Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies for absence.

None.

In the interests of openness in respect of application 16/1353M, Councillor L Smetham declared that she was a member of the Cheshire Wildlife Trust and RSPB who had been consultees on the application.

In the interests of openness in respect of application 16/1353M, Councillor  J Macrae declared that he was a member of the Cheshire Wildlife Trust and CPRE who had been consultees on the application.

In the interest of openness in respect of application 16/4558C, Councillor J Hammond declared that he was a Director of ANSA Environmental Services who had been a consultee on the application but had not made any comments in respect of the application nor taken part in any discussions.

In the interest of openness in respect of application 16/4558C, Councillor S Hogben declared that he was a Director of ANSA Environmental Services who had been a consultee on the application, however he had not made any comments in respect of the application nor taken part in any discussions.

In the interest of openness in respect of application 16/1353M, Councillor J Hammond declared that he was a member of the Cheshire Wildlife Trust and RSPB who had been consultees on the application, however he had not made any comments in respect of the application nor taken part in any discussions.

RESOLVED

That the minutes of the meeting held on 19 October 2016 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman subject to the following amendments: in respect of application 16/1046N:-

Condition 18 to be amended to include the following sentence after the word ‘levels’:-

‘To be provided prior to commencement of development and implemented as approved’.

Condition 24 to be amended as follows:-

‘Additional landscaping details along Ashley Meadows elevation (to include extra heavy standard trees and retention of existing hedgerows wherever possible)’.

That the informative be amended as follows:-

‘If not Medical Centre then site to be used for community use’.

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 application.

(Carl Jones, representing the applicant attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).

RESOLVED

That for the reasons set out in the report and in the written update to the Board the application be approved subject to a 21 day notification period to the University of Manchester (Jodrell Bank) of the intention to grant planning permission, subject to completion of a Section 106 Agreement securing the following:-

1.         Provision of 30% on-site affordable dwellings – 65% provided as affordable rent and 35% as Intermediate tenure.  The affordable units should be tenure blind and be provided upon the occupation of no more than 80% of the market units by a Registered Social Landlord

3         Education contribution - £ 401,312.73 (Primary)

4         Education contribution - £91,000 (SEN)

           Both educations contributions to be provided in following phases    

50% at the 1st occupation of the  30th unit and 50% at the 1st occupation of the 00th unit

5          Highways Contribution - £469,478.20  towards works on  A34/A536 corridor, of which £30000( the full contribution of which  to be made prior to the commencement of the development) is to used as contribution to pedestrian crossing on Macclesfield Road -full with the remainder of the highways  to be paid in full by the occupation of the 140th unit on site

6          Private management company to maintain all areas of open space, children’s play space and habitat areas in perpetuity in accordance with management scheme

7          Commuted sum payment of £28000 in lieu of organised sport provision –prior to 1st occupation of the site

And subject to the following conditions:-

1.         Commencement

2.         Plans

3.         Levels

4.         Materials to be submitted

5.         Development Phasing

6.         Landscaping scheme to be submitted/Implementation

7.         Construction and Environmental Management Plan, inc wheel washing – Prior submission/approval; piling, dust, phased occupation detail

8.         Development to be in accordance with Great Crested Newt Mitigation Strategy prepared by REC dated May 2016 unless varied by Natural England Licence

9.         Electromagnetic screening measures

10.       Surface water drainage scheme – Prior submission/approval

11.       Drainage strategy/design/ implementation, maintenance and management in accordance with the appropriate method of surface water drainage

12.       Boundary treatments – Prior submission/approval

13.       Breeding birds and roosting bat features – Prior submission/approval

14.       Residential travel plan/ Residents Travel Information Pack

15.       Ghost Island right turn lane access to be constructed prior to occupation of the development.

16.       Watching brief for land contamination/ scheme and results (submitted prior to any occupation)

17.       Materials

18.       Car charging for each dwelling/ communal charging points for flats

19.       Tree  and hedgerow Protection scheme – Prior submission/approval

20.       Scheme for the incorporation of electromagnetic screening measures        (protection of Jodrell Bank telescope)

21.       Land contamination scope of works

22.       Scheme of glazing and trickle ventilation to all habitable rooms of  plots overlooking Macclesfield Road susceptible to road traffic noise as specified in acoustic report. Any variation to be agreed by LPA

23.       drainage for the development hereby approved, shall be carried  ...  view the full minutes text for item 64.

To consider the above application.

Consideration was given to the above application.

(Parish Councillor David Wilson, representing Chelford Parish Council, and Tim Woodhead, representing the applicant attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application.  In addition a statement was read out on behalf of Councillor G Walton, the Ward Councillor).

RESOLVED

That the application be refused for the following reason:-

1.    The proposed development will have a detrimental impact on biodiversity at the site by proposing activities on both the north and south lakes, which is likely to have a significant adverse impact upon the nature conservation value of the lakes as a result of the increase in disturbance and the potential risk posed to birds posed by the network of wires associated with the wakeboarding infrastructure.  These impacts will be for the duration of the operational life of the centre. Therefore the proposals are not environmentally sustainable contrary to policy NE11 of the Macclesfield Borough Local Plan and paragraphs 109 and 118 of the NPPF.

(During consideration of the application, Councillor M Sewart left the meeting and returned and therefore did not take part in the debate.  He then left the meeting prior to the vote being taken and did not return).