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Search the Public Notice PortalThe decision on plans for 84 homes on the edge of Barnoldswick has been deferred following legal discussions.
At Pendle Borough Council's Central Planning Committee meeting on Tuesday, September 22, councillors considered an application for the homes on the site of Fernbank Mill.
Initial plans for the site, submitted in March 2025, proposed 101 homes on the 5.7-acre brownfield site, along with green space, play areas and associated landscaping.
Speaking at the meeting, Lancashire County Councillor David Whipp raised further concerns about access along Fernbank Avenue, noise from neighbouring D&H Precast Products and the potential impact of flooding downstream from the development.
He said: "The report you have before you is dismissive of the noise issues from D&H Concrete, which is a long-established business to the west of the development site and sits at a significantly higher level.
"The concrete plant is some six to seven metres higher than the development site. The details on the planning portal refer to an acoustic barrier being installed between the concrete plant and the development site.
"In order to be effective, that barrier would need to be 10 metres in height and, I would submit, that would be an impractical proposition. It would also be visually intrusive. I would remind the committee that planning legislation now requires decision-makers to take into account existing noise impacts.
"Secondly, the report pays very little attention to access along Fernbank Avenue.
"It is effectively a single-track road from Gisburn Road to the site itself. It is often not possible to see what is coming in the opposite direction.
"The road is used by the concrete plant, which generates a significant amount of heavy vehicle traffic. The conflict would come from the additional vehicle movements generated by the new homes proposed on the site."
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Matthew Wyatt, an associate at PWA Planning, spoke on behalf of the applicant and said he supported the officer's recommendation to defer the application.
He said the developer had worked "comprehensively" with the Environment Agency and the Lead Local Flood Authority to address any concerns.
Mr Wyatt added that Lancashire County Council's comments had only been received the previous week and that the applicant needed a fair opportunity to review the information fully.
A decision is now expected to be made at the next Development Management Committee meeting on October 20.
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