Issue - meetings

Outline application for the development of 129 residential dwellings and creation of new access.

A site visit was held in respect of this application on Monday 17^th April 2023 by Councillors Dave Brookes, Roger Cleet, Keith Budden, Roger Dennison, Mel Guilding, and Peter Yates. In attendance was Principal Planning Officer, Jennifer Rehman.

Under the scheme of public participation, Bryn Huffen, Lachlan MacDonald, Ian White, Morecambe Town Council CEO Luke Trevaskis, Morecambe Town Councillor John Bates, and City Councillor Roger Dennison all spoke against the application. Graham Love (Smith & Love Planning Consultants) responded in favour. 

It was proposed by Councillor Geoff Knight and seconded by Councillor June Greenwell, contrary to the officer’s recommendation in the report:

“That the application be refused.”

Upon being put to the vote, 3 Councillors voted in favour of the proposal with 9 against and 1 abstention, whereupon the Chair declared the proposal to have been rejected.

It was proposed by Councillor Tim Hamilton-Cox and seconded by Councillor Sue Tyldesley, contrary to the officer’s recommendation in the report:

“That the application be deferred, to allow for investigation of alternative access onto the site to mitigate the impact of construction traffic, and to establish whether a footpath can be provided to the site from Hasty Brow Road / Slyne Road.”

Upon being put to the vote, 13 Councillors voted in favour of the proposal with none against and no abstentions, whereupon the Chair declared the proposal to have been carried.

Resolved:

That the application be deferred, to allow for investigation of alternative access road onto the site to mitigate the impact of construction traffic, and to establish whether a footpath can be provided to the site from Hasty Brow Road / Slyne Road.