The Director of Law, HR and Asset Management submitted the minutes of the meetings held on 25 January 2011.

RECOMMENDED: That the minutes be received.

The Director of Law, HR and Asset Management submitted the minutes of the meeting held on 25 January 2011.

RESOLVED – That the minutes be received.

Members of the committee 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 of the Committee were asked whether they had 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.

Councillor David Elderton declared a prejudicial interest in respect of planning application APP/10/01306 – Sheldrakes Restaurant, Banks Road, Heswall CH60 9JS – Material Amendments to two extant planning permissions (07/6813 & 08/5852), by virtue of having previously expressed an opinion on this matter in his role as Cabinet member for Culture, Tourism and Leisure.

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

Members were asked to submit their requests for site visits before any planning applications were considered.

The following requests for site visits were unanimously approved:

APP/10/01306 - Sheldrakes Restaurant, BANKS ROAD, HESWALL, CH60 9JS -  Material Amendments to two extant planning permissions (07/6813 & 08/5852) including; (i) First floor extensions with disabled access/facilities: (ii) improved circulation areas (ground and first floor); (iii) A new internal staircase; (iv) minor alterations to main entrance and first floor landing areas.

APP/10/01452 - Woodville, RABY ROAD, THORNTON HOUGH, CH63 4JR - Change of use of indoor riding school to business (B1) - resubmission of approved 2006/6807 (description amended to match the appeal decision 1073530).

The Chair agreed to vary the order of business.

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

A ward councillor addressed the meeting.

On a motion by Councillor Kenny and seconded by Councillor Denise Realey it was:

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

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

Resolved – That consideration of the item be deferred to allow for the description of development to be amended and for a period of reconsultation to take place.

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

Resolved – That consideration of the item be deferred for a formal site visit.

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

A ward councillor addressed the meeting.

On a motion by Councillor Dave Mitchell and seconded by Councillor Denise Realey it was:

Resolved (12:00) – 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 approved shall be carried out in accordance with the details shown on the plans received by the Local Planning Authority on 22/12/2010.

3.  Prior to the proposed extension being brought in to use the north east facing first floor side window shall be obscurely glazed and retained as such thereafter.

4. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2008 (or any order revoking or re-enacting that Order), no window or other openings other than those shown on the approved plan(s) shall be inserted in the north east or south west facing elevations of the building hereby permitted.

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

A petitioner addressed the meeting.

A ward Councillor addressed the meeting.

On a motion by Councillor Dave Mitchell and seconded by Councillor John Salter it was:

Resolved (11:1) – That consideration of this item be deferred to allow for additional information to be gathered in relation to noise impact on the surrounding area.

Resolved – That consideration of the above item be deferred for a formal site visit.

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

On a motion by Councillor Dave Mitchell and seconded by Councillor David Elderton it was:

Resolved (12:00) – That the application be approved subject to the following condition;

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

The Director of Technical Services submitted a report informing members of Planning Applications decided on under his delegated powers between 15 January, 2011 and 4 February, 2011.

Resolved – That the report be noted.