• Agenda item

Agenda item

Full Planning Application - Change of Use from Residential (Use Class C3) to a Welcome and Visitor Reception Hub (Use Class F1) and Associated Works at Ilam Hall Cottage, Ilam Moor Lane, Ilam (NP/SM/1225/1294) ALN

Minutes:

The Planning Officer presented the report and outlined the reasons for approval as detailed in the report.

 

There was an update since the report was published that Historic England had no advice to give on this proposal.

 

A motion to approve the application with an extra condition to those set out below requesting removal of the fence before the accommodation is first brought into use, was moved, seconded, put to the vote and carried.

 

RESOLVED:

 

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That the application be APPROVED subject to the following conditions:

 

1.

Statutory time limit

 

 

2.

In accordance with amended plans

 

 

3.

No development shall take place until a Written Scheme of Investigation for a programme of archaeological monitoring is submitted to an approved by the National Park Authority.

 

 

4.

No development shall commence on the approved external works (including demolition works, excavations, construction works, or storage of materials or equipment or machinery within the application area) until the protective fencing measures specified on the Tree Protection Plan [Drawing Number J6878 TPP] have been implemented in full. Thereafter all of the detailed requirements indicated on the Tree Protection Plan [Drawing Number J6878 TPP] shall be adhered to in full and the protective fencing shall be retained with no construction or storage activities within the Construction Exclusion Zone throughout the construction period.

 

 

5.

Prior to any demolition works, excavations, construction works, or storage of materials or equipment or machinery within the application area a pre-commencement meeting shall be held and attended by the developer’s appointed arboricultural consultant, the site manager/foreman and a representative from the National Park Authority to discuss details of the working procedures and to agree those stages at which arboricultural supervision is required in order to meet the purpose of the Tree Protection Plan [Drawing Number J6878 TPP].  Prior to commencement of any works a brief written report of the successful completion of the pre-commencement meeting shall be submitted to the National Park Authority. A further written report of site supervision measures shall be submitted for approval in writing by the National Park Authority within 28 days from completion of all of the works for which the supervision measures are specified.

 

 

6.

The recommendations set out in the letter by Skyline Ecology dated 18th December 2025 shall be strictly adhered to.

 

 

7.

The design, lux levels and operation of the ground mounted bollard lights to be submitted and approved.

 

 

8.

The close boarded timber fence that runs along the northern boundary of the site shall be completely removed before the visitor reception hub hereby approved is first brought into use.

 

 

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