Appendix 2 Wirral Council Responses to Site-Specific Issues Raised in Development Options Review Consultation
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Appendix 2 Wirral Council responses to site-specific issues raised in Development Options Review consultation 1 Contents Barnston ............................................................................................................................................................ 3 Bebington .......................................................................................................................................................... 5 Bidston .............................................................................................................................................................. 8 Birkenhead ........................................................................................................................................................ 9 Bromborough .................................................................................................................................................. 12 Caldy ............................................................................................................................................................... 17 Clatterbridge .................................................................................................................................................... 19 Eastham .......................................................................................................................................................... 20 Egremont ......................................................................................................................................................... 28 Frankby ........................................................................................................................................................... 29 Gayton ............................................................................................................................................................. 30 Greasby ........................................................................................................................................................... 31 Heswall ............................................................................................................................................................ 34 Hoylake ........................................................................................................................................................... 37 Irby .................................................................................................................................................................. 38 Leasowe .......................................................................................................................................................... 42 Liscard ............................................................................................................................................................. 43 Meols ............................................................................................................................................................... 44 Moreton ........................................................................................................................................................... 45 New Brighton ................................................................................................................................................... 47 New Ferry ........................................................................................................................................................ 48 Pensby ............................................................................................................................................................ 49 Prenton ............................................................................................................................................................ 51 Raby Mere ....................................................................................................................................................... 52 Rock Ferry ....................................................................................................................................................... 54 Saughall Massie .............................................................................................................................................. 57 Seacombe ....................................................................................................................................................... 60 Spital ............................................................................................................................................................... 62 Storeton ........................................................................................................................................................... 65 Thingwall ......................................................................................................................................................... 73 Thornton Hough .............................................................................................................................................. 74 Tranmere ......................................................................................................................................................... 75 Upton ............................................................................................................................................................... 76 Wallasey .......................................................................................................................................................... 77 West Kirby ....................................................................................................................................................... 79 For each settlement, a summary of any issues raised during the consultation which affect the settlement as a whole are set out first. These are followed by summaries of issues specific to individual sites, in alphabetical then numerical order. 2 Barnston Issues relating to development site SP062 – West of Barnston Village Total comments Comment IDs Summary of issue raised in comments Wirral Council response to issue 128 22, 49, 52, 57, 65, 71, Too much development is being proposed on the site. A further, more detailed review of the Green Belt has been 87, 135, 147, 175, Traffic congestion in the vicinity of the site will be worsened undertaken by specialist consultants. The site is now 176, 183, 193, 209, – rush hour delays are already prevalent on Barnston Road, identified under Option 2B – Potential Single Urban 211, 213, 230, 231, Storeton Lane, Gills Lane and Whitehouse Lane. Barnston Extension in the Local Plan Issues and Options document. 232, 251, 266, 276, Road is also an accident alert route, and narrow pavements Appendix 4.7 of the Local Plan Issues and Options document 281, 291, 295, 323, make any pedestrian use of these roads hazardous. sets out the approach that has been used. The site has been 332, 352, 370, 371, There is insufficient healthcare and education provision in subject to environmental screening for archaeology, ecology, 387, 389, 435, 587, the vicinity of the site to support development – there is contaminated land, waste and minerals by the Merseyside 594, 657, 752, 770, none in Barnston, and already significant pressure on those Environmental Advisory Service; Strategic Flood Risk 794, 832, 844, 849, in Heswall. Assessment; a Transport Accessibility Review; a Landscape 854, 895, 952, 1014, There is insufficient utility capacity in the vicinity of the site Sensitivity Assessment; and is considered in an Agricultural 1052, 1059, 1069, to support development. Economy and Land Study, which can now be viewed and 1086, 1102, 1108, United Utilities has significant wastewater infrastructure commented on the Council’s website. 1114, 1116, 1124, passing through the site, which will need to have regard to 1138, 1142, 1163, as part of the development process. 1176, 1178, 1180, There is insufficient public transport provision in the vicinity 1181, 1182, 1183, of the site – there are no bus services in Barnston. 1186, 1187, 1188, There are insufficient community services and shops in the 1191, 1193, 1194, vicinity of the site 1195, 1196, 1197, Development will have an adverse impact on wildlife and 1198, 1199, 1200, biodiversity on the site – there is an abundance of rare 1201, 1202, 1206, flowers, butterflies, badgers, bats and birds and Barnston 1210, 1211, 1212, Dale is a SSSI. 1213, 1214, 1216, Development will adversely affect the natural beauty of the 1217, 1218, 1221, site and its surroundings – fields and farmland are intrinsic 1241, 1298, 1326, to Barnston. 1331, 1350, 1391, Development will adversely affect the heritage, townscape 1633, 1918, 2036, and character of the area surrounding the site – Barnston is 2157, 2193, 2208, a conservation area, and needs to be protected from 2221, 2235, 2270, sprawl. The ancient field systems around the village are 2328, 2338, 2340, also of archaeological interest. 2366, 2433, 2460, Green Belt beneficial uses on the site will be lost – rural 2498, 2509, 2626, roads around Barnston, particularly Gills Lane, are a valued 2637, 2681, 2704, escape for cyclists, walkers and joggers. This currently 2714, 2729, 2733, helps to overcome a lack of leisure provision in Heswall, but 2750, 2791, 2825, will no longer be able to. 2851,