Agenda and minutes

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 pre-determined any item on the agenda.

The following declarations were made in the interests of openness:

Councillor S Edgar declared that he had a personal interest with regard to application 16/1987N as he was a resident of Weston.  He would exercise his separate speaking right as a member of the public but would not take part in the debate nor vote. 

With regard to application number 16/1987N, Councillor J Clowes declared that she was the ward councillor who had called in the application but had kept an open mind and had not taken part in any discussions regarding the matter. 

With regard to application number 16/2158N, Councillor J Rhodes declared that the application site was in her ward but that she had kept an open mind.

With regard to application number 16/3387N, Councillor J Hammond, who was in attendance at the meeting, declared that he was a member of Haslington Parish Council and a director of ANSA, both of which had been consulted on the application but he had made no comment.           

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 31 August 2016.

RESOLVED –That the minutes of the meeting held on 31 August 2016 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Vice Chairman.  

To consider the above planning application.

Note: Having exercised his public speaking rights as an objector to the application; Councillor S Edgar withdrew from the meeting for the duration of the Committee’s consideration of the application.   

Note: Parish Councillor P Grant (on behalf of Weston and Basford Parish Council), Parish Councillor A Broome (on behalf of Hough and Chorlton Parish Council) and Mr B Wood (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 and a written update.    

RESOLVED:  That the application be DEFERRED for the following:

A site visit to enable members to evaluate the effectiveness of the noise mitigation measures

Further information on landscaping details for the site  

A swept path analysis for the access to be provided by the Highways Department 

Further clarification regarding car parking details within the site

Details of the noise mitigation measures for the northern and eastern boundaries to be provided

To allow an Environmental Health officer to attend the meeting when the application is reconsidered

Note: At the conclusion of the item, Councillor Edgar re-joined the meeting.  

To consider the above planning application.

Note: Councillor J Hammond (Ward Councillor), Dr S Carrington and Ms L Richardson (objectors) and Mr J Coxon (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, a written update and an oral report of the site inspection.     

RESOLVED:  That, contrary to the planning officer’s recommendation, the application be REFUSED for the following reasons:

1          The proposed development is located within open countryside and would have a sever adverse impact upon Hassall Road, Pool Lane and Coppice Road due to the sub-standard nature of these highways routes.  As a result, the development would not achieve a safe and suitable access to the site for all people and this would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of the scheme notwithstanding a shortfall in housing land supply.  The development is therefore contrary to Policies BE.3, TRAN.1 and TRAN.3 of the Borough of Crewe and Nantwich Replacement Local Plan 2011 and the National Planning Policy Framework (paragraph 32).      

2          This application, when taken cumulatively with other approved developments within Winterley since the Inspector’s appeal decision regarding application 14/3962N would exceed the spatial distribution for Winterley and further housing in Winterley is no longer considered to be sustainable.  As a result, the proposed development would be contrary to Policies PG2 and PG6 of the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy – Submission Version.      

To consider the above planning application.

Note: At 12.25pm, the Committee adjourned for a short comfort break; the meeting reconvening at 12.35pm. 

Note: Mr G Allen (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, a written update and an oral report of the site inspection.     

RESOLVED:  That, contrary to the planning officer’s recommendation for approval, the application be REFUSED for the following reason

The proposals are of a layout and design which would represent an overdevelopment of the site and fails to achieve a high standard of design or acceptable level of amenity for existing and future occupants of the scheme, including the provision of inadequate outdoor amenity space and habitable rooms within apartments within the roof space only served by roof lights.  The proposals are therefore in conflict with the provisions of Policies BE.1 and BE.2 of the Borough of Crewe and Nantwich Replacement Local Plan 2011.          

To consider the above planning application.

Note: Councillor D Marren (Ward Councillor) and Mr M Greenwood (the applicant’s agent) attended the meeting and addressed the Committee on this matter. 

The Committee considered a report regarding the above planning application and an oral update.    

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

1          Time (3 years)

2          Plans

3          Materials as per application 

4          Scheme of landscaping

5          Removal of permitted development rights A-E

6          Tree protection

7          No dig construction

8          Bin storage/collection

9          Boundary treatments

10       Levels

11       Nesting birds

12       Drainage scheme

13       External lighting

14       Dust control

15       Piling

16       Contaminated land

Informatives:

1          NPPF

2          Hours of construction

To consider the above planning application.

This application was not considered as it had been withdrawn from the agenda.