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Meetings:
Planning (Special) Committee
Cabinet
Date of Meetings:
15th June 2005
16th June 2005
Title of Report:
UDP – further proposed modifications
Report of:
Andy Wallis
This report contains
Planning
and
Economic
Regeneration Director
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Alan Young
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Is the decision on this
report DELEGATED?
Contact Officer:
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Yes
Purpose of Report
To agree further proposed modifications to the UDP.
Recommendation(s)
That Cabinet be recommended to approve the proposed modifications to the
UDP set out in this report.
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Corporate Objective Monitoring
Corporate Objective
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Positive
Creating A Learning Community
Creating Safe Communities
Jobs & Prosperity
Improving Health & Well Being
Environmental Sustainability
Creating Inclusive Communities
Improving The Quality Of Council Services
& Strengthening Local Democracy
Children and Young People
Impact
Neutral
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Financial Implications
None
Departments consulted in the preparation of this Report
None
List of Background Papers relied upon in the preparation of
this report
None
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1.
Introduction
1.1 Members have considered reports on proposed modifications to the draft
UDP at their meetings on 2nd March and 27th April. In preparing to publish
these proposed modifications, two issues have come to light which have not
yet been approved by Members. These are:
§ Mayflower Industrial Estate
§ A minor matter raised in the Inspector’s report in relation to the Lanstar site.
1.2 A further issue has arisen in relation to the site of Southport Infirmary,
which was allocated as a housing site following representations by the
Southport & Ormskirk NHS Trust, but now seems likely to be required for new
health facilities.
2.
Mayflower Industrial Estate, Formby
2.1 It is proposed to change the designation of the Mayflower Industrial
Estate in Formby from Primarily Residential Area to Primarily Industrial Area.
This modification is proposed to address, in part, the issue of the shortage of
industrial land in the Formby area and to better reflect the current land-use of
the site. Designating this land as a Primarily Industrial Area will help to protect
it for this purpose. The site is shown on the attached plan.
It is therefore recommended that the proposed modification of the Mayflower
Industrial Estate, Formby, from Primarily Residential Area to Primarily
Industrial Area be approved.
3.
Additional paragraph to retail chapter
3.1 In her report on the Public Inquiry into the UDP, the Inspector made the
following recommendation in relation to Policy R9 – Lanstar Site, Church
Road, Litherland at paragraphs 7.137 and 7.138:
‘7.137 For its part, the Council acknowledges that the development of the Lanstar site
for a superstore would have an effect on the Seaforth Local centre, but in its opinion,
part of the impact would be positive. However, it is the Council’s intention that, should
the allocation of the Lanstar for a superstore be confirmed, it would insist upon
positive linkages with the Seaforth Local Centre being put in place, in order to benefit
the latter, as far as possible.
7.138 It is my opinion that with the provision of such improved linkages, which I
consider should be referred to in the explanatory text of policy R9, retail development
at the Lanstar site would most probably benefit the part of the Seaforth Local Centre
which is nearest the Lanstar site, and especially the proposed extension to the
Seaforth Local Centre. But I consider that it would be likely to have negative effect on
those retail premises farthest away, at Seaforth Road and at the Stella Precinct’.
3.2 Accordingly, and consistent with the advice, it is proposed to add an
additional paragraph after paragraph 7.49B of the explanation to Policy R9, as
follows:
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‘The Council, in negotiations with the proposed developer of the Lanstar site,
will require improved linkages to be established between the site and the retail
and commercial premises on both Bridge Road and Sefton Street.
4.
Southport Infirmary
4.1 Following representations by the Southport & Ormskirk NHS Trust, the
Southport Infirmary site was allocated as a housing site in the revised deposit
draft UDP, having previously been included within the Primarily Residential
Area.
4.2 Since that date there have been a number of changes which have led to
a reconsideration as to whether this is still an appropriate allocation. Firstly,
The Mersey Care NHS Trust proposes to develop part of the site for health
related purposes, and have indicated that the rest of the site will also be
developed for this use. As a result of the current allocation, such proposals
would technically be a departure.
4.3 Secondly, the site is identified within the area identified in the SPG
‘Regulating the Supply of Residential Land’, because of the housing restraint
policy (Section 2 of Policy H3). However, before this allocation could be
implemented, any developer would have to demonstrate that the existing
buildings on the site were not capable of being converted into residential use
before redevelopment for housing would be considered. Then they would
have to demonstrate either that the redevelopment of the site for housing
would have significant regeneration benefits or that the site was being
developed for affordable housing.
4.4 In view of these developments, it seems sensible to remove this
allocation, and return the site to the Primarily Residential Area, since this
would not make any difference to the development of the site for housing. The
Mersey Care NHS Trust is proposing to discuss this change with the Southport
& Ormskirk NHS Trust to ensure that they would not object to this change
which would have to be included as a Modification. This confirmation is
expected before the date of the Committee meeting; an update will be
provided at the meeting.
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