Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 1 - Wallasey Town Hall

Contact: Victoria Rainsford  Committee Officer

Items
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1.

MINUTES pdf icon PDF 107 KB

To approve the accuracy of the minutes of the meeting held on 20 April 2016

 

Minutes:

The Strategic Director for Transformation and Resources submitted the minutes of the meeting held on 20 April 2016.

 

Resolved – That the minutes be approved.

 

2.

MEMBERS' CODE OF CONDUCT - DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Members of the committee are asked whether they have any personal or prejudicial interests in connection with any application on the agenda and, if so, to declare them and state the nature of the interest.

Minutes:

Members were asked to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non pecuniary interests in connection with any items on the agenda and to state the nature of the interest.

 

No such declarations were made.

 

3.

REQUESTS FOR SITE VISITS

Members are asked to request all site visits before any application is considered. 

Minutes:

Members were asked to submit requests for site visits before any applications were considered.

 

The following requests were unanimously approved:

 

APP/16/00301: ASHBOURNE HOUSE AVENUE, HESWALL, CH60 4RH – Division of an existing plot of land into 2 plots and the creation of a new dwelling accessed from the Mount.

 

APP/16/00547: THE FARMERS ARMS, 2 NETEHRTON ROAD, MORETON, CH46 7TR- Proposed Instillation of new children’s play equipment sited in existing walled & fenced garden at side of existing public house building.

4.

APP/15/01507: Land to the East side of Kinloss Road, Greasby - Erection of 2no. residential apartment blocks with a total number of 19 apartments, with associated landscaping and car parking (100% affordable housing) - amended car parking layout pdf icon PDF 341 KB

Minutes:

The Assistant Chief Executive submitted the above application for consideration.

 

A Ward Councillor addressed the Committee

 

It was moved by Councillor Elderton and seconded by Councillor Berry that the application be refused on the following grounds:

 

“The proposed development, by virtue of its overall height, scale, siting and appearance, would result in an over- dominant and visually obtrusive form of development, particularly having regard to adjacent 2-storey dwellings, which would constitute an unneighbourly form of development that would appear incongruous in the street scene and would neither respect nor relate well to the existing pattern of development on Kinloss Road, Hendon Walk and Pump Lane. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy HS4 of the adopted Wirral Unitary Development Plan as well as the principles of the National Planning Policy Framework.”

 

The motion was put and lost (6:7)

 

It was then moved by Councillor Realey and seconded by Councillor Walsh and

 

Resolved (7:6) That the application be approved subject to the following conditions:

 

1. The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of 3 years from the date of this permission.

 

2. The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the approved plans received by the local planning authority on 19th November 2015 and 19th February 2016 and listed as follows: 14-118-110 rev E (Dated 19/02/16), 14-118-171 rev A (Dated 13/11/15), 14-118-120 rev C (Dated 13/11/15), 14-118-150 rev B (Dated 13/11/15) & 14-118-121 rev B (Dated 13/11/15).

 

3. Before any construction commences, samples of the facing/roofing/window materials to be used in the external construction of this development shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved materials shall then be used in the construction of the development.

 

4. No development shall take place until a Site Waste Management Plan, confirming how demolition and construction waste will be recovered and re-used on the site or at other sites, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved Plan shall be implemented in full unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority.

 

5. Prior to the first occupation of the dwellings arrangements for the storage and disposal of refuse, and vehicle access thereto, shall be made within the curtilage of the site, in accordance with details to be submitted to and agreed in writing by the local planning authority. the approved details shall be implemented in full unless otherwise agreed in writing with the local planning authority.

 

6. The area(s) so designated within the site shall be suitably landscaped in accordance with a scheme to be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority before any works commence on site, the landscape work to be completed during the first available planting season following completion of the development hereby approved and shall be maintained thereafter to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority.

 

The detailed landscaping plans shall include:

 

(i)  details of boundary treatments and hard surfaces

(ii)  the location, size and species of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

5.

APP/16/00126: NAPPS CROFT, 21 DOWNHAM ROAD NORTH, HESWALL, CH61 6UN - Single storey rear extension, front extension and internal alterations (additional elevation plans) Amended Description pdf icon PDF 267 KB

Minutes:

The Assistant Chief Executive submitted the above application for consideration.

 

On a motion by Councillor Walsh and seconded by Councillor Johnson it was:

 

Resolved (13:0) That the application be approved subject to the following conditions:

 

1. The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of 3 years from the date of this permission.

 

2. The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the approved plans received by the local planning authority on 19 April 2016 and listed as follows: 247_2015_02 Revision B.

 

3. The external finishes of the development hereby permitted shall match those of the existing building in material, colour, style, bonding and texture.

 

6.

APP/16/00135: 32 BERYL ROAD, NOCTORUM, CH43 9RT - Retrospective consent for a front boundary wall with proposed external visual changes and reduced height. pdf icon PDF 184 KB

Minutes:

The Assistant Chief Executive submitted the above application for consideration.

 

A Lead Petitioner addressed the Committee.

 

The Agent addressed the Committee.

 

On a motion by Councillor Elderton and seconded by Councillor Walsh it was:

 

Resolved (8:5) That the application be refused on the following grounds:

 

Having regard to the appearance and scale of the wall, the Council considers that the wall dominates the street scene and results in a harmful impact on the character and appearance of the area. As such, the development is considered to be unacceptable and detrimental to the visual amenities of the area.

 

7.

APP/16/00212: Land off ARROWE PARK ROAD, UPTON, CH49 0UE - Variation of condition 9 of approval 15/01261 pdf icon PDF 379 KB

Minutes:

The Assistant Chief Executive submitted the above application for consideration.

 

On a motion by Councillor Elderton and seconded by Councillor Boult it was:

 

Resolved (13:0) That the application be approved subject to the following conditions:

 

1. The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of 3 years from the date of this permission.

 

2. The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the approved plans approved under the non-material amendment 16/00033 and listed with that application.

 

3. Before any construction commences, samples of the facing/roofing/window materials to be used in the external construction of this development shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved materials shall then be used in the construction of the development.

 

4. Detailed drawings shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority before any work is commenced to indicate the finished site and ground floor levels intended at the completion of the development in relation to the existing site levels and the levels of the adjoining land and the development shall be carried out and completed in accordance with the details so approved.

(Note:  The gradients of any new road or turning area should not exceed 1:25 and those of parking or loading bays should not exceed 1:40).

 

5. No development shall take place until a Site Waste Management Plan, confirming how demolition and construction waste will be recovered and re-used on the site or at other sites, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved Plan shall be implemented in full unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority.

 

6. No development shall take place until a plan indicating the positions, design, materials and type of boundary treatment, including acoustic fencing, to be erected has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The boundary treatment shall be completed before the dwellings herby approved are occupied. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details and retained as such thereafter...

 

7. The hard and soft landscaping scheme hereby approved shall be carried out prior to the occupation of any part of the development or in accordance with a timetable to be agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority.  Any trees or plants that within a period of five years after planting, are removed, die or become, in the opinion of the Local Planning Authority, seriously damaged or defective shall be replaced with others of a species, size and number as originally approved in the first available planting season unless the Local Planning Authority gives its written consent to any variation.

 

8. No works or development shall take place until a scheme for the protection of the retained trees- The Tree protection plan (section 5.5, BS 5837:2012,Trees in relation to design, demolition and construction - Recommendations) has been agreed in writing with the LPA.  This scheme shall include:

 

A.  the details of each retained  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

8.

APP/16/00301:Ashbourne House, MOUNT AVENUE, HESWALL, CH60 4RH - Division of an existing plot of land into 2 plots and the creation of a new dwelling accessed from the Mount. pdf icon PDF 360 KB

Minutes:

Resolved – That consideration of this item be deferred for a formal site visit.

 

9.

APP/16/00547: The Farmers Arms, 2 NETHERTON ROAD, MORETON, CH46 7TR - Proposed installation of new Children's Play Equipment sited in existing walled & fenced Garden Area at Side of Existing Public House Building. pdf icon PDF 380 KB

Minutes:

Resolved – That consideration of this item be deferred for a formal site visit.

 

10.

Planning Applications Decided Under Delegated Powers Between 07/04/2016 and 22/05/2016 pdf icon PDF 120 KB

Minutes:

The Assistant Chief Executive submitted a report detailing planning applications decided under delegated powers between 07/04/2016 and 22/05/2016.

 

Resolved – That the report be noted.

 

11.

ANY OTHER URGENT BUSINESS APPROVED BY THE CHAIR

Minutes:

The Chair reminded Members that training would be held for all members and deputies of the Committee on Tuesday 28 June, 5:15pm – 8:45pm.