A man is seeking permission in principle to build up to four new houses at the site of a construction company.
Mr S Gill is the owner of Barrowbridge Construction Ltd, which currently occupies the site.
Barrowbridge Construction has three full-time and one part-time staff members, though Mr Gill, who has run the company for 35 years, is looking to semi-retire.
The company, based on Club Street in Barrow, has faced difficulties with steel deliveries, which arrive on large six-wheel wagons, due to on-street parking - particularly at school times.
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Barrow Primary School has recently been extended meaning it can take on more pupils, and this has had an effect on the parking situation.
Mr Gill is looking at the viability of moving the business away and running it from home, with four new houses to take the business’ place and make the area wholly residential.
A planning statement submitted to Ribble Valley Borough Council said: “On the site there are two buildings comprising offices with storage above and workshop occupied by Barrowbridge Construction Ltd, and a separate storage building which is rented out to a tenant.
“The applicant’s company has been based at the site since 2001. They undertake all types of building work.
“There is a significant environmental benefit to be gained by the community through the visual and environmental uplift of the replacement of the commercial use with housing development. The activities and traffic associated with the commercial use will cease and be replaced with a wholly compatible residential use and light residential traffic.
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“The potential conflict between commercial vehicles accessing the yard and vehicles and pedestrians associated with school opening and closing times will cease.
“The proposed residential development of the site is wholly compatible with the existing housing in close proximity to the site. The redevelopment of the site and cessation of the current use of the land as a builder’s yard and workshop will lead to environmental benefits to the community.”
To read the plans in full and to comment on them, visit the council’s planning website.
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