Planning Archive

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Burnthwaite, Old Hall Lane, Lostock - 78940/07 (Refused)

OUTLINE APPLICATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PEACE CENTRE TOGETHER WITH LANDSCAPING AND ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENT OF HORTICULTURAL, PASTORAL AND WOODLAND ZONES (ACCESS DETAILS ONLY)

9th January, 2009 Rejected

8th February, 2008 Peace Centre put on hold

7th February, 2008 D-Day for Peace Centre plan

565 Chorley New Road (Refused)

514 Chorley New Road (Refused)

Regent Park Golf Club - 76151/06

CHANGE OF USE OF AGRICULTURAL LAND TO GOLF COURSE EXTENSION - RE SITING AND REMODELLING OF EXISTING GOLF COURSE TOGETHER WITH PROVISION OF A FAMILY GOLF COURSE

4th July, 2007 Go-ahead for golf club’s extra holes

Developer rejects danger road claim

Lostock Sports Club (approved)

Ladybridge Sports & Leisure Club (withdrawn)

Broadgate Farm, Junction Road West (19 / 04 / 2007)

Mobile telecommunications mast - REFUSED

(Low Wood & Old Hall Clough) read account

12 Braybrook Drive - Planning appeal
Ref. No APP/N4205/A/06/2028931/WF

We are pleased to be able to advise that the appeal to the Planning Inspectorate by the occupant of No 12 has been dismissed by the Inspectorate on 6th March. The dismissal is on the basis that the proposal would result in unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area, would seriously undermine the pleasant sense of openness, and would be in conflict with the Council's Unitary Development Plans No's D1 and D2

A copy of the appeal decision statement can be accessed on the internet at: http://www.pcs.planningportal.gov.uk/pcsportal/casesearch.asp

type reference number (2028931) into the "Case Ref" field of the search page and click the search button. The statement comprises 4 pages and sets out in detail the views of the Inspector following site visit as well as all the reasons for his decision.

Over 100 Letters of objection were sent to the council and a large number also to the Planning Inspectorate at Bristol.

Car Parking at Lostock Station
We had a site meeting in February, with Steve Magner, Network Planning Assistant and Phil Havenhead, Project Manager, to get the latest information on the extensions. It has been a long slow process, compounded by the change of ownership and franchises. However, whilst monies have been allocated for the design, problems remain regarding the purchase of additional land, the cost of surfacing and the costs of long term maintenance.

It is anticipated that planning permission will be sought in the next few weeks

Dentdale Drive
An application was made in 2004 for the development of the old “ 100ft Quarry” site to build 3 houses with access from Dentdale Drive and the station car park. This site is in a wild life corridor and the Dentdale Drive access is in a Green Field area. Needless to say this was refused. Thanks to the residents and for help from Bolton Wild Life Trust. A second application was made in February this year, this time for 6 houses, but without the access from the station car park. Planning Councillors also turned this down after a site visit. Thanks to the Councillors.

Mobile Phone Mast at the junction of Junction Rd. West with Beaumont Rd.
This was for another mast, proposed to be erected within about 20 metres of one erected last year and within about 100 metres of an existing one at the nearby farm. Local residents objected, a site meeting was held with Planning Councillors and the application was refused at the Planning meeting in the afternoon

Apartments and Town Houses at Lostock Junction Station
The latest planning application was to introduce passageways between the Town Houses, to gain access to the rear of the buildings, with modifications within the houses to accommodate them. The modifications were considered to be min/or and were passed by the Council

Traffic lights at the junction of Regent Road with Chorley New Road
This was briefly raised at the meeting with the Councillors and Highways, (see over ) but there was insufficient time to discuss it in depth and it is a topic that requires a good deal of debate. We have been trying for over two years to persuade Highways of the need for lights, but with no success. We gave notice at the meeting, that we wished to have another meeting with those present, where the lights would be the sole topic. We will require much support from residents and we shall circulate a letter outlining our case again. We would then ask you to write letters of support, if you agree that lights are needed.

Glengarth traffic calming

Five of your Committee met with Cllrs. D.Wilkinson and R.Allen and Mr. J.G.Evans, Head of Highways Management, to discuss the merits of the survey and to find what conclusions had been made. We made it clear that we had not influenced the residents in any way; no circulars. We congratulated them on their work on Beaumont Road and thanked them for the traffic lights at the end of Glengarth Drive, both of which, we hope you will agree, are a great success.
At the meeting we did object to the nature of the questionnaire; it’s lack of choice of the various types of calming; the use of humps in cul-de-sacs; the lack of common sense. You can have anything you like as long as it’s “Sleeping Policemen.” Signage, to deter H.G.V’S at all entry points to the area, which Guy Harkin promised us last year, was again raised. Some are already up, so it must be a partial success.

We subsequently exchanged notes both parties made, and correspondence is still continuing. On the positive side, the council has promised to consult the public again and to eliminate the humps in cul-de-sacs. They have asked if our committee would help in formulating the next consultation and we agreed. What form this will take, we do not yet know but we think it’s a step in the right direction.

Should anyone have any strong views, let us know and if anyone would like to see any of the above notes, then let the committee know.