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18 houses and 10 duplex apartments could be built on former allotments

Outline proposal will be debated by Burnley Council's development control committee

The Liverpool Road allotments site, Padiham(Image: Local Democracy Reporting Service)

New homes could be built on a former allotment site in Lancashire.

Taylor Developments has proposed the construction of 18 houses and 10 duplex apartments on a 1.35 acre plot along Liverpool Road, Padiham.

The preliminary proposal – the second for this plot – will be discussed by Burnley Council's development control committee on Thursday.

A planning officer's report suggests that the development should be approved, subject to 22 conditions and a financial contribution towards highways, including upgrading the traffic light-controlled junction on Liverpool Road and open space.

The report also stipulates that the developer must agree to include three affordable homes in the new housing scheme.

This recommendation is made despite eight objections from local residents on grounds including access issues onto Liverpool Road due to the proximity of a neighbouring school; increased traffic; loss of green space; impact on bats and valuable wildlife habitat; increased air pollution from additional cars; noise pollution from new houses; overdevelopment of the site; and lack of local services.

The report states: "The application relates to an undeveloped piece of land, historically used as allotments, of approximately 1,35 acres, which is located within Padiham.

"The applicant has applied for outline permission with all matters reserved for up to 18 dwellings and 10 duplex apartments with associated works.