122-home development at Land To The East Of Prescot Road, Aughton

“The application seeks planning permission for the erection of 122 dwellings together with all associated works including access. The dwellings are a mix of sizes and design ranging from 1-bedroom apartments to 5-bedroom detached dwellings. Parking would be provided either as external parking spaces on site or within integral garages.”

“A new vehicular/pedestrian access serving the main part of the site is proposed onto Prescot Road with a secondary vehicular/pedestrian access on Parrs Lane serving the proposed 5 dwellings which face onto Parrs Lane. Further pedestrian/cycleway accesses to the site are proposed from Parrs Lane, from the site into the land to the north of the site and also from the north-west corner of the site linking to the existing footpath on Prescot Road.”

“The application site, approximately 5.6 hectares in size, comprises an open field situated to the east of Prescot Road in Aughton. The site lies to the south of Orchard View and to the north of existing dwellings along Parrs Lane. A small section of the site extends southwards between the properties known as Weston and Round Thorn Barn on Parrs Lane.”

“Existing boundaries to the site are mainly hedgerow including a mature hedgerow along the boundary with Prescot Road and to the section of the site which borders with Parrs Lane.”

“2019/1134/SCO - Scoping Opinion - Proposed residential development of up to 500 dwellings - Scoping Opinion Issued…”

“The Planning Inspector concluded: 111. None of the triggers for Plan B have been activated and the proposed development conflicts with Policies GN2 and RS6. It would involve the loss of a significant area of BMV agricultural land and conflicts with Policy EN2. 112. The Council can demonstrate a five year supply of deliverable housing sites. Relevant policies in the Local Plan are not out of date in terms of paragraph 49 of the NPPF or for any other reason.”

“When determining planning applications, the Council must determine applications in accordance with the development plan unless material considerations indicate otherwise (Section 38(6) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004). As set out in the report above, the Council cannot demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply and therefore the 'tilted balance' must apply in line with national planning policy.”

“There would be some harms associated with the development due to the permanent loss of 5.6 ha of best and most versatile (BMV) agricultural land and some hedgerow to facilitate the development and access points. Whilst the proposed conditioning of a Soil Management Strategy would help mitigate the loss of the soils and allow for appropriate re-use, the weight to be afforded to this loss of BMV land is significant.”

“The Lead Local Flood Authority withdraws its objection to the above application as updated information has been submitted in response to the Lead Local Flood Authority's objection. The application will be considered acceptable subject to the inclusion of the recommended conditions.”

“No objection - subject to appropriate mitigation being secured by condition in the form of Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) for the construction phase. Natural England advises that all environmental impacts and opportunities are fully considered and relevant local bodies are consulted.”

“The Assistant Director of Planning & Regulatory Services submitted a report on planning application 2025/0565/FUL, relating to Land to the East of Prescot Road, Aughton.”

“RESOLVED: That planning permission be granted, subject to conditions and legal agreement, as set out at paragraph 12 of the officer report, and as amended within the Late Information report dated 4 th…”