To approve the accuracy of the minutes of the meeting held on 9 June 2020.

The Director of Governance and Assurance submitted the minutes of the meeting held on 23 June 2020 for approval

Resolved – That the minutes of the meeting held on 23 June 2020 be approved.

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.

No such declarations were made.

The Corporate Director of Regeneration and Place submitted the above application for consideration.

On a motion by Councillor S Foulkes and seconded by Councillor B Kenny it was:

Resolved (13:0: with one not voting due to technical difficulties) 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 Installation works are to be restricted to the period of April to September inclusive (outside of the non-breeding bird season).

3. Operational activities of the waterpark and the events pontoon will be restricted to the period 16 March to 14 October inclusive (outside of the non-breeding bird season) unless otherwise previously agreed with the Council.

4. An annual report annual report detailing dates of use and non-use and levels of use shall be provided for the first three years.  In addition, desk-based bird usage for the marine lake is also to be provided annually. This is required to confirm the conclusions of the HRA. 

5. The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the approved plans received by the local planning authority on 22nd August 2019 and listed as follows: PL 03 A, PL 04 A, PL 02 C and PL 01 B received by the LPA 17th March 2020.

The Corporate Director of Regeneration and Place submitted the above application for consideration.

A Ward Councillor addressed the Committee

The Agent addressed the Committee

A motion moved by Councillor M Jordan and seconded by Councillor Lewis was put to the Committee to refuse the application:

“ The development proposed is of a scale that does not relate well to surrounding properties. The new dwelling would result in a unacceptable relationship with neighbouring properties and would give rise to a loss of privacy as a result of the positioning of windows, particularly in the rear elevation, that would result in overlooking of adjacenet private garden areas to the detriment of the amenities of the occupants of neighbouring properties. Furthermore, having regard to the size of the plot and the relationship of the proposed new dwelling with the site boundaries, the development would result in a cramped appearance that would be detrimental to the character of the area. Therefore, the development proposed would be contrary to Policy HS4 ( Criteria i and ii) – criteria for new housing development and policy GB7 – Infill villages in the Green Belt of the Wirral Unitary Development Plan”

The motion was put and lost (4:9: with one member not voting due to technical difficulties)

On a motion by Councillor S Foulkes and seconded by Councillor S Whittingham it was:

Resolved (9:4: with one member not voting due to technical difficulties) 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. Unless modified by other conditions of this consent, the development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the approved plans received by the local planning authority on 15 November 2019 and listed as follows:

B101 Revision A (Proposed Site Plan)

B102 (Proposed Plans)

B103 (Proposed Elevations)

3. NO DEVELOPMENT SHALL TAKE PLACE until a Written Scheme of Investigation for a programme of archaeological work, prepared by a qualified Archaeologist, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter the archaeological work, and development, shall take place in accordance with the approved details.

4. NO WORKS TO TREES OR HEDGES SHALL TAKE PLACE, NOR SHALL ANY PLANT OR MATERIALS BE BROUGHT ONTO SITE UNTIL:

i.  A revised schedule of works to trees and hedges has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Such schedule shall be designed to maintain an effective tree and hedge screen to the boundary of the site with Thornton House;

ii.  A revised tree protection plan and method statement has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority which demonstrates the provision of root protection area fencing in line with the requirements of British Standard 5837:2012 'Trees in Relation to Construction - Recommendations' or any subsequent amendment to that document, around all trees, hedges, shrubs or other planting to be retained, ground protection,  and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 134.