Pedestrian and cycle infrastructure at Kew Roundabout And Surrounding Roads Around The Junction, Southport

“Date of Meeting: 4th February 2026 Subject: DC/2025/00906 Kew Roundabout And Surrounding Roads Around The Junction Southport PR8 5HW Proposal: Conversion of third party land to construct new pedestrian and cycling infrastructure around Kew roundabout.”

“Summary This application is seeking approval for the change of use of non-highway land to provide for enhancements to pedestrian and cycling provision on existing highway networks to Kew Roundabout, Southport and the highways leading to/from it (Meols Cop Road, New Foul Lane, access to Tesco, Town Lane Kew & Scarisbrick New Road).”

“The application site comprises a mixture of highway, areas of designated open space, areas of informal open space/grass verges, and land from existing commercial sites to Kew Roundabout, Southport and the highways leading to/from it (Meols Cop Road, New Foul Lane, access to Tesco, Town Lane Kew & Scarisbrick New Road).”

“The application site is within land designated as Meols Cop Retail Park, Open Space (Meols Park & Land at Folkestone Road) and an Education and Care Institution (Southport and Ormskirk Hospital).”

“There is planning history relating to sites where land will be utilised but not relevant to the provision of a highways scheme.”

“The main issues to consider in respect of this proposal are the principle of development and the impact on highway safety and amenity.”

“Highways Development Design: Initially expressed concerns as to the introduction of a parallel crossing to be introduced to the Tesco site access road that would lead to vehicles queuing on to Kew Roundabout. Amended drawings were provided that moved this parallel crossing to Town Lane Kew, which is considered to be acceptable. No objection subject to conditions.”

“Merseyside Environmental Advisory Service: Following clarification on Biodiversity Net Gain no objection to the proposal subject to conditions.”

“Representation received from a property on Scarisbrick New Road that does not object to the improvements in access but expresses concern as to regular flooding taking place to this road due to a depression in the carriageway and footpath crossing to residential properties, which has previously been reported to the Council’s Highways team without successful resolution.”

“The residential properties to Scarisbrick New Road fall outside of the extent of this application and as such regard cannot be had to the issues raised by this neighbour.”

“The Committee considered the report of the Chief Planning Officer recommending that the above application for the conversion of third party land to construct new pedestrian and cycling infrastructure around Kew roundabout be granted subject to the conditions and for the reasons stated or referred to in the report.”

“That the recommendation be approved and the application be granted subject to the conditions and for the reasons stated or referred to in the report.”