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

Apologies were received from Councillor K Hodson who was deputised by Councillor S Mountney and Councillor M Booth who was deputised by A Gardner.

To approve the accuracy of the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 19 April 2023 and the Strategic Applications Sub Committee meeting held on 27 April 2023.

The Director of Law and Governance submitted the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 19 April 2023 and the minutes of the Strategic Applications Sub-Committee held on 27 April 2023.

Resolved – That the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 19 April 2023 and the minutes of the Strategic Applications Sub-Committee held on 27 April 2023 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 item on the agenda and if so, to declare them and state what they were.

No such declarations were made.

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

Objectors to the application, Sharon Edwards and Pat Richie, addressed the Committee.

Ward Councillors Ian Lewis and Lesley Rennie addressed the Committee.

The Applicant, Dave Dargan addressed the Committee.

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

Resolved (unanimously) – 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.

2. Except where modified by the conditions attached to this planning permission, the development hereby approved relates to and shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plan:

· Location Plan PL.001(B)

· Existing Site Plan PL.002(B)

· Proposed Site Plan 1:500 PL.003(K)

· Proposed Site Plan 1:200 PL.004(H)

· Proposed Street Elevations PL.005(D)

· Proposed Boundary Location and Details PL.006(D)

· Unit Type 1 – 3B6P House – Plans and Elevations PL.007(E)

· Unit Type 2 – 3B6P House – Plans and Elevations PL.007-01(C)

· Unit Type 2a – 3B6P House – Plans and Elevations PL.007-02(A)

· Unit Type 2b – 3B6P House – Plans and Elevations PL.007-03(A)

· Indicative External Works PL.0013(A)

· Indicative Landscaping Plan PL.0012(D)

· Proposed Finished Floor Levels PL.0015(C)

3. Prior to the commencement of development an Affordable Housing Scheme shall be submitted and approved by the Local Planning Authority in writing. As part of this affordable housing scheme, and this development. At least 20% (At least 3 units) of the development shall form Affordable Housing Units within the development. The affordable housing shall be retained in accordance with the approved scheme.

 4. Prior to development above damp proof course level proposed site levels shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved details shall be implemented before the development is brought into use.

5. Notwithstanding any description of the materials in the application, no development shall be commenced above damp-proof course levels until samples of the materials to be used in the construction of the external walls and roof(s) of the building(s) have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. All roofing and external facing materials used in the construction of the development shall conform to the materials thereby approved.

6. Windows identified as obscure glazing in the approved drawings, shall be installed as such before the proposed dwellings are brought into use and shall not be altered, and maintained as such in perpetuity. This shall be level 4 obscurity or above.

7. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the submitted flood risk assessment (ref: Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Management Strategy / ref: HYD779_GREENLEAS.CLOSE_FRA&DMS / rev 3.0 / dated 20 April 2023 / by BETTS HYDRO Consulting Engineers) and the following mitigation measures it details:

· Finished floor levels shall be set no lower than 5.00 metres above Ordnance Datum (AOD)

· Incorporation of flood resilience and resistance measures and materials into the developments  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

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

The Applicant addressed the Committee.

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

Resolved (unanimously) – 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.

2 The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the approved plans received by the local planning authority on 12 January 2023 and 10 March 2023 and listed as follows:

B104 E (Proposed Ground Floor Plan), dated: 12 January 2023;

B105 D (Proposed First Floor Plan), dated: 12 January 2023;

B106 C (Proposed Roof Plan), dated: 12 January 2023;

B107 B (Proposed Front and West Side Context Elevations), dated: 12 January 2023;

B108 C (Proposed East Side and Rear Elevations), dated: 12 January 2023; and

B109 D (Proposed West Side Elevation and Garden Store Plan and Elevations), dated: 10 March 2023.

3 No development involving the use of any facing or roofing materials shall take place until samples of the materials to be used in the construction of external surfaces of the building have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

4 No external lighting shall be installed until details of the proposed lighting scheme to include type, location and illuminance level has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority, thereafter development should be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

5 No tree, shrub or hedgerow felling is to be carried out on the site between 1 March and 31 August in any year. If it is necessary to undertake works during the bird breeding season then all buildings, trees, scrub, hedgerows and vegetation are to be checked first by an appropriately experienced ecologist to ensure no breeding birds are present. If present, details of how they will be protected are required to be submitted for approval.

6 Prior to construction, a scheme for the provision of bird nesting and bat boxes within the development shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. The boxes so approved shall be completed and available for use prior to first use of the development and shall thereafter be retained.

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

The Applicant’s Agent addressed the Committee.

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

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

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

2. Except where modified by the conditions attached to this planning permission, the development hereby approved relates to and shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:

P21-2391_01-A Detailed Soft Landscaping Proposals

P21-2391_02-A Detailed Soft Landscaping Proposals

Proposed Boundary Treatments Site Plan P403 Rev. D

Proposed Elevations Dwg no. P200 rev. D

Gatehouse Information Dwg no. P110 rev. B

Proposed Roof Plan Dwg no. P101 rev. B

Proposed Floor Plan Dwg no. P100 rev. C

Proposed Site Plan Dwg no. P402 rev. E

Proposed Surface Treatments Site Plan Dwg no. P404 rev. C

Proposed External Lighting Layout Dwg No. 2390/E01 rev. P1

Site Location Plan Dwg no. P401 rev. B

3. Notwithstanding any description of materials in the application, no above ground construction works shall take place until samples and / or full specification of materials to be used externally on the building(s) have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Such details shall include the material type, colour and texture. The development shall be carried out only in accordance with the agreed schedule of materials and method of construction.

4. Prior to commencement of development, a Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) document shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority in consultation with Natural England. The CEMP should address and propose measures to minimise the main construction effects of the development and, amongst other things, should include details of ecological mitigation, pollution prevention and soil resource management. The CEMP would normally be expected to include the agreed method statements to mitigate or avoid adverse environmental impacts. The CEMP should include,

but not be limited to, the following:

·  pollution prevention measures as set out in paragraph 6.3.3 of the shadow HRA report (Information for a Habitats Regulations Assessment, RPS, ECO02904 March 2023, Rev E, Final);

·  details of construction lighting, designed to avoid light spillage into the adjacent Liverpool Bay SPA;

·  details of measures to reduce significant noise effects to waterbirds during construction. These details should include the location and specification of acoustic fencing to be installed upon site boundary; and

·  details of the Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW) that will be employed onsite throughout construction period to assist with avoidance of visual disturbance effects to waterbirds within the adjacent Liverpool Bay SPA, as set out in paragraph 6.4.9 of the shadow HRA (Information for a Habitats Regulations Assessment, RPS, ECO02904 March 2023, Rev E, Final).

5. A scheme of noise control for any plants and equipment to be installed  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

A report by the Director of Law and Governance recommended that the Planning Committee establish a Strategic Applications Sub Committee with the Terms of Reference as set out within the report.

It was reported that the Constitution, as approved by Council, required the establishment of the Strategic Applications Sub-Committee.  The members of the Sub-Committee may comprise between 6 and 9 members of the Planning Committee, politically balanced.

On a motion by the Chair and seconded by Councillor S Powell Wilde it was -

Resolved (unanimously) that –

(1)  the Terms of Reference of the Strategic Applications Sub-Committee, as referred to in paragraphs 3.1 and 3.2 of the report, be noted.

(2)  the size of the Strategic Applications Sub-Committee, having regard to the options referred to at paragraph 5.3 of the report be set at 7 members of the Planning Committee with 3 Labour Members, 2 Conservative Members, 1 Green Member and 1 Liberal Democrat Member.

(3)  the Monitoring Officer be authorised as proper officer to carry out the wishes of the Group Leaders in allocating Members to membership and substitute membership of the Strategic Applications Sub-Committee and to appoint those Members with effect from the date at which the proper officer is advised of the names of such Members.