Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Dodd, Hansen and Anne Thompson (Substitute Member).

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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 29 June 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 mixed-use development containing commercial and community floorspace (classes E/F1) at ground floor level, and 72 No. proposed residential apartments on upper floors, including associated works, all following the demolition of the existing buildingbe 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 local residents who were in favour of the proposed development.

Arising from the discussion members referred to the balconies on the proposed development and suggested the need for some safety measures to protect against falling objects as the balconies were above what could potentially be a busy pedestrian area.

Officers clarified that the reference in the report to what could be built under permitted development rights was not given any weight in coming to the recommendation.

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 completion of a Section 106 legal agreement to secure affordable housing, a contribution toward recreation mitigation of the coast a contribution to replace signage at the public car parks in Crosby centre and an Employment and Skills Plan, and subject to an additional condition to provide safety measures to prevent objects falling from balconies.

The Committee considered the report of the Chief Planning Officer recommending that the above application for the removal of condition No.4 (hours of use of new bottling room) pursuant to planning permission DC/2021/00118 approved 07/09/2021.  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 the additional 2 conditions set out in Late Representations and subject to an informative to give a name and contact number for nearby residents in the event of complaints about noise from the dairy.

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

RESOLVED:  

That the report be noted.

The Committee considered the report of the Chief Planning Officer which advised that the undermentioned sites had been inspected by the Visiting Panel on 25 July 2022.

RESOLVED:

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