Minutes for Planning (Petitions) Committee meeting, Jun 3 2009, 6.30PM official page

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors T. Jones and Roberts.

Members referred to Councillor Roberts being admitted to hospital following a recent illness.

RESOLVED:

That the best wishes of the Committee be extended to Councillor Roberts for a speedy recovery from his recent illness.

Members and Officers are requested to give notice of any personal or prejudicial interest and the nature of that interest, relating to any item on the agenda in accordance with the relevant Code of Conduct.

No declarations of interest were received.

RESOLVED:

That the Minutes of the meeting held on 6 May 2009 be confirmed as a correct record.

The Committee considered the report of the Planning and Economic Regeneration Director recommending that the above application for the erection of 11 dwellings, comprising 10 two-storey and 1 single-storey, together with the laying out of a new access road and car parking following the demolition of the existing light industrial building at 39a St. John's Road, Waterloo be granted, subject to the conditions and for the reasons stated or referred to in the report.

RESOLVED:  

That consideration of the application be deferred to enable the site to be inspected by the Visiting Panel.

Reports of the Planning and Economic Regeneration Director

RESOLVED:

That the following applications be approved, subject to:-

(i)         the conditions (if any) and for the reasons stated or referred to in the Planning and Economic Regeneration Director's report and/or Late Representations 1 and 2; and

(ii)        the applicants entering into any legal agreements indicated in the report or Late Representations:

Application No.

Site

N/2009/134

Hillside Tennis Club, Liverpool Road, Ainsdale

S/2009/188

67 Kent Road, Formby

S/2009/274

9 Hall Road East, Blundellsands

S/2009/330

Land adjacent to No. 2 Sandringham Road, Waterloo

Reports of the Planning and Economic Regeneration Director

The Committee considered the recommendation of the Planning and Economic Regeneration Director that the following applications be refused for the reasons stated or referred to in his report.

Application No.

Site

N/2009/137

Land to rear of 226-228 Duke Street, Southport

S/2009/179

4 Rydal Avenue, Crosby

S/2009/295

Barns Adjacent to Moss Nook Farm, Moss Nook Lane, Melling

The Planning and Economic Regeneration Director advised the Committee that Application No. S/2009/295 relating to barns adjacent to Moss Nook Farm, Moss Nook Lane, Melling had been withdrawn by the applicant.

RESOLVED:

That with the exception of Application No. S/2009/295, the Applications for planning permission be refused for the reasons stated or referred to in the report of the Planning and Economic Regeneration Director and/or Late Representations 1 and 2.

Report of the Planning and Economic Regeneration Director

The Committee considered the report of the Planning and Economic Regeneration Director on the results of the undermentioned appeals and progress on appeals lodged with the Planning Inspectorate.

Appellant

Proposal/Breach of Planning Control

Decision

Mr. A. Dutton

Segars Farm, Pinfold Lane, Southport - appeal against the refusal of the Council to grant permission for the temporary siting of a 36ft by 12ft static caravan for use as a service tenancy for a farm worker

Dismissed

14/05/09

Mr. S. Gao

2 Lesley Road, Southport - appeal against the refusal of the Council to grant permission for the retention of an external extract flue to the side elevation of the premises.

Dismissed

28/04/09

Mr. and Mrs. Olsen

The Forge, 1 Old Forge Row, Maghull - appeal against the refusal of the Council to grant permission for the erection of a boundary wall and pedestrian gate to the Liverpool Road North frontage.

Dismissed

07/05/09

Mr. D. Rogers

48 Ennismore Road, Crosby - appeal against the refusal of the Council to grant permission for the erection of a two-storey side extension with a single storey at the rear and including dormers to the front and rear plus a canopy to the front of the dwellinghouse.

Dismissed

08/05/09

Mr. D. Pickthall

45 Westbourne Road, Southport - appeal against the refusal of the Council to grant permission for the erection of a two storey extension at the side; a dormer window to the front and rear at first floor level; a bay window to the rear at first floor level; a dormer window to the rear at second floor level and a garage at basement level, following demolition of the existing garage at the side of the dwellinghouse (re-submission of N/2007/1039)

Dismissed

19/05/09

RESOLVED:

That the report on the progress of appeals be noted.

Report of the Planning and Economic Regeneration Director

The Committee considered the report of the Planning and Economic Regeneration Director advising of the DCLG consultation paper on the pre-application consultation procedures for nationally significant infrastructure projects (NSIP).

The report detailed the implications of the proposed changes and defined the NSIPs; and attached as an annex to the report was a copy of Planning and Economic Regeneration Director's response to the consultation questions.

RESOLVED:

That the responses of the Planning and Economic Regeneration Director to the consultation and application procedures for nationally significant infrastructure projects, as detailed in the annexe to the report, be approved for submission to the Department for Communities and Local Government.