Agenda item

Erection of a food store (Class E) with land regrading, access, cycle route, landscaping and swales and the provision of associated infrastructure, including car and cycle parking facilities, vehicle charging spaces, pedestrian access routes and servicing.

A site visit was held in respect of this application on 17^th November 2025 by Councillors Martin Bottoms, Dave Brookes, Keith Budden, Alan Greenwell, Sandra Thornberry and Sue Tyldesley. In attendance was Planning Applications Manager Jennifer Rehman.

It was proposed by Councillor Sandra Thornberry and seconded by Councillor Keith Budden:

“That the application be approved subject to the completion of a Section 106 agreement and subject to the conditions in the Committee Report and subject to the following additional / amended conditions:

·         condition 5 amended trigger to first use / occupation;

·         condition 36 amended opening hours to:

o   Monday to Saturday 0800 to 2200

o   Sunday 1000 to 1800

o   Bank Holidays 0800 to 2000

·         additional pre-commencement condition for details of construction phase access details.”

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.

Resolved:

That the application be approved subject to the following conditions:

·         the satisfactory completion of a Legal Agreement within 3 months of the date of this Committee meeting, to cater for the provisions below. In the event that a satisfactory Section 106 Agreement is not concluded within the timescale above, or other agreed extension of time, to delegate authority to the Chief Officer – Planning and Climate Change to refuse planning permission on the grounds that the obligations which make the development acceptable have not been legally secured;

and the following obligations are required:

·         £100,000 towards improvements to the Hala Road / Scotforth Road signalised junction including minor highway improvements and the installation of MOVA technology and replacement of signals where appropriate to match with MOVA technology;

·         £60,000 to support the Red Route from Galgate to the City Centre;

·         £6,000 Travel Plan Support;

·         £5,000 towards cycle connection enhancements towards Lawson’s Bridge;

and subject to the following additional / amended conditions:

·         condition 5 amended trigger to first use / occupation;

·         condition 36 amended opening hours to:

o   Monday to Saturday 0800 to 2200

o   Sunday 1000 to 1800

o   Bank Holidays 0800 to 2000

·         additional pre-commencement condition for details of construction phase access details;

and subject to the following conditions:

1.    Timescale.

2.    Approved plans.

3.    Highway Condition Survey.

4.    Construction Management Plan.

5.    Site access and off-site highway works.

6.    Construction surface water drainage.

7.    Final surface water drainage strategy.

8.    Risk Assessment and Method Statement (RAMS).

9.    Details of any scaffolding to be erected within 10 metres of railway boundary.

10.  Details of any vibro-impact works.

11.  Details of ground levels, earthworks and excavations within 10m of railway boundary.

12.  Details of vehicle safety protection measures along railway boundary.

13.  Employment and Skills Plan.

14.  Contamination investigation.

15.  Final details of cycle and pedestrian link through the site and linkage to residential development to the south.

16.  Details of Biodiversity Net Gain.

17.  Sustainable Design Statement.

18.  Details (and samples) of external materials to the building, enclosures, and surface treatments to be agreed.

19.  Boundary treatment details including any trespass proof fencing.

20.  Scheme for external lighting and security measures.

21.  Scheme for refuse provision.

22.  Scheme for EV charging facilities.

23.  Scheme for cycle provision.

24.  Hard and soft landscape and maintenance regime.

25.  Landscape and ecological management plan (LEMP).

26.  Travel plan.

27.  Provision of internal roads, car/motorcycle parking and turning facilities.

28.  Car park management strategy.

29.  Sustainable drainage system operation and maintenance manual.

30.  Verification of constructed sustainable drainage scheme.

31.  Development in accordance with Flood Risk Assessment.

32.  Development in accordance with Arboricultural Impact Assessment.

33.  Development in accordance with ecological mitigation measures.

34.  Development in accordance with Air quality mitigation measures.

35.  Restriction on net sales area and net sales floorspace used for the display and sale of comparison goods.

36.  Restriction on opening/trading hours.

37.  Restriction on delivery hours.