Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Councillors J Smith, J Snowball and M Warren.  Councillors C Browne and B Puddicombe attended 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 relation to application 24/2602M, Councillor A Harrison declared that he was the ward councillor for this application.

In relation to application 24/4944/FUL, Councillor C Browne declared that he would speak as the ward councillor on this application and would then leave the meeting.

To approve the Minutes of the meeting held on 23 April 2025 as a correct record.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 23 April 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 Planning Committee

·         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 planning committee and are not the Ward Member
• Objectors
• Supporters
• Applicants

The public speaking procedure was noted.

To consider the above planning application.

Consideration was given to the above planning application.

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

Ollerton with Marthall Parish Councillor Nick Speakman and Mr Nick Smith (agent).

Councillor A Harrison left the meeting during the consideration of this item and took not part in the debate or vote on this application.

RESOLVED:

That for the reasons set out in the report the application be APPROVED, subject to a s106 agreement to secure the following:

and the following conditions/informatives:

Outline:

1               Outline – commencement of development

2               Outline – approval of details (access)

3               Outline – time limit for reserved matters (appearance, landscaping, layout, and scale)

4               Accordance with Approved Plans (access to be built in accordance with the plans in the highways statement)

5               Removal of Permitted Development rights (Class A, B and E)

6               Notwithstanding Submission – Public Open Space Scheme

7               Dwellings no higher than two-storey with a max ridge of 7.8 metres

Reserved Matters:

8               Notwithstanding Submission - Housing Mix Assessment

9               Notwithstanding Submission – Affordable Housing Scheme

10           Details of Cycle and Bin Storage

11           Details of Boundary Treatments

12           Submission of Samples of Materials

13           Provision for Parking

Sustainability:

14           Residents Sustainable Travel Information Pack

15           Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

16           Low Emission Boilers

Living Conditions:

17           Submission of a Construction Management Plan (prior to commencement)

18           Implementation of Noise Survey

Highways:

19           Access to be constructed in accordance with approved plans (prior to first occupation)

20           A 2m footway be provided along the site frontage to the A537 (prior to first occupation)

Drainage:

21           Flood Risk Assessment and detailed Drainage Strategy (prior to commencement)

22           Sustainable Surface Water Drainage, Management and Maintenance (prior to commencement)

23           Surface Water Flooding Drainage Strategy (prior to commencement)

24           CCTV Survey (remediation, repair, and maintenance strategy) (prior to commencement)

Ecology:

25           Biodiversity Net Gain (prior to commencement)

26           Protection of Nesting and Breeding Birds (compliance condition)

27           Ecologically Sensitive Lighting Scheme (prior to first occupation)

28           Biodiversity Enhancement Plan (prior to first occupation)

Contamination:

29           Contaminated Land Assessment, Investigation and Remediation (prior to commencement)

30           Verification of Contaminated Land (prior to first occupation)

31           Unexpected Contamination (compliance condition)

32           Importation of Soil (compliance condition)

Trees:

33           Tree Protection (prior to commencement)

34           Retention of retained trees (compliance condition)

35           In accordance with Arboricultural Impact  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

To consider the above planning application.

Having previously declared an interest in this application, Councillor C Browne moved to the public gallery.

Consideration was given to the above planning application.

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

Councillor Criag Browne (ward councillor), Alderley Edge Parish Councillor Vince Fogharty, Mr David Carey (objector), Mr Dave Barraclough (supporter) and Mr Viren Gandhi (applicant).

After speaking as the ward councillor, Councillor C Brown left the meeting and did not return.  Councillor T Dean left the meeting during consideration of this application and did not return.

RESOLVED:

That, for the reasons in the report, update report and verbal update, the application be APPROVED, subject to the following conditions:

1               Commencement of development

2               Development in accord with approved plans

3               Limitation of hours of lighting to no later than 22:00 hours (incl Sundays and Bank Holidays)

4               Accordance with submitted light spillage information

5               Accordance with submitted Ecological Assessment

In order to give proper effect to the Committee’s intent and without changing the substance of its decision, authority is delegated to the Head of Planning, in consultation with the Chair (or in their absence the Vice Chair) of the Northern Planning Committee to correct any technical slip or omission in the resolution, before issue of the decision notice.