Agenda and draft minutes

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RESOLVED:

That the Minutes of the meeting held on 8 February 2023 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 detached two storey (plus attic floor) dwellinghouse 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.

Arising from the petition, members discussed in detail the distances between windows of the proposed property and the adjacent existing property on The Evergreens and members felt that the position regarding these interface distances needed to be clarified.

RESOLVED:

That consideration of the application be deferred to enable the Chief Planning Officer to investigate and clarify the position regarding a facing study window on the adjoining property and distance between that window and the front of proposed dwelling.

The Committee considered the report of the Chief Planning Officer recommending that the above application for the change of use from dwellinghouse (C3(a)) to a supported living accommodation for a maximum of three young people aged 16-18, with one carer, who will stay overnight, working on a rota basis (C2) 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 Lappin, 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 subject to condition 4 being amended to remove the requirement for cycle parking at the front of property and to the applicant entering into a unilateral undertaking to only accommodate Sefton children.

Further to Minute No 65 of 18 January 2023, the Committee considered the report of the Chief Planning Officer recommending that the above application for the erection of 7 dwellings, comprising 3 single storey detached dwellings and 4 semi-detached two storey dwellings with associated landscaping and accessbe 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 erection of 53 dwellinghouses, 4 two storey blocks of 4 apartments and 1 three storey block of 6 apartments including new access, car parking, landscaping and associated site works following the demolition of the existing buildingsbe granted subject to the conditions and for the reasons stated or referred to in the report.

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

The Chief Planning Officer also reported that a local resident had submitted additional objections to those already reported in the agenda and late representations, and gave details of those objections.

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.

Report of the Chief Planning Officer

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.

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 13 March 2023.

RESOLVED:

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

The Chair reported on the recent illness of Councillor David Irving which had caused him to have to withdraw from the Committee and he paid tribute to the excellent services of Councillor Irving during his time serving on the Committee.

RESOLVED: That the Committee’s appreciation of the services of Councillor Irving and best wishes for a speedy recovery be placed on record.