Council planning record

Major Outline: Mixed employment comprising industrial and logistics floor space (Use Classes B1c, B2 and B8) together with a drive through hot food take away (Class A5), Pub/Restaurant (Class A3/A4) a hotel (Class C1), and a petrol filling station including a forecourt shop (sui generis use) together with primary highway access to the Whitebirk Roundabout and secondary access to Blackburn Road and all other matters reserved. The application is including an Environmental Impact Assessment Statement (EIA)

Land north of Blackburn Road south of Whitebirk Drive west of the M65 motorway (near junction 6) and east of Abbott Clough Knuzden

Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONSReference: 11/15/0154Hyndburn Borough Council

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Application location

Land north of Blackburn Road south of Whitebirk Drive west of the M65 motorway (near junction 6) and east of Abbott Clough Knuzden

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Application summary

Status: Decided: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
Application type: Not published
Received: Not published
Validated: Not published
Determination deadline: 4 Aug 2015
Local authority: Hyndburn Borough Council

Application overview

Major Outline: Mixed employment comprising industrial and logistics floor space (Use Classes B1c, B2 and B8) together with a drive through hot food take away (Class A5), Pub/Restaurant (Class A3/A4) a hotel (Class C1), and a petrol filling station including a forecourt shop (sui generis use) together with primary highway access to the Whitebirk Roundabout and secondary access to Blackburn Road and all other matters reserved. The application is including an Environmental Impact Assessment Statement (EIA)

Proposal details

Reference: 11/15/0154

Documents 181 of 181

Document	Published	Action
SUSTAINABLE CONNECTIVITY PLAN 16326-03Council document	Not published	View
APPENDIX 11.1.3 TRANSPORT ASSESSMENTCouncil document	Not published	View
HERITAGE STATEMENTCouncil document	Not published	View
FIG 7.1 HABITAT FEATURES PLANCouncil document	Not published	View
E S NON TECHNICAL SUMMARYCouncil document	Not published	View
TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY PLANS 13C104/004Council document	Not published	View
APPENDIX 9.1.4 GEOENVIRONMENTAL DESK STUY REPORTCouncil document	Not published	View
DESIGN & ACCESS PART 3Council document	Not published	View
FIG 8.13 OS MAP 1982Council document	Not published	View
FIG 2 DEVELOPMENT PARAMETERS PLANCouncil document	Not published	View
FRA PART 4Council document	Not published	View
APPENDIX 11.1.2 TRANSPORT ASSESSMENTCouncil document	Not published	View
FIG 8.11 OS MAP 1965Council document	Not published	View
TRAVEL PLAN FRAMEWORKCouncil document	Not published	View
FIG 8.12 OS MAP 1976Council document	Not published	View
STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTCouncil document	Not published	View
FIG 6.12 PHOTOSHEETS 4Council document	Not published	View
FIG 8.10 OS MAP 1956Council document	Not published	View
FIG 6.1 TOPOGRAPHYCouncil document	Not published	View
FIG 8.3 HERITAGE ASSESTSCouncil document	Not published	View
DRAINAGE STRATEGY PLAN 100 REV ACouncil document	Not published	View
TREE REPORT TEXTCouncil document	Not published	View
FRA PART 3Council document	Not published	View
DESIGN & ACCESS PART 2Council document	Not published	View
FIG 6.12 PHOTOSHEETS 3Council document	Not published	View
FIG 6.9 VISUAL ZONE CCouncil document	Not published	View
TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT PART 2Council document	Not published	View
APPENDIX 6.5 LANCASHIRE LANDSCAPE STRATEGYCouncil document	Not published	View
FIG 6.4 PLANNING POLICY ALLOCATIONSCouncil document	Not published	View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOL 1 NON TECHNICAL SUMMARYCouncil document	Not published	View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT TEXTCouncil document	Not published	View
TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT PART 1Council document	Not published	View
FIG 8.9 OS MAP 1938Council document	Not published	View
APPENDIX 7.3 ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALCouncil document	Not published	View
ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALCouncil document	Not published	View
APPENDIX 6.3 LANCASHIRE VALLEYS CHARACTER AREACouncil document	Not published	View
FRA PART 5Council document	Not published	View
APPENDIX 11.2 TRAVEL PLAN FRAMEWORKCouncil document	Not published	View
TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT PART 3 APPENDIX HCouncil document	Not published	View
FIG 1.1 SITE LOCATION PLANCouncil document	Not published	View
APPENDIX 6.1 PHOTOMONTAGES (REVISION RECVD 07-05-15)Council document	Not published	View
FIG 8.14 OS MAP 2006Council document	Not published	View
ECONOMIC STATEMENTCouncil document	Not published	View
DESIGN & ACCESS PART 1Council document	Not published	View
APPLICATION FORMCouncil document	Not published	View
FIG 6.6 SITE GROUND LEVELSCouncil document	Not published	View
FIG 8.4 SAXTONS COUNTY MAP 1610Council document	Not published	View
NOISE ASSESSMENTCouncil document	Not published	View
FIG 6.5 EXTENT OF LCT AND LCACouncil document	Not published	View
PLANNING STATEMENTCouncil document	Not published	View
FIG 8.7 OS MAP 1912Council document	Not published	View
APPENDIX 11.1.1 TRANSPORT ASSESSMENTCouncil document	Not published	View
FIG 6.12 PHOTOSHEETS 1Council document	Not published	View
APPENDIX 9.1.1 GEOENVIRONMENTAL DESK STUY REPORTCouncil document	Not published	View
TREE REPORT APPENDICIESCouncil document	Not published	View
APPENDIX 9.1.2 GEOENVIRONMENTAL DESK STUY REPORTCouncil document	Not published	View
APPENDIX 7.4 TREE QUALITY SURVEYCouncil document	Not published	View
FIG 8.8 OS MAP 1931Council document	Not published	View
APPENDIX 6.6 GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLANCouncil document	Not published	View
FRA PART 1Council document	Not published	View
FIG 8.15 OS MAP 2014Council document	Not published	View
NORTHERN HIGHWAY ACCESSCouncil document	Not published	View
APPENDIX 12.1 AIR QUALITY TECHNICAL REPORTCouncil document	Not published	View
APPENDIX 7.1 LOCATIONS OF NATURE CONSERVATION DESIGNATIONSCouncil document	Not published	View
FIG 8.6 HENNETS COUNTY MAP 1830Council document	Not published	View
APPENDIX 9.1.3 GEOENVIRONMENTAL DESK STUY REPORTCouncil document	Not published	View
FIG 6.2 THEORETICAL ZONE OF VISUAL INFLUENCECouncil document	Not published	View
FRA PART 2Council document	Not published	View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOL 2 CHAPTERS TEXTCouncil document	Not published	View
FIG 8.5 GREENWOODS COUNTY MAP 1818Council document	Not published	View
GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN 2378/P07BCouncil document	Not published	View
FIG 6.12 PHOTOSHEETS 2Council document	Not published	View
SOUTHERN HIGHWAY ACCESSCouncil document	Not published	View
APPENDIX 7.2 RIBBLE ECOLOGY REPORTCouncil document	Not published	View
FIG 6.11 LANDSCAPE OPPORTUNITIES & CONSTRAINTS PLANCouncil document	Not published	View
FIG 6.8 VISUAL ZONE BCouncil document	Not published	View
APPENDIX 8.1 HERITAGE ASSESSMENTCouncil document	Not published	View
FIG 6.12 PHOTOSHEETS 5Council document	Not published	View
S106 HEADS OF TERMSCouncil document	Not published	View
FIG 6.12 PHOTOSHEETS 6Council document	Not published	View
FIG 6.7 VISUAL ZONE ACouncil document	Not published	View
APPENDIX 6.4 LANCASHIRE LANDSCAPE CHARACTERCouncil document	Not published	View
APPENDIX 6.2 LVIA ASSESSMENT CRITERIACouncil document	Not published	View
APPENDIX 13.1 NOISE AND VIBRATION ASSESSMENTCouncil document	Not published	View
FIG 6.12 PHOTOSHEETS (COMPRESSED 11-05-15)Council document	Not published	View
NETWORK RAIL NO COMMENTCouncil document	Not published	View
HISTORIC ENGLANDCouncil document	Not published	View
8 ABBOTT CLOUGH AVENUECouncil document	Not published	View
POLICE LIAISONCouncil document	Not published	View
PUBLISHED PRESS NOTICE 15-05-2015Council document	Not published	View
TURNING FACILITIES FOR FS VEHICLES 2Council document	Not published	View
EMAIL FROM FIRE SERVICECouncil document	Not published	View
FIRE SERVICE RESPONSECouncil document	Not published	View
TURNING FACILITIES FOR FS VEHICLES 001Council document	Not published	View
LCC MINERALS & WASTECouncil document	Not published	View
AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENTCouncil document	Not published	View
35 LYNDHURST AVENUECouncil document	Not published	View
15 BRANTWOOD AVENUECouncil document	Not published	View
NATIONAL GRIDCouncil document	Not published	View
21 BRANTWOOD AVENUECouncil document	Not published	View
2 WINDSOR ROADCouncil document	Not published	View
UNITED UTILITIESCouncil document	Not published	View
A SEDGWICK 35 BRANTWOOD AVENUE LETTER TO COUNCILLOR 02-06-15Council document	Not published	View
MR D CUNNINGHAM 35 WAVERLEY ROADCouncil document	Not published	View
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY 28-05-15Council document	Not published	View
LETTER FROM BWD TO BWD COUNCILLORSCouncil document	Not published	View
G & B MARTINCouncil document	Not published	View
AGENTS RESPONSE TO EA OBJECTIONS 29-05-15Council document	Not published	View
55 BRANTWOODCouncil document	Not published	View
46 RICHMOND CRESCENTCouncil document	Not published	View
NETWORK RAIL NO COMMENT 03-06-2015Council document	Not published	View
HIGHWAYS ENGLAND 22-05-15Council document	Not published	View
52 MOUNT ST. JAMESCouncil document	Not published	View
MR & MRS REY-JONESCouncil document	Not published	View
38 RICHMOND CRESCENT 27-05-15Council document	Not published	View
18 RICHMOND CRESCENT MR JONES & MRS REY-JONESCouncil document	Not published	View
M WILMOTT, 61 PERONNE CRESCENTCouncil document	Not published	View
1 BALMORAL CRESCENT 27-05-15Council document	Not published	View
ELECTRICITY NORTH WEST - OBJECTION 29/05/2015Council document	Not published	View
13 BRANTWOOD AVENUECouncil document	Not published	View
456, 444 & 452 BLACKBURN ROADCouncil document	Not published	View
NATURAL ENGLAND 28/05/15Council document	Not published	View
MRS S OWEN 4 BRANTWOOD AVENUE 08-06-15Council document	Not published	View
38-40 MARICOURT AVENUECouncil document	Not published	View
AGENTS FOLLOW -UP RESPONSE TO EA OBJECTIONS 08-06-2015Council document	Not published	View
BWD RESPONSE ENQ06445 9.6.15 - GOLD STOP DETAILSCouncil document	Not published	View
BWD RESPONSE ENQ06445 9.6.15Council document	Not published	View
HBC ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHCouncil document	Not published	View
BWD AIR QUALITY REPORT COMMENTS 22.5.15Council document	Not published	View
BWD PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMENTS 29.5.15Council document	Not published	View
BWD CONTAMINATED LAND COMMENTS 8.6.15Council document	Not published	View
EHO AIR QUALITY ADDENDUM REPORTCouncil document	Not published	View
EMAIL RE: STANDING STONESCouncil document	Not published	View
2378_R05_BAT SURVEY REPORT_170715Council document	Not published	View
WHITEBIRK STANDING STONES PHOTOS AND MAP JUNE 2015Council document	Not published	View
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY . FURTHER COMMENTS 22-06-15Council document	Not published	View
EA . FURTHER COMMENTS 22-06-15 NO-2015-107811-02Council document	Not published	View
WHITEBIRK DEVELOPMENT PARAMETERS PLAN 4144-006-P9Council document	Not published	View
WHITEBIRK SITE LOCATION PLAN 4144-005-P4Council document	Not published	View
WHITEBIRK DEVELOPMENT PARAMETERS PLAN 4144-006-P9Council document	Not published	View
ENQ06445 BWD RESPONSE 9.6.15Council document	Not published	View
WHITEBIRK EMPLOYMENT SITE FINAL LCC HIGHWAY DEVELOPMENT CONTROL MANAGER COMMUNITCouncil document	Not published	View
LCC HIGHWAY DEVELOPMENT CONTROL MANAGER COMMUNITY SERVICES EMAILCouncil document	Not published	View
HIGHWAYS ENGLAND D712285 - HE RESPONSE COVER LETTER - 11-15-0154 WHITEBIRK DEVELCouncil document	Not published	View
HIGHWAYS ENGLAND HE RESPONSE NOTICE NO.2 - (UPDATED VERSION 07/07/15)Council document	Not published	View
NATIONAL GRID LETTER NO OBJECTION NW_TW_Z1_3NWP_004240Council document	Not published	View
NATIONAL GRID SITE LOCATION PLANCouncil document	Not published	View
HE NORTHERN HIGHWAY ACCESS 14-0692-104Council document	Not published	View
HBC ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH NOISE CONDITIONS SUGGESTIONS 29-06-15Council document	Not published	View
AGENTS RESPONSE TO NOISE AND VIBRATION COMMENTS FROM HBC ENV HEALTH 29-06-15Council document	Not published	View
LCC HIGHWAYS 11150204.PDFCouncil document	Not published	View
NATIONAL GRID NW_TW_Z1_3NWP_004240 T MAPSCouncil document	Not published	View
CAPITA RESPONSE HIGHWAYS FOR BWDCouncil document	Not published	View
NATIONAL GRID PLAN 1Council document	Not published	View
CAPITA RESPONSE HIGHWAYS FOR BWDCouncil document	Not published	View
LLFA RESPONSE - FINALCouncil document	Not published	View
LCC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICESCouncil document	Not published	View
WHITEBIRK LAND USE SUPPLEMENTARY STATEMENT 26-06-15Council document	Not published	View
2378_R04_BREEDINGBIRDSURVEY_140715Council document	Not published	View
EXTENSION OF TIME AGREEMENTCouncil document	Not published	View
DECISION NOTICECouncil document	Not published	View
S 106 AGREEMENT PLANCouncil document	Not published	View
S 106 AGREEMENT TEXTCouncil document	Not published	View
S 106 AGREEMENT PLAN 1Council document	Not published	View
ASSOCIATED DECISIONCouncil document	Not published	View
ASSOCIATED DECISIONCouncil document	Not published	View
ENVIRONMEN AGENCYCouncil document	Not published	View
ASSOCIATED DECISIONCouncil document	Not published	View
ASSOCIATED DECISIONCouncil document	Not published	View
ASSOCIATED DECISIONCouncil document	Not published	View
ASSOC DECISIONCouncil document	Not published	View
ASSOCIATED DECISIONCouncil document	Not published	View
ASSOCIATED DECISIONCouncil document	Not published	View
ASSOCIATED DECISONCouncil document	Not published	View
ASSOCIATED DECISIONCouncil document	Not published	View
ASSOCIATED DECISIONCouncil document	Not published	View
ASSOCIATED DECISIONCouncil document	Not published	View
ASSOCIATED DECISIONCouncil document	Not published	View
ASSOCIATED DECISIONCouncil document	Not published	View
ASSOCIATED DECISIONCouncil document	Not published	View
ASSOCIATED DECISION 11/23/0015Council document	Not published	View

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6 May 2015
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4 Aug 2015
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Decision & conditions

PUBLISHED PRESS NOTICE 15-05-2015 HIGHWAYS ENGLAND HE RESPONSE NOTICE NO.2 - (UPDATED VERSION 07/07/15) DECISION NOTICE ASSOCIATED DECISION ASSOCIATED DECISION ASSOCIATED DECISION ASSOCIATED DECISION ASSOCIATED DECISION ASSOC DECISION ASSOCIATED DECISION ASSOCIATED DECISION ASSOCIATED DECISION ASSOCIATED DECISION ASSOCIATED DECISION ASSOCIATED DECISION ASSOCIATED DECISION ASSOCIATED DECISION ASSOCIATED DECISION 11/23/0015

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