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A FAMILY HOME
I am Mark Bridge, a retired police officer and currently a serving army officer appointed as the North West region NHS Military Liaison Officer during the pandemic. Together with my wife Sophia a serving police officer, we are looking to build a new family home with our two children, Daniel and Louisa. We bought a plot adjoining our current house that already benefits from planning approval for a new build house at 265m2 [APP/18/01026]. Following purchase of the site, we have explored minor changes to the approved design to accommodate our specific family needs in respect of our son Daniel who has a disability that will require lifelong support and care. Unlike his peers, Daniel will live with us for as long as we can provide his one-to-one care with any additional care support he may require during his life. Our new home has been designed to ensure that Daniel can benefit from independence whilst staying within the security and support of his family unit. Our proposed forever-home is only 2m2 larger (0.7%) than the already approved scheme. A planning application [APP/20/00962] was submitted last year to gain approval for these design amendments. This application was validated by Wirral Council on 4th August 2020 and is still awaiting determination. Naturally, there were very few negative objections to the proposals, which are in keeping with the local area and the council’s published policies. Nonetheless, Wirral Council propose to refuse our application, leaving our family in limbo.
We simply want to build a new family home which is carer compliant and future proof in order to provide an appropriate quality of life for our son’s current and future additional needs for the benefit of our family unit.
To help us a purposeful forever home please can you sign this petition in favour of application APP/20/00962.
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July 16, 2021
The process of waiting for a decision on our family home has been far more protracted than we ever anticipated. Reading the experiences of others who have navigated these systems reminds me that our struggle for a suitable space for Daniel is part of a much larger conversation about accessibility. We remain committed to this plan and will persist until we find a resolution.
July 16, 2021
Seeing this level of support encourages me to believe that our family goal is understood by a wider community. This momentum reminds us that our need for a sustainable home for Daniel resonates with people who value fairness and common sense.
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Disgraceful. These people have served our country and this is the support they get? Approve it.
Keeping a family together is the most important thing. Especially with a disabled child. Leave them alone and let them build.
Ridiculous to deny this. It is a tiny change for such a huge reason. Let them build their house already.
Council needs to get a grip. This is a family just trying to do what is best for their boy. Nothing wrong with it at all.
Common sense should prevail here! 2 meters is nothing. Stop wasting their time and money so they can help their son.
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Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
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A FAMILY HOME
I am Mark Bridge, a retired police officer and currently a serving army officer appointed as the North West region NHS Military Liaison Officer during the pandemic. Together with my wife Sophia a serving police officer, we are looking to build a new family home with our two children, Daniel and Louisa. We bought a plot adjoining our current house that already benefits from planning approval for a new build house at 265m2 [APP/18/01026]. Following purchase of the site, we have explored minor changes to the approved design to accommodate our specific family needs in respect of our son Daniel who has a disability that will require lifelong support and care. Unlike his peers, Daniel will live with us for as long as we can provide his one-to-one care with any additional care support he may require during his life. Our new home has been designed to ensure that Daniel can benefit from independence whilst staying within the security and support of his family unit. Our proposed forever-home is only 2m2 larger (0.7%) than the already approved scheme. A planning application [APP/20/00962] was submitted last year to gain approval for these design amendments. This application was validated by Wirral Council on 4th August 2020 and is still awaiting determination. Naturally, there were very few negative objections to the proposals, which are in keeping with the local area and the council’s published policies. Nonetheless, Wirral Council propose to refuse our application, leaving our family in limbo.
We simply want to build a new family home which is carer compliant and future proof in order to provide an appropriate quality of life for our son’s current and future additional needs for the benefit of our family unit.
To help us a purposeful forever home please can you sign this petition in favour of application APP/20/00962.
Updates
July 16, 2021
The process of waiting for a decision on our family home has been far more protracted than we ever anticipated. Reading the experiences of others who have navigated these systems reminds me that our struggle for a suitable space for Daniel is part of a much larger conversation about accessibility. We remain committed to this plan and will persist until we find a resolution.
July 16, 2021
Seeing this level of support encourages me to believe that our family goal is understood by a wider community. This momentum reminds us that our need for a sustainable home for Daniel resonates with people who value fairness and common sense.
6 Comments
JUST LET THEM BUILD IT. Its barely bigger than what they already have permission for. So frustrating.
Disgraceful. These people have served our country and this is the support they get? Approve it.
Keeping a family together is the most important thing. Especially with a disabled child. Leave them alone and let them build.
Ridiculous to deny this. It is a tiny change for such a huge reason. Let them build their house already.
Council needs to get a grip. This is a family just trying to do what is best for their boy. Nothing wrong with it at all.
Common sense should prevail here! 2 meters is nothing. Stop wasting their time and money so they can help their son.
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JUST LET THEM BUILD IT. Its barely bigger than what they already have permission for. So frustrating.