Agenda and minutes

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any personal and/or prejudicial interests and for Members to declare if they have pre-determined any item on the agenda.

Councillor G Merry declared that in calling in application number 10/0392C she had expressed an opinion and therefore fettered her discretion.  Councillor Merry exercised her separate speaking rights as a Ward Councillor and withdrew from the meeting during consideration of this item.  Councillor Merry also declared a personal interest in respect of the application on the grounds that she was a member of Sandbach Town Council, which had been consulted on the proposed development.

All Members of the Committee declared that they had received correspondence in relation to application number 10/0010C.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 10 March 2010.

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting held on 10 March 2010 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To consider the above planning application.

Note:  Mr T J Bentley-Jordan (on behalf of the applicant) attended the meeting and addressed the Committee on this matter.  Mr J Warters (the applicant) had registered his intention to address the Committee on this matter but did not speak.

The Committee considered a report regarding the above planning application.

RESOLVED – That the application be APPROVED subject to the following conditions:

1. Standard time years

2. Materials to be submitted and approved

3. Surfacing materials which shall be permeable to be submitted and approved

4. Landscape scheme to be submitted t o be submitted and approved

5. Landscape scheme to be completed in accordance with the approved details

6. Boundary treatment to be submitted and approved

7. Provide car parking as shown on the approved plan

8. Drainage details to be submitted and approved

9. Contaminated land condition

10. Access to be constructed to CE spec

11. Footpath link to front of site

12. Access to 175 Broad Street to be retained

13. Approved plans

14. Obscure glazing to be provided and retained

15. Noise mitigation measures to be provided

16. Window reveals of 55mm to be provided to all windows and doors

17. Restrict use of the site to use class C2 (Residential Institutions)

18. Details of any external furniture to be submitted and approved

19. Cycle parking details to be submitted and approved

20. Gas Absorption Heat Pump to be provided and retained

21. Detail of window design to be submitted and approved

To consider the above planning application.

Note:  Mr M Pawezowski (objector) and Mr M Hewlett, Aldi Stores Ltd, (the applicant) attended the meeting and addressed the Committee on this matter.

Note: During consideration of this application, Councillor E Howell left the meeting and returned, and did not take part in the debate or vote, in accordance with paragraph 13.5 of the Planning Protocol of Conduct in Relation to the Determination of Planning Matters.

The Committee considered a report regarding the above planning application.

RESOLVED – That the application be APPROVED subject to the following conditions:

1.     3-year time limit

2.     Development in accordance with the approved plans

3.     Development in accordance with the materials specified on plan

4.     That planning permission relates solely to Aldi foodstores and not any other retail operator

5.     That the net retail floorspace within the proposed building be restricted to the proposed 940m² as specified by the applicants

6.     That a restriction be placed on the net retail floorspace to restrict and control the types of good sold from the new development which shall be restricted to 80% convenience goods and 20% comparison goods

7.     Restriction on the hours of opening to
8am – 8pm Mon – Sat and 10am to 5pm Sundays

8.     Restriction on the hours of delivery to
7.45am – 8pm Mon – Sat and 9.45am to 5pm Sundays

9.     Precise details of the acoustic fence for the HGV docking bay area to be submitted for approval prior to the commencement of development

10.Implementation of noise attenuation measures preventing use of reversing alarms, HGV refrigeration units, acoustic fencing and to ensure all loading and unloading deliveries take place through the docking bay entrance

11.Contaminated land (Investigation and Mitigation)

12.Air quality condition

13.That precise details of external lighting be submitted and approved

14.Scheme to secure 10% renewable energy

15.Details for the provision of cycle parking facilities

16.Provision of a replacement pedestrian crossing at the southern entrance to the site, on Sandbach Road.

To consider the above planning application.

The Committee considered a report regarding the above planning application.

RESOLVED

(a) That the application be APPROVED subject to the following conditions:

1. Standard Time Limit (a further 3 years)

2. Plans

3. Materials including surfacing

4. Garages

5. Drainage

6. Boundary Treatment

7. Landscaping Submitted

8. Landscaping Implemented

9. Services Underground

10. Construction Workers Vehicles

11. Loading/Unloading Materials

12. Remove PD Rights

13. Car Parking Standards

14. Windows

15. Chiller Units

16. Bin Storage

17. Access

18. Door and window details

19. Conservation rooflights

20. Bat and barn owl survey

21. Rainwater goods.

(b) That the Head of Planning and Policy be granted delegated authority to add a condition to address any issues arising from the outstanding comments from Environmental Health regarding air quality.

To consider the above planning application.

The Committee considered a report regarding the above planning application.

RESOLVED – That the application be APPROVED subject to the following conditions:

1. Standard time

2. Plans

3. Materials

4. Surfacing materials

5. Landscaping scheme

6. Implementation of landscaping

7. No activities in field containing ancient monument

8. Implementation of drainage works

9. Scheme for external lighting

10. Work to proceed in accordance with recommendations for bat and birds and advice to personnel in bat survey

11. Site (including trees) to be checked for nesting birds if development commences in bird nesting season

12. Details of source separation, recycling and storage of waste for Food Centre

13. Travel Plan plus additional cycle parking facilities if necessary

14. No demolition or works of any description until a Waste Audit is submitted in relation to the demolition of the existing areas of the rebuilding and recycling/ re-use of materials as far as reasonably practical

15. Development to incorporate the sustainable development measures specified in the Design and Access Statement

To consider the above planning application.

Note: Having exercised her separate speaking rights as a Ward Councillor, Councillor G Merry withdrew from the meeting during consideration of this item.

Note: Mr R Brockway (on behalf of the applicant) attended the meeting and addressed the Committee on this matter.

The Committee considered a report regarding the above planning application.

RESOLVED – That the application be DEFERRED for a Committee site inspection so that Members can assess the impact of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.