Temporary car park at Canal Quarter Central Site, Lancaster

“25/00973/FUL Temporary change of use of vacant land to a car park with associated works. Castle Ward A(C)”

“The site falls within areas identified as being as medium-high and high risk of groundwater flooding and parts of the site are also identified as being at low, medium and high risk of surface water flooding. The submitted Flood Risk Assessment acknowledges that site runoff and overland flow will be generated by the car park development.”

“The proposal will provide temporary public car parking spaces without compromising on the deliverability of the wider regeneration of the Lancaster Canal Quarter site and will also supplement mitigation ahead of the residential development on the Nelson Street car park. Subject to conditions, the proposal is acceptable from a highway safety and flood risk and drainage perspective.”

“Condition no. Description Type 1 Timescale – temporary use 2 years Control 2 Approved plans Control 3 Submission of Final Surface Water Drainage Scheme including Management and Maintenance Plan Prior to commencement 4 Submission of Construction Management Plan Prior to commencement 5 Details of site boundaries and car park surface treatment Prior to commencement 6 Precise details of the of access/egress points including surfacing and visibility splays Prior to commencement…”

“It was proposed by Councillor Sandra Thornberry and seconded by Councillor Dave Brookes:”

“Upon being put to the vote, 13 Councillors voted in favour of the proposal with none against and no abstentions, whereupon the Chair declared the proposal to have been carried.”

“That the application be approved to the conditions in the Committee Report subject to a change to Condition 5 to include details of gates and subject to the following additional conditions:”

“Timescale – temporary use 2 years. 2. Approved plans. 3. Submission of Final Surface Water Drainage Scheme including Management and Maintenance Plan. 4. Submission of Construction Management Plan. 5. Details of site boundaries and car park surface treatment. 6. Precise details of the of access/egress points including surfacing and visibility splays. 7. All highway works associated with the access/egress points to be constructed prior to first use. 8.”