Agenda and minutes

To receive apologies for absence.

Apologies were received from Councillors A Burton, D Edwardes and J Wray.  Councillor H Seddon attended as a substitute.

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests, other registerable interests, and non-registerable interests in any item on the agenda and for Members to declare if they have pre-determined any item on the agenda.

In relation to application 25/0835/VOC, all councillors declared that they had received email correspondence on this application.

In relation to application 24/5527/FUL, in the interests of openness Councillor R Flecther declared that the agent had been a planning officer at Congleton Borough Council when he was a member of that Council.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 10 September 2025.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 10 September 2025 be confirmed as a correct record.

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 total period of 3 minutes is allocated for each of the planning applications for the following:

·                Members who are not members of the planning committee and are not the Ward Member

·                Objectors

·                Supporters

·                Applicants

The public speaking time procedure was noted.

To consider the above planning application.

Consideration as given to the planning application.

The following attended the meeting and spoke in relation to the application:

Mr Iain Smith (applicant).

RESOLVED:

That for the reasons set out in the report the application be APPROVED, subject to the following conditions and a Section 106 Agreement to link to the original outline Section 106 Agreement:

1.             Approved plans

2.             Accord with the Arboricultural Impact Assessment and Method Statement

3.             Foul & surface water on separate systems

4.             Sustainable drainage management and maintenance plan

5.             Features to enhance the biodiversity value of the site

6.             Compliance with the submitted drainage details

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 Head of Planning has delegated authority to do so in consultation with the Chair of the Southern Planning Committee, provided that the changes do not exceed the substantive nature of the Committee’s decision.

To consider the above planning application.

Consideration was given to the planning application.

RESOLVED:

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

1.             3 year time limit

2.             Development in accordance with the approved plans

3.             Materials as Submitted

4.             Compliance with Drainage Strategy Plan

5.             Contaminated land – no exportation of soils

6.             Contaminated land – unexpected contamination

7.             Compliance with the tree protection measures

8.             Ecological Enhancements

9.             Details of cycle storage to be provided. With all cycle storage located to the western boundary of the site. Cycle storage details to be provided prior to the first occupation of the development.

10.          Tree protection.

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 Head of Planning has delegated authority to do so in consultation with the Chair of the Southern Planning Committee, provided that the changes do not exceed the substantive nature of the Committee’s decision.

To consider the above planning application.

Consideration was given to the planning application.

RESOLVED:

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

1.             3 year time limit (LBC)

2.             Development in accordance with the approved plans

3.             Materials as Submitted

4.             Level 4 recording survey

5.             Method statement detailing all demolition works, bricking up of doorways and walls and installation of lintels

6.             Section drawings and material specifications for all new and existing internal wall, floor, and ceiling treatments

7.             Details of all fireproofing measures

8.             Joinery details

9.             Retention of Heritage Elements

10.          Protection of retained historic fabric

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 Head of Planning has delegated authority to do so in consultation with the Chair of the Southern Planning Committee, provided that the changes do not exceed the substantive nature of the Committee’s decision.

To consider the above planning application.

Consideration was given to the planning application.

The following attended the meeting and spoke in relation to the application:

Mr Russell Adams (agent).

RESOLVED:

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

1.                 Standard Condition – time limit submission of the Reserved Matters

2.                 Standard Condition – time limit implementation of development

3.                 Standard Condition – submission of the Reserved Mattes (landscaping to include the provision of replacement hedgerow planting)

4.                 Approved Plans

5.                 Biodiversity Net Gain plan for any open market dwellings

6.                 Breeding Birds

7.                 Ecological Enhancement

8.                 Tree Protection and Special Construction Measures

9.                 Tree Retention

10.             Engineered No Dig Methods

11.             Drainage Strategy

12.             Sustainable Surface Water Drainage Scheme & Foul Water Drainage Scheme

13.             Unexpected Contamination

14.             Definition of Self Build/Custom Build

15.             Low emission boiler provision

16.             Land levels to be submitted and approved

Informatives:

1.    NPPF

2.    Construction hours

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 Head of Planning has delegated authority to do so in consultation with the Chair of the Southern Planning Committee, provided that the changes do not exceed the substantive nature of the Committee’s decision.

Following a request from a committee member consideration was given to changing the start time for future meetings back to 10.00 am.

RESOLVED:

That future meetings of the Southern Planning Committee commence at 10.00 am.

It was noted that the next meeting of the Southern Planning Committee would be held in the Committee Suite at Delamere House.