Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor E Brooks.

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 N Mannion declared a pecuniary interest in application 17/3500M, by virtue of the fact that he was Chairman of the Bowling Club and had a major interest in the scheme.  In accordance with the Code of Conduct he left the meeting prior to consideration of the application and returned once a decision had been made.

In the interest of openness in respect of application 17/3500M, Councillor H Gaddum declared that she was acquainted with all of the people speaking on the application.  

In the interest of openness in respect of application 17/3500M, Councillor S Gardiner declared that the agent for the applicant speaking on the application was known to him.

It was noted that Members had received correspondence in respect of application 17/3500M and that a numbers of the speakers were also known to them.

To approve the Minutes of the meeting held on 6 December 2017 as a correct record.

RESOLVED

That the minutes of the meeting held on 6 December 2107 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

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

RESOLVED

That the public speaking procedure be noted.

To consider the above application.

Consideration was given to the above application.

(Councillor A Stott, the Ward Councillor, Town Councillor Ken Edwards, representing Bollington Town Council, Helen Whitely, an objector, Kate McHale, an objector, John Knight, an objector and Caroline Payne, the agent for the applicant attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).

RESOLVED

That the application be deferred for the following reasons:-

1.         Accordance of the scheme with condition no 17 of the outline approval to be re-assessed.

2.         Full Conservation Officer comments to be reported.

3.         Investigate the opportunity to amend the layout / landscaping to include 4 parking spaces at the front of the site

4.         Confirmation as to whether the parking in garages can be enforced under the outline condition.

5.         Re-assessment of overshadowing to neighbouring cottages to include the 45-degree test and to account for the difference in levels.

To consider the above application.

Consideration was given to the above application.

(Councillor J Jackson, the Ward Councillor, Councillor B Dooley, the Ward Councillor, Town Councillor Gareth Jones, representing Macclesfield Town Council and Faye Heeley, the applicant attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).

RESOLVED

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

1. Commencement of development (3 years)

2. Development in accord with approved and amended plans

3. Materials to be submitted including details of surfacing including details of fire retardant cladding

4. Details of imagery to be applied to opaque glazed features and perforation of the external cladding to be submitted and shall reference local history of the site

5. Scheme of public real works to Park Green frontage to be submitted

6. Tree retention (where applicable)

7. Tree protection (where applicable)

8. Landscaping - submission of details

9. Landscaping (implementation)

10. Accordance with submitted Extended Phase 1 Habitat Survey

11. Nesting birds survey to be submitted

12. Features for incorporation of nesting birds into the scheme to be submitted

13. Accordance with details of external lighting

14. Construction Management Statement to be submitted to include wheel wash facilities and details of demolition

15. Details of the materials used to reconstruct Parsonage Street to be submitted and shall include the removal and re-use of the existing stone setts

16. Drainage strategy with detailed calculations to be submitted

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

18. Accordance with submitted noise mitigation measures

19. Method statement for piling and floor floating to be submitted

20. Method statement for minimising dust emissions during demolition / construction

21. Electric Vehicle Infrastructure to be provided (2x rapid charge points)

22. Travel plan to be submitted

23. Phase II post demolition ground investigation and risk assessment to be submitted

24. Verification report in accordance with remediation to be submitted

25. Imported soil to be tested for contamination

26. Unforeseen contamination to be reported to LPA

27. 10% of energy from decentralised and renewable or low carbon sources

28. No deliveries outside of the hours of 07.00 hours to 21.00 hours from Monday to Saturday and from 09.00 hours to 18.00 hours on Sundays and Bank Holidays

29. Hours of opening restricted to 07.00 hours to 22.00 hours from Monday to Saturday and from 10.00 hours to 17.00 hours on Sundays and Bank Holidays and 11.30 hours to 17.00 hours on Remembrance Sunday

30. Programme of archaeological work in accordance with a written scheme of investigation to be submitted

31. Scheme for the control of odours to be submitted

An informative was to be included stating that construction workers and contractors were required to obtain parking permits to avoid on street parking.

In addition Councillor S Gardiner stated that on a number of occasions Government policy had changed without any due regard for the planning process which put the Committee in a difficult position.  He requested  ...  view the full minutes text for item 79.