Agenda item

APP/16/00967: Westways, 16 LINGDALE ROAD, WEST KIRBY, CH48 5DQ - The subdivision of the existing dwelling

Minutes:

Having previously declared a prejudicial interest in connection with this item, Councillor Cleary left the room during consideration of this application.

 

A Petitioner addressed the Committee

 

The Agent addressed the Committee

 

A Ward Councillor addressed the Committee.

 

On a motion by Councillor Lewis and seconded by Councillor Watt it was moved that the application be refused on the following grounds:

 

“Approval of this application would cause a detrimental impact upon the amenities within the local area by virtue of the cumulative impact to existing properties and would be contrary to Policy HS13”

 

The motion was put and lost (4:8)

 

The Chair proposed that additional conditions be attached as follows:

 

8. No part of the development shall be brought into use until the existing vehicular and/or pedestrian access on to Lingdale Road that has been rendered obsolete as a result of this development has been permanently closed off and the footway reinstated.  These works shall be in accordance with a scheme to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to first occupation of the development hereby approved.

 

9. Notwithstanding the approved plans, no development shall take place before full details of the number, layout and location of car parking spaces has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  Such parking spaces as approved shall be provided prior to the first occupation of the development hereby approved and shall thereafter be retained.

 

10. Before any development takes place, details of a 1.7 metres high privacy screen to the east and west facing sides of the rear second floor balcony approved shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The privacy screens shall be completed and in place prior to the first occupation of the development hereby approved and shall thereafter be retained.

 

It was moved by Councillor Kelly and seconded by Councillor Lewis that the application be approved, subject to the additional conditions and:

 

Resolved (10:1: with one abstention) 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 14/10/16 and 19/10/16 and listed as follows: 663.01,663.02a, 663.03, 663.04,663.05, 663.06, 663.07, 663.08b, 663.09b, 663.10b,663.11b and 663.12b

 

3. All new external work shall be carried out in materials that match, as closely as possible, in colour, texture and design detail those of the existing building.

 

4. A landscaping scheme, including type of species to be planted and the size and density of the planting and a maintenance schedules for all landscape areas, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the first occupation of the flats. The landscaping shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details prior to the first occupation of the flats hereby approved. . Any 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.

 

5. The obscure glazing to windows on the eastern elevation, indicated on drawing 663.12bshall be installed before any of the flats hereby approved are occupied and retained as such thereafter.

 

6. No development shall take place until details of secure covered cycle parking and/or storage facilities have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  These facilities shall be provided in accordance with the approved details and made available for use prior to the first use of the development hereby permitted and shall be retained for use at all times thereafter.

 

7. 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.

 

8. No part of the development shall be brought into use until the existing vehicular and/or pedestrian access on to Lingdale Road that has been rendered obsolete as a result of this development has been permanently closed off and the footway reinstated.  These works shall be in accordance with a scheme to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to first occupation of the development hereby approved.

 

9. Notwithstanding the approved plans, no development shall take place before full details of the number, layout and location of car parking spaces has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.Such parking spaces as approved shall be provided prior to the first occupation of the development hereby approved and shall thereafter be retained.

 

10. Before any development takes place, details of a 1.7 metres high privacy screen to the east and west facing sides of the rear second floor balcony approved shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The privacy screens shall be completed and in place prior to the first occupation of the development hereby approved and shall thereafter be retained.

 

 

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