Agenda and minutes

Strategic Planning Board - Wednesday, 15th June, 2011 2.00 pm

Venue: The Assembly Room - Town Hall, Macclesfield SK10 1EA. View directions

Contact: Sarah Baxter  Democratic Services Officer

Items
No. Item

7.

Apologies for Absence pdf icon PDF 77 KB

To receive any apologies for absence.

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors D Brown and Mrs J Jackson.

8.

Declarations of Interest/Pre Determination

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any personal and/or prejudicial interests and for Members to declare if they have made a pre-determination in respect of any item on the agenda.

Minutes:

Councillor G M Walton declared a personal interest in application 10/3078W-Application to Extend the Time of Operations, Dingle Bank Quarry near Chelford - Application to Vary Conditions 7 and 8 of Planning Permission 5/05/0751 to Increase the Period of Time by just under Six Years for Completion of Operations (Including Restoration), Dingle Bank Quarry, Holmes Chapel Road, Lower Withington for Mr D Walton, Sibelco UK Ltd and application 10/3080W-Application to Extend the Time of Operations, Dingle Bank Quarry near Chelford - Application to Vary Conditions 3 and 4 Planning Consent 05/06/2558 to Increase the Period of Time by Six Years and 2 Months for Completion of Operations (Including Restoration) Dingle Bank Quarry, Holmes Chapel Road, Lower Withington for Mr D Walton, Sibelco UK Ltd by virtue of the fact that he was a member of Dingle Bank Quarry Liaison Group, however he had not made any comments in relation to the application and in accordance with the Code of Conduct he remained in the meeting during consideration of the application.

9.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 71 KB

To approve the minutes as a correct record.

Minutes:

RESOLVED

 

That the minutes be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

10.

Public Speaking

A total period of 5 minutes is allocated for the planning application for Ward Councillors who are not members of the Strategic Planning Board.

 

A total period of 3 minutes is allocated for the planning application for the following individuals/groups:

  • Members who are not members of the Strategic Planning Board and are not the Ward Member
  • The relevant Town/Parish Council
  • Local Representative Group/Civic Society
  • Objectors
  • Supporters
  • Applicants

Minutes:

RESOLVED

 

That the public speaking procedure be noted.

11.

10/3078W-Application to Extend the Time of Operations, Dingle Bank Quarry near Chelford - Application to Vary Conditions 7 and 8 of Planning Permission 5/05/0751 to Increase the Period of Time by just under Six Years for Completion of Operations (Including Restoration), Dingle Bank Quarry, Holmes Chapel Road, Lower Withington for Mr D Walton, Sibelco UK Ltd pdf icon PDF 1 MB

To consider the above application.

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the above application.

 

RESOLVED

 

That the application be approved subject to a prior appropriate Deed of Variation or new planning agreement under s106 TCPA which secures implementation of nature conservation management plan referred to in the Agreement of 8 January 2007 relating to the site and subject to the following conditions:-

 

  1. Mineral extraction to cease by 31st December 2016.
  2. Extraction areas to be restored by 31st December 2018 or within two years of cessation of extraction whichever is the earlier.

 

The replication where relevant of the existing 57 conditionsattached to the current permission for the quarry that deal with:

 

Matters requiring approval

Hours of working

Traffic movements and protection of local highway network

Soil handling

Methods of working

Plant, machinery and buildings

Noise

Dust

Surface water drainage, pollution control

Lighting

Site maintenance

Ecology

Restoration

Aftercare

12.

10/3080W-Application to Extend the Time of Operations, Dingle Bank Quarry near Chelford - Application to Vary Conditions 3 and 4 Planning Consent 05/06/2558 to Increase the Period of Time by Six Years and 2 Months for Completion of Operations (Including Restoration) Dingle Bank Quarry, Holmes Chapel Road, Lower Withington for Mr D Walton, Sibelco UK Ltd pdf icon PDF 985 KB

To consider the above application.

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the above application.

 

RESOLVED

 

That the application be approved subject to a prior appropriate Deed of Variation or new planning agreement under s106 TCPA which secures implementation of the management plan referred to in the Agreement of 19 September 1994 and of the woodland management plan and hydrological monitoring referred to in the planning agreement of 12 September 1994in respect of this site and subject to the following conditions:-

 

  1. Mineral extraction to cease by 31st December 2016.
  2. Extraction areas to be restored by 31st December 2018 or within two years of cessation of extraction whichever is the earlier.

 

The replication where relevant of the existing 84 conditionsattached to the current permission for the quarry that deal with:

 

Hours of working

Traffic movements and protection of local highway network

Protection of public footpaths

Soil stripping

Methods of working

Tailings disposal

Plant, machinery and buildings

Noise

Dust

Surface water drainage, pollution control

Archaeology

Site maintenance

Restoration

Aftercare

13.

10/4485N-Application for Removal or Variation of a Condition following Grant of Planning Permission: 7/09/CCC/0001, Whittakers Green farm, Pewit Lane, Bridgemere for Mr Rushton pdf icon PDF 729 KB

To consider the above application.

Minutes:

(During consideration of the application, Councillor Mrs R Bailey arrived at the meeting. However, in accordance with the Code of Conduct she did not take part in the debate nor vote on the application.)

 

Consideration was given to the above application.

 

(Mr Frodsham, an objector, and Mr Erskine, the agent for the applicant, attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application.)

 

RESOLVED

 

That the application be refused as the proposed development is contrary to Policy 28 of the Cheshire Replacement Waste Local Plan.  In particular, the proposal would have an unacceptable environmental impact on the safe movement of traffic on local roads and villages in the area and the arrival and departure of vehicles and people at local schools.

 

(This was a change in Officer recommendation from one of approval to one of refusal.)

14.

10/3872W-Retention of Deposited Construction Waste on Site, Hillmoor Farm, Macclesfield Road, Eaton for Mr P Moss pdf icon PDF 644 KB

To consider the above application.

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the above application.

 

(Councillor Mrs L Smetham, the Ward Councillor, attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application.)

 

RESOLVED

 

That the application be approved subject to the following conditions:-

 

1.                  Submission of a detailed landscaping scheme within 2 months of the date of permission.

2.                  Implementation of landscaping scheme.

 

(Prior to consideration of the following application, Councillor C Thorley left the meeting and did not return.)

15.

Prestbury Supplementary Planning Document and Over Peover Supplementary Planning Document pdf icon PDF 66 KB

To consider and make comments on the content of the draft Prestbury and Over Peover Supplementary Planning Documents.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report on the content of the draft Prestbury and Over Peover Supplementary Planning Documents.

 

It was commented that some of the information in the documents was too detailed and unnecessary. In addition, it was noted that in relation to page 72 of the report reference had been made to Parkgate and not Parkgate Inn, which was the correct wording.

 

RESOLVED

 

That the Strategic Planning Board recommends that the Portfolio Holder for Performance and Capacity adopt the Prestbury and Over Peover Supplementary Planning Documents.