Issue - meetings

Note: Councillor G Baxendale (Ward Councillor), Mrs A Martin (Congleton Town Council), Mr R Allen (Supporter) and Mr E J F Taylor and Mr P Todd (on behalf of the applicant) attended the meeting and addressed the Committee on this matter. 

The Committee considered a report regarding the above planning application, a written update and an oral report of the site inspection.  

RESOLVED:  That, subject to the signing and completing of a Section 106 Agreement to secure a sum of £3000 towards the cost of making and advertising (and if appropriate confirming) Traffic Regulation Orders to prohibit parking on the highways in the vicinity of the application site prior to the occupation of the development, and for the reasons set out in the report, the application be APPROVED subject to the following conditions –

1              Standard time limit

2              Development in accordance with the approved plans

3              Submission and approval of external materials and finishes

4              The maximum weight of vehicles allowed to deliver to the site restricted to a maximum of 7.5 tonnes

5              Submission and approval of details of the access barriers to the Manchester Road entrance

6              Access and car parking completed prior to the store beginning to trade

7              Prior to the store beginning to trade, the developer will provide and install both Puffin crossings which will serve the site in order that safe accessibility is provided to and from the site at the time of first operation.  This provision will also require the relocation of the existing bus stop lay-by (to be secured by a Section 278 Agreement)

8              Tree protection measures

9              Submission of a landscaping scheme

10         Implementation of landscaping scheme

11         Submission of a construction management plan

12         Construction hours limited to 08.00 to 18.00 hours Monday to Friday, 09.00 to 14.00 on Saturdays and no working on Sundays or Public Holidays

13         Submission of a method statement should pile foundations be required

14         Submission of a method statement for any floor floating taking place

15         Deliveries to be between 06.30 to 19.00 hours

16         Opening hours to be between 06.30 to 21.00 hours