Agenda and minutes

Planning Committee - Wednesday 29th June, 2022 6.30 pm

Venue: Bootle Town Hall

Contact: Ruth Appleby / Ian Barton  Democratic Services

Media

Items
No. Item

11.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Spencer, Tweed, Waterfield, Halsall (substitute Member) and John Joseph Kelly (substitute Member).

 

12.

Declarations of Interest

Members are requested at a meeting where a disclosable pecuniary interest or personal interest arises, which is not already included in their Register of Members' Interests, todeclare any interests that relate to an item on the agenda.

 

Where a Member discloses a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest, he/she must withdraw from the meeting by switching their camera and microphone off during the whole consideration of any item of business in which he/she has an interest, except where he/she is permitted to remain as a result of a grant of a dispensation.

 

Where a Member discloses a personal interest he/she must seek advice from the Monitoring Officer or staff member representing the Monitoring Officer by 12 Noon the day before the meeting to determine whether the Member should withdraw from the meeting room, during the whole consideration of any item of business in which he/she has an interest or whether the Member can remain in the meeting or remain in the meeting and vote on the relevant decision.

Minutes:

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

 

Member

Minute No.

Nature of Interest

 

 

 

Councillor Dodd

Minute No. 15-  DC/2021/00924 - Land Off Bankfield Lane, Southport

Pre-determination

 

 

13.

Minutes of the meeting held on 1 June 2022 pdf icon PDF 350 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

That the Minutes of the meeting held on 1 June 2022 be confirmed as a correct record.

 

14.

DC/2021/01929 - 1-3 Crosby Road South, Waterloo pdf icon PDF 2 MB

Report of the Chief Planning Officer

Minutes:

The Committee considered the report of the Chief Planning Officer recommending that the above application for the change of use from offices (E) to 14 flats (C3), including a two storey rear extension and alterations to roof to include two replacement dormers to the front elevation and two new dormers to the rear 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 on behalf of objectors against the proposed development and a response by 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 the amended condition No.7 contained in Late Representations, subject to the completion of a Section 106 legal agreement and subject to the amendment of condition No. 13 to require “turn left only” for traffic leaving site and an amendment to condition No. 9 to seek additional planting in rear garden area.

 

15.

DC/2021/00924 - Land Off Bankfield Lane, Southport pdf icon PDF 886 KB

Report of the Chief Planning Officer

Minutes:

Further to Minute No. 6 of 6 June 2018, the Committee considered the report of the Chief Planning Officer recommending that the above application for the erection of 9 houses, together with a new vehicular access and associated works (part alternative to application reference DC/2017/00821)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’s agent.

 

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

 

RESOLVED:

 

That consideration of the application be deferred to enable further traffic surveys to be undertaken and review of the content of the Construction Traffic Management Plan to be carried out.

 

16.

DC/2021/01848 - Land Adjacent To 16 Moorhouses, Hightown pdf icon PDF 1 MB

Report of the Chief Planning Officer

Minutes:

The Committee considered the report of the Chief Planning Officer recommending that the above application for the erection of a detached dwellinghouse with associated access and landscaping (Resubmission of DC/2020/01790 refused 24/6/2021)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’s agent.

 

Members discussed the proposal in detail and expressed concern at the effect of the construction of the property on important natural habitat and inadequate compensation agreed, and the scale of works required which they felt would have a significant effect on neighbouring residents.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the recommendation be not approved and the application be refused on the basis of Planning Policy NH2 (5) ‘Where significant harm resulting from development cannot be avoided, adequately mitigated or, as a last resort, compensated, then planning permission will be refused’, and also on the basis of Policy EQ4 in relation to the harmful impact of the construction of the property on adjoining residents.

 

17.

DC/2022/00575 - 34 Grosvenor Road, Birkdale pdf icon PDF 660 KB

Report of the Chief Planning Officer

Minutes:

The Committee considered the report of the Chief Planning Officer recommending that the above application for the change of use of the existing private swimming pool to a public swimming pool on a permanent basis following planning permission (DC/2019/02039) 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’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.

 

18.

DC/2022/00087 - Land At Crosby Coastal Park, Crosby pdf icon PDF 2 MB

Report of the Chief Planning Officer

Minutes:

Further to Minute No. 5 of 1 June 2022 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.

 

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 and expressed continued concern regarding the safety of pedestrians, cyclists and other road users, particularly in busy areas such as the junction with South Road, Crosby.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the recommendation be not approved and the application be refused as it does not accord with Planning Policy EQ3 (f) which requires development to ensure the safety of pedestrians,  cyclists and all road users is not adversely affected.

 

19.

DC/2022/00720 - 55 Bowden Street, Litherland pdf icon PDF 696 KB

Report of the Chief Planning Officer

Minutes:

The Committee considered the report of the Chief Planning Officer recommending that the above application for the erection of a two-storey extension to the side of the dwellinghouse 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 and subject to an additional condition requiring the development to only be used as a single-family dwelling.

 

20.

Planning Appeals Report pdf icon PDF 206 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

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

 

RESOLVED:  

 

That the report be noted.

 

21.

Visiting Panel Schedule pdf icon PDF 599 KB

Minutes:

The Committee considered the report of the Chief Planning Officer which advised that the undermentioned sites had been inspected by the Visiting Panel on 27 June 2022.

 

Application No.

Site

 

DC/2022/00720

55 Bowden Street, Litherland.

 

DC/2021/01929

1-3 Crosby Road South, Waterloo

 

DC/2022/00087

Land At Crosby Coastal Park, Crosby

 

DC/2021/01848

Land Adjacent To 16 Moorhouses, Hightown

 

DC/2022/00575

34 Grosvenor Road, Birkdale

 

DC/2021/00924

Land Off Bankfield Lane, Churchtown

 

 

RESOLVED:

 

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

 

22.

Mr. S. Birch - Transport Planning and Highway Development Manager

Minutes:

The Chair informed Members that this would be the final meeting which Mr. S. Birch, Transport Planning and Highway Development Manager, would be attending. The Chair paid tribute to the excellent service provided to the Committee and to Sefton Council by Mr. Birch throughout his career with the Council.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the appreciation of the services of Mr. Birch and the Committee’s best wishes for the future be placed on record.