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Planning Applications (recently decided) affecting Bidston & St. James ward

There have been three planning applications recently approved by Wirral Council’s planning officers in the last few weeks. Two of these are concerning the Bidston Moss retail park. Further details are below and for more detail please click on the links. Application No.: APP/11/00650 Application Type: Full Planning Permission Decision Level: Delegated Ward: Bidston and … Continue reading “Planning Applications (recently decided) affecting Bidston & St. James ward”

There have been three planning applications recently approved by Wirral Council’s planning officers in the last few weeks. Two of these are concerning the Bidston Moss retail park. Further details are below and for more detail please click on the links.

Application No.: APP/11/00650 Application Type: Full Planning Permission
Decision Level: Delegated
Ward: Bidston and St James
Decision Date: 05/04/2012 Decision: Approve
Case Officer: Mr M Rushton
Applicant: Agent: Higham & Co
Location: Halfords, BIDSTON MOSS, LEASOWE, CH44 2HE
Proposal: Elevational alterations to existing retail unit including recladding and new entrance features.

Application No.: APP/11/00704 Application Type: Full Planning Permission
Decision Level: Delegated
Ward: Bidston and St James
Decision Date: 05/04/2012 Decision: Approve
Case Officer: Mr M Rushton
Applicant: Agent: Higham & Co
Location: Junction 1 Retail Park, Bidston Moss, Leasowe, CH44 2HE
Proposal: Reconfiguration and refurbishment of existing non-food retail unit including partial demolition, construction of extension and external alterations including recladding and new entrance features together with new car parking spaces.

Application No.: APP/12/00089 Application Type: Full Planning Permission
Decision Level: Delegated
Ward: Bidston and St James
Decision Date: 22/03/2012 Decision: Approve
Case Officer: Mr M Rushton
Applicant: Agent: Paddock Johnson Partnership
Location: Vittoria Court, BECKWITH STREET, BIRKENHEAD
Proposal: Proposed two storey side extension, entrance & internal alterations to update existing residential accommodations to current decency standards and to provide additional office accommodation for disaster & recovery suite and training facilities.

Planning Committee (Wirral Council) 3rd January 2011 Part 1, Minutes (15/11/11 and 6/12/11), Declarations of Interest, Site Visits, item 5 (APP/11/00582, Hesketh Hall, Boundary Road, Port Sunlight, CH62 5ER Conversion of Hesketh Hall into 13 self-contained C3 flats with rear conservatory)

Present:
Conservative councillors
Chair: Cllr David Elderton
Vice-Chair: Cllr Wendy Clements
Cllr Eddie Boult
Cllr Peter Johnson

Labour councillors
Cllr Brian Kenny (spokesperson)
Cllr John Salter
Cllr Denise Realey
Cllr Bernie Mooney
Cllr Joe Walsh

Lib Dem councillors
Cllr Dave Mitchell (spokesperson)
Cllr Stuart Kelly

Absent
Conservative councillor
Cllr Paul Hayes

Members of public: 9

The Chair introduced himself and said on the two wings were elected members of the Council who would be making decisions. To his left were planning officers and support staff who were officers of the Council. He welcomed people and wished them a happy and beneficial New Year.

He asked if the amended minutes of the meeting held on the 15th November 2011 and the minutes of the meeting held on the 6th December 2011 were agreed. He thanked Cllr Brian Kenny.

He asked if there were any declarations of interest. No declarations of interest were declared by the eleven councillors present.

He asked if there were any requests for site visits. No requests for site visits were made.

The Chair said he would be taking the agenda out of order to reflect which items members of the public were here for. He said the first item he would take would be item 5 (Hesketh Hall, Boundary Road, Port Sunlight, CH62 5ER). He asked for a presentation and pointed out this item was pages 23 to 26 on the agenda pack.

Matthew gave a presentation stating it was an application for thirteen apartments and a new conservatory. He outlined the implications of a requirement for affordable housing and the fact the building was a Grade II listed building. He said (if approved) the planning application would lead to changes to the building and the internal layout, however certain features would be retained. Externally there would be new windows to the roof, also a ramp and railings. Wirral Council was sympathetic to the alterations proposed. It was on the boundary of the Liverpool City Region Inner Area which would normally mean there would be a requirement for affordable housing. Bringing a Grade II listed building into viable use was a material consideration in its favour. It was near New Ferry Town Centre and there were a number of conditions on the application.

The Chair asked if any ward councillors wished to speak? No ward councillors wished to speak.

The Chair asked for any comments? There were no comments, he asked councillors if they were happy. Cllr John Salter proposed accepting the planning application, Cllr Joe Walsh seconded it. Matthew said there had been one extra condition added which was for cycle parking.

For : Cllrs Elderton, Clements, Boult, Johnson, Kenny, Salter, Realey, Mooney, Walsh, Mitchell, Kelly (11)
Against : None (0)
Abstentions: None (0)

Application APP/11/00582 was approved (11:0:0).

Two members of the public left with one saying thank you to the Planning Committee as he left.