Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors L Durham and P Findlow.

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.

Councillor G Walton declared that he had called in application 16/3798M and in accordance with the Code of Conduct he would exercise his right to speak as the Ward Councillor and then leave the table and sit in the public gallery until he had heard all of the speakers.  He would then leave the room and return once a decision had been made.

In the interest of openness in respect of applications 16/3798M and 16/0914M, Councillor S Gardiner declared that he knew the agents who had registered to speak, as they were former work colleagues.  It was noted that some Members of the Committee also knew the agents.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 10 August 2016

That the minutes of the meeting held on 10^th August 2016 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman, subject to the recording of Councillor Dean’s apologies for absence.

(Councillor S Gardiner requested it be recorded that he abstained from approval of the minutes of the previous meeting as he was not present at that meeting)

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

That the public speaking procedure be noted.

To consider the above planning application

Having made a declaration, Councillor G Walton vacated the chair in favour of the Vice-Chairman and did not take part in the debate or vote.

 (Councillor G Walton (Ward Councillor), Mr M Toulmin (objector) and Mr R Gascoigne (the agent) attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).

Councillor Walton left the meeting and returned following consideration of this application.

The Committee considered a report and written and verbal updates regarding the above application.

RESOLVED

That, contrary to the Planning Officer’s recommendation for approval, the application be REFUSED for the following reason:

The proposal is an inappropriate form of development within the Green Belt,

which reduces openness, due to the development not complying with the

definition of limited infilling in a village under paragraph 89 of the National

Planning Policy Framework. The development is therefore contrary to

guidance within the National Planning Policy Framework and policy GC1 of

the Macclesfield Borough Local Plan and would cause harm to the objectives

of those policies.

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 Planning and Enforcement Manager has delegated authority to do so in consultation with the Chairman 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

 (Mr N Griffiths (Objector) attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).  In addition a statement was read out on behalf of the Ward Councillor P Findlow, who was unable to attend the meeting)

The Committee considered a report regarding the above application.

RESOLVED

That, contrary to the Planning Officer’s recommendation for approval, the application be REFUSED for the following reasons:

·         Overdevelopment of the site – the proposed development would have insufficient space to provide outdoor amenity space consistent with that of the established character of the area. 

·         Impact on trees

·         Impact upon amenity of neighbouring properties

To consider the above planning application

(Mr A Ellis (Agent) attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application). 

The Committee considered a report regarding the above application.

RESOLVED

That for the reasons set out in the report, the application be APPROVED subject to:

Referral of intention to grant permission to University of Manchester Jodrell Bank, in accordance with the Jodrell Bank Directive

 and the following conditions:

1.    Submission of Reserved Matters (Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale)

2.    Time Limit for submission of reserved matters

3.    Time limit for outline permission

4.    Development informed by approved plans

5.    Details of materials to be submitted for approval

6.    Existing and Proposed Site Levels

7.    Foul and surface water shall be drained on separate systems

8.    Surface water drainage scheme to be submitted

9.    Sustainable drainage management and maintenance plan to be submitted

10.Reserved matters application for scale to include section and streetscene to show relationship with Cherry Barrow Farm and Church Farm

11.Connections to broadband services

12.Electromagnetic Protection (Jodrell Bank)

(Councillor S Gardiner requested it be minuted that he voted against the motion to approve the application).