Case Study
Oak Trees Barn
Green Belt Planning with Heritage and TPO Constraints
Development Type: Private Residential
Status: Planning Application
LPA: Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
County: Lancashire
Designation: Green Belt, Tree Preservation Order, Heritage Requirements
- Reviewed planning history of the site and buildings, preparing a business case for examination.
- Developed the planning strategy working closely with the project Architects.
- Developed the planning strategy and held discussions with and worked closely with the local planning authority both prior to and during the planning application process.
- Provided strong justification for development despite a tree preservation order (TPO) being successfully applied to a tree within the area of development just prior to submission of the planning application.
- Liaised extensively with the local authority planning officer throughout the application and rebuked two motions from the council design meetings for the application to be refused.
- Responded successfully to comments relating to heritage and their influence on the design by reference to a strong working knowledge of English Heritage, Historic England and Natural England guidance and practice and by coordinating the response from specialist consultants in this field of expertise.
- Preparation of detailed planning policy reports delivering justifications for the project in accordance with Local and National Planning Policy.
- Negotiated as planning agent with local planning authority the successful determination for planning consent approval.
- Submitted the Discharge of Conditions application to discharge all planning conditions applied to the consent including liaising with and organising third party reports and assessments to be carried out to support the application.
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Results
- Provided planning guidance to the design team members to assure the developed design was appropriate to National and Local planning policy.
- Negotiated and established the continuation of extension rights for the new home for future development applications including negotiating the retainment of Permitted Development (PD) Rights.
- 3,100 sq ft of luxury barn conversion home within open Green Belt.
- Gained planning consent approvals working closely with the local planning authority, within the statutory timeframe period.