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:

With regard to application number 16/3924C, Councillor Rhoda Bailey declared that Councillor Benson had been her line manager in the past, but that she had not discussed the application.

With regard to application numbers 16/0762N, 16/3433N and 16/4532N, Councillor B Roberts declared that he was a member of Crewe Town Council, which had been consulted on the applications.

With regard to application numbers 16/2645C, 16/0866C and 16/3924C, Councillor G Merry declared that she was a member of Sandbach Town Council, which had been consulted on the applications.  She had not discussed these applications and had kept an open mind.

All Members of the Committee declared that they had received email correspondence with regard to application number 16/0866C.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 28 September 2016.

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting held on 28 September 2016 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To consider the above planning application.

Note: Mrs J Davies (objector) had registered her intention to address the Committee but was not in attendance at the meeting.

Note: Mr D Hutchins (objector) and Ms R Harris (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 the application be DEFERRED for the following:

-       Update of PAN figures using 2016 school census data.

-       Details of the marketing of the site to ensure that it has been competitively marketed.

-       Details of the History of the site.

Further information in terms of the noise from the adjacent employment development.

To consider the above planning application.

Note: Councillor B Moran (Ward Councillor) and Mr J Ashall (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

(a)  That, for the reasons set out in the report and the written update, the application be APPROVED subject to the following conditions:

1.    Standard Time

2.    Approved Plans

3.    Parking provision prior to first occupation of the development

4.    Submission of Landscape Details including surfacing materials

5.    Implementation of the approved landscaping scheme

6.    Surface Water Drainage to be submitted and approved

7.    Piling Works to be submitted and approved

8.    Construction Method Statement to be submitted and approved

9.    Noise mitigation measures to be submitted and approved

10. Contaminated Land mitigation measures

11. Materials to be submitted and approved

12. Boundary treatments to be submitted and approved

13. Due to the specialised diaperwork a sample panel of brickwork 1m² showing the bricks, bond, pointing and diaperwork  to be submitted and approved

14. Detailed drawings of: eaves details, glazed link, windows and doors including rooflights to be submitted and approved

15. Rainwatergoods to be metal and black

16. The external window and door frames shall be recessed from the external wall face by a minimum of 100mm

17. Nesting Bird Mitigation Details

18. Cycle storage details within the rear courtyard

19. Relocation of the disabled parking space

(b)   That, in order to give proper effect to the Committee’s intentions and without changing the substance of the decision, authority be delegated to the Head of Planning (Regulation), in consultation with the Chairman (or in her absence the Vice Chairman) of Southern Planning Committee, to correct any technical slip or omission in the wording of the resolution, between approval of the minutes and issue of the decision notice.

To consider the above planning application.

Note: Councillor B Moran (Ward Councillor), Town Councillor M Benson (on behalf of Sandbach Town Council) and Mr T Waite (objector) 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

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

The proposed development by reason of its scale and massing would not be in keeping and sympathetic to the character and appearance of the area as a result the development is contrary to Policy H2 of the Sandbach Neighbourhood Development Plan 2010-2030 and Policies GR2 and GR3 of the Borough of Congleton Local Plan 2005. Furthermore the development is located within the designated wildlife corridor and would be contrary to policy PC4 of the Sandbach Neighbourhood Plan 2010-2030.

(b)  That, in order to give proper effect to the Committee’s intentions and without changing the substance of the decision, authority be delegated to the Head of Planning (Regulation), in consultation with the Chairman (or in her absence the Vice Chairman) of Southern Planning Committee, to correct any technical slip or omission in the wording of the resolution, between approval of the minutes and issue of the decision notice.

(c) That, should this application be the subject of an appeal, authority be delegated to the Head of Planning (Regulation) in consultation with the Chairman of the Southern Planning Committee to enter into a planning agreement in accordance with the S106 Town and Country Planning Act to secure the following Heads of Terms for a S106 Agreement:

1.    A contribution of £32,685.00 for secondary education provision

2.    A contribution of £26,935.20 for enhancement and maintenance of amenity greenspace and children and young persons provision

3.    A contribution of £5,647.00 for off-site ecological works

To consider the above planning application.

Note: Councillor D Hough (Ward Councillor), Town Councillor S Helliwell (on behalf of Alsager Town Council) and Mr T Loomes (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

(a)   That, for the reasons set out in the report, the application be APPROVED subject to a S106 Agreement to secure:

1. Open Space provision comprising of:

 - Contribution towards Amenity Green Space (AGS) to enhancement Hassall Road Play area access of £4,543.38, and £10,169.50 for maintenance

- Contribution towards Children and Young Persons Play at Hassall Road to improve the DDA equipment of £7,875.02 and £25,671.00 for maintenance.

2. 30% on-site affordable housing provision to include; 5 rented dwellings and 3 intermediate properties

- requires them to transfer any rented affordable units to a Registered Provider

- provide details of when the affordable housing is required

- includes provisions that require the affordable homes to be let or sold to people who are in housing need and have a local connection. The local connection criteria used in the agreement should match the Councils allocations policy.

- includes the requirement for an affordable housing scheme to be submitted prior to commencement of the development that includes full details of the affordable housing on site.

3. Education contribution of £65,371 for secondary education

4. Commuted sum of £12,320.00 for off site habitat creation

And the following conditions:

1. Time

2. Plans

3. Materials to be submitted

4. Landscaping

5. Landscaping implementation

6. Details of bin storage

7. Boundary treatment

8. Environmental Management Plan

9. Travel Information Pack

10. Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

11. Phase 1 contaminated Land

12. Soil Verification report

13. Unexpected Contaminated Land

14. Foul and Surface water drainage

15. Surface water drainage scheme

16. SUDs management and Maintenance plan

17. Hedgehog mitigation

18. Lighting Scheme

19. Grassland Habitat (Hares)

20. Method Statement for the eradication of invasive non-native plant species

21. Development in accordance with Extended Phase One: Habitat survey

(b)   That, 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 (Regulation) be granted delegated authority to do so in consultation with the Chairman of the Southern Planning Committee, provided that the changes do not exceed the substantive nature of the Committee’s decision.

(c)   That, should the application be subject to an appeal, approval be given to enter into a S106 Agreement to secure the following Heads Of Terms:

1. Open Space provision comprising of;

 - Contribution towards Amenity Green Space (AGS) to enhancement Hassall Road Play area access of £4,543.38, and £10,169.50 for maintenance

- Contribution towards Children and Young Persons Play at Hassall Road to improve the DDA equipment of £7,875.02 and £25,671.00 for maintenance.

2. 30% on-site affordable housing provision to include; 5 rented dwellings and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 66.

To consider the above planning application.

Note: Prior to consideration of this application, the meeting was adjourned for refreshments.

Note: Town Councillor S Helliwell (on behalf of Alsager Town Council), Mrs S Dyke (objector) and Mr M Askew (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 an oral report of the site inspection.

RESOLVED

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

1. Time Limit (Outline)
2. Submission of reserved matters
3. Reserved Matters application made within 3 years
4. Development in accordance with approved plans
5. Nesting birds
6. Land contamination
7. Construction Management Plan

(b)   That, in order to give proper effect to the Committee’s intentions and without changing the substance of the decision, authority be delegated to the Head of Planning (Regulation), in consultation with the Chairman (or in her absence the Vice Chairman) of Southern Planning Committee, to correct any technical slip or omission in the wording of the resolution, between approval of the minutes and issue of the decision notice.

To consider the above planning application.

Note: The Principal Planning Officer read a representation from Councillor M Deakin (Ward Councillor), who was unable to attend the meeting.

Note: Town Councillor S Helliwell (on behalf of Alsager Town Council), Mrs S Dyke (objector) and Mr M Askew (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

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

1. Time Limit (Outline)
2. Submission of reserved matters
3. Reserved Matters application made within 3 years
4. Development in accordance with approved plans
5. Boundary treatment
6. Nesting birds
7. Land contamination
8. Construction Management Plan
9. Hedgerow Protection Details to the hedgerow along the boundary with Greenlands

(b)   That, in order to give proper effect to the Committee’s intentions and without changing the substance of the decision, authority be delegated to the Head of Planning (Regulation), in consultation with the Chairman (or in her absence the Vice Chairman) of Southern Planning Committee, to correct any technical slip or omission in the wording of the resolution, between approval of the minutes and issue of the decision notice.

To consider the above planning application.

Note: Councillor D Hough (Ward Councillor) and Ms R Thornley (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

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

1. Commencement
2. Submission of reserved matters
3. Approved plans
4. Hours of piling limited to 9am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday, 9am to 1pm Saturday, with no working on Sundays or Public Holidays
5. Submission of Construction Management Plan
6. Provision of an electric vehicle charging point to each dwelling
7. Submission of drainage scheme to include foul and surface water including sustainable drainage systems
8. Submission of tree/hedgerow protection scheme
9. Breeding bird survey for works in the nesting season
10. Compliance with the Extended Phase One Habitat Survey
11. Reserved matters to include Noise Mitigation Scheme
12. Reserved matters to include details of external lighting
13. Reserved matters to include features for breeding birds and roosting bats
14. Reserved matters to include existing and proposed levels.
15. The reserved matters shall have a maximum combined gross floorspace of no more than 1000sqm
16. Contaminated Land

(b)   That, in order to give proper effect to the Committee’s intentions and without changing the substance of the decision, authority be delegated to the Head of Planning (regulation), in consultation with the Chairman (or in her absence the Vice Chairman) of Southern Planning Committee, to correct any technical slip or omission in the wording of the resolution, between approval of the minutes and issue of the decision notice.

To consider the above planning application.

The Chairman reported that this application had been withdrawn from the agenda prior to the meeting.

To consider the above planning application.

Note: Councillor D Flude (Ward Councillor) and Mr R Lee (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

(a)         That, for the reasons set out in the report, the application be REFUSED for the following reasons:

1.        The proposal, by virtue of its height and proximity to dwellings opposite on 133 Edleston Road, 18 Union Street  and 10-14 Derrington Avenue will be detrimental to the amenity of those residents by virtue of loss of privacy and overbearingness for all;  loss of light, overshadowing for the residents on Derrington Avenue contrary to Policies BE1 of the Crewe and Nantwich Borough Local Plan.

2.        The proposal  by virtue of its scale, mass and detailed design would be inappropriate and out of keeping with the general character of the area within which it is located and consequently represents poor design that fails to take the opportunities available for improving the character and quality of the area and the way that it functions, contrary to policy BE2 of the Crewe and Nantwich Local Plan, and Paragraph 64 of the NPPF.

3.        The proposal by virtue of its scale, mass and detailed design, the extent of demolition proposed and the impact upon its setting would result in significant harm to the heritage significance of the locally listed building, contrary to Policy BE13 of the Crewe and Nantwich Borough Local Plan and  paragraph 135 of the NPPF.

(b)   That, in order to give proper effect to the Committee’s intentions and without changing the substance of the decision, authority be delegated to the Head of Planning (Regulation), in consultation with the Chairman (or in her absence the Vice Chairman) of Southern Planning Committee, to correct any technical slip or omission in the wording of the resolution, between approval of the minutes and issue of the decision notice.

To consider the above planning application.

Note: The Principal Planning Officer read a representation from Councillor S Brookfield (Ward Councillor), who was unable to attend the meeting.

The Principal Planning Officer reported that, further to receipt of an email from the applicant, officers were now recommending that the application be deferred, to allow further evidence to be submitted and enable the applicant to engage further with officers in respect of the proposal.

The Committee considered a report regarding the above planning application and an oral report of the site inspection.

RESOLVED

(a)   That, for the reasons set out in the report, the application be REFUSED for the following reason:

In this case there is an available unit within Crewe Town Centre which is currently available. This application fails to satisfy the sequential test and as such the development is contrary to Paragraphs 24 and 27 of the NPPF.

(b)   That, in order to give proper effect to the Committee’s intentions and without changing the substance of the decision, authority be delegated to the Head of Planning (Regulation), in consultation with the Chairman (or in her absence the Vice Chairman) of Southern Planning Committee, to correct any technical slip or omission in the wording of the resolution, between approval of the minutes and issue of the decision notice.

To consider the above planning application.

Note: Councillor D Flude (Neighbouring Ward Councillor) and Mr S Evans (applicant) attended the meeting and addressed the Committee on this matter.

The Committee considered a report regarding the above planning application.

RESOLVED

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

1.     3 years commencement

2.     Compliance with approved plans

3.     Materials as specified

4.     Hours of use restriction for office

5.     Refuse and cycle storage to be provided as shown

(b)   That, in order to give proper effect to the Committee’s intentions and without changing the substance of the decision, authority be delegated to the Head of Planning (Regulation), in consultation with the Chairman (or in her absence the Vice Chairman) of Southern Planning Committee, to correct any technical slip or omission in the wording of the resolution, between approval of the minutes and issue of the decision notice.

To consider the above planning application.

Note: Prior to consideration of this application, the meeting was adjourned for refreshments.

Note: Councillor N Mannion left the meeting prior to consideration of this application.

Note: Mrs J France-Hayhurst (supporter) attended the meeting and addressed the Committee.

The Committee considered a report regarding the above planning application.

RESOLVED

(a)  That, for the reasons set out in the report, the application be APPROVED subject to 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.            Approved plans (access details)

5.            Existing and Proposed Site Levels, and Finished Floor Levels to be provided for approval

6.            Reserved Matters application to include streetscene elevation to demonstrate relationship with existing dwellings

7.            Reserved Matters application for landscaping to include a comprehensive landscaping scheme, and include replacement of existing hedgerows which may be lost and to show a net increase in vegetation across site. Whitchurch Road boundary shall include provision of a hedgerow.

8.            Access and visibility to be provided in accordance with the approved details prior to first occupation

9.            Any further reserved matters application be supported by an updated Great Crested Newt Reasonable Avoidance Measures method statement

10.         Details of piling to be provided (if proposed) prior to commencement of development

11.         Scheme to minimise dust emissions during construction to be submitted and approved prior to commencement of development

12.         Unexpected Contamination

(b)   That, in order to give proper effect to the Committee’s intentions and without changing the substance of the decision, authority be delegated to the Head of Planning (Regulation), in consultation with the Chairman (or in her absence the Vice Chairman) of Southern Planning Committee, to correct any technical slip or omission in the wording of the resolution, between approval of the minutes and issue of the decision notice.

To consider the above planning application.

The Committee considered a report regarding the above planning application.

RESOLVED

(a)  That authority be DELEGATED to the Head of Planning (Regulation), in consultation with the Chairman of Southern Planning Committee, to APPROVE the application for the reasons set out in the report, subject to no objections from Natural England and the following conditions:

1.    Commencement

2.    Submission of reserved matters

3.    Approved plans

4.    Hours of piling limited to 9am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday, 9am to 1pm Saturday, with no working on Sundays or Public Holidays

5.    Submission of Construction Management Plan

6.    Provision of an electric vehicle charging point to each dwelling

7.    Submission of drainage scheme to include foul and surface water including sustainable drainage systems

8.    Compliance with the tree/hedgerow protection scheme within the Arboricultural Impact Assessment

9.    Submission of a Phase 1 Contaminated Land Report

10. Breeding bird survey for works in the nesting season

11. Reserved matters to include features for breeding birds and roosting bats

12. Reserved matters to include existing and proposed levels.

(b)   That, 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 (Regulation) be granted delegated authority to do so in consultation with the Chairman 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.

Note: Mr A Wallace attended the meeting and addressed the Committee on behalf of the applicant.

The Committee considered a report regarding the above planning application.

RESOLVED

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

1.    Time period within 3 years

2.    Approved plans

3.    Dust control measures

4.    Contaminated land

5.    Development in accordance with the recommendations of the submitted Report on GCN and Habitat Assessment

6.    Reserved matters application to include native species as boundary features

7.    Development to proceed in accordance with the recommendation made in the submitted Protected Species report

8.    Detailed survey shall be carried out to check for nesting birds

9.    Incorporation of features into the scheme suitable for use by breeding birds

10. Drainage strategy/design in accordance with the appropriate method of surface water drainage

11. Sustainable drainage management and maintenance plan for the lifetime of the development

12. Foul and surface water schemes

13. No change to the surface of the right of way

Informative:

The Southern Planning Committee would like to see a mix of house types/sizes at the Reserved matter stage.

(b)   That, in order to give proper effect to the Committee’s intentions and without changing the substance of the decision, authority be delegated to the Head of Planning (Regulation), in consultation with the Chairman (or in her absence the Vice Chairman) of Southern Planning Committee, to correct any technical slip or omission in the wording of the resolution, between approval of the minutes and issue of the decision notice.