilst the parking bays would be paving grids with grass fill over a permeable sub-base.”

“Application Recommended for Approval with Conditions FUL/2025/0350 Ward: Rosegrove with Lowerhouse Town and Country Planning Act 1990 Proposal: Proposed extension of the existing public car park at the Crematorium site. Location: Crematorium, Accrington Road, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 5QD 1. Site and Surrounding Area 1.1.1. The application site relates to land within Burnley Crematorium which is on the western edge of Burnley on the south side of Accrington Road.”

“Site History FUL/2025/0124 – Proposed extension of the existing public car park at the Crematorium Site - Withdrawn…”

“APP/2007/0014 – Proposed extension to car park and modifications to existing car park & access road. 5. Consultation Responses Coal Authority – Although the site falls partially within a high risk mining area the nature of the proposal would not require significant foundations or earth workings and as such no objection is raised subject to the inclusion of an informative.”

“County Highways – No objection although recommended improved signage at the entrance onto Accrington Road.”

“Publicity – One response was received which objected to the application. The concerns raised can be summarised as follows: • The neighbouring Old Lodge is listed and its setting should be preserved. • Close proximity of car park will increase noise. • Ground excavation would be close to neighbouring property and trees. • Placing trees within the ground between existing and proposed car parking has no purpose and is pushing parking closer to neighbouring properties.”

“No development hereby approved shall commence until a Landscaping Scheme and Biodiversity Gain Plan (prepared in accordance with the Biodiversity Net Gain Baseline and Biodiversity Gain Plan submitted with the planning application) have been submitted to and approved in writing with the Local Planning Authority.”

“**No development hereby approved, including earth workings, shall commence until, an Arboricultural Method Statement detailing the measures to protect trees throughout construction, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved method statement shall then be followed throughout the ground works and construction phase of the development.”