Meeting documents

Planning Committee
Thursday, 25th October 2007

Present

Chair

JR Cocker

Vice-Chair

Brian Kenny

Councillors

DM Elderton, G Gardiner, John George, PSC Johnson, DS Kirwan, GD Mitchell, SR Mountney, SL Rowlands, JJ Salter

Deputy

MG Redfern (for Cllr AT Jennings)

Index to Minutes

Minute 141 - DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Minute Text :

Members were asked whether they had any personal or prejudicial interests in connection with any item(s) on the agenda and, if so, to declare them and state what they were.

20075747 - Erection of a waste recovery plant together with heat and power plant, ancillary buildings, plant and external works - North Road, Eastham - Councillor John Salter declared a prejudicial interest in this application by virtue of being a member of the Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority and left the room while it was considered.

20075747 - Erection of a waste recovery plant together with heat and power plant, ancillary buildings, plant and external works - North Road, Eastham - Councillor Gardiner declared a prejudicial interest in this matter by virtue of being the Cabinet member with portfolio for Environment and left the meeting while it was considered.

20076792 - The Ravenscroft, 3-5 The Mount, Heswall - Variation of condition 3 on planning permission APP/2005/7573 to allow premises to open between 09:00-00:00 daily (resubmission of APP/2007/5730) - Councillor John Salter declared a prejudicial interest in this application by virtue of being a member of the Licensing Act 2003 Sub-Committee which considered the licence application for the premises and left the room while it was considered.

20076607 - 'Heatherstones', 92 Oldfield Road, Heswall - Remodelling of property to two-storey dwelling with landscaping, terrace and swimming pool and relocation of driveway - Councillor Johnson declared a prejudicial interest in the above application by virtue of owning fields which abut the application site and left the meeting while it was considered.

20076426 - Within the boundary of Beechwood Drive, Fender Way and Fifth Avenue, Beechwood - Improvements to hard and soft landscaping for Beechwood Commercial Centre. Most of the improvements based around tree planting - Councillor Cocker declared a prejudicial interst in this application by virtue of being a Board Member on the Beechwood and Ballantyne Community Housing Association. He vacated the Chair and left the meeting while it was considered.

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Minute 142 - SITE VISITS

Minute Text :

Members were asked to request site visits before any application was considered from the Plans List.

The following site visits were requested and approved:

20075747 - Erection of a waste recovery plant together with heat and power plant, ancillary buildings, plant and external works - North Road, Eastham.

20076607 - 'Heatherstones', 92 Oldfield Road, Heswall - Remodelling of property to two-storey dwelling with landscaping, terrace and swimming pool and relocation of driveway.

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Minute 143 - 20075278 - Asda Superstore, Woodchurch Road, Woodchurch - Provision of right turn egress and adjacent slip road signalisation

Minute Text :

The Director of Technical Services submitted the above application for consideration.

Minute Decision :

Resolved - That the application be approved subject to the following conditions:

1 The development to which this permission relates must be begun not later than the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

2 Notwithstanding the details indicated on Plan 0386/10A, before development commences further details of the parking layout within the site shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details and shall be retained as such thereafter.

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Minute 144 - 20075747 - Erection of a waste recovery plant together with heat and power plant, ancillary buildings, plant and external works - North Road, Eastham

Minute Text :

The Director of Technical Services submitted the above application for consideration.

Councillor John Salter declared a prejudicial interest in this application by virtue of being a member of the Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority and left the room while it was considered.

Councillor Gardiner declared a prejudicial interest in this matter by virtue of being the Cabinet member with portfolio for Environment and left the meeting while it was considered.

Minute Decision :

Resolved - That the application be deferred for a formal site visit to be carried out.

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Minute 145 - 20076067 - Unused Land formerly 50-94 Whitford Road and land between 45 Whitford Road and 40 Fountain Street - Erection of 56 dwelling houses

Minute Text :

The Director of Technical Services submitted the above application for consideration.



Minute Decision :

Resolved - That the application be approved subject to the following conditions:

1 Approval of the detail of the siting, design and external appearance of the building(s), the means of access thereto and the landscaping of the site (hereinafter called 'the reserved matters') shall be obtained from the Local Planning Authority in writing before the development is commenced.

2 Application for approval of reserved matters must be made to the Local Planning Authority before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

3 The development hereby permitted shall be begun either before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission or before the expiration of two years from the date of approval of the last of the reserved matters to be approved, whichever is the later.

4 No development shall take place until samples of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the development hereby permitted have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

5 Development shall not commence until a scheme for the provision of cycle parking has been submitted to and agreed in writing by the local planning authority. The cycle parking facility shall be erected in accordance with the approved details prior to the occupation of the development hereby approved and retained as such thereafter.

6 Any further submission of details shall include floor levels of the dwelling(s) and relationship to the level of the highway.

7 Details of land / surface water drainage shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority prior to the commencement of development. The drainage scheme shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details prior to the development hereby approved being brought into use.

8 Details of any security or floodlighting shall be submitted to and agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority before any such lighting is brought into use.

9 As part of the submission of reserved matters finished floor levels shall be provided together with proposed levels within the site and a survey of existing site levels.

10 No development shall be commenced until full details of soft and hard landscaping have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The landscaping scheme shall detail the locations, species and heights of all existing and proposed trees, shrubs and hedge planting and all existing and proposed grassed and hard surfaced areas and any other natural or proposed features.

11 Any trees or shrubs removed, dying, being severely damaged or becoming seriously diseased within five years from the completion of the scheme shall be replaced by trees or shrubs of a similar size and species to those originally required to be planted unless otherwise approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

12 All hard and soft landscape works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details as set out in Condition 12. The works shall be carried out:

- Prior to the occupation of any part of the development;

13 Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (or any order revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification) no gates, fences, or walls shall be erected within the curtilage of any dwelling house forward of any wall of that dwelling house which fronts on to a road

14 Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (or any order revoking and re-enacting that order with or without modification) the enlargement, of the dwelling(s) or any addition to the roof or the erection or construction of a porch shall not be carried out .

15 Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (or any order revoking and re-enacting that order with or without modification) no development shall be carried out if it would consist of or include the cladding of any part of the exterior of the dwelling (s) with stone, artificial stone, timber, plastic or tiles.

16 Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (or any order revoking and re-enacting that order with or without modification) the erection of any building within the curtilage of the dwelling(s) shall not be carried out.

17 Any subsequent reserved matters application submitted to the Local Planning Authority must comply and be in accordance with all aspects of the content of the accompanying design code to this application hereby approved.

18 Notwithstanding the details indicated on drawing number 690/3.200, details of the proposed highway layout fronting 71 to 89 Fountain Street are to be submitted and approved in writing prior to commencement of construction. Upon receipt of written approval, all details approved as a part of this condition must be implemented and maintained in full thereafter.

Footnote :

A local Member of Parliament (Frank Field) addressed the committee.

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Minute 146 - 20076314 - North of 8 Townfield Close and east of 1-8 Townfield Close, Noctorum - Erection of a health centre and pharmacy

Minute Text :

The Director of Technical Services submitted the above application for consideration.



Minute Decision :

Resolved - That the application be approved subject to the following conditions and also to a Section 106 Legal Agreement:

1 The development to which this permission relates must be begun not later than the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

2 No development shall take place until samples of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the development hereby permitted have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

3 No development shall be commenced until full details of soft and hard landscaping have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The landscaping scheme shall detail the locations, species and heights of all existing and proposed trees, shrubs and hedge planting and all existing and proposed grassed and hard surfaced areas and any other natural or proposed features.

4 Any trees or shrubs removed, dying, being severely damaged or becoming seriously diseased within five years from the completion of the scheme shall be replaced by trees or shrubs of a similar size and species to those originally required to be planted unless otherwise approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

5 All hard and soft landscape works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details as set out in Condition 3. The works shall be carried out:

- In accordance with a programme to be agreed with the Local Planning Authority;

6 Development shall not commence until a scheme for the provision of cycle parking has been submitted to and agreed in writing by the local planning authority. The cycle parking facility shall be erected in accordance with the approved details prior to the occupation of the development hereby approved and retained as such thereafter.

7 A Travel Plan shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of development or such longer time as may be agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority. The provisions of the Travel Plan shall be implemented and operated in accordance with the timetable contained therein and shall not be varied other than through agreement with the Local Planning Authority.

8 Notwithstanding the details on Plan 307B further details of the wall at the front of the proposed building showing a reduction in its height is to be submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved details shall be retained as such thereafter.

9 Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995, Schedule 2, Part 2, Class A, (or any subsequent re-enactment), no gates, fences, walls or other means of enclosure shall be erected or constructed forward of any wall of the dwelling(s) which fronts on a highway without the express consent of the Local Planning Authority.

Footnote :

A ward councillor addressed the committee.

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Minute 147 - 20076323 - Land adj south of Meadowside Cottage, 124 Mill Lane, Greasby - Retention of horse shelter and two feed store sheds, revised siting (amendment to APP 2007/5487)

Minute Text :

The Director of Technical Services submitted the above application for consideration.

Minute Decision :

Resolved - That consideration of the application be deferred for further consideration by the Director of Technical Services.

Footnote :

A petitioner addressed the committee.
The applicant's agent addressed the committee.

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Minute 148 - 20076424 - Framing Point, 119 Wallasey Village, Wallasey - Change of use to a hot food takeaway and installation of two extraction vents

Minute Text :

The Director of Technical Services submitted the above application for consideration.


Minute Decision :

Resolved - That the application be approved subject to the following conditions:

1 The development to which this permission relates must be begun not later than the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

2 A fume extraction system together with any external ducts shall be installed prior to the use commencing and shall be operated in accordance with a scheme, details of which shall previously have been submitted to and agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority

3 The premises shall be closed between 23.30 and 08.00 hours.

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Minute 149 - 20076426 - Within the boundary of Beechwood Drive, Fender Way and Fifth Avenue, Beechwood - Improvements to hard and soft landscaping for Beechwood Commercial Centre. Most of the improvements based around tree planting

Minute Text :

The Director of Technical Services submitted the above application for consideration.

Councillor Cocker declared a prejudicial interst in the above application by virtue of being a Board Member of the Beechwood and Ballantyne Community Housing Association. He vacated the Chair and left the meeting while it was considered.

Vice - Chair Councillor Brian Kenny in the Chair.

Minute Decision :

Resolved - That the application be approved subject to the following conditions:

1 The development to which this permission relates must be begun not later than the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

2 All planting shall be maintained any any trees or plants which within a period of 5 years from the date of planting, are removed, die or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planing season with others of a similar size and species unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

3 Notwithstanding the details on the proposed plan Job No. 1114C/020 no development shall commence until further elevations of the lighting columns and their exact location within the site be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved scheme shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details and retained as such thereafter.

4 All existing trees on the site to be retained shall be protected from damage during building operations by the erection of fencing, the design and siting of which shall be submitted to and agreed with the Local Planning Authority before development commences.

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Minute 150 - 20076434 - 'Nancerne', 6 Column Road, Newton - Erection of a two storey side and rear extension with front, rear and side dormers (resubmission of APP/2007/5848)

Minute Text :

The Director of Technical Services submitted the above application for consideration.

It was moved by Councillor Cocker and seconded by Councillor Salter that the application be approved.

The motion was put and carried 8:4.



Minute Decision :

Resolved - (8:4) That the application be approved subject to the following condition:

The development to which this permission relates must be begun not later than the expiration of three years from the date of this permission

Footnote :

A ward councillor addressed the committee.

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Minute 151 - 20076482 - 772 Borough Road, Tranmere - Change of use to hot food takeaway

Minute Text :

The Director of Technical Services submitted the above application for consideration.



Minute Decision :

Resolved - That the application be approved subject to the following conditions:

1 The development to which this permission relates must be begun not later than the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

2 The premises shall be closed between the hours of 23:30 hours and 08:00 hours.

3 Before the development hereby permitted is brought into use, a suitable scheme of fume extraction shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved scheme shall be implemented in full before the proposal is brought into use.

4 Unless the accommodation above the property is to be used solely by the owner of the business, then a suitable noise insulation scheme between the ground floor and the residential accommodation shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved scheme shall be implemented in full before the proposal is brought into use.

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Minute 152 - 20076501 - Hartnup Way, Beechwood Drive, Beechwood - Variation of 14 no. plots on planning approval APP/2004/6218/E to change house type

Minute Text :

The Director of Technical Services submitted the above application for consideration.



Minute Decision :

Resolved - That the application be approved subject to the following conditions:

1 The development to which this permission relates must be begun not later than the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

2 No development shall take place until samples of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the development hereby permitted have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

3 Visibility splays shall be provided at the junction of the access(es) to the highway in accordance with details to be submitted to and agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority, and any such access shall be generally formed and hard-surfaced before any other part of the development is commenced or brought into use.

4 The erection of fencing for the protection of trees shall be undertaken before any equipment, machinery or materials are brought onto the site for the purposes of the development, and shall be maintained until all equipment, machinery and surplus materials have been removed from the site. The above mentioned fencing shall consist of 1.5metre high chestnut paling fence (or other approved fence) erected at the full extent of each tree. Nothing shall be stored or placed in any area fenced in accordance with this condition and the ground levels within those areas shall not be altered, nor shall any excavations be made without the written permission of the Local Planning Authority.

5 No development shall be commenced until a scheme for the provision and implementation of a surface water regulation system has been approved by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall be completed in accordance with the approved plans before any of the housing is occupied.

6 Prior to the commencement of development, a detailed survey of all bat roosts within the building shall be carried out by a suitably qualified ecologist and shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority.

7 The development will detrimentally affect Policy HS4 (Criteria for New Housing Development) and has been allowed because of exceptional circumstances. In order to ensure that the Policy HS4 (Criteria for New Housing Development) are conserved, it is necessary for adequate provision to be made to secure the recreation of the habitan outside the development area.

8 No development shall take place until full details of the finished floor level(s) and the surrounding ground levels in comparison with existing ground levels within and adjoining the site, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the agreed levels.

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Minute 153 - 20076509 - Fender Way, Abbot, Barford, Berwick, Bude, Beeston, Charnwood, Chantry and Coppice Closes Beechwood - Amendments to proposed housing types on plots 90 & 91, 94 & 95, 102 & 103, 106 & 107, 114 & 115 & 118 & 119 (12 new dwelling types)

Minute Text :

The Director of Technical Services submitted the above application for consideration.



Minute Decision :

Resolved - That the application be approved subject to the following conditions:

The development to which this permission relates must be begun not later than the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

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Minute 154 - 20076559 - Salisbury Family Centre and Day Care, 7 Salisbury Road, New Brighton - Change of use to six flats and erection of a two storey rear extension (amendment to 07/6157)

Minute Text :

The Director of Technical Services submitted the above application for consideration.



Minute Decision :

Resolved - That the application be approved subject to the following conditions:

1 The development to which this permission relates must be begun not later than the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

2 No development shall take place until samples of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the development hereby permitted have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

3 Development shall not commence until a scheme for the provision of cycle parking has been submitted to and agreed in writing by the local planning authority. The cycle parking facility shall be erected in accordance with the approved details prior to the occupation of the development hereby approved and retained as such thereafter.

4 No development shall be commenced until full details of soft and hard landscaping have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The landscaping scheme shall detail the locations, species and heights of all existing and proposed trees, shrubs and hedge planting and all existing and proposed grassed and hard surfaced areas and any other natural or proposed features.

5 Any trees or shrubs removed, dying, being severely damaged or becoming seriously diseased within five years from the completion of the scheme shall be replaced by trees or shrubs of a similar size and species to those originally required to be planted unless otherwise approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

6 All hard and soft landscape works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details as set out in Condition 4. The works shall be carried out:

- Prior to the occupation of any part of the development;

7 The development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the details shown on the plan(s) received by the Local Planning Authority on 17th August 2007.

8 Notwithstanding the details indicated on Plan 266.02b, before development commences further details of the parking layout within the site shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the local planning authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details and shall be retained as such thereafter.

Footnote :

A petitioner addressed the committee.
A ward councillor addressed the committee.

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Minute 155 - 20076607 - 'Heatherstones', 92 Oldfield Road, Heswall - Remodelling of property to two-storey dwelling with landscaping, terrace and swimming pool and relocation of driveway

Minute Text :

The Director of Technical Services submitted the above application for consideration.

Councillor Johnson declared a prejudicial interest in the above application by virtue of owning fields which abut the application site and left the meeting while it was considered.



Minute Decision :

Resolved - That consideration of the application be deferred for a formal site visit to be carried out.

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Minute 156 - 20076654 - 20 Barker Lane, Greasby - Erection of a timber built cattery at the rear of the garden

Minute Text :

The Director of Technical Services submitted the above application for consideration.



Minute Decision :

Resolved - That the application be approved subject to the following conditions:

1 The development to which this permission relates must be begun not later than the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

2 This consent shall enure for the benefit of S J Crosby only, and shall not enure for the benefit of the land.

3 The cattery building hereby approved shall provide accommodation for no more than 6 cats at any one time and no other animals at any time.

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Minute 157 - 20076792 - The Ravenscroft, 3-5 The Mount, Heswall - Variation of condition 3 on planning permission APP/2005/7573 to allow premises to open between 09:00-00:00 daily (resubmission of APP/2007/5730)

Minute Text :

The Director of Technical Services submitted the above application for consideration.

Councillor John Salter declared a prejudicial interest in this application by virtue of being a member of the Licensing Act 2003 Sub-Committee which considered the licence application for the premises and left the room while it was considered.


Minute Decision :

Resolved - That the application be refused for the following reason:

The Local Planning Authority considers that the proposed development would result in an over-intensification of an existing use and, by reason of noise and general disturbance associated with the increased scale of activities, would be detrimental to the amenities which the occupiers of premises within the vicinity of the site could reasonably expect to enjoy and would be contrary to policy SH1 (Criteria for Development in Key Town Centres) of the Wirral Unitary Development Plan and SPD - Hot Food Takeaways, Restaurants, Cafes and Drinking Establishments.

Footnote :

A ward councillor addressed the committee.

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Minute 158 - 6 MAGAZINE LANE, NEW BRIGHTON - PROPOSED ENFORCEMENT ACTION REGARDING THE UNAUTHORISED REAR FIRE ESCAPE

Minute Text :

The Director of Technical Services submitted a report advising the Committee of the erection of an unauthorised fire escape at 6 Magazine Lane, New Brighton. He recommended that enforcement action should be taken to remove the unauthorised fire escape.

Minute Decision :

Resolved - That the Acting Monitoring Officer and Proper Officer take enforcement action under Section 172 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 requiring the rear fire escape to be permanently removed within one month from the date of the notice taking effect.

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Minute 159 - 2 HILLSIDE COTTAGES, RED HILL ROAD, STORETON - PROPOSED ENFORCEMENT ACTION REGARDING UNAUTHORISED FENCE

Minute Text :

The Director of Technical Services submitted a report advising the Committee of the unauthorised erection of an wooden fence at 2 Hillside Cottages, Red Hill Road, Storeton. He recommended that enforcement action should be taken to remove the unauthorised wooden fence.

Minute Decision :

Resolved - That the Acting Monitoring Officer and Proper Officer take enforcement action under Section 172 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 requiring the fence be permanently removed within one month from the date of the notice taking effect.

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Minute 160 - BRITISH LEGION, WITHENS LANE, LISCARD - PROPOSED ENFORCEMENT ACTION REGARDING UNAUTHORISED SMOKING SHELTER

Minute Text :

The Director of Technical Services submitted a report advising the Committee of the unauthorised erection of an smoking shelter at The British Legion, Withens Lane, Liscard. He recommended that enforcement action should be taken to remove the unauthorised smoking shelter from the premises.

Minute Decision :

Resolved - That the Acting Monitoring Officer and Proper Officer take enforcement action under Section 172 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 requiring the smoking shelter be permanently removed within one month from the date of the notice taking effect.

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(Minutes Published: 31 October 2007)