Teaching facility for children at Brennand House, Fraser Street, Burnley

“Site and Surrounding Area The site is two thirds of a building known as Brennand House, a single storey multi- roofed structure of approx. 440sq.m (Agent’s figure), located in a predominantly residential part of Burnley.”

“The site is within the Development Boundary as defined by the adopted Local Plan.”

“The application is submitted following refusal of FUL/2025/0040, an application for a religious praying and teaching facility. It was refused for the following reasons:”

“FUL/2025/0040 - Proposed change of use from warehouse to religious praying and teaching facility and associated internal and external alterations. Refused.”

“The application is located in the urban area and as such accords with Local Plan Policy SP4. The last physical use (but not approved use as this was ‘community’ in 2008) of the application site was as a warehouse however it is not protected under Local Plan Policy EMP1 and EMP2 and the proposal would comply with the requirements of Local Plan Policy EMP3 in terms of the loss of a property last used for employment.”

“Reason: In order that the pedestrian traffic generated by the development does not exacerbate unsatisfactory highway conditions in advance of the completion of the highway scheme/works.”

“BCC Environmental Health – no objection subject to the following Condition:”

“The opening hours of the premises shall be restricted to between 07.00 and 21.30 unless otherwise approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.”

“To date (28/10/2025) four objections have been received, points being:”

“Wrong place for a school Area already has on-street parking issues No external play space Additional traffic a hazard to children playing May increase level of antisocial behaviour in the area Potential for disturbance, particularly to users of nearby hospital…”

“No part of the development hereby approved shall commence until a scheme for the construction of the off-site works of highway mitigation has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority in consultation with the Highway Authority.”

“No part of the development hereby approved shall be occupied until all the off-site highway works have been constructed and completed in accordance with a scheme that shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority in consultation with the Highway Authority.”