A proposal to increase the height of a new garage and create a new driveway at a detached moorland village home has generated an objection from the parish council.

Kenneth Warner has already secured approval for the additions to his home, White Lodge Farm in Blackburn Road, Edgworth.

It followed a successful appeal to the government's planning inspectorate after an initial refusal by Blackburn with Darwen Council for his proposal for the 'conversion of garage to garden room, construction of garage to side and driveway to serve new garage using existing access onto Blackburn Road'.

Now he has asked the authority for permission for a new, bigger, triple garage at the end of the new driveway.

But North Turton Parish Council has submitted an objection saying: "The Parish Council has no objection to the erection of the garage but has a very strong objection to the position of the driveway as it is a very busy location."

The new application will be debated by Blackburn with Darwen Council's planning committee on Thursday.

A report by planning officer Adam Shaikh recommending approval with three conditions says: "The application site comprises a substantial, detached dwelling set within extensive grounds.

"Planning permission is sought for the erection of a garage to the northern gable and creation of driveway to the side of the house.

"The majority of the proposed works have already been confirmed as lawful and a Lawful Development Certificate (LDC) was granted by The Planning Inspectorate on March 4, following an appeal hearing

"This application seeks an increase to the ridge height of the proposed garage by 700 millimetres to match the ridge height of the existing double garage on the southern gable. The total height would be 4.7 metres to the ridge.

"No other alterations or additions are sought.

"The Parish Council has objected to the proposal on highway grounds.

"In this instance, the majority of the proposed developments have been granted consent by the Planning Inspectorate through a recent Lawful Development Certificate.

"The LDC was granted for ‘Construction of garage to side and driveway to serve new garage using existing access onto Bolton Road’.

"Taking this material decision and consideration into account, the proposal is acceptable on highway safety grounds that have been established through the granting of the LDC."