Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors McGinnity, O’Brien, Page and McKee (Substitute Member).

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

Minutes of the meeting held on 26 June 2024.

RESOLVED:

That the Minutes of the meeting held on 26 June 2024 be confirmed as a correct record.

The Committee considered the report of the Chief Planning Officer recommending that the above application for the change of use of the existing garage to a short-term holiday let (Retrospective) be granted subject to the conditions and for the reasons stated or referred to in the report.

A petition on behalf of objectors against the proposed development had been submitted in respect of this application but both the petitioner and the applicant decided not to address the Committee. Written statements from both the petitioner and the applicant were included in Late Representations.

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 the erection of a first floor extension to the side, single storey to the rear, a single storey garden store in the rear garden and installation of a new shop front be granted subject to the conditions and for the reasons stated or referred to in the report.

Councillor McNabb, as Ward Councillor, made representations on behalf of objectors against the proposed development and a response was given by the applicant’s agent.

Arising from the discussion members referred to the proposed design for the frontage of the property and expressed the view that it would be more appropriate if it was more in keeping with the existing design and that of the adjacent property.

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 subject to a further condition requiring the design of the proposed shop front to be in keeping with the design of the adjacent property.

The Committee considered the report of the Chief Planning Officer recommending that the above application for the variation of condition 2 pursuant to planning permission DC/2017/01532 allowed on appeal ref APP/M4320/W/20/3257252 date: 22/02/2021 - to be changed to: No more than 498 dwellings shall be occupied until the distributor road between Poverty Lane and School Lane, as shown on drawing A083347 91-18-C001-rev-E (or a subsequently approved version thereof), is constructed and available for use by the public 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, a response by the applicant’s agent, and a statement from the developer of adjoining land to the North of the development site over which site the proposed distributor road would also cross.

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 condition 9 being deleted following evidence provided by the applicant and advice from the Merseyside Environmental Advisory Service that the condition has been complied with; subject to an additional condition to ensure significant progress on the delivery of the distributor road whilst development on the additional 248 homes is progressing in agreement with the LPA;  and the conditions to be renumbered accordingly.

The Committee considered the report of the Chief Planning Officer recommending that the above application for the erection of a residential care home (C2) with associated parking, infrastructure and landscaping 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 the completion of a Section 106 Legal Agreement.

Further to Minute 119 of the meeting held on 18 October 2023 and Minute 130 of the meeting held on 15 November 2023, the Committee considered the report of the Chief Planning Officer recommending that the above application for the approval of details reserved by Conditions 11, 12 and 13 attached to planning permission DC/2023/00560 approved on 7/12/2023 be granted subject to the conditions and for the reasons stated or referred to in the report.

Arising from the discussion a member referred to paragraph 2.5 of the report and enquired if the times of operation of the proposed temporary waiting restrictions could be brought in line with the restricted hours for HGV movements set out at paragraph 2.2 a member requested that the Construction Traffic Management Plan (CTMP) be amended to ensure that there was no queuing/parking on the Litherland Road or Linacre Lane. It was reported that both these aspects would be investigated with the Highways Manager and the CTMP revised to reflect these changes.

RESOLVED:

That following further clarification with the Highways Manager and if appropriate the CTMP being amended, 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 a review of the proposed temporary waiting restriction hours for HGV movements and to an additional requirement to ensure HGV vehicles accessing the site do not park/queue along Litherland Road.

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 22 July 2024.

RESOLVED:

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