24 studio student rooms at Wrights Upholstery, Burnley

“Proposal: Change of use to Student Accommodation (Sui Generis) comprising of 24no. studio bedrooms with associated external alterations including increasing the rear extensions roof height.”

“FUL/2025/0464 Wrights Upholstery, Claremont Street, Burnley Part One Plan Paul Gatrell – Head of Housing & Development Control Town Hall Manchester Road Burnley BB11 9SA”

“Application Recommended for Approved with conditions…”

“As the motion that was moved and seconded was contrary to officer recommendation, a named vote was subsequently taken. As Councillor Ali had not been present for the whole of this item he did not take part in the vote.”

“Motion to Refuse Application Contrary to Officer Recommendation (Resolution) Councillor Mohammed Ishtiaq Abstain Councillor Martyn Hurt For Councillor Aurangzeb Ali No vote recorded Councillor Gordon Birtwistle For Councillor Joanne Broughton For Councillor Sue Graham For Councillor Bill Horrocks Abstain Councillor Alan Hosker For Councillor Shah Hussain For Councillor Jacqueline Inckle For Councillor Lubna Khan For Councillor Jack Launer For Councillor Mike Steel Conflict…”

“The proposal fails to demonstrate that the development would provide sufficient communal student facilities and outdoor amenity space to meet future occupants needs. The proposal therefore fails to demonstrate that it provides acceptable conditions for future users in accordance with Local Plan Policy SP5 h).”

“The application site is located in an area which is known to suffer from significant on- street parking problems and the lack of parking provision proposed by the scheme would exacerbate on on-street parking problems contrary to Local Plan Policy IC3 1 c).”