Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Stewart Gardiner.

Councillor Janet Clowes attended as a substitute.

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests, other registerable interests, and non-registerable interests in any item on the agenda and for Members to declare if they have a pre-determination in respect of any item on the agenda.

In the interest of openness and transparency, the following declarations were made;

In relation to application 25/2406OUT – the Chair declared that all members of the Strategic Planning Board had received correspondence from the Bradwell Road Action Group.

In relation to application 25/2405OUT - Councillor Edgar and Councillor Clowes declared that they knew the Parish Council representative who would address the Board, however, they had not had any discussions with them regarding the application.  

In relation to application 25/2406OUT – Councillor Edwardes declared that he had received a phone call from the ward councillor of the application site, however, had not discussed or expressed a view on the application.  

A total period of 5 minutes is allocated for each of the planning applications for the following:

·         Ward Councillors who are not members of the Strategic Planning Board

·         The relevant Town/Parish Council

A period of 3 minutes is allocated for each of the planning applications for the following individuals/groups:

·         Members who are not members of the Strategic Planning Board and are not the Ward Member

·         Objectors

·         Supporters

·         Applicants

The public speaking procedure was noted.

To consider the above application.

Consideration was given to the above planning application.

The following attended the meeting and made representations in relation to the application;

Councillor A Harrison (Ward Councillor)

Councillor C Howlett (Chelford Parish Council)

Jon Suckley (Agent)

Members noted the content of the update report.

RESOLVED:

That application 25/1584FUL be APPROVED subject to S106 Agreement to secure the following;

and the following conditions;

1. Standard Time limit – 3 years

2. Access to be constructed in accordance with approved plan prior to first occupation including the provision of a 2m footway adjacent to Knutsford Rd to be agreed via a S278 Agreement

3. Prior to occupation the proposed pedestrian and cycle link between Knutsford Road and Dixon Drive be implemented and available for public use including details of improvement works to Dixon Drive underpass

4. Details of external facing materials including surfacing to be submitted

5. Landscaping scheme to be submitted including details of SuDS features and sculptural art

6. Implementation of landscaping scheme

7. Provision of electric vehicle infrastructure (charging points) at each property with private off-road parking prior to first occupation

8. Construction Environmental Management Plan submitted, approved and implemented

9. Scheme of Piling works / floor floating operations to be submitted, approved and implemented

10. Submission of a contaminated land survey

11. Remediation of contaminated land

12. Submission of soil verification report prior to first occupation of units to which they relate

13. Dust control scheme to be submitted, approved and implemented

14. Development to be carried out in accordance with submitted Flood Risk Assessment

15. Scheme of foul and surface water drainage to be submitted, approved and implemented. Foul and surface water drainage shall be connected on separate systems

16. Accordance with recommendations made within submitted Ecological Assessments

17. Prior to commencement of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 44.

To consider the above application.

Consideration was given to the above planning application.

The following attended the meeting and made representations in relation to the application;

Councillor L Buchanan (Ward Councillor) – statement read out

Cllr Claire Wain -  Shavington-cum-Gresty Parish Council 

Jon Suckley – Agent

Members noted the content of the update report.

RESOLVED:

That application 25/2405/OUT be APPROVED subject to confirmation of the Natural England Licence, Section 106 Agreement, and the following conditions to secure: 

1.Time limit for submission of reserved matters 

2.Submission of Reserved Matters 

3.Compliance with plans and details 

4.Reserved matters application to be supported by revised Arboricultural Impact Assessment, Tree Protection Plan and Method Statement 

5. Prior to commencement of access works a scheme for the protection of the retained trees, including a tree protection plans and an arboricultural method statement (AMS) 

6. Reserved matters application to be supported by a revised FRA and detailed drainage strategy / design, associated management / maintenance plan 

7.Reserved matters application to be supported by scheme of foul and surface water drainage to be submitted, approved and implemented. Foul and surface water drainage shall be connected on separate systems. 

8.Reserved matters application to include details of all hard and soft landscaping  

9.Reserved matters application to include details of maintenance and management of all landscaping  

10.Reserved matters application to be supported by details of boundary treatments  

11.Reserved matters to be supported by detailed proposed and finished ground and floor levels 

12.Reserved matters to be supported by a noise impact assessment and mitigation  

13. Submission of a contaminated land survey 

14. Remediation of contaminated land 

15. Submission of soil verification report prior to first occupation of units to which they relate 

16. No trees, shrubs or hedges within the site which are shown as being retained on the approved plans shall  ...  view the full minutes text for item 45.

To consider the above application.

Consideration was given to the above planning application.

The following attended the meeting and spoke in relation to the application:

Councillor M Muldoon (Ward Councillor)

Councillor Dr Kelvin England (Sandbach Town Council)

Rob Green – objector

Matthais Bunte – objector

Richard Naylor – Agent

RESOLVED:

That application 25/2406/OUT be APPROVED subject to a S106 Agreement with the following Heads of Terms;

And the following conditions:

1.    Standard Outline 1 – Submission of the Reserved Matters within 2 years

2.    Standard Outline 2 – Commencement within  ...  view the full minutes text for item 46.

The reports relating to the remaining items on the agenda have been withheld from public circulation and deposit pursuant to Section 100(B)(2) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that the matters may be determined with the press and public excluded.

The Committee may decide that the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items pursuant to Section 100(A)4 of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 3 and 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 and public interest would not be served in publishing the information.

PART 2 – MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT THE PUBLIC AND PRESS PRESENT

RESOLVED:

That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item pursuant to Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 as amended on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt  information as defined in Paragraphs 3 and 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 and the public interest would not be served in publishing this information.

RESOLVED:

That the Strategic Planning Board, agree to withdraw all reasons for refusal on planning application 25/1403/OUT and not to contest those reasons at the forthcoming planning appeal.