Agenda and minutes

An apology for absence was received from Councillor Lynne Thompson.

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In accordance with Paragraph 9 of the Council’s Code of Conduct, the following declaration of personal interest was made and the Member remained in the room during the consideration of the item but took no part in the discussion or voting thereon:

RESOLVED:

That the Minutes of the meeting held on 16 February 2022 be confirmed as a correct record.

The Committee considered the report of the Chief Planning Officer recommending that the above application for the erection of a single storey extension to the existing cottage with 2 detached dwellinghouses on land to be severed from 90 Roe Lane 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 on behalf of objectors against the proposed development and a response by the applicant.

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 amendment of the additional condition contained in the late representations document to require works to be completed to the frontage building before occupation of the new dwellings.

The Committee considered the report of the Chief Planning Officer recommending that the above application for the erection of 291 dwellings together with new vehicular accesses off Liverpool Road and Kenyons Lane, public open space, children's play area and ancillary infrastructurebe granted subject to the conditions and for the reasons stated or referred to in the report.

Councillor Wilson, as Ward Councillor, made representations on behalf of objectors against the proposed development and a response was received from the Applicant’s Agent.

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 and subject to the first bullet point of condition 20 being amended to read:

·       Provision of improvements to the existing bus stops on the A59 north of the Kenyon’s Lane junction, consisting of new shelters, access kerbs, surfacing and information boards.

The Committee considered the report of the Chief Planning Officer recommending that the above application for the erection of a three-storey building comprising 9 apartments and associated landscape works including raising the floor slab levels by 550mm (part alternative to planning reference DC/2020/00586)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.

The Committee considered the report of the Chief Planning Officer recommending that the above application for the conversion of ground floor commercial unit into two commercial units involving the installation of a new shop front (part-retrospective) be granted subject to the conditions and for the reasons stated or referred to in the report.

Arising from the discussion members noted the potential harm for the in combination effect of one bedroomed accommodation being created though permitted development, and as a precautionary measure thought it was appropriate to add a condition that prevented the creation of such units through the permitted development regime.

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 and subject to an additional condition restricting Permitted Development rights to create any residential dwellings at the property, the final wording being delegated to the Chief Planning Officer.

Report of Chief Planning Officer

The Committee considered the report of the Chief Planning Officer on the progress on appeals lodged with the Planning Inspectorate.

RESOLVED:  

That the report be noted.

Report of 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 14 March 2022.

RESOLVED:

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