Chorley approves 382 homes, Botany Bay helipad
Redrow Homes saw double success at yesterday’s planning committee meeting, securing planning permission to build a total of 315 homes in Whittle-le-Woods and Eccleston, while Miller Homes can now get to work to deliver 67 homes in Coppull.
The approvals did not stop at homes. FI Real Estate’s proposals to transform the Victorian Canal Mill in Botany Bay to provide an employee car park featuring a multi-use space and a helipad received unanimous approval from councillors.
Botany Bay
Application number: 22/01080/FULMAJ
FI Real Estate Management has secured the green light to get to work on its Canal Mill headquarters.
Designed by architect DMWR, the scheme will deliver an extra 85,800 sq ft of space across four floors to accommodate parking and leisure activities.
FIREM employees will be provided with a total of 163 car parking spaces, along with nine motorcycle and 25 cycle bays.
Perhaps most excitingly, plans also include the creation of a helipad and hangar for the company helicopter.
On the same level as the hangar, an 11,200 sq ft multi-use space will be created for exercise classes, team bonding sessions, and sports.
Plan Red is the scheme’s planning consultant. Also on the project team is transport consultant Curtins and environmental consultant Tyler Grange.
Updated plans suggest alternative pedestrian access. Credit: via planning documents
Land south east of Town Lane
Application number: 22/01142/OUTMAJ
Redrow Homes has secured outline planning permission for its updated plans to construct up to 250 houses on the 33-acre fields off Town Lane in Whittle-le-Woods.
Architect Cass Associates designed the scheme, which will feature 38 two-, 124 three-, and 88 four-bedroom properties.
Of the 250 houses, 75 will be affordable.
Residents will also have access to a total of 675 car parking spaces.
Previously, Lancaster City Council refused the scheme due to road safety concerns however updated plans will see the creation of alternative access routes for pedestrians and cyclists.
The committee’s chair was left with the casting vote this time, choosing to approve the application despite ongoing road safety concerns and worries about the lack of school provisions.
The project team includes transport consultant SCP, landscape architect Urban Green, and noise consultant Hepworth Acoustics.
Redrow was granted outline permission for the scheme last February. Credit: via planning documents
Land east of Tincklers Lane
Application number: 22/00748/REMMAJ
Redrow has also achieved the green light for its plans to build 65 homes with access off Doctors Lane in Eccleston.
The Cass Associates-designed scheme will deliver eight one-bedroom apartments, as well as 10 two-, eight three-, 33 four-, and six five-bedroom houses.
Of the 65 homes, 35% will be affordable housing.
The housebuilder was granted outline permission to deliver up to 80 homes on the site last February. Updated plans will see bigger gardens and garages than originally proposed.
Trevor Bridge Associates is the landscape architect for the scheme.
Councillors raised road safety concerns. Credit: via planning documents
Land west of Belvedere
Application number: 21/01076/FULMAJ
The city council has granted Miller Homes permission to deliver 67 homes on the seven-acre agricultural plot off Darlington Street in Coppull, despite road safety concerns.
Designed by architect Gallagher Technical & Design, the scheme will see the demolition of the existing St John’s Vicarage on-site to make room for the development.
Plans feature eight one-bedroom apartments, as well as six two-, 32 three-, and 21 four-bedroom houses.
The scheme will offer 30% affordable housing provision.
Residents will also be provided with a total of 134 car parking spaces.
WSP is the planning consultant for the scheme.
Also on the project team is landscape architect TPM Landscape and transport consultant Eddisons.
The road network around the Town Lane development site is totally inadequate to support the traffic generated by 250 new homes. The narrow country lanes and the large amount of on street parking already make this area heavily congested. School Brow and Shaw Brow with single file traffic and lack of passing space due to parked cars make access to the A6 inadequate. Travel east along Town Lane and the road becomes even narrower with a single lane humped canal bridge. Chorley Council has lost so many planning appeals recently that they seem to have just given up leading to unrestrained housebuilding without the schools, roads and services to support them.
By D
Absolutely gob smacked that they approved the Town Lane Redrow development. There is not the Infrastructure to sustain that development, I feel sorry for those that live in the beautiful cottages that are now going to be suffering from more traffic outside their homes. Why is the Council hell bent on destroying areas with beautiful history.
By Anonymous
Town Lane decision is a shocker
And a helipad is supposed to be exciting? Yes probably for the owners ego.
By B Graves
Maybe consider a home for people with special needs, homeless unit
By Sandra Carter
Good luck with anyone buying the properties in Eccleston who wants a school place, a doctors appointment or a car parking spot at the shopping centre. The infrastructure simply can’t cope!
By Anonymous
Great news on the Redrow schemes. Both areas could do with new build housing for the ever growing population there. Can’t wait to see the final outcome.
By Anon
The proposed housing development of town lane is very worrying as the road system is totally unsuitable . Shaw Brow and the bottom of Town Lane have cars parked so that only a single lane of traffic can pass. Doctors and school provision cannot cope.
By Richard Treuherz
It’s ridiculous that they approve new homes as no schools and hospitals around area
By Meghna Fletcher