Agenda and minutes

Strategic Planning Board - Thursday, 5th March, 2026 10.30 am

Venue: The Capesthorne Room - Town Hall, Macclesfield, SK10 1EA. View directions

Contact: Jennifer Ashley  To register to speak on an application please email:  Speakingatplanning@cheshireeast.gov.uk

Link: view the meeting recording

Items
No. Item

49.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor D Edwardes.

50.

Declarations of Interest/Pre Determination

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.

Minutes:

In the interest of openness and transparency, the following declaration was made;

 

In relation to application 25/2500/OUT, Councillor Gardiner declared that he previously worked with the Agent registered to speak, however had not discussed the application with them.

 

51.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 140 KB

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 28 January as a correct record.

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

That the minutes of the meeting held on 28 January 2026 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

52.

Public Speaking

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

Minutes:

The public speaking procedure was noted.

53.

24/2950M Development of new sustainable eco park to provide 48 no. eco lodges; erection of farm shop; associated landscaping, parking and ancillary structures to support the uses; and associated works to facilitate the development - Kilton Inn Warrington Road, Mere pdf icon PDF 723 KB

To consider the above application.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Members were advised that this application had been withdrawn.

54.

25/2500/OUT Outline planning application with all matters reserved except for Access, for residential development of up to 120 dwellings with public open space, associated landscaping and the formation of new access off Sandbach Road - Land at Sandbach Road, Congleton pdf icon PDF 868 KB

To consider the above application.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the above planning application.

 

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

 

Jon Suckley (Agent)

 

Members noted the content of the update report.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That application 25/2500/OUT be APPROVED, as per the Officer recommendation, subject to a Section 106 Agreement to secure the following;

 

S106

Amount

Trigger

Affordable Housing

30% (65% Affordable

Social Rent /

35% Intermediate)

In accordance with phasing

plan to be submitted.

Health

£108,480 (£904 per

dwelling)

50% Prior to first occupation

50% at occupation of 51st

dwelling

Education

£705,125.00 (£450,032.00 for Secondary,

and £255,093.00 for SEN)

50% Prior to first occupation

50% at occupation of 51st

dwelling

Public Transport

£100k

Prior to the occupation of the

31st dwelling (25% build out)

Highways

S278 works

suggest completion.

 

£5,000 for Traffic

Regulation Order

(speed restriction)   

 

Prior to occupation of first dwelling

Congleton Link

Road

£540,000

(£4,500 per dwelling)

50% on first occupation and 50% on occupation of the 60th dwelling

Outdoor Sport

£1,614.79 per family

dwelling (2+ bedrooms)

£807.39 per bed

space in apartments

(capped at £1,614.79)

On first occupation

Public Open

Space, LEAP and

LAP

Private Management Company for Areas

of Open Space

On first occupation

 

 

Provision of LEAP on site

Provision of LAP on site

On occupation of 51st

dwelling

Indoor recreation

£21,449.06

On first occupation

 

And the following conditions;

 

1.Time limit for submission of reserved matters (2 years)

2.Commencement within 2 years of approval of last reserved matter.  

3. Submission of Reserved Matters 

4.Compliance with plans and details 

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

6. 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) 

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

8.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. 

9. Reserved matters application to include details of all hard and soft landscaping including details of buffers to Boundary Stone, Fieldhouse Farm and Loach Brook. 

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

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

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

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

14. Submission of a contaminated land survey 

15. Remediation of contaminated land 

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

17. No trees, shrubs or hedges within the site which are shown as being retained on the approved plans shall be felled, uprooted, wilfully damaged or destroyed, cut back in any way or removed without the prior written consent of the Local  ...  view the full minutes text for item 54.

55.

25/2977/OUT Outline planning application for the demolition of number 6 Broad Lane and a residential development comprising up to 75no. dwellings together with parking, open space, landscaping, drainage and associated works. All matters reserved except for means of access - Land Off Broad Lane, Nantwich pdf icon PDF 660 KB

To consider the above application.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the above planning application.

 

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

 

Stapeley & District Parish Council (statement circulated to Members)

Mr Marsden (Objector)

Mr Lane (Agent)

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the application be deferred.

 

REASONS:

 

Due to concerns around highway safety, Members requested that a further Traffic Assessment be undertake by the Applicant to identify any cumulative impact resulting from all known applications in the locality and assess impact on the local highway network.