Decision details

25/1468/OUT - LAND AT BOOTHS PARK CHELFORD ROAD, KNUTSFORD: Outline application for residential development, including 30% affordable homes, together with associated open space, sustainable drainage works and landscaping. All matters reserved apart f

Decision Maker: Strategic Planning Board

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decisions:

Consideration was given to the above planning application.

 

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

 

Councillor Stewart Gardiner (Ward Councillor), Ian Anderson (Objector), John Finnan (Objector), Debbie Jamison (Objector) and Gary Halman (Agent / Applicant)

 

Members noted the content of the report and update report.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That application 25/1468/OUT be APPROVED as per the officer’s recommendation, subject to an S106 agreement and conditions:

 

S106

Amount

Trigger

Affordable Housing

30% 

(65% Affordable Social Rent / 

35% Intermediate)

 

In accordance with phasing plan to be submitted.

Education

£1,043,949.00 BASED ON 163 UNITS

So the figure should be pro rata based on the approved RM number

50% on first occupation and 50% by the time that 50% of the houses are occupied

Health

£903 at per dwelling or 1 bed unit in the case of C2 developments

 

50% on first occupation and 50% by the time that 50% of the houses are occupied

Highways

£320,000 be provided to fund a new Knutsford circular bus service for a two year period

 

At 50% occupancy

Outdoor Sport

£258,366.40 BASED ON 163 UNITS

So the figure should be pro rata based on the approved RM number

50% on first occupation and 50% by the time that 50% of the houses are occupied

Indoor Sport

£29,134 BASED ON 163 UNITS

So the figure should be pro rata based on the approved RM number

Prior to first occupation

Public Open Space

Private Management Company for Areas of Open Space

 

Prior to first occupation

 

and the following conditions

 

1.    Time limit for submission of reserved matters

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

3.    Submission of Reserved Matters

4.    Compliance with plans and details

5.    Trees – Tree retention

6.    Any reserved matters application shall be supported by an Arboricultural Impact Assessment which shall include a Tree Protection (TPP) and Arboricultural Method Statement (AMS)

7.    Trees – Levels to be agreed

8.    Trees – Drainage to be agreed

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

10.Reserved matters application to be supported by scheme of foul and surface     water

11.Drainage to be submitted, approved and implemented. Foul and surface water drainage shall be connected on separate systems.

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

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

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

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

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

17.MAG – Height not to exceed 15m

18.MAG – Lighting to be caped at the horizontal with no upward light spill

19.MAG – During construction robust measures to prevent birds on site

20.MAG – Submission of a Bird Hazard Management Plan

21.MAG – No reflective materials

22.MAG - Measures to minimise and manage the creation of dust and smoke

23.Submission of a Phase II ground investigations survey and remediation strategy

24.Verification Report

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

26.Unexpected contamination

27.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 Planning Authority.   

28.Ecological enhancement

29.Biodiversity Net Gain

30.SuDs to avoid contamination of Booths Mere

31.Fencing off of part of Booths Mere to prevent recreational access/predation

32.Lighting to be approved

33.Enhancement of retained pond – Common Toad

34.Updated bat roost survey with any future reserved matters submission

35.Construction Environmental Management Plan submitted, approved and implemented

36.Ultra-low emission boilers 

37.Nesting Birds 

38.PROW improvements/management

39.Archaeology

40.Prior to occupation the pedestrian and cycle path as shown on Dwg No. 3565-PLA-XX-H2-DR-L-8020 be constructed.

41.Prior to occupation, the provision of two bus stops on Chelford Road to be delivered via a S278 Agreement.

42.Prior to submission of any reserved matters application submission of a full design code

43.Any reserved matters shall be accompanied by a code compliance statement

44.Limit the number of properties to a maximum of 145

 

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 Strategic Planning Board, provided that the changes do not exceed the substantive nature of the Committee’s decision.

 

 

Publication date: 09/06/2026

Date of decision: 27/05/2026

Decided at meeting: 27/05/2026 - Strategic Planning Board

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