Issue - meetings

The Committee considered the report of the Chief Planning Officer recommending that the above application for the change of use from a dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a children's home for up to 2 children (Class C2) be granted subject to the conditions, signing of a s.106 legal agreement, and for the reasons stated or referred to in the report and late representations.

Arising from the discussion members considered the appropriateness of such a development in this particular area and noted the comments of Merseyside Police regarding crime and antisocial behaviour which were set out in Late Representations.

RESOLVED:

That the recommendation be not approved and the application be refused for the reason that the introduction of such a proposal in an area of high crime would be detrimental to the future residents contrary to policy EQ1 within the Sefton Local Plan.