Validation Checklists - Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

L3SUPPORTING PLANNING STATEMENTRequired:• For all major developments• For developments not in accordance with the development plan• When requested in association with pre application advice• For applications for advertisement consent to address amenity & public safety• For wind turbines to:o include a grid referenceo provide details of wind speedso provide evidence of the feasibility of energy generationo include a shadow flicker reporto include a visual amenity assessmentooinclude a highways plan showing the route to be used for the deliveryinclude a hydrological & soil assessment report to establish whether the proposalwould have an impact on peat or the hydrology of the areaThe information provided should identify the need for the proposed development and explain howthe proposal relates in policy terms to national, regional, strategic and local levelContact planning@blackburn.gov.ukL4STRUCTURAL SURVEY/PRIOR NOTIFICATION FOR DEMOLITIONRequired for:• Applications involving the conversion of barns or other buildings outside the urban areas.• Applications for Listed Building / Conservation Area Consent where identified asnecessary during pre- application discussions• Applications where there is evidence of land instability• Applications for Prior Notification for Demolition will require a Demolition and MethodstatementThis must be carried out by a competent person and give an appraisal of the structural stability ofthe building, identify clearly any re-building works and include a schedule of works necessary tocarry out the conversionRefer to:• Policy RA7 Conversion of Buildings in the Green Belts and Countryside Areas Blackburnwith Darwen Local Plan• Policy HD12 Alterations to unlisted Buildings in Conservation areas Blackburn withDarwen Local Plan• Policy HD 13 Alterations to Listed BuildingsContact planning@blackburn.gov.uk15