Plans for 24 flats have been given the go-ahead on land that currently operates as a small car park on Dole Lane, opposite the town’s police station. However, a meeting of Chorley Council’s planning committee heard that parking for the new properties could pose a problem for the nearby Chorley Little Theatre - as well as fears that a neighbouring pub might have to keep the noise down so as not to disturb the new residents.
Seventeen parking spaces will be provided for the occupants of the new flats, which committee members were told was more than would be expected for a town centre location with such good public transport links. But Ian Robinson, one of the volunteers who runs the theatre - just yards away from the development site - said that he was worried about its “viability as a venue” if the proposal was approved. He said that it was easy to overlook how busy the narrow Dole Lane can get. “There daily near misses with cars and pedestrians. We are constantly having to repair our building after it’s been hit by cars, vans and truck
Flats Parking Chorley Little Theatre Noise Residents Town Centre
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