Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors M.Fearn, Sumner, Shaw and Tonkiss.

The following declarations of pecuniary interests were made and the Members concerned left the room during the consideration of the item:

RESOLVED:

That the Minutes of the meeting held on 19 September, 2012 be confirmed as a correct record.

The Committee considered the report of the Head of Planning Services recommending that the above application for the erection of a detached dwellinghouse after demolition of the existing garagebe refused for the reasons stated or referred to in the report.

RESOLVED:

That the recommendation be approved and the application be refused for the reasons stated or referred to in the report and in Late Representations.

The Committee considered the report of the Head of Planning Services recommending that the above application for the erection of retractable nets along part of Wadham Road elevation be granted subject to the conditions and for the reasons stated or referred to in the report.

Prior to consideration of the application, the Committee received a petition from Mr.Maitland on behalf of objectors against the proposed development and a response by the applicant’s agent, Mr. Clark.

RESOLVED:

That consideration of the application be deferred to enable the applicant to discuss possible suitable alternatives with residents.

The Committee considered the report of the Head of Planning Services recommending that the above application for an Extra Care Development comprising a four storey 90 unit extra care housing facility with basement parking, a two storey 44 bedroom dementia / respite facility, 15 independent living lodges, landscaping, parking, access and enhancement of existing greenspacebe granted subject to the conditions and for the reasons stated or referred to in the report.

Prior to consideration of the application, the Committee received petitions from Mss. Deegan, Rumsey, Hughes and Messrs. Jones and Bowe on behalf of objectors against the proposed development and a response by the applicant’s agents, Messrs. Nutter and Rain.

Councillor Hubbard, as Ward Councillor, made representations on behalf of objectors against the proposed development.

RESOLVED:

That the recommendation be approved and the application be granted subject to the conditions and for the reasons stated or referred to in the report and in Late Representations.

In accordance with paragrapgh 93 of Chapter 4 of the Consitiution, the following Councillors requested that their vote against the resolution above be recorded: Blackburn, Dodd, Hands and Robertson.

RESOLVED:

That the following applications be approved, subject to:-

(i)       the conditions (if any) and for the reasons stated or referred to in the Head of Planning Services’s report and/or Late Representations; and

(ii)      the applicants entering into any legal agreements indicated in the report or Late Representations:

The Committee considered the report of the Head of Planning Services recommending that the above outline planning application including means of access for the erection of up to 97 dwellinghouses after demolition of existing factory be granted subject to the completion of a S106 agreement requiring the applicant to relocate to Trinity Park prior to commencement of the development and to pay a commuted sum contribution in association with the requirements of Sefton UDP Policies DQ3 and DQ4.

RESOLVED:

That the recommendation be approved and the application be granted subject to the completion of a S106 agreement requiring the applicant to relocate to Trinity Park prior to commencement of the development and to pay a commuted sum contribution in association with the requirements of Sefton UDP Policies DQ3 and DQ4.

The Committee considered the report of the Head of Planning Services recommending that the above application for the erection of two detached dwellings following demolition of the existing property be granted subject to the conditions and for the reasons stated or referred to in the report.

RESOLVED:

That consideration of the item be deferred to enable the applicant to submit a re-draft of the intial design.

The Committee considered the report of the Head of Planning Services which advised that the undermentioned sites had been inspected by the Visiting Panel on 15 October 2012.

RESOLVED:

That the report on the sites inspected by the Visiting Panel be noted.

The Committee considered the report of the Head of Planning Serviceson the results of the undermentioned appeals and progress on appeals lodged with the Planning Inspectorate.

RESOLVED:  

That the report be noted.