Issue - meetings

To consider the above planning application.

The Committee considered a report regarding the above planning application and a letter from the applicant’s agent, which was summarised by the Southern Area Manager - Development Management.

RESOLVED – That the application be REFUSED for the following reason:

Insufficient information has been submitted with the application in order to justify the loss of an existing employment site. The applicant has not made reasonable attempts to market the property for employment uses and has failed to demonstrate that there would be substantial planning benefits that would outweigh the loss of the site for employment purposes. The proposal is thereby contrary to Policies GR1 and E10 of the adopted Congleton Borough Local Plan First Review.