Issue - meetings

The Committee considered the report of the Chief Planning Officer recommending that the above application for a proposed cycleway and footway through Crosby Coastal Park, starting at Blundellsands Road West to Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre (on/off road shared use cycleway and footway), joining onto the existing cycle route on Great Georges Road/ Cambridge Road 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 three petitions on behalf of objectors against the proposed development and a response by the applicant.

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

Arising from the report and representations, Members discussed a number of areas of potential concern in detail.

RESOLVED: That:

(1)           consideration of the application be deferred to enable the Chief Planning Officer to review and provide further information on the following:-

to explore opportunities to reduce potential conflicts between pedestrians, cyclists and young people near to the play area at the Junction with South Road, Crosby;

provide details of who the applicant has consulted in terms of disability and accessibility, including their responses; and

further investigation on drainage/flooding in the vicinity of Blucher Street, Waterloo.

(2)           a further site visit be held prior to the item being re-considered by the Committee to include viewing traffic issues at Endsleigh Road, Blundellsands.