The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting and read the webcast notice.

Apologies for absence were received from:

Councillor Brian Kenny,

Councillor Kaitlin Stuart and

Councillor Grahame McManus,

Councillor Mary Jordan

Councillors Jerry Williams, Paul Stuart and George Davies were deputising.

To approve the accuracy of the minutes of the meeting held on 12 September 2024.

Resolved – That the minutes of the meeting held on 12 September 2024 be approved.

Members 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.

Members were asked to consider whether they have any disclosable pecuniary interests and/or any other relevant interest in connection with any item(s) on this agenda and, if so, to declare them and state the nature of the interest.

Councillor Jerry Williams declared a prejudicial interest in item 6 (APPH/24/01120 Glenfield, 10 The Lydiate, Heswall) as he had a friend who lived in the area and who was present at the meeting so he would leave the meeting for this item.

This application was withdrawn by the applicant prior to Planning Committee.

Councillor Jerry Williams left the meeting for the duration of this item as he had declared an interest in it.

The Principal Planning and Enforcement Team Leader presented the application for consideration, which had come before the Committee as a petition in objection had been received.

Local Councillor, Councillor Andrew Hodson, addressed the Committee. 

The Lead Petitioner addressed the Committee.

A representative of the Heswall Society, a local consultee, addressed the Committee.

The Applicant’s agent addressed the Committee.

On a motion from the Chair, Councillor Stuart Kelly, and seconded by Councillor Jason Walsh-McDonald, it was

Resolved – 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 August 13 & 19 2024 and listed as follows:

Existing Site Location Plan A100, Proposed Site Plan A102, Proposed Ground and First Floor Plans A103, Proposed Elevations A104, Proposed Elevations 02 A105.

3. The side facing ground floor utility room windows and rear facing first floor walk-in wardrobe window shall not be glazed otherwise than with obscured glass and fixed shut (with the exception of an opening light above 1.7 metres should this be required) on installation and thereafter be permanently retained as such.

4. The Arboricultural Method Statement and the Tree Protection Plan (dated August 2024) submitted in support of the application shall be adhered to in full.