Blackburn with Darwen Council’s Planning Committee approved the scheme on Waterside Park in Eccleshill. The project, proposed by furniture firm GFW Ltd, will involve the demolition of their current distribution centre and the nearby Lower Grimshaw Farm while the company will relocate its operations. The councillors attached 30 conditions including protecting the rare species and mature trees at the site. The proposal had generated 26 letters of objection concerned about wildlife, road safety, the retention of a footpath, and the impact of new homes on the West Pennine Moors countryside. West Pennine ward’s Cllr Julie Slater said: “The environmental issues have been addressed however there are concerns about the highways and the number of houses coming to the junction at Roman Road.”
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