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Change of use of Agricultural Barn to Residential at Out Rawcliffe, Preston, Lancashire
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Phase 1 desk study for an Out Rawcliffe barn conversion
For a barn conversion at Out Rawcliffe, Demeter assessed a former milking parlour, vacant dwelling and concrete hard-standing. Historical research and the qualitative risk assessment discounted nearby infilled ponds as credible ground gas sources. A further walkover supported the October 2013 report update. The record reports acceptance of the updated desk study and a watching brief for the hard-standing area.
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In order to discharge the contaminated land planning condition attached to the development, Demeter Environmental Ltd were commissioned to prepare a desk study report for the site.
The site comprised of a barn that had previously been used as a milking parlor, a vacant dwelling and an area of concrete hard-standing.
The review of the historical maps indicated that the existing buildings predate the first edition O.S. map (1891), and whilst a number of in-filled ponds were identified in the historical review, the qualitative risk assessment in the desk study discounted these as a credible sources of ground gases.
The report was updated in October 2013 to support a new planning application (13/00467/FUL) with an additional walkover to demonstrate the site had not changed since the original walkover.
The updated report was accepted and a watching brief on the area of concrete hard-standing was accepted.
The desk study report is available via 13/00467/DIS (the Desk Study can be accessed here and the acceptance of the desk study is here.
This case study records the project circumstances and conclusions at the time of the work. Planning links may refer to historical council systems.
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