Plans from a gardening supplier to add another warehouse at an industrial site have been given the green light.

The successful application means Premier Polytunnels, which manufactures greenhouse-like structures to extend the growing season for plants and crops, can construct the warehouse at the Albert Mill site.

The firm, based in Ravenscroft Way, Barnoldswick, will remain at its current site and use the warehouse for storage.

Located in the far southeast corner of the complex, off Factory Lane in Barrowford, the site is currently vacant space with an area of 378 square metres.

Documents submitted as part of the application to Pendle Council stated: “The site to the rear of the existing former mill complex and is concealed by the existing mill structure to the northwest and northeast.

“The proposal is to construct a new steel portal-framed warehouse building.

“The new building is required to allow extra dry warehousing to release floor space inside the main building. The footprint is 153 sqm and the overall building height is 7.24m.

“Due to the topography and the distance from the site, there is no impact on any other amenities (warehouse or residential).

“Access will be maintained via the existing entrance from Factory Lane, and deliveries to the site will be made through this entrance.”

Other businesses located at the site include A Frame Engineering and Greenhill Technologies, which manufactures battery-powered golf trolleys, and Northwest Sheds.

The application was approved with a number of conditions, including the requirement of more details about surface water drainage with a scheme needing to be approved by the council, plus other requirements around building material and usage.

A document from Pendle Council stated the new warehouse was in keeping with its development plan for the borough and there were no material reasons for the plans to not be approved.