Agenda and minutes

          The Minutes of the meeting held on 5 August 2013, having been printed and circulated, were taken as read and signed as a correct record.

          The Committee considered the following applications for planning permission and, in accordance with its powers and duties, made the decisions described below.

The consultation procedure undertaken was outlined in the report together with background information in respect of the site.

 

RESOLVED:  That the application be approved subject to:

 

a)    the entering into a Legal Agreement or other appropriate agreement requiring a financial contribution towards Sustainable Urban Drainage (SUD) maintenance;

 

b)    that if the S106 Agreement or alternative arrangement was not executed within a reasonable period of time, authority be delegated to the Operational Director – Policy, Planning and Transportation, in consultation with the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Committee to refuse the application;

 

c)     and the following Conditions:

 

1.     Standard 3 year permission (BE1);

2.     Condition specifying amended plans (BE1);

3.     Materials condition, requiring the submission and approval of the materials to be used (BE2);

4.     Landscaping condition, requiring the submission of hard landscaping materials (BE2);

5.     Requiring implementation of soft landscaping in accordance with the approved details and requiring all replacement tree planting (BE2);

6.     Boundary treatments including retaining walls to be submitted and approved in writing (BE2);

7.     Wheel cleansing facilities to be submitted and approved in writing (BE1);

8.     Conditions relating to protection of retained trees (BE1);

9.     Condition requiring retention of existing sandstone feature wall (BE1);

10. Requiring development be carried out in accordance with approved finished floor and site levels (BE1);

11. Construction and delivery hours to be adhered to throughout the course of the development (BE1);

12. Vehicle access, parking and servicing to be constructed prior to occupation of properties/commencement of use (BE1);

13. Condition restricting permitted development rights relating to boundary fences (BE1);

14. Conditions requiring submission and agreement of scheme to limit surface water run-off and manage risk of flooding from overland flow of surface water (PR16);

15. Site investigation, including mitigation to be submitted and approved in writing (PR14);

16. Conditions requiring development be carried our in accordance with the recommendation of the submitted ecological assessment (GE21);

17. Submission and agreement of bird nesting boxes and hedgehog box (GE21);

18. Conditions relating to tree protection during construction (BE1); and

19. Submission and agreement of a SUDs management and monitoring report (BE1/PR16).

 

 

 

 

The consultation procedure undertaken was outlined in the report together with background information in respect of the site.

 

It was reported that an amended plan had been submitted to address observations made by the Council’s Highways Officer, in relation to the number of disabled parking spaces and cycle parking provision.  Confirmation that this addressed the parking layout requirement had been received.

 

RESOLVED:  That the application be approved subject to the following Conditions:

 

1.     Time limit condition;

2.     Approved plans (BE1);

3.     Materials as detailed on submitted plans (BE2);

4.     Ground contamination (PR14);

5.     Travel plan (TP16);

6.     Provision of parking and servicing to be agreed and be constructed prior to occupation of the extension (BE1); and

7.     Cycle parking provision (TP6).

The following items had been withdrawn:

 

13/00001/FUL - Proposed demolition of the existing bridge cottage and provision of two temporary buildings to provide meeting room, training room and canteen and changing facilities at Runcorn Rowing Club, Bridge Cottage, Cholmondeley Road, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 4XT.

 

13/00081/HSC - Application for hazardous substance consent at 6 Pembroke Court, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 1TG.

 

13/00106/FUL - Proposed single storey front extension including alterations to the boundary at Falkirk Avenue, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 9DX.

 

13/00119/FUL - Proposed two storey side extension and erection of front porch at 52 Briarfield Avenue, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 8JZ.

 

13/00132/FUL - Proposed construction of a temporary haul road including temporary bridge at Land to the South of Wharford Lane, Sandymoor, Runcorn, Cheshire.

 

13/00150/FUL - Proposed single storey rear extension at 40 Chedworth Drive, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 4SB.

 

13/00155/HSC - Application for hazardous substance consent at 10 Christleton Court, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 1ST.

 

13/00205/S73 - Proposed renewal of 10/00245/S73 to vary condition 2 of original planning permission 07/00096/COU at Lunts Bridge Farm, Lunts Heath Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 5RY.

 

13/00252/COU - Proposed new single storey outbuilding to provide a 10 place cattery with associated outside exercise space and secure landscaped garden at 7 Stockham Lane, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 2PS.

 

13/00294/TCA - Proposed crown lifting and removal of Ivy from trees T1,2,3,4,7,9,10,11,12 and felling of trees T5,6 and 8, all situated in a conservation area at Millennium Green, Halton Village, Runcorn, Cheshire.

 

 

The following Appeal Decisions had been made:

 

11/00084/BOUND

APP/D0650/C/12/2188034 - Erection Of Pallisafe Fence In Place Of Wire Mesh Fence at John Wall Drainage Services Ltd, Chapel Court, 42 Page Lane, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 0AB.

 

Dismissed 

 

 

 

12/00300/FUL

APP/D0650/D/12/2187532 - Proposed two storey rear extension and extension to the roof to include additional third floor at 9 Fernwood, Norton, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 6UT

 

Dismissed

 

 

11/00423/COU

APP/D0650/A/12/2182367 - Proposed conversion of vacant shop and accommodation into two self-contained flats at 2 Windermere Street, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 9LL

 

Allowed

 

 

09/00551/FUL

APP/D0650/A/12/2182041 - Conversion of former agricultural buildings to three residential units, White House Farm, Barkers Hollow Road, Dutton, Warrington, WA4 4LW

 

Allowed

 

 

11/00413/FUL

APP/D0650/A/12/2181408 - Proposed construction of 1 no. dwelling at Land off South Lane accessed via Mill Green Lane, Widnes, Cheshire.

 

Dismissed

 

 

11/00433/OUT

APP/D0650/A/12/2178227 - Outline Application (with all matters reserved) for the construction of 1 no. single storey dwelling at Tunnel Top Cottage, Northwich Road, Dutton, Warrington, WA4 4JY.

 

Dismissed

 

 

The following Appeals had been received / were in progress:

 

13/00011/S73

APP/D0650/A/13/2201280 - Proposed variation of condition 57 of BERR permission 01.08.10.04/8C (Halton Ref 07/00068/ELC) to vary (by increase) the maximum amount of Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) which may be transported by road to the energy from waste facility (EfW) from 85,000 tonnes per annum up to 480,000 tonnes per annum at Ineos Chlor South Parade, Runcorn.  And to place an obligation on the operator of the EfW facility to report annually to Halton Borough Council the actions taken to secure the delivery of RDF by rail and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 29.