Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Councillor S Holland.  Councillor S Gardiner attended as a substitute member.

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 23/2348M, in the interest of openness Councillor S Gardiner declared that he had previously worked with the agent for this application over 20 years ago.

To approve the Minutes of the meeting held on 25 June 2025 as a correct record.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 25 June 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:

Councillor Mark Goldsmith (ward councillor), Wilmslow Town Councillor Jon Newell, Mr Bruce Sciple (objector), Mr Mike Potts (objector) and Mr Colin Williams (agent).

RESOLVED:

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

1.             3-year Time Limit

2.             Development in accord with approved plans

3.             Materials to be submitted

4.             Bird nesting season avoidance

5.             Biodiversity enhancement scheme to be submitted

6.             Construction Environmental Management Plan (Ecology)

7.             Sensitive lighting scheme (wildlife)

8.             Landscaping scheme to be submitted including boundary treatments

9.             Landscaping details and maintenance to be submitted

10.          Levels to be submitted

11.          Sustainable surface water drainage scheme to be submitted prior to commencement

12.          Management and maintenance of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)

13.          Updated flood risk assessment to be submitted prior to commencement

14.          Contamination phase 1 assessment to be submitted

15.          Verification and remediation (contamination) to be submitted 

16.          Reporting of unexpected contamination

17.          Noise impact assessment to be implemented

18.          Artificial Grass Pitch design and construction

19.          Artificial Grass Pitch management and maintenance

20.          Community Use Agreement

21.          Running Path design and construction

22.          Continuity of sport

23.          Updated protected species survey required if development commences after 17^th Jan 2026

24.          Plan detailing the protection of River Bollin waterbody and linking Styal Wood to be submitted prior to commencement

25.        Construction management plan 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 Chair of the Northern Planning Committee, provided that the changes do not exceed the substantive nature of the Committee’s decision.

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:

Councillor David Jefferay (ward councillor), Wilmslow Town Councillor Jon Newall and Mr Howard Clayton (architect).

RESOLVED:

That application be DEFERRED for further consideration and details of:

·       Proven need

·       Variation to layout (too uniform)

·       Contaminated land

·       Car parking / travel plan

To consider the above planning application.

This item was withdrawn prior to the meeting.