Agenda item

(Throughout the course of the meeting Cllrs JP Findlow, L Brown and L Roberts left the meeting whenever issues relating to the Kings School and Macclesfield were discussed. Throughout the course of the meeting Cllr Rachel Bailey left the meeting whenever issues relating to Reaseheath College, Nantwich and policy CS21, relating to Kingsley Field, Nantwich were discussed).

 

Consideration was given to the recommendation from the Strategic Planning Board, which had met on 26 February 2014 and had considered the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy. Although it was not common practice for officers to speak at full Council meetings, in this instance and in view of the importance of the Local Plan to the Council, a presentation was given by Adrian Fisher, the Council’s Head of Strategy and Economic Planning.

 

Following the presentation, the recommendations of the Strategic Planning Board were proposed by Cllr David Brown, the Strategic Communities Portfolio Holderand seconded by Cllr Groves, as follows:-

1.         That Council endorse the evidence base, including the Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) and Sustainability Appraisal (SA), which has informed the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy - Submission Version

2.         That Council endorse the Officer responses to the consultations on the Cheshire East Local Plan Pre-Submission Core Strategy documents published in November, 2013;

3.         (i) That Council approve the attached Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy - Submission Version (Appendix A) for publication and submission to the Secretary of State;

(ii) That Council agree the amendments as outlined in the written update and circulated at the meeting subject to the inclusion of the following further amendments:-

Your Views and How to Comment Section, document page iii -Add 5.00pm to the end of the period for representations.

(a)       Paragraph 16.10, document page 345-Insert the words “Cheshire Brine Compensation Board” to the list.

 

(b)       Policy EG4, document page 104, Point 1 (ii) – Delete the words “unless it can be proven that the use is no longer economically viable”.

 

(c)       Policy EG4, document page 104- Add additional bullet point to the list “improving access to our natural and historic landscapes through enhancing our vital public rights of way network”. 

 

(d)       In relation to site CS30, document page 395-Point e within the Site Specific Principles of Development should be amended to state that “Public Rights of Way footpaths should be retained and/or diverted”.

 

(e)       In relation to site CS30, document page 395-Point i within the Site Specific Principles of Development should be amended to state that “Development should aim to deliver the preservation and refurbishment of the Grade II listed Dairy House Farm.

 

(f)        Paragraph 16.2, document page 344 – Insert the word “annually” after “a monitoring report which will be published”

4.         That Council delegate authority to the Head of Strategic and Economic Planning, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Strategic Communities, to agree any minor modifications to the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy - Submission Version  during the publication phase and during its subsequent Examination; and

5.         That Council resolve that the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy - Submission Version be given weight as a material consideration for Development Management purposes with immediate effect.

B)  In the interests of consensus, Strategic Planning Board encouraged the Head of - Submission Version during the publication phase and during its subsequent Examination.

Amendment 1

 

The following amendment was proposed and seconded :-

 

Cllr M Murphy proposed an amendment, which was seconded by Cllr Brickhill as follows:-

 

“That the following strategic sites be deleted from the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy:-

 

CS26 – Royal London, Wilmslow

CS27 – Wilmslow Business Park

CS30 –  Handforth East Growth Village

CS34 – (Safeguarded) Handforth East Growth Village

CS35 - (Safeguarded) Prestbury Road, Wilmslow

CS36 - (Safeguarded) Upcast Lane, Wilmslow

CS7 – Shavington East”

 

A requisition for a named vote on the amendment was submitted and duly supported in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 15.2, with the following result:-.

 

For

 

Councillors D Brickhill, B Burkhill, P Edwards, D Mahon, B Murphy, M Parsons, L Roberts.

 

Against

 

Councillors C Andrew, Rachel Bailey, Rhoda  Bailey, A Barratt, G Barton, G Baxendale, D Bebbington, D Brown, L Brown, S Carter, J Clowes,  H Davenport, R Domleo, D Druce, K Edwards, I Faseyi, J P Findlow, S Gardiner, L Gilbert, P Groves, J Hammond, M Hardy, A Harewood, O Hunter,  J Jackson, F Keegan,  A Kolker,J Macrae, A Martin, M Martin, P Mason, R Menlove, G Merry, B Moran,  P Raynes, M Simon,L Smetham,  C Thorley, A Thwaite, D Topping, G Wait, G M Walton, M J  Weatherill,  P Whiteley, J  Wray.

 

Not Voting

 

S Corcoran, W Fitzgerald, R Fletcher, D Flude, S Hogben, D Hough,S Jones,

D Neilson.

 

The amendment was lost, with 7 votes for, 45 against and 8 not voting.

 

Amendment 2

 

Cllr P Edwards proposed an amendment, which was seconded by Cllr Parsons as follows:-

 

“That site MPS 34 be removed from the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy”

 

The amendment was lost by 8 votes for, 39 against and 8 abstentions.

 

Amendment 3

 

Cllr K Edwards proposed an amendment, which was seconded by Cllr Jackson as follows:-

 

“That the following clause be added to policy SC3 (Health and wellbeing):-

 

8. Strongly encouraging the maintenance of community spirit and identification by ensuring protection, whenever possible, of clear boundaries for twins and villages, through maintenance of the green belt by green gap policies and

 

9. Strongly encouraging the support for communities by ensuring wherever possible, the support for community in infrastructure , including community halls , general stores and health centre, using CIL and Section 106 Agreements to support localism and community identity”.

 

The amendment was lost by 12 votes for, 36 against and 8 abstentions.

 

Amendment 4

 

Cllr D Neilson proposed an amendment, which was seconded by Cllr Carter as follows:-

 

“That the word “focus” in the second line of paragraph 1 of the policy CS9 on page 300 of the report be replaced with the words “will be” “

 

The amendment was lost by 16 votes for, 33 against and 5 abstentions.

 

Amendment 5

 

Cllr Fletcher proposed an amendment, which was seconded by Cllr S Jones as follows:-

 

“That site SL5, White Moss, be deleted and that the allocation for Alsager be reduced from1600 to 1400.

 

The amendment was lost by 8 votes for, 38 against and 8 abstentions.

 

Amendment 6

 

Cllr Walton proposed an amendment, which was seconded by Cllr Hardy as follows:-

 

“That the following wording be added to paragraph 15.401 on page 392 of the report:

 

“and the Council intends to work with the new owner on a detailed site master plan, to determine future uses to the deliver the site’s vision” ”.

 

The amendment was lost by 14 votes for, 38 against and 5 abstentions.

 

Amendment 7

 

Cllr Murphy proposed an amendment, which was seconded by Cllr Brickhill as follows:-

 

“That the following strategic sites be deleted from the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy:-

CS11 – Gaw End Lane

CS31 (Safeguarded) Lyme Green

 

The amendment was lost by 5 votes for, 39 against and 8 abstentions.

 

The substantive motion was then voted on and it was :-

 

 RESOLVED

 

1.   That  the evidence base, including the Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) and Sustainability Appraisal (SA), which informed the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy - Submission Version , be endorsed.

 

2.    That the Officer responses to the consultations on the Cheshire East Local Plan Pre-Submission Core Strategy documents published in November, 2013; be endorsed.

 

3.    That the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy - Submission Version, as set out at Appendix A of the report, be approved for publication and submission to the Secretary of State;

 

4.  That  delegated authority be granted to the Head of Strategic and Economic Planning, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Strategic Communities, to agree any minor modifications to the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy – Submission Version  during the publication phase and during its subsequent Examination; and 

 

5.          That the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy - Submission Version be given weight as a material consideration for Development Management purposes, with immediate effect.

 

          The Head of Economic & Strategic Planning to keep all Group Leaders aware of any minor modifications made to the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy - Submission Version during the publication phase and during its subsequent Examination.