Changes approved to boost one of a Calderdale town revamp's projects
Planners have approved changes to enhance a new homes and enterprise centre development which make up one of a Calderdale town’s revamp projects.
PLP Construction applied to make the changes at the site which formerly housed Ferney Lee Services for Older People in Todmorden where it wants to create nine houses, 10 cottage flats and the enterprise centre, which will contain different sized units to let.
A number of non-material amendments are proposed and have been approved, subject to conditions, by Calderdale Council planning officers.
They include garden fencing being introduced to two of the blocks, replacement of a hard-surface play area with mown grass, and removal of fixed tree stump seating within the play area.
The footprint of the enterprise centre will be reduced and internal cycle storage removed, cycle parking provided outside instead through external Velo boxes next to the communal parking spaces.
There are also minor internal layout amendments to a kitchenette area and three of the office units, according to the application.
In a planting area, an approved brick wall enclosure will be replaced with painted dark-grey timber louvre fencing.
Planners noted the alterations do not make any changes to the overall number of dwellings, the principal land uses, the overall layout of the scheme, or the scale of development.
Therefore, the changes should be allowed, they concluded.