To approve the accuracy of the minutes of the meeting held on 22 March 2018.

The Director for Governance & Assurance submitted the minutes of the meeting held on 22 March 2018.

Resolved- That the minutes be approved.

Members will be aware that, with regards to the Judicial Review application relating to Thornton Manor Hotel, the High Court made an Order on 23 March 2018 that the time for filing the claim form be extended, that permission be granted to proceed with the claim and that Planning Permission reference APP/10/00445 dated 20 December 2011 be quashed. Members have been sent a copy of the Judgement of the Court. Officers are meeting with Counsel tomorrow to consider the implication of the decision and an update report will be brought to the next meeting of this Committee.

Members were asked to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non-pecuniary interest in connection with any items on the agenda and state the nature of the interest.

None were declared.

No Site Visits were requested.

This item was withdrawn from the Agenda.

The Assistant Director for Environmental Services submitted the above application for consideration.

The Lead Petitioner addressed the Committee.

The Agent for the applicant addressed the Committee.

On a motion moved by Councillor D Realey and seconded by Councillor J Walsh it was:

Resolved (9:4) 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 development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the approved plans received by the local planning authority on 26th January 2018 and listed as follows: 17/051-01; 17/051-02; 17/051-03 and the amended plans received on 20th March 2018 and listed as: 17/051-04; 17/051-05; 17/051-06 and 17/051-07

3. Before any construction commences, samples of the facing and roofing materials to be used in the external construction of this development shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved materials shall then be used in the construction of the development.

4. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting that Order) no external alterations to the front elevation (including altering or changing the windows) or demolition of the chimneys shall be carried out without the express permission of the Local Planning Authority

5. Before any construction commences, details of the windows and doors (elevations at a scale 1:20 and vertical and horizontal cross sections at a scale 1:5 or 1:2) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved details shall then be used in the construction of the development.

6. Prior to first occupation of the dwelling, full details of all hard landscaping, including (but not limited to) the proposed materials for the front driveway and turning area, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details and remain thereafter unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

The Assistant Director for Environmental Services submitted the above application for consideration.

A Ward Councillor addressed the Committee.

On a motion for refusal moved by Councillor K Hodson and seconded by Councillor E Boult it was lost (5:8)

On a motion moved by Councillor S Foulkes and seconded by Councillor D Realey it was:

Resolved (8:5) 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 development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the approved plans received by the local planning authority on 26 March 2018 and listed as follows: B105 Rev B, B106 Rev B, B107 Rev B, B108 Rev B & B109 Rev B.

3. Before any construction commences, samples of the facing materials to be used in the external construction of this development shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved materials shall then be used in the construction of the development.

4. No part of the development shall be brought into use until the existing vehicular and/or pedestrian access on to Telegraph Road has been permanently closed off and the footway reinstated. These works shall be in accordance with a scheme to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

5. Details of all fencing, walls, gateways and means of enclosure shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority before the development hereby approved is completed and the work shall be carried out prior to occupation, in accordance with the details so approved, and subsequently maintained to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority.

6. Provision is to be made for the parking of 5 cars on the forecourt of the property and for suitable landscaping, in accordance with a scheme to be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority, before the development hereby approved is commenced. Such parking and landscaping is to be provided prior to occupation of the premises and shall be maintained thereafter to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority.

7. No development shall take place until a Site Waste Management Plan, confirming how demolition and construction waste will be recovered and re-used on the site or at other sites, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved Plan shall be implemented in full unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority.

8. NO DEVELOPMENT SHALL TAKE PLACE until details of secure covered cycle parking and/or storage facilities have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

These facilities shall be provided in accordance with the approved details and made available for use prior to the first use of the development hereby permitted and shall be retained for use at all times thereafter.

9.Prior to the first occupation of the dwellings arrangements for the storage and disposal of refuse,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 168.

The Assistant Director for Environmental Services submitted the above application for consideration.

A Ward Councillor addressed the Committee.

On a motion for refusal moved by Councillor S Foulkes and seconded by Councillor D Realey it was:

Resolved (13:0) That the application be refused on the following grounds.

The continued use as a lap dancing club on a primary commercial frontage constitutes a development which does not promote a positive image of the area and would be in conflict with the Councils proposals for the regeneration and vitality of Birkenhead Town Centre including any future residential proposals and is thereby contrary to Unitary Development Plan Policy SH1 Criteria for Development in key Town Centres.

The Assistant Director for Environmental Services submitted a report detailing planning appeals between 01/01/2018 and 31/03/2018.

Resolved – That the report be noted.

The Assistant Director for Environmental Services submitted a report detailing planning applications decided under delegated powers between 12/03/2018 and 09/04/2018.

Resolved – That the report be noted.