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

Members were asked to consider 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 the nature of the interest.

No such declarations were made.

To receive the minutes of the meetings held on 18 February and the 11 March and the special meeting held on 11 March, 2010.

Members were requested to receive the minutes of the meetings of the Planning Committee held on 18 February 2010 and 11 March and also the special meeting held on 11 March.

In respect of minute 159 (Special Meeting – 11/3/10) and therefore also of minute 151 (18/2/10) the Chair suggested that the wording of Councillor Hayes’ motion was not complete and that the minutes be amended to read:

“That the planning application be refused because the proposed development would result in a larger industrial building which is visually obtrusive and out of character with the surrounding residential area. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy HS15 of the adopted Wirral Unitary Development Plan.”

Resolved –

(1) That the minutes of the ordinary meeting on 11 March be approved.

(2) That the minutes of the meeting of 18 February and special meeting of 11 March be amended and resubmitted for signing at the next meeting of the Planning Committee.

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

Members were asked to request any site visits before any applications were considered. No such requests were made.

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

A petitioner addressed the meeting.

A ward Councillor addressed the meeting.

On a motion by Councillor Kenny and seconded by Councillor Johnson it was -

Resolved (9:2) - That the application be approved subject to the following conditions:

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

2.  Before any construction commences, samples of the facing/roofing 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.

3.  The occupation of the development hereby permitted shall not commence until a full scheme of works to amend the existing Tranmere Rovers Residential Parking Scheme has been submitted to and agreed in Writing with the Local Planning Authority. The works shall be competed in full and retained as such thereafter unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority.

4.  The development authorised by this permission shall not begin until the local planning authority has approved in writing a full scheme of works to provide vehicle access from the highway into the development site, tactile paving and traffic signage as necessary. The occupation of any part of the development shall not begin until those works have been competed in accordance with the local authority's approval and have been certified in writing as complete by or on behalf of the local planning authority.

5.  If, during development, contamination not previously identified is found to be present at the site then no further development (unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority) shall be carried out until the developer has submitted, and obtained written approval from the Local Planning Authority for, an amendment to the remediation strategy detailing how this unsuspected contamination shall be dealt with. The development shall then be implemented in accordance with the approved strategy.

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

On a motion by Councillor Elderton and seconded by Councillor Redfern it was -

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

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

2.  The development shall be constructed in accordance with the plans submitted on 2nd March 2010.

3.  Before any construction commences, details and samples of the materials to be used in the external construction of the access 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.

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

On a motion by Councillor Salter and seconded by Councillor Mitchell it was -

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

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

2.  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.

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.  Before the development hereby permitted is first commenced, a datum for measuring land levels shall be agreed in writing. Full details of existing and proposed ground levels and proposed finished floor levels shall be taken from that datum and submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, notwithstanding any such detail shown on previously submitted plan(s). The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details and retained as such thereafter.

5.  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.

6.  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.

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

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

8.  Prior to the commencement of the development details of the proposed access onto Mulberry Road shall be submitted to and agreed in writing with the local planning authority. The occupation of the development shall not begin until those works have been completed in accordance with the local planning authority's approval and have been certified in writing as complete by or on behalf of the local planning authority.

9.  Prior to the first occupation of the development the obsolete access shall be reinstated to standard footway levels, details of which shall be submitted to and agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority and retained as such  ...  view the full minutes text for item 174.

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

On a motion by Councillor Mitchell and seconded by Councillor Salter it was -

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

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

2.  The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in complete accordance with the details shown on the approved details and plans.

3.  A management plan, including long term design objectives, management responsibilities and maintenance schedules for the play area and all landscape areas, shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority prior to the first use of the development. The landscape management plan shall be carried out as approved.

4.  No works or development shall take place until a scheme for the protection of the retained trees (section 7, BS59837, the Tree Protection Plan) has been agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority. This scheme shall include:

1. A plan to a scale and level of accuracy appropriate to the proposal that shows the position, crown spread and Root Protection Area (para. 5.2.2 of BS5837) of every retained tree on site and on neighbouring or nearby ground to the site in relation to the approved plans and particulars. The positions of all trees to be removed shall be indicated on this plan.

2. The details of each retained tree as required at para. 4.2.6 of BS5837 in a separate schedule.

3. A schedule of tree works for all the retained trees in paragraphs (a) and (b) above, specifying pruning and other remedial or preventative work, whether for physiological, hazard abatement, aesthetic or operational reasons. All tree works shall be carried out in accordance with BS3998, 1989, Recommendations for tree work. 

4. The details and positions (shown on the plan at paragraph (a) above) of the Ground Protection Zones (section 9.3 of BS5837).

5. The details and positions (shown on the plan at paragraph (a) above) of the Tree Protection Barriers (section 9.2 of BS5837), identified separately where required for different phases of construction work (e.g. demolition, construction, hard landscaping). The Tree Protection Barriers must be erected prior to each construction phase commencing and remain in place, and undamaged for the duration of that phase.  No works shall take place on the next phase until the Tree Protection Barriers are repositioned for that phase.

6. The details and positions (shown on the plan at paragraph (a) above) of the Construction Exclusion Zones (section 9 of BS5837).

7. The details of any changes in levels or the position of any proposed excavations within 5 metres of the Root Protection Area (para. 5.2.2 of BS5837) of any retained tree, including those on neighbouring or nearby ground.

8. The details of any special engineering required to accommodate the protection of retained trees (section10 of BS5837), (e.g. in connection with foundations, bridging, water features, surfacing).

9. The details of the working methods to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 175.

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

On a motion by Councillor Mountney and seconded by Councillor Salter it was -

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

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

2.  Before any construction commences, details 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 and retained thereafter.

3.  A scheme for noise insulation shall be provided to walls between the party wall with the adjoining property (No.52 Wellington Road) to be agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The insulation shall be installed prior to occupation of the units hereby approved.

4.  No development shall take place until full details and specifications of: the new render/stucco new lead dormers to the roof, with working drawings the new balcony railings and balustrade the new windows rainwater goods rooflights have been submitted to and improved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details and retained thereafter.

5.  No development shall take place until details of a landscaping scheme (including a cross-section for the retaining wall) have been submitted to and improved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details and retained thereafter.

6.  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.

7.  No part of the development shall be brought into use until visibility splays of 2.4 metres by 2.4 metres at the proposed junction with Wellington Road have been provided clear of obstruction to visibility at or above a height of 1 metre above the carriageway level of Wellington Road. Once created, these visibility splays shall be maintained clear of any obstruction and retained for their intended purpose at all times.

8.  No part of the development shall be brought into use until space and facilities for cycle parking of a type and in a location previously submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority have been provided and these facilities shall be permanently retained thereafter.

The Director of Technical Services requested that this application be deferred.

On a motion by Councillor Elderton and seconded by Councillor Jennings it was -

Resolved - That the application be deferred to enable officers to consider additional information.

The Director of Technical Services requested that this application be deferred.

On a motion by Councillor Elderton and seconded by Councillor Jennings it was -

Resolved - That the application be deferred to enable officers to consider additional information.

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

On a motion by Councillor Mitchell and seconded by Councillor Johnson it was -

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

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

2.  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.

3.  Prior to the commencement of development details of the proposed cctv system, all fencing, walls and boundary treatment to the site and auto gates to the proposed car park shall be submitted to an agreed in writing with Police Architectural Liaison Officer. The approved scheme shall be implemented in full and retained as such thereafter.

4.  No part of the development shall be brought into use until space and facilities for cycle parking of a type and in a location previously submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority have been provided and these facilities shall be permanently retained thereafter.

5.  Before the development hereby permitted is first commenced, a datum for measuring land levels shall be agreed in writing. Full details of existing and proposed ground levels and proposed finished floor levels shall be taken from that datum and submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, notwithstanding any such detail shown on previously submitted plan(s). The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details and retained as such thereafter.

6.  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.

7.  Before any part of the development hereby approved is first occupied, the existing fence to the west of the site on The Dell shall be removed. Details of a replacement fence and footway shall be submitted to and agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority and retained as such thereafter unless otherwise agreed in writing.

8.  Before any part of the development hereby approved is first occupied, the road markings, traffic signs and posts and pedestrian guardrail on The Dell associated with the development sites’ previous use as a primary school shall be removed and the carriageway and footway reinstated. Details of which shall be submitted to and agreed in writing with the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 179.

The Director of Technical Services submitted a report informing Members of an objection to Wirral Borough Council Tree Preservation Order No. 338.

On a motion by Councillor Jennings and seconded by Councillor Redfern it was -

Resolved - That Wirral Borough Council Tree Preservation Order No. 338 be confirmed.

The Director of Technical Services submitted a report informing Members of six planning appeal decisions. Five of the decisions related to an application where Planning Committee resolved to refuse planning permission contrary to officer recommendations of approval and one related to an application with an officer recommendation of refusal, subsequently supported and endorsed by the Planning Committee.

The Chair commented upon the Committee needing to be mindful of the possible consequences in respect of moving motions against officers’ recommendations.

Resolved - That the report be noted.

The Director of Technical Services submitted a report informing members of Planning Applications which had been decided under his delegated powers between 4 February and 22 March, 2010.

Resolved – That the report be noted.