Variation of Condition 2 at Former Car Park, Park Road, Helmshore

The planning application

The planning officer introduced the application with the submitted plans and location information.

“2026/0008 – Former Car Park, Park Road, Helmshore, Rossendale, Lancashire (ITEM B8) The Planning Officer introduced the application as detailed in the report including the site details, Title Drawing No.”

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Earlier site matters

Members noted that the development site had been used as a car park and that a concrete block wall had previously been approved.

“In determining the application, the Committee discussed the following: • Clarification on car parking spaces at side of the wall. • Applicant providing some spaces on outside of the development • Development site was used as a car park • Concrete block wall was approved previously…”

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The recommendation

The committee considered a proposal to approve the application in line with the officer’s recommendation, subject to conditions.

“A proposal was moved and seconded to approve in line with the Officer’s recommendation subject to the conditions detailed in the report and an additional condition around the proposal of the stone slip. The wording of the additional condition to be agreed between the Chair and the Head of Planning.”

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People who spoke

The agent spoke in favour of the application, and Councillor Hodgkiss spoke on it.

The decision

Approval was delegated to the Head of Planning and Building Control, subject to a suitable stone-slip sample, an updated condition and the listed conditions.

“Resolved: That Members delegate approval of the application to the Head of Planning & Building Control subject to receiving a suitable sample of the stone slips for the Park Road elevation of the retaining wall and updating Condition 1 with the details and subject to the following conditions:”

“- Submitted application form. - Location Plan (19-05-01-A) - Proposed Block Plan with Roof Plan (19-05-30-R) - Proposed Site Plan (462ROS-402C) - Proposed Ground Floor Plan (462ROS-405C) - Proposed First Floor Plans (462ROS-406B) - Proposed Second Floor Plans (462ROS-407B) - Proposed Elevations (100ROS-409D) - Proposed Landscape Plan (19-05-39-J) - Hydropave Tegula Block Paving Details - Refuse Truck Swept Path (3192-001) - Proposed Wall Treatment Park Road (19-05-39 J2) -…”

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Approval conditions

The conditions cover approved details, materials, landscaping, construction hours, ecology, drainage, contamination, access, parking and electric vehicle charging points.

“Prior to the occupation of any dwelling the parking area shown on the approved plans shall be constructed, laid out and surfaced in bound porous materials. The parking areas shall thereafter always remain available for the parking of domestic vehicles associated with the dwellings.”

“Prior to the occupation of any approved dwelling electric vehicle charging points shall be installed for each dwelling.”

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