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Apologies for Absence To receive any apologies for absence. Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillor S Wilkinson. |
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Declarations of Interest/Pre Determination To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests and for Members to declare if they have a pre-determination in respect of any item on the agenda. Minutes: In the interest of openness it was noted that all Members had received by email a statement from Councillor Mrs J Clowes in relation to applications 12/1578M and 12/1627M.
In the interests of openness with regard to application 12/0831M Councillor Hammond declared that he was Chairman of the Maw Green Landfill Site Community Liaison Group.
Councillor Mrs R Bailey declared a non pecuniary interest regarding item 8 the Erection Of 43 Dwelling Houses (Including 5 Affordable Dwellings), Creation Of New Access To Sheppenhall Lane, Aston as enabling development to secure the restoration of Combermere Abbey as she was the Heritage Champion for Cheshire East. In addition she had attended meetings of the Parish Council when the application had been discussed and had meetings with the Leader of the Council and the applicant in the presence of an Officer.
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Minutes of the Previous Meeting To approve the minutes as a correct record. Minutes: RESOLVED
That the minutes be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman. |
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Public Speaking A total period of 5 minutes is allocated for each of the planning applications for the Ward Councillors who are not members of the Strategic Planning Board.
A period of 3 minutes is allocated for each of the planning applications for the following individual/groups:
Minutes: RESOLVED
That the public speaking procedure be noted. |
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To consider the above application. Minutes: Consideration was given to the above application.
(Councillor B Burkhill, the Ward Councillor, Councillor D Mahon, the Ward Councillor, Parish Councillor Small, representing Handforth Parish Council and Mr Nicosia the applicant attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).
RESOLVED
That the application be deferred to a future meeting for the following reasons:-
1) (A copy of) the appeal Inspector`s decision 2) impact on local health services eg: appointment queues 3) Proposed boundary treatment, gated or other 4) Need for this type of close care eg: more detail regarding the sequential site search submitted
(This decision was contrary to the Officers recommendation of approval). |
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To consider the above application. Minutes: Consideration was given to the above application.
RESOLVED
That the application be deferred to a future meeting for the following reasons:-
1) (A copy of) the appeal Inspector`s decision 2) impact on local health services eg: appointment queues 3) Proposed boundary treatment, gated or other 4) Need for this type of close care eg: more detail regarding the sequential site search submitted
(In the light of the previous decision the Officers recommendation was amended from one of approval to one of deferral).
(The meeting adjourned for a short break at 12 noon and reconvened at 12.05pm). |
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To consider an amendment to the trigger of Condition 48 and Section 106 payments from 50 dwellings to 72 dwellings. Minutes: Consideration was given to the above report.
RESOLVED
That an amendment to trigger of Condition 48 and Section 106 payments from 50 dwellings to 73 dwellings be agreed. |
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To consider the above report. Minutes: Consideration was given to the above report.
RESOLVED
That the Borough Solicitor be authorised to complete a Section 106 Legal Agreement to secure:
· the delivery of the heritage benefits of the scheme including the restoration of the Abbey · affordable housing comprising 3 x 2 bed units and 2 x 3 bed units, to be delivered on a discounted for sale basis at a discount of 40% from open market value or as another form of intermediate tenure housing which is offered at the same level of affordability and complies with the requirements the Councils Interim Statement on Affordable Housing. · An education contribution of £30,000 · Great Crested Newt Hibernacula · A total of 40 days per annum in total when the Abbey is open to the public for Guided Tours · 6 open days a year when there will be public access to the gardens. · 2 days each year for both Newhall Parish Council and Dodcott-cum-Wilkesley Parish Council to hold local events in the Abbey or gardens. · A commuted sum payment in respect of off-site open space/recreation provision of £10,000 to be spent on upgrading current facilities or the provision of new facilities within Aston or Wrenbury. · A financial contribution of £8000 towards the cost of implementing a speed limit on the A530 through Aston and the extension of the existing 30mph limit on Sheppenhall Lane to beyond the application site southern boundary. · Provision of permissive footpath within the Combermere Estate in accordance with submitted plan.
(The meeting adjourned for lunch at 12.50pm and reconvened at 1.30pm).
(Prior to consideration of the following item, Councillor C Thorley left the meeting and did not return). |
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To consider the above application. Minutes: Consideration was given to the above application.
(The Officer reported to the Board that there was an amendment in that the scheme was to include 9 affordable houses and not 10).
(Alderman Bould, an objector and Roy Spruce, the Agent for the Applicant attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).
RESOLVED
That the application be refused for the following reason:-
The proposed development, by reason of incursion of built form into the open countryside would detract from the generally open character of the west side of Hassall Road. This would be a harmful effect which would fail to take account of the different roles and character of different areas or recognise the intrinsic character and beauty of the countryside and would be contrary to policy within the NPPF and would be an adverse impact which would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits in terms of housing land supply.
(This decision was contrary to the Officers recommendation of approval). |
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To consider the above application. Minutes: Consideration was given to the above application.
(MrCresswell, representing Save Our Sandbach, Martin Styles, an Objector and Carl Davey, representing the Applicantattended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application. In addition to this a statement was read out by the Head of Planning and Policy on behalf of Councillor S Corcoran, the Ward Councillor and Councillor B Moran, the neighbouring Ward Councillor as well as a letter submitted by Fiona Bruce MP).
RESOLVED
For the reasons set out in the report and the update to Board the application was approved subject to the completion of Section 106 Legal Agreement to secure the following:-
· 30% affordable housing (12no. units), split on the basis of 65% social or affordable rent and 35% intermediate tenure as per the requirements of the interim planning statement. · £11,354.68 (not time limited) and £36,715.50 (25 years) for the upgrading and maintenance of an existing children’s play facility at Mortimer Drive · Provision for a management company to maintain the on-site amenity space · Upgrade of Bus Stop on Hassall Road · £65,078 towards future primary school education provision and £81,713 towards future secondary school education provision · £20,000 for provision of highway traffic table on Hassall Road
And subject to the following conditions
1. Standard Time limit – 3 years 2. Amended / Approved Plans 3. Accordance with vehicular visibility at access (dimensions) 4. Materials 5. Submission of an Environmental Management Plan 6. Hours of construction to be limited 7. Details of pile driving operations to be limited 8. Submission of details of bin storage 9. Details of drainage (SUDS) to be submitted 10.Scheme to limit surface water runoff and overland flow 11.Discharge of surface water to mimic that of the existing site 12.Only foul drainage to be connected to sewer 13.Retention of important trees 14.Tree and hedgerow protection measures 15.Arboricultural Specification/Method statement 16.Landscape scheme to include replacement native hedgerow planting and boundary treatments 17.Implementation of landscaping scheme 18.Retention of tree T4 or submission of updated ecological survey 19.Timing of the works and details of mitigation measures to ensure that the development would not have a detrimental impact upon breeding birds. 20.Hedgerows to be enhanced by ‘gapping up’ as part of the landscaping scheme for the site 21.Removal of permitted development rights for classes A-E 22.Removal of Permitted Development Rights for windows/openings for plots 15, 17, 18, 23, 27, 28, 31 23.Obscured glazing for first floor windows in flanking elevations 24.Submission of details of Travel Pack for each dwelling 25.Details of design / surfacing of proposed footpath links to site frontage 26.Details of ground levels to be submitted 27.Submission of a construction method statement
(The meeting adjourned for a short break from 3.30pm until 3.40pm).
(Prior to consideration of the following item, Councillor G Walton left the meeting and did not return).
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Revised Interim Planning Policy on Release of Housing Land To consider the above report. Additional documents:
Minutes: Consideration was given to the above report.
RESOLVED
That Cabinet be recommended to:-
1. Note the Consultation responses to the Revised Interim Planning Policy as set out in Appendix 1.
2. Agree that the revisions to the Interim Planning Policy should not be continued with, in accordance with the reasons set out in the report, and that the Policy approved in February 2011 remains unaltered. |
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Exclusion of the Public and Press RESOLVED - That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item pursuant to Section 100(A) 4 of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 and public interest would not be served in publishing the information. Minutes: RESOLVED - That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items pursuant to Section 100(A) 4 of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that they involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 and public interest would not be served in publishing the information. |
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Proposed alteration to the committee resolution as part of determination of planning application 12/2685C and the resolution on how the Strategic Planning Board would have determined application 12/0883C To consider the above report. Minutes: Consideration was given to the above report.
RESOLVED
That the suggested standard time conditions on the Board resolutions for 12/0883C and 12/2685C are amended as follows:
Condition 1 - Application for approval of reserved matters shall be made within two years of the date of this permission.
Condition 2 - The development hereby approved shall commence before whichever is the later of the following dates: (a) within three years of the date of this permission, or (b) within one year of approval of the last of the reserved matters to be approved.
Condition 3 - Approval of the details of the appearance, landscaping, layout and scale (the reserved matters) shall be obtained from the Local Planning Authority in writing before any development is commenced. |