Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Steve Edgar, Marilyn Houston and David Edwardes. Councillors Mike Muldoon and Ben Wye 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 a pre-determination in respect of any item on the agenda.

In the interest of openness, the following declarations were made:

In relation to item 5, application 24/0999M, Councillor Brian Puddicombe stated that Members had all received an email from the applicant.

In relation to items 6 and 7, applications 24/4223/FUL and 24/4242/FUL, Councillor Gardiner stated that he was known to the public speaker in a professional manner, but they had not spoken about applications.

In relation to item 8, application 24/4287/FUL, Councillor Mike Muldoon stated that he knew the landowners and would leave the meeting for this item.

To approve the minutes on 26 March 2025 as a correct record.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 26 March 2025 be approved 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 Strategic Planning Board

·         The relevant Town/Parish Council

A period of 3 minutes is allocated for each of the planning applications for the following individuals/groups:

·         Members who are not members of the Strategic Planning Board and are not the Ward Member

·         Objectors

·         Supporters

·         Applicants

RESOLVED:

That the public speaking procedure be noted.

To consider the above application.

Consideration was given to the above planning application.

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

Ward Councillor: Councillor Ashley Farrall

Agent / Applicant: Megan Sadler

RESOLVED:

For the reasons set out in the report, and the update report, the application be APPROVED, as RECOMMENDED, subject to a S106 Agreement to secure:

and the following conditions / informatives:

1. Commencement of development (3 years)

2. Development in accord with approved and amended plans

3. Materials to be submitted including details of surfacing

4. Details of window reveals to be submitted, approved and implemented with minimum reveal of 100mm

5. Details of fenestration to be submitted including colour (to be dark and not UPVC)

6. Details of recessed brickwork, including brick “soldier courses” and the external cladding to be submitted, approved and implemented

7. Details of scheme of public realm works to Park Green frontage to be submitted

8. Revised landscaping - submission of details

9. Landscaping (implementation)

10. Submission, approval and implementation of Arboriculture Arboricultural Impact Assessment and Method Statement

11. Submission, approval and implementation of a revised Tree Protection Scheme

12. Accordance with submitted Ecological Assessment

13. Nesting birds survey to be submitted

14. Submission, approval and implementation of a habitat creation method statement and a 30-year habitat management plan (Biodiversity Net Gain – Habitat Management Plan)

15. Submission, approval and implementation of an Ecological Enhancement Plan

16. Details of a sustainable surface water drainage scheme and a foul water drainage scheme to be submitted, approved and implemented

17. Accordance with submitted noise mitigation measures

18. Method statement for piling and floor floating to be submitted

19. Dust Management Plan for minimising dust emissions during demolition / construction to be submitted, approved and implemented

20. Accordance with submitted Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure and provided prior to first occupation

21. Any gas fired boilers to be low emission

22. Accordance with submitted Travel Plan

23. Phase I / II ground investigation and risk assessment to be submitted, approved and implemented

24. Verification report in accordance with remediation to be submitted and approved

25. Imported soil to be tested for contamination

26. Unforeseen contamination to be reported to LPA

27. 10% of energy to be secured from decentralised and renewable or low carbon sources

28. Programme of archaeological work in accordance with a written scheme of investigation to be submitted, approved and implemented

29. Parking provided in accordance with submitted details prior to first occupation

30. Construction Management Plan to be submitted, approved and implemented

Informatives:

1.    NPPF

2.    Biodiversity Gain Informative

3.    Environmental Health Informatives

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  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

To consider the above application.

Consideration was given to the above planning application.

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

Agent / Applicant: Jon Suckley

RESOLVED:

For the reasons set out in the report, and the update report, the application be APPROVED, as RECOMMENDED, subject to a S106 Agreement to secure:

And the following conditions:

1. Standard 3-year consent

2. Approved Plans

3. Materials

4. Full hard and soft landscape details

5. Implementation of landscaping

6. Submission of details for the treatment of verges of brick gabled elements and  design of entrance (Nort east corner)

7.  Revised drainage strategy to incorporates Sustainable Drainage Systems measures, subject to their suitability based on detailed ground investigations.

8. Details of levels 

9.   Implementation of approved Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)  

10. Use of Ultra-low emission boilers

11. Implementation of Residents travel plan  

12. Approval of a contaminated land remediation strategy

13. Contaminated land verification report

14. Soil tests for contamination

15. Measures to deal with unexpected contamination

16. Submission of an ecological enhancement strategy.

17. Details of lighting to safeguard bats 

18. Implement Hedgehog and Brown Hare Mitigation measures 

19. Submission of updated badger survey prior to commencement

20. Submission and implementation of a detailed habitat management 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 Chairman of the Strategic Planning Board, provided that the changes do not exceed the substantive nature of the Committee’s decision.

To consider the above application.

Consideration was given to the above planning application.

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

Agent / Applicant: Jon Suckley

RESOLVED:

For the reasons set out in the report, and the update report, the application be APPROVED, as RECOMMENDED, subject to a S106 Agreement to secure:

And the following conditions:

1. Commencement of development (3 years)

2. Development in accordance with approved plans

3. Details of facing materials

4. Details of hard surfacing treatments

5. Details of ground levels and finished floor levels

6. Submission of landscaping scheme  

7. Implementation of landscaping

8. Details of Boundary treatment   

9. Details for the provision of cycle storage and bin storage

10. Submission of Details for design of LAP

11. Submission of details of the main POS to include orchard, play and green gym items, short mown area for informal games, paths and seating.

12. Revised drainage strategy to incorporates SUDS measures, subject to their suitability based on detailed ground investigations.

13. Provision of Ultra Low Emission Boilers

14. Implementation of Residents travel plan  

15. Contaminated land – soil testing

16. Measures to deal with unexpected contamination

17. Implementation of Construction Environmental

Management Plan (CEMP)

18. Implementation of measures to minimise the risk of harm to Hedgehog and Brown Hare during works on site

19. Safeguarding of nesting birds

20. Details of lighting to safeguard bats    

21. Provision of ecological enhancement features

22. Submission and implementation of a detailed habitat  management 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  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

To consider the above application.

Consideration was given to the above planning application.

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

Ward Councillor: Councillor Sam Corcoran

Agent / Applicant: Olivia Carr

RESOLVED:

For the reasons set out in the report, and the update report, the application be APPROVED, as RECOMMENDED, and delegated back to Head of Planning in consultation with the Chair, to consider the EA objection, subject to a S106 Agreement to secure:

And the following conditions:

1.    Standard Time – 3 years

2.    Approved Plans

3.    At least 30% of the dwellings in housing developments should comply with the requirements of M4(2) Category 2 of the Building Regulations regarding accessible and adaptable dwellings.

4.    At least 6% of the dwellings in housing developments should comply with the requirement m4 (3)(2)(a) Category 3 of the Building Regulations regarding wheelchair adaptable dwellings.

5.    Submission and approval of a scheme for acoustic mitigation

6.    Submission and approval of a scheme for odour mitigation

7.    Low emission boiler provision

8.    Phase II Contaminated Land report to be provided

9.    No development to commence until a Remediation Strategy has been submitted and approved.

10.Contaminated land – importation of soil

11.Contaminated land – unexpected contaminated land

12.Construction Management Plan to be submitted and approved

13.Materials to be submitted and approved

14.Cycle parking provision to be submitted and approved. The cycle parking shall comply with the specifications set out in Cheshire East’s “Cycle parking guide for new residential developments

15.Compliance with the submitted Arboricultural Impact Assessment and Tree Protection.

16.Submission of a scheme for the provision of Biodiversity Net Gain

17.Submission, approval and implementation of a management plan to ensure the delivery and monitoring of the BNG measures

18.Submission and approval of a scheme for the removal of non-native invasive species

19.Hedgehog mitigation (Reasonable Avoidance Measures)

20.Provision of the cycle/pedestrian links onto Laurel Close and Houndings Lane (x2)

21.Submission and approval of a scheme  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.

To consider the above application.

Consideration was given to the above planning application.

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

Agent / Applicant: Hanna Mawson

RESOLVED:

For the reasons set out in the report, the application be APPROVED, as RECOMMENDED, subject to conditions and receipt of satisfactory responses from Cheshire Fire and Rescue and the LLFA:

1.    Commencement of development – 3 years

2.    Development in accordance with approved plans

3.    Temporary period – 40 years

4.    Removal in event development ceases to export electricity

5.    Scheme of restoration to be submitted

6.    Materials as application

7.    Development to be carried out in accordance with the Construction Ecological Management Plan

8.    Updated badger survey to be submitted

9.    Ecological Enhancement Plan to be submitted

10.Habitat Creation Method Statement and 30-year Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan to be submitted

11.Biodiversity Gain Plan to be submitted

12.Landscape scheme to be submitted

13.Implementation of landscape scheme

14.30-year landscape management plan to be submitted

15.Site access arrangement and visibility splays

16.Development to be carried out in accordance with the submitted Construction Traffic Management Plan

17.Imported soil to be tested for contamination

18.Actions in the event of any unidentified contamination being found

19.Reporting of contamination during lifetime of development

20.Development to be carried out in accordance with submitted drainage details

21.Development to be carried out in accordance with submitted Arboricultural Impact Assessment

22.Existing and proposed levels to be submitted.

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.

Councillor Garnet Marshall left the meeting at this point and did not return.

To consider the above application.

Consideration was given to the above planning application.

RESOLVED:

For the reasons set out in the report, and the update report, that the Strategic Planning Board:

1.    Approve the 4 Local Listed Building Consent Orders for the following:

·         All of Betley Street

·         All of Dorfold Street

·         All of Tollitt Street

·         16 properties on Victoria Street

2.      Conditions in relation to the order are delegated to Head of Planning level, in accordance with the principles of the Local Listed Building Consent.