Agenda and minutes

Northern Planning Committee - Wednesday, 9th July, 2014 2.00 pm

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

Contact: Sarah Baxter  Democratic Services Officer

Note: To register to speak on an application please email Speakingatplanning@cheshireeast.gov.uk by 12 noon the day before the meeting 

Items
No. Item

18.

Apologies for Absence pdf icon PDF 35 KB

To receive any apologies for absence.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors K Edwards, Mrs H Gaddum B Livesley and J Macrae.

19.

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 in respect of application 14/1480M, Councillor S Gardiner declared that he had been contacted by a member of the public in his ward in respect of the proposals. He directed them to Councillor P Raynes and the appropriate Council Officer.  In addition he declared that he was a Member of Knutsford Town Council Planning and Licensing meetings.  Whilst he attended the Planning meeting he did not vote on the matter.

 

In the interest of openness in respect of application 14/0563M, Councillor Miss C Andrew declared that she used to be Ward Councillor for that area a long time ago and that she was familiar with the application site.

 

In the interest of openness, Councillor D Neilson declared one of the members of public was his neighbour and could be speaking on one of the applications.

20.

Minutes of the Meeting pdf icon PDF 45 KB

To approve the Minutes of the Meeting held on 11 June 2014 as a correct record.

Minutes:

RESOLVED

 

That the minutes of the meeting held on 11 June 2014 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

21.

Public Speaking

A total period of 5 minutes is allocated for each of the planning applications for Ward Councillors who are not members of the Planning Committee.

 

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
  • The relevant Town/Parish Council
  • Local Representative Groups/Civic Society
  • Objectors
  • Supporters
  • Applicants

Minutes:

RESOLVED

 

That the public speaking procedure be noted.

22.

14/1480M-Demolition of two buildings and Erection of 14 no Residential Dwellings, Heath Lodge, Parkgate Lane, Knutsford, Knutsford, Cheshire for Frazer Lloyd Jones, Thomas Jones and Sons pdf icon PDF 391 KB

To consider the above application.

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the above application.

 

RESOLVED

 

That the application be refused as the proposal would be an overdevelopment of the site leading to an unacceptable relationship with adjoining property to the significant detriment of the amenity of the occupiers of those properties. The proposal is therefore contrary to policies DC3, DC38 and DC41 of the Macclesfield Borough Local Plan and guidance in paragraph 17 of the NPPF.

 

(This decision was contrary of the Officer’s recommendation of approval).

23.

14/1904M-A Class A1 foodstore of 1,579 sq.m gross internal floorspace, additional retail floorspace (use class A1 to A5 inclusive) of 743 sq.m gross internal floorspace, new public realm, boundary treatments, car parking, access arrangements and ancillary development, Brookfield Hydro Motors Limited, 10, London Road South, Poynton for Brookfield Hydro Motors Ltd pdf icon PDF 432 KB

To consider the above application.

Minutes:

 

Consideration was given to the above application.

 

(Steve Buckley, an objector and Chris Edge, the agent for the applicant attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).

 

RESOLVED

 

That for the reasons set out in the report the application be approved subject to the completion of a Section 106 Agreement requiring a financial contribution of £44,978 towards public open space.

 

And subject to the following conditions:-

 

1.    A03FP      -  Commencement of development (3 years)                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

2.    A01AP      -  Development in accord with approved plans                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

3.    A02EX      -  Submission of samples of building materials                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

4.    A01TR      -  Tree retention                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

5.    A02TR      -  Tree protection                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

6.    A02LS      -  Submission of landscaping scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

7.    A04LS      -  Landscaping (implementation)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

8.    A22GR      -  Protection from noise during construction (hours of construction)                                                                                                                                                                                              

9.    A23GR      -  Pile Driving                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

10. A16EX      -  Specification of window design / style                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

11. A02HA      -  Construction of access                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

12. A30HA      -  Protection of highway from mud and debris                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

13. A12LS      -  Landscaping to include details of boundary treatment                                                                                                                                                                                                           

14. A08MC      -  Lighting details to be approved                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

15. A10LS      -  Additional landscaping details required - public realm/ public art                                                                                                                                                                                            

16. A13GR      -  Business hours (including Sundays)                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

17. A04HP      -  Provision of cycle parking                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

18. A01HP      -  Provision of car parking                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

19. A20GR      -  Hours of deliveries                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

20. A17MC      -  Decontamination of land                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

21. A19MC      -  Refuse storage facilities to be approved                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

22. A24HA      -  Provision / retention of service facility                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

23. A04NC      -  Details of drainage                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

24. A02NC      -  Implementation of ecological report                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

25. A23MC      -  Details of ground levels to be submitted                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

26. A06NC      -  Protection for breeding birds                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

27. A01MC      -  Noise insulation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

28. A03MC      -  Cooking odour extraction equipment                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

29. A06TR      -  Levels survey                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

30. A12HA      -  Closure of access                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

31. dust control measures                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

32. bird boxes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

33. hours of operation of food store and A3, A4 and A5 units                                                                                                                                                                                                       

34. details of renewable energy measures to provide for a minimum of 10% of the predicted  energy requirements  of the development                                                                                                                                

35. provision of ghost island                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

36. floor floating details                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

37. environmental management plan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

38. hedge to be retained                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

39. full photographic record of the building prior to demolition

  1. Bats
  2. Implementation of proposed junction arrangements
  3. Noise assessment submission
  4. Public art/design on building

 

In addition it was requested that the informative include reference to a Section 278 agreement.


In order to give proper effect to the Board’s intentions and without changing the substance of the decision, authority is delegated to the Head of Strategic & Economic Planning, in consultation with the Chairman (or in his absence the Vice Chairman) of Strategic Planning Board, to correct any technical slip or omission in the wording of the resolution, between approval of the minutes and issue of the decision notice.

 

(In the interest of openness during consideration of the application, Councillor R West declared that he was the Ward Councillor and a member of Poynton Town Council and whilst he attended meetings on the proposal he had given no views.  In the interest of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 23.

24.

14/1492N-Erection of 6 industrial units class B1, B2 and B8 classifications, Units 5-10, Orion Way, Crewe for Black & White Cheshire Ltd pdf icon PDF 182 KB

To consider the above application.

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the above application.

 

RESOLVED

 

That for the reasons set out in the report the application be approved subject to the following conditions:-

 

 

1.     A03FP      -  Commencement of development (3 years)                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

2.     A01AP      -  Development in accord with approved plans                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

3.     A06EX      -  Materials as application                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

4.     Within 6 months of first occupation of any of the units, a detailed Travel Plan shall be submitted for approval.                                                                                                                                              

5.     Submission of a scheme of landscaping of the site.                                                                                                                                                                                                            

6.     Implementation of landscaping scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

7.     Boundary treatment to match that used elsewhere on the development.                                                                                                                                                                                           

8.     Oil interceptors to be provided to car parks.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

9.     External lighting scheme to be submitted for approval.                                                                                                                                                                                                        

10. No outside storage.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

11. Submission of a scheme of surface water regulation.                                                                                                                                                                                                           

12. Submission of a scheme for the management of overland flow.                                                                                                                                                                                                   

13. Prior to first occupation of each unit, the car and cycle parking provision shall be provided, available and Prior to first occupation of each unit, the car and cycle parking provision shall be provided, available and car car and cycle parking provision 

14. Prior to first occupation of any of the units, the access shall be completed to CEC standard.                                                                                                                                                                 

15. Prior to fist occupation of any of the units, one electric vehicle charging point shall be provided, available and retained thereafter

In order to give proper effect to the Board’s intentions and without changing the substance of the decision, authority is delegated to the Head of Strategic & Economic Planning, in consultation with the Chairman (or in his absence the Vice Chairman) of Strategic Planning Board, to correct any technical slip or omission in the wording of the resolution, between approval of the minutes and issue of the decision notice.

25.

14/0563M-Indoor Menage building, Copper Beeches farm, Chelford Road, Great Warford, Alderley Edge for Nicola Claxton pdf icon PDF 156 KB

To consider the above application.

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the above application.

 

(Nicola Claxton, the applicant attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).

 

RESOLVED

 

That the application be refused for the following reasons:-

 

The proposals represent an inappropriate form of development within the Green Belt and there are no very special circumstances to justify this. In addition, the proposals would harm the openness of the Green Belt contrary to policy DC32 and GC1 within the Local Plan and guidance within The Framework.

 

In order to give proper effect to the Board’s intentions and without changing the substance of the decision, authority is delegated to the Head of Strategic & Economic Planning, in consultation with the Chairman (or in his absence the Vice Chairman) of Strategic Planning Board, to correct any technical slip or omission in the wording of the resolution, between approval of the minutes and issue of the decision notice.

26.

14/1295C-Steel framed agricultural cattle building to house 116 cows, The Fields farm, Kermincham, Nr Holmes Chapel for Mr George Riddell, G A Riddell & Sons pdf icon PDF 126 KB

To consider the above application.

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the above application.

 

RESOLVED

 

That for the reasons set out in the report the application be approved subject to the following conditions:-

 

1.     A03FP      -  Commencement of development (3 years)                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

2.     A01AP      -  Development in accord with approved plans

In order to give proper effect to the Board’s intentions and without changing the substance of the decision, authority is delegated to the Head of Strategic & Economic Planning, in consultation with the Chairman (or in his absence the Vice Chairman) of Strategic Planning Board, to correct any technical slip or omission in the wording of the resolution, between approval of the minutes and issue of the decision notice.