Food waste facility at Unit 4 Futures Park, Bacup

A supporter and two councillors spoke

A supporter spoke in favour of the application, and two councillors also addressed it.

Objections removed and odours discussed

Members were told statutory objections had been removed or dealt with by condition, and discussed food waste odours, with vehicles unloading inside an enclosed building before waste was taken away.

“Removal of statutory objections • Update report details the conditions relating to the LLFA removal of objection. • UU objected but their objection was dealt with by condition • The Council can determine the application as agreed by LCC - Regulation 3 applies as the Council is owner and developer. • Food waste odors. Vehicles will go in the building and be enclosed.”

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A refusal proposal fell, then approved

A proposal to refuse against the officer's recommendation was not seconded; a proposal to approve was then moved, seconded and voted on, passing 6 for, 1 against.

“A proposal was moved to refuse the application against officers’ recommendation by Cllr Eaton but this was not seconded.”

“A proposal was moved and seconded to approve the application in line with the Officer’s recommendation.”

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Granted subject to conditions

The committee resolved to grant planning permission subject to conditions.

“Resolved: That Members grant planning permission subject the conditions below: The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.”

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Protecting wildlife and invasive species

Conditions required checking for nesting birds before clearance and following an approved plan to control Himalayan Balsam and Japanese Knotweed.

“No demolition, or tree / shrub clearance shall occur between the 1st March and 31st August in any year unless a detailed bird nest survey by a suitably experienced ecologist has been carried out immediately prior to works taking place and provided written confirmation that no active bird nests are present, which has been agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.”

“The approved method statements/management plan for Himalayan Balsam and Japanese Knotweed shall be adhered to and implemented in full for the duration of development works and the lifetime of the development.”

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Land contamination and drainage

Conditions required investigating and remediating any land contamination and following an approved sustainable drainage strategy.

“Notwithstanding any information submitted with the application, no development shall take place until an investigation and risk assessment has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The submitted report shall include: a. A revised Preliminary Risk Assessment report (phase 1), including a conceptual model and a site walk over survey; b.”

“Prior to the commencement of development, details of a sustainable surface water drainages scheme and a foul water drainage scheme shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The drainage schemes must include: (i) An investigation of the hierarchy of drainage options in the National Standards for Sustainable Drainage Systems (or any subsequent amendment thereof).”

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