The Chair welcomed Members of the Planning Committee, Officers and viewing members of the public to the meeting.

To approve the accuracy of the minutes of the meeting held on 29 June 2022.

The Director of Law and Governance submitted the minutes of the meeting held on 29 June 2022 for approval.

On a motion by Chair and seconded by Councillor Steve Foulkes it was

Resolved – that the minutes of the meeting held on 29 June 2022 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.

Councillor Alison Wright declared a prejudicial interest in agenda Item 4 as she had commented publicly on this application. She stated that she would leave the chamber during the discussion of this item.

Councillor Andrew Gardner declared a personal interest in item 6 and stated that he would leave the chamber during the discussion of this item.

Councillor Alison Wright left the chamber.

The Principal Planning and Enforcement Team Leader presented the report of the Director of Regeneration and Place in relation to the above application for consideration.

Lead Petitioner Elizabeth Webster addressed the Committee.

Councillor Alison Wright addressed the Committee as Ward Councillor.

The Applicant’s Agent, Quintin Keohane addressed the Committee.

It was moved by Councillor Andrew Gardner and seconded by Councillor David Burgess-Joyce that the proposal be rejected on the grounds that it did not comply with Policy CH2 of Wirral’s Unitary Development Plan. The motion was put and lost (2:9).

On a motion by the Chair and Seconded by Councillor S Foulkes, it was:

Resolved (9:2) – that the application be approved subject to a Section 106 agreement and to the following conditions.

1.  The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of 3 years from the date of this permission.

Reason: To comply with the provisions of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).

2.  The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the approved plans by the local planning authority on 25/11/2020, 29/03/2022 and 01/04/2022 (unless otherwise stated) and listed as follows:

4418.01F Landscape Layout

4418.03F Landscape Layout (rendered)

4418.E Landscape Strategy Document

4418.02B Indicative Planting Plan

P19070-FCH-XX-00-DR-A-1200 Revision P11

P19070-FCH-XX-00-Dr-A-1300 Revision P12

P19070-FCH-XX-01-DR-A-1301 Revision P12

P19070-FCH-XX-02-DR-A-1302 Revision P08

P19070-FCH-XX-B1-DR-A-1399 Revision P05

P19070-FCH-XX-B1-DR-A-1310 Revision P03

P19070-FCH-XX-XX-DR-A-1400 Revision P10

P19070-FCH-XX-XX-DR-A-1401 Revision P10

P19070-FCH-XX-XX-DR-A-1402 Revision P09

P19070-FCH-XX-XX-DR-A-1403 Revision P07

Design & Access Statement Ref: P19070-FCH-XX-XX-RG-A-0003 P04 (March 2022)

Daylight & Sunlight Assessment dated 25/03/22

Arboricultural Implications Assessment Ref: MTM0016.AIA.02 dated 23/03/2022

Arboricultural Method Statement Ref: MTM0016.MS.02 dated 23/03/2022

Drainage Strategy & Maintenance Strategy Document Ref: 1976 dated 28/03/2022

Ecological Assessment dated October 2020

Heritage Assessment dated October 2020

Supplementary Heritage Statement received 28/03/2022

Supplementary Heritage Statement dated June 2022

Planning Statement dated March 2022

Transport Statement dated 24/03/22

Outline Environment Management Plan

Bat Survey Results dated 25/05/21

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and to define the permission.

3.  The facing materials to be used in the external construction of this development hereby approved and set out in the Design and Access Statement shall then be used in the construction of the development unless agreed otherwise in writing with the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To ensure a satisfactory appearance to the development in the interests of visual amenity and to comply with Policy HS4 of the Wirral Unitary Development Plan.

4.  The dwellings hereby permitted shall not be occupied until a detailed scheme for landscaping has been submitted to and agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority. For the avoidance of doubt, the proposed landscaping shall include details of replacement trees for each existing tree removed . The landscaping shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details before  any of the apartments are occupied. The landscaping provisions shall be retained in situ in perpetuity.

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity and to accord with saved policy GR5 of the Wirral Unitary Development Plan.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 76.

The Principal Planning and Enforcement Team Leader presented the report of the Director of Regeneration and Place in relation to the above application for consideration.

On a motion by Councillor Steve Foulkes and seconded by Councillor Paul Martin it was –

Resolved unanimously – that the application be approved subject to the following conditions.

1.  The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the approved plans received by the local planning authority on 25th July 2022 and listed as follows: Drawing number: 2020 149 103 Rev.05, dated: 25 July 2022.

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and to define the permission.

2.  This planning permission shall be for a limited period of 1 year, expiring on 04 August 2023, after which a new permission will be necessary.

Reason: To assess the effect of unrestricted use / there being no maximum limit on the number of lets/let days per year, on the amenity of the neighbouring area and on residential character.

3.  The accommodation hereby approved shall be let out as short-term stay holiday accommodation only in accordance with the terms of the application.

Reason: To ensure that no sub-division of the plot occurs.

4.  A 1.7m high x 1.5m deep privacy screen shall be installed adjacent to the boundary shared with Laguna within 3 months of the date on the decision notice. This screen shall extend back from the northern-most corner of the principal elevation of the conversion parallel to the direction of the hedgerow and shall be retained as such thereafter unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: In the interests of residential amenity and in accordance with Policy HS11 of the Wirral Unitary Development Plan.

The following items contain exempt information.

RECOMMENDATION:  That, under section 100 (A) (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined by paragraphs 3, 5 and 7 of Part I of Schedule 12A (as amended) to that Act. The Public Interest test has been applied and favours exclusion.

On a motion by Chair and seconded by Councillor Steve Foulkes, it was –

Resolved - That, under section 100 (A) (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item of business on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined by paragraphs 3, 5 and 7 of Part I of Schedule 12A (as amended) to that Act. The Public Interest test had been applied and favoured exclusion.

Councillor Andrew Gardner left the Chamber.

The Principal Planning and Enforcement Team Leader introduced a report of the Director of Regeneration and Place which set out enforcement options against the owner of Thornton Manor, Manor Road, Thornton Hough, for failing to comply with the requirements of an enforcement notice.

On a motion by the Chair and seconded by Councillor Kathy Hodson it was –

Resolved unanimously – that the recommendations as detailed in the report be agreed.