Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Blackburne (Substitute Member), Corcoran, Dutton, Jones (Substitute Member) McGinnity, Anne Thompson (Substitute Member) and Tweed.

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No declarations of any disclosable pecuniary interests or personal interests were received.

RESOLVED:

That the Minutes of the meeting held on 20 October 2021 be confirmed as a correct record.

Further to Minute No. 40 the Committee considered the report of the Chief Planning Officer recommending that the above application for the proposed development of 206 dwellings, including access from Park View, car parking, landscaping and public open space, following the demolition of Orchard Farm and outbuildingsbe 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. O’Keefe on behalf of objectors against the proposed development and a response by the applicant’s agent, Mr. Wright.

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, subject to final clarification from Natural England and subject to the Completion of a S106 Legal Agreement securing the following: -

- 62 affordable dwellings (including two thirds social/ affordable rented and one third discount market)

- 20% of market dwellings to qualify as ‘accessible and adaptable’ under Building Regulations

- £459,380 in contributions towards primary education in the Thornton/ Crosby area

- Supplementary feed for bird species on a nearby field to be agreed by the Chief Planning Officer in consultation with Merseyside Environmental Advisory Service and Natural England in perpetuity (£118,939 in total)

- The management of public open space and sustainable drainage systems

- Contributions towards the A565 Route Management Strategy

- £6,658 to monitor compliance with the agreement

The Committee considered the report of the Chief Planning Officer recommending that the above application for the erection of 8 dwellinghouses and associated infrastructure following demolition of existing dwellingsbe granted subject to the conditions and for the reasons stated or referred to in the report.

The Chief Planning Officer also reported that comments from the Green Sefton team had been received earlier that day advising that a pedestrian access point shown on the plans to the beach was not suitable. The access point was just outside the red line/application site but a request could be made for it to be removed from the plans as the recommendation for approval was subject to a Section 106 legal agreement.

Arising from the discussion on this matter it was suggested that a condition should be included to prevent future residents creating similar access points through the boundary wall of properties.

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

Councillor Roscoe, 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, subject to the completion of a Section 106 Legal Agreement to secure a commuted sum payment towards education provision, and subject to the following additional condition:-

(16):         There shall be no access along the rear (south-west) boundary of the site through to the adjacent Coastal Park.

Reason:    To safeguard the integrity of the site of nature conservation importance.

Further to Minute No. 42 the Committee considered the report of the Chief Planning Officer recommending that the above application for reserved matters consent which was sought for appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for 156 dwellings and associated works (Pursuant to outline planning application DC/2017/00821 granted 20.10.20).be granted subject to the conditions and for the reasons stated or referred to in the report.

The Chief Planning Officer also informed the Committee that it was understood that a request had been submitted to the National Planning Casework Unit that it consider whether to call in this application. If Members were minded to approve the application, the decision would not be issued until this matter had been resolved.

Councillor Daniel Lewis, 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.

The Committee considered the report of the Chief Planning Officer recommending that the above application for Variation of Condition 2 pursuant to planning permission DC/2020/01853 approved on 01/07/2021 to allow amendments to drawings be granted subject to the conditions and for the reasons stated or referred to in the report.

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.

Report of the Chief Planning Officer

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

RESOLVED:  

That the report be noted.

Report of the Chief Planning Officer

The Committee considered the report of the Chief Planning Officer which advised that the undermentioned sites had been inspected by the Visiting Panel on 15 November 2021.

RESOLVED:

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