Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors M Beanland, S Gardiner, G Hayes, O Hunter, J Macrae and N Mannion.

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.

In the interest of openness in respect of application 15/2704M, Councillor M Hardy declared that he was a Director of Everybody Sport and Recreation Trust, which is responsible for running Knutsford Leisure Centre and would leave the room prior to consideration of the application.

To approve the Minutes of the meeting held on 12 August 2015 as a correct record.

RESOLVED

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

RESOLVED

That the public speaking procedure be noted.

To consider the above application.

Consideration was given to the above application.

(Ms Y Huntington (an objector) and Mr E Carley (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 following conditions:

1.    A01LS  -  Landscaping – compliance with submitted details

2.    A04HP  -  Provision of cycle parking

3.    A04LS  -  Landscaping (implementation)

4.    A05EX  -  Materials – compliance with those submitted

5.    A17MC  -  Decontamination of land

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

7.    ALS61  -  Landscaping – compliance with submitted details

8.    ATRA1  - Tree retention

9.    All arboricultural works shall be carried out in accordance with Cheshire Woodlands Arboricultural Statement

10.Lighting

11.Bin and Cycle Store in accordance with approved details

12.Dust control

13.Mirrored glass in first floor windows facing/overlooking Footprints Nursery.

14.The landscape plan to reflect the requirements of application 13/1365M.

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

To consider the above application.

Consideration was given to the above application.

RESOLVED:

That the application be delegated to the Planning and Enforcement Manager in consultation with the Chairman and Ward Councillor to  APPROVE subject to receipt of further information on the number of disabled parking spaces throughout the whole site, to ensure that a satisfactory ratio of disabled spaces are provided throughout the site and to the following conditions:

1.    A03FP  -  Commencement of development (3 years)

2.    A06EX  -  Materials as application

3.    A01AP  -  Development in accord with approved plans

4.    Drainage

5.    Landscape scheme submitted

6.    Implementation of landscaping

Informative: encourage use of permeable surfacing of the car park area.

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

To consider the above application.

Consideration was given to the above application.

(Councillor A Kolker (Ward Councillor), Councillor M Hodge (Representing Cranage Parish Council), Mr J Perkin (objector) and Mr S Comrie  (on behalf of the applicant) attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).

RESOLVED:

That the application be delegated to the Planning and Enforcement Manager in consultation with the Chairman and Ward Councillor to APPROVE subject to receipt of a layout plan which provides a turning area for large vehicles and to the following conditions:

1.    Standard (3 years)

2.    Approved plans

3.    External lighting

4.    Hours of operation

5.    Staff parking restricted to 5 vehicles

6.    Submission of a Noise Management Plan

7.    Hours of use to be 8.00 am to 6.30 pm Monday to Friday and 8.00 am to 2.30 pm on Saturday – no working Sundays or Bank Holidays.

8.    Details of any external lighting to be submitted

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

(The meeting adjourned for a short break)

To consider the above application.

Prior to consideration of this item, as stated in his declaration, Councillor M Hardy left the meeting and did not return.

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.    A02FP  -  Commencement of development

2.    A01AP  -  Development in accord with approved plans

3.    Lighting Plan

4.    Lighting Times of operation

Informative:

Contam Land

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