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

Apologies were received from:

Councillor Paul Stuart.

To approve the accuracy of the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting and the Strategic Applications Sub Committee meeting held on 10 November 2022.

The Head of Legal Services submitted the minutes of the meeting held on 10 November 2022 for approval.

The Lead Principal Lawyer noted an error on minute 98 where a typo read: “…under Minute 9” when it should have read “… under Minute 90” and that the correct date in the resolution should have been 13 October 2022 and not 8 September 2022.

Resolved – That, subject to the resolution on Minute 98 being corrected to read:

“Resolved – That, subject to Councillor P Stuart being noted as the seconder for the substantive motion under Minute 90, the minutes of the meeting held on 13 October 2022 be approved”

The minutes of the meeting held on 10 November 2022 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 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 Senior Planning Officer presented the report of the Director of Regeneration and Planning in relation to the above application for consideration.

Lead Petitioner Martha McInerney addressed the committee.

Ward Councillor Jenny Johnson addressed the committee.

Ward Councillor Simon Mountney addressed the committee.

Applicant’s Agent Paul Nellist from Asteer Planning addressed the committee.

The Chair moved a motion for refusal which was seconded by Councillor Kathy Hodson.

The motion was put and lost (5:6) (1 abstention).

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

Resolved (7:5) – that the application be approved subject to the following conditions:

1. The development hereby permitted shall begin not later than 3 years from the date of this decision.

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

2. The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the approved plans listed as

follows:

PLAN 01 Revision B (Proposed Site Plan) received 31.10.2022

and the following plans received by the Local Planning Authority on 05 August 2022:

PLAN 02 (Proposed Ground and First Floor Plan)

PLAN 03 (Proposed Second Floor and Roof Plans)

PLAN 04 (Proposed Front and North Side Elevations)

PLAN 05 (Proposed Rear and South Side Elevations)

PLAN 06 (Proposed Bin and Cycle Stores Plans and Elevations)

PLAN 07 (Existing and Proposed Street Scene Elevations)

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

3. The external surfaces of the development hereby permitted shall be constructed in the materials shown on

drawings numbered PLAN 04 (Proposed Front and North Side Elevations) and PLAN 05 (Proposed Rear and South Side Elevations).

Reason: To make sure that the appearance of the building is suitable and that it contributes to the character and appearance of the area having regards to Wirral Unitary Development Plan Policy HS4.

4. NO DEVELOPMENT SHALL COMMENCE until a Demolition and Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority. For each phase of development, the CEMP shall demonstrate the following and, once approved, development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved plan.

(A) Highways

A.1 - Location(s) for the parking of vehicles of site operatives and visitors,

A.2 - Location(s) for the loading and unloading of plant and materials

A.3 - Location(s) for the storage of plant and materials used in the demolition and construction of the development

A.4 – The erection of security hoardings (including decorative displays and facilities for public viewing where appropriate), and

A.5 - Measures to prevent the deposit of mud/grit/dirt on the public highway, with wheel washing facilities where appropriate.

(B) Residential Amenity

B.1 - Control, monitoring and mitigation of emissions of noise, dust and sub-surface vibration.

B.2 - Hours of demolition and construction activity, and deliveries to and dispatches from the site not to exceed 08:00 to 18:00 Monday to Friday and 08:00 to 13:00 on Saturday. For the avoidance of doubt no activity,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 106.

The Development Management Manager presented the report of the Director of Regeneration and Place in relation to the above application for consideration.

Ward Councillor Liz Grey addressed the committee.

It was then moved by Councillor Julie McManus and seconded by Councillor Sue Powell-Wilde, that the application be refused for the following reason:

“That the Local Planning authority consider that the advertisements would harm the visual amenity of the area. The size and the positioning of the proposed advertisements when combined with the illuminated display and the format of displaying advertisements with changing images would exacerbate the impact on the street scene. The proposed advertisement displays would therefore appear more visually obtrusive and readily apparent than the current existing boards. As such, it is considered to be harmful of the amenity of the local area and the proposal therefore would fail to meet paragraphs 130 and 136 of the National Planning Policy Framework which requires development to be sympathetic to the local area, and for decision makers to consider the effect of advertisements on amenity.”

The motion was put and carried (12:0),

Resolved (12:0) – That the application be refused for the following reason:

The Local Planning authority consider that the advertisements would harm the visual amenity of the area. The size and the positioning of the proposed advertisements when combined with the illuminated display and the format of displaying advertisements with changing images would exacerbate the impact on the street scene. The proposed advertisement displays would therefore appear more visually obtrusive and readily apparent than the current existing boards. As such, it is considered to be harmful of the amenity of the local area and the proposal therefore would fail to meet paragraphs 130 and 136 of the National Planning Policy Framework which requires development to be sympathetic to the local area, and for decision makers to consider the effect of advertisements on amenity.