Footway and cycleway at Land Between Sentinel Way And Ormskirk Road, Bootle

“Date of Meeting: February 2026 Subject: DC/2025/01931 Land Between Sentinel Way And Ormskirk Road Bootle Proposal: Change of use from grassland, shrubbery and trees on third party land between Sentinel Way and Ormskirk Road to new footway and cycleway.”

“The proposal is a small element of the Maritime Improvement Scheme which aims to provide better connected and walking and cycling routes: improving accessibility; providing choice and reducing congestion. This application seeks planning permission to construct a new cycleway and footway (between Park Lane/Sentinel Way and Ormskirk Road).”

“The land to the north of Sentinel Way was allowed on appeal for a housing development for 54 dwellings (DC/2023/00263) June 2025.”

“This application is part of the wider Maritime Improvement Scheme. The complete improvement scheme is focused on improving transport links throughout the area by junction improvements and new walking and cycling routes along Dunnings Bridge Road (A5036), Netherton Way (A5038) Bridle Road, Park Lane, Deltic Way, Vesty Road and Heysham Road.”

“The main issues to consider are the principle of the development, highway issues, the impact of the proposal upon the approved housing development, its impacts on the character of the area, local residents’ living conditions, and matters of flood risk, land contamination, and nature.”

“The proposal is considered on balance, acceptable subject to conditions. The proposal is unable to provide the nationally mandated 10% uplift in Biodiversity Net Gain within the extent of the application site and as such the applicant has confirmed that off-site habitat units would be acquired, the details for which would be submitted at a later date to satisfy the mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain condition.”

“The existing cycleway running from Heysham Road to Sentinel Way (bordering the YHA site) is proposed to be widened to approximately 5.3 metres in width. At the north end of the cycleway this would impact upon YHG’s scheme by cutting into the site and reducing the size of the approved residential gardens, leaving houses with inadequate garden space in breach of the standards required by the Council’s New Homes SPD.”

“This element would be secured through a legal agreement (not part of the determination of this application) between both parties which is currently being drafted. In consideration of the merits of the scheme there is a need to attract weight to each element. The proposal would result in harm to the delivery of the allowed housing scheme if both were implemented.”

“The following consultee comments have been received: Highways Manager No objection subject to conditions Land Contamination Officer No objection subject to conditions Local Plans Manager No objection Flooding and Drainage Manager No objection subject to conditions Merseyside Environmental Advisory Service No objection subject to conditions…”

“Two site notices have been posted, and one letter of objection has been received which has been referenced in the section within the report entitled ‘The impact of the proposal upon the approved housing layout…”

“The Committee considered the report of the Chief Planning Officer recommending that the above application for the change of use from grassland, shrubbery and trees on third party land between Sentinel Way and Ormskirk Road to new footway and cycleway 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 and in Late Representations.”