At its meeting on 21 May (minute 8) the  Planning Committee considered reports, appraisals and management plans, prepared by consultants Donald Insall and Partners, for eight conservation areas (the detailed reports are attached to the Planning Committee agenda) . The Committee resolved:

“That this Committee recommend to Cabinet that:-

(1)  The Appraisals for the following areas be adopted by the Council and used to inform the evidence base for the preparation of future planning policy in the forthcoming Local Development Framework and used as a material consideration in determining future applications for planning permission, listed building and conservation area consent:-

(i)  Bidston Village

(ii)  Birkenhead Park

(iii)  Bromborough Pool

(iv)  Caldy Village

(v)  Eastham Village

(vi)  Rock Park

(vii)  Thurstaston

(viii)  Wellington Road

(2)  The Management Plans act as an agenda for further consultation both locally and within the Council to identify priorities for action and the resources necessary for their implementation.

(3)  A further report be submitted to Planning Committee after all 16 Appraisals and Management Plans have been reported to Cabinet regarding the need for and relative priorities for Article 4 directions between areas, and the financial and staffing implications arising.”

The Economy and Regeneration Overview and Scrutiny Committee is requested to endorse the above recommendation to Cabinet.

Further to minute 8  (Planning Committee – 21/5/09) when consideration was given reports, appraisals and management plans, prepared by consultants Donald Insall and Partners, the Director of Technical Services requested that this committee endorse  recommendation to Cabinet for the designation of eight conservation areas:-

(i)  Bidston Village

(ii)  Birkenhead Park

(iii)  Bromborough Pool

(iv)  Caldy Village

(v)  Eastham Village

(vi)  Rock Park

(vii)  Thurstaston

(viii)  Wellington Road

Resolved - That this Committee recommend to Cabinet that:-

(1)  The Appraisals for the following areas be adopted by the Council and used to inform the evidence base for the preparation of future planning policy in the forthcoming Local Development Framework and used as a material consideration in determining future applications for planning permission, listed building and conservation area consent:-

(i)  Bidston Village

(ii)  Birkenhead Park

(iii)  Bromborough Pool

(iv)  Caldy Village

(v)  Eastham Village

(vi)  Rock Park

(vii)  Thurstaston

(viii)  Wellington Road

(2)  The Management Plans act as an agenda for further consultation both locally and within the Council to identify priorities for action and the resources necessary for their implementation.