Issue - meetings

Consideration was given to the above report.

RESOLVED

That for the reasons set out in the report and in the update to Board that the Authoritycontest the forthcoming Appeal against non-determination on the following basis:

1. In the opinion of the Local Planning Authority, the proposal will cause capacity problems at the High Street/Waterlode/Welsh Row signal junction. These adverse impacts would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of the proposal in terms of housing land supply, when assessed against the policies at paragraph 32 and 35 of the National Planning Policy Framework and would be contrary to Policy BE3 (Access and Parking) of the Borough of Crewe and Nantwich Replacement Local Plan 2011.

2. In the opinion of the Local Planning Authority, the proposal will cause danger to highway safety associated with the operation of the High Street/Waterlode/Welsh Row signal junction, particularly in respect pedestrians crossing the junction. These adverse impacts would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of the proposal in terms of housing land supply, when assessed against the policies at paragraph 32 and 35 of the National Planning Policy Framework and would be contrary to Policy BE3 (Access and Parking) of the Borough of Crewe and Nantwich Replacement Local Plan 2011.

3. In the opinion of the Local Planning Authority, the accessibility of the site is considered poor in that it considered that most workday trips will be car based. It is possible to improve the non-car mode accessibility and discussions have been undertaken to improve public transport access, although no improvements have been agreed to date. The proposal is therefore considered to be unsustainable and the adverse impacts granting planning permission would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of the proposal in terms of housing land supply, when assessed against the policies at paragraphs 30, 32, 34, and 35 of the National Planning Policy Framework and would be contrary to Policy BE3 (Access and Parking) of the Borough of Crewe and Nantwich Replacement Local Plan 2011.

4. The Proposed development represents a significant and substantial additional residential development on the periphery of Nantwich, which conflicts with Policy NE2 of the adopted Crewe & Nantwich Local Plan. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 49 of the National Planning Policy Framework .the Development is of sufficient size that individually and cumulatively it conflicts with and undermines decisions regarding the scale, location and phasing of development contained within the Draft Cheshire East Local Plan Development Strategy. These adverse impacts would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of the proposal in terms of housing land supply, when assessed against the policies at paragraph 14 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

(At this point in proceedings in the interest of openness, Councillor Mrs R Bailey declared that she was a Governor of Reaseheath College).

(Prior to consideration of the following application, Councillors P Edwards and P Hoyland left the meeting and did not return).