Agenda and minutes

To receive apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors David Edwardes, Rod Fletcher, Mike Muldoon and John Wray. Councillors Janet Clowes and Tony Dean were present as substitutes.

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 pre-determined any item on the agenda.

There were no declarations of interest from Members.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 22 October 2025.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 22 October 2025 be confirmed as a correct record.

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 Planning Committee

·                The relevant Town/Parish Council

A total period of 3 minutes is allocated for each of the planning applications for the following:

·                Members who are not members of the planning committee and are not the Ward Member

·                Objectors

·                Supporters

·                Applicants

The public speaking time procedure was noted.

To consider the above planning application.

Consideration was given to the planning application.

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

·         Councillor Alison Heler (Ward Councillor) – Councillors Heler provided a written statement which was read to the committee by the Chair

·         Matthias Bunte (objector)

·         Andrew Jalali (agent)

RESOLVED (by majority):

That for the reasons set out in the report the application be APPROVED, subject to the completion of a S106 Agreement with the following Heads of Terms from the report:

And the following conditions from the report and update report:

1) 3 year time limit

2) Approved plans

3) Materials

4) Biodiversity Net Gain plan

5) 30-year habitat creation and habitat management and monitoring plan

6) Breeding Birds

7) Bat Sensitive Lighting

8) Great Crested Newt District Level Licencing

9) Development to proceed in accordance with the submitted bat

mitigation and compensation

10) Updated badger survey

11) Ecological enhancements

12) Submission of updated Arb Impact Assessment and Method

Statement

13) Levels of site and trees

14) Compliance with the Drainage Strategy

15) Sustainable Surface Water Drainage Scheme & Foul Water Drainage

Scheme

16) Landscaping scheme

17) Landscaping implementation

18) Landscaping management

19) Boundary treatment

20) Details of street materiality

21) Details of design, infrastructure and layout of the LEAP

22) Management and maintenance plan of the LEAP

23) Proposed finished levels including spot levels of the LEAP

24) Contaminated land – risk assessment

25) Contaminated land – verification report

26) Contaminated land – no exportation of soils

27) Contaminated land – unexpected contamination

28) At least 30% of dwellings in housing developments should comply

with requirement M4 (2) Category 2 of the Building Regulations

regarding accessible and adaptable dwellings

29) At least 6% of dwellings in housing developments should comply

with requirement M4 (3)(2)(a) Category 3 of the Building Regulations

regarding wheelchair adaptable dwellings.

30) Implementation of the proposed pedestrian infrastructure

improvements

31) Provision of the Toucan Crossing

32) Cycle storage for apartments/maisonettes

33) Construction management plan

34) Compliance with the submitted noise assessment

35) 10% energy from renewable or low carbon energy generation

36) Obscure glazing to bathroom window of plot 1

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To consider the above planning application.

Consideration was given to the planning application.

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

·         Chris Hirst (applicant)

RESOLVED (Unanimously):

that for the reasons set out in the report the application be APPROVED, subject to following conditions:

1. Commencement of development

2. Approved plans and documents

3. Details of materials including Jodrell Bank mitigation to be submitted and

approved

4. Cycle storage details to be submitted and approved

5. Biodiversity Gain Plan to be submitted and approved

6. Habitat creation method statement and a 30-year habitat management and

monitoring plan to be submitted and approved

7. Lighting scheme to reduce impact of habitat and ecology

8. Strategy for biodiversity enhancements

9. Submission and approval of landscaping scheme

10.Implementation of landscaping scheme

11.Contaminated land – unexpected contamination

12.Compliance with the submitted drainage details

13.Compliance with approved Arboricultural Impact Assessment and Method

Statement

14.Updated badger survey if not implemented within 6 months

15.Shall be carried out in accordance with acoustic report and mitigation

measures

16.Breeding bird season

17.Offsite highways work

18.Compliance with submitted Construction Environmental Management Plan

And the additional condition:

19. Hedgerow to Southeast Boundary – retention in accordance with submitted tree protection plan

In the event of any changes being needed to the wording of the Committee’s decision (such as to delete, vary or add conditions / informatives / planning obligations or reasons for approval/refusal) prior to the decision being issued, the Head of Planning has delegated authority to do so in consultation with the Chair of the Southern Planning Committee, provided that the changes do not exceed the substantive nature of the Committee’s decision.

To consider the above planning application.

Consideration as given to the planning application.

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

·         Councillor Mike Blomeley (Holmes Chapel Parish Council)

·         Mark Rutherford (objector)

·         Rachel Thornley (agent)

RESOLVED (by majority):

That for the reasons set out in the report the application be APPROVED, subject to the imposition of the following conditions:

1. Standard Time – 3 years

2. Approved Plans

3. Implementation of the approved landscaping plan

4. Materials to be submitted

5. Cycle parking implementation

6. Renewable/low carbon energy provision

7. Drainage details to be submitted and approved

8. Other protected species mitigation measures

9. Lighting to be submitted and approved

10.Nesting birds – timing of works

11.Biodiversity Net Gain – submission and approval

12.Compliance with the Arboricultural Report and Tree Protection Measures

13.Prior to occupation a footway connection to the site and drop kerbs on the A54

shall be constructed.

14.Contaminated land – Submission of a Phase I/Phase II Report

15.Contaminated land – Verification

16.Contaminated land – Importation of Soil

17.Contaminated land – Unexpected contamination

In the event of any changes being needed to the wording of the Committee’s

decision (such as to delete, vary or add conditions / informatives / planning

obligations or reasons for approval / refusal) prior to the decision being issued, the Head of Planning has delegated authority to do so in consultation with the Chairman of the Southern Planning Committee, provided that the changes do not exceed the substantive nature of the Committee’s decision.

To consider the above planning application.

Consideration as given to the planning application.

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

·         Councillor Richard Slater (Bunbury Parish Council)

·         Steve Grimster (agent)

RESOLVED (Unanimously):

That the application be APPROVED.

In the event of any changes being needed to the wording of the Committee’s decision (such as to delete, vary or add conditions / informatives / planning obligations or reasons for approval/refusal) prior to the decision being issued, the Head of Planning has delegated authority to do so in consultation with the Chair of the Southern Planning Committee, provided that the changes do not exceed the substantive nature of the Committee’s decision.

To consider the above planning application.

Consideration as given to the planning application.

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

·         Councillor Richard Slater (Bunbury Parish Council)

·         Steve Grimster (agent)

RESOLVED (by majority):

That the appliation be APPROVED.

In the event of any changes being needed to the wording of the Committee’s decision (such as to delete, vary or add conditions / informatives / planning obligations or reasons for approval/refusal) prior to the decision being issued, the Head of Planning has delegated authority to do so in consultation with the Chair of the Southern Planning Committee, provided that the changes do not exceed the substantive nature of the Committee’s decision.

To consider the above planning application.

Consideration as given to the planning application.

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

·         Councillor James Pratt (Ward Councillor) – Councillor Pratt provided a written statement which was read to the committee by the Chair.

·         Hayley Cooper (supporter)

·         Paresh Pithiya (agent)

RESOLVED (by majority):

That for the reasons set out in the report the application be APPROVED, subject to the following conditions:

1. 3-year commencement

2. Development in accordance with approved plans

3. Maximum 6 persons (use class C4 only)

4. Provision of secure 6-space cycle shelter before occupation

5. Provision and retention of bin storage before occupation

6. Installation of ultra-low NOx boilers (max 40mgNOx/kWh)

In the event of any changes being needed to the wording of the Committee’s decision (such as to delete, vary or add conditions / informatives / planning obligations or reasons for approval/refusal) prior to the decision being issued, the Head of Planning has delegated authority to do so in consultation with the Chair of the Southern Planning Committee, provided that the changes do not exceed the substantive nature of the Committee’s decision.