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:

All Members of the Committee declared that they had received email correspondence with regard to application numbers 16/6087N and 17/1574N.

With regard to the application which she had called in, Councillor J Clowes declared that she had received emails from the applicant and a member of the public but that she had not engaged with them and had passed the emails to the relevant officers.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 26 April 2017.

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting held on 26 April 2017 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To consider the above planning application.

Note: Town Councillor A Morrison had not registered her intention to address the Committee. However, in accordance with paragraph 2.8 of the public speaking rights at Strategic Planning Board and Planning Committee meetings, the Committee agreed to allow Councillor Morrison to speak on behalf of Congleton Town Council.

Note: Mr P Minshull (objector) and Ms S Wozencroft (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. Development to be carried out in accordance with plans

2. Accordance with details of boundary treatments

3. Scheme of signage for pedestrians/cyclists

4. Accordance with levels

5. Notwithstanding any plan approved in condition 1, details of materials for parking spaces, hard landscaping,  shared surfaces and paths through POS  to be submitted,  approved and implemented

6. Accordance with 5m buffer zone along watercourse

7. Removal of permitted development rights classes A-E (extensions and outbuildings) for smaller units

8. Materials to be submitted and approved

9. Removal of permitted development rights for walls and other means of enclosure forward of front building line

10 Public Rights of Way/Bridleway scheme of management to be submitted and approved

11 Integral garages to be retained for the parking of motor vehicles/Conversion to living accommodation to require planning permission (with the exception of the Brierley  and Lawton housetypes on plots 1, 3, 8, 9, 11, 12, 15, 16, 25, 27, 28, 32, 33, 34, 42, 44, 52, 62, 65, 74, 110-113 and 116 defined as store)

(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: Mr J Narsai-Latham attended the meeting and addressed the Committee on behalf of the applicant.

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:

- Further negotiation on bungalow provision on the development

- Further information in relation to housing need

- Further information on whether the needs of the older/infirm are being met in terms of life time homes.

To consider the above planning application.

Note: Mr P Marsden attended the meeting and addressed the Committee on behalf of the applicant.

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 completion of a S106 Agreement with the following Heads of Terms:

- A contribution of £100,000 towards strengthening the physical connectivity between the Retail Park and the town centre

and the following conditions:

1. Standard Time 3 years

2. Approved Plans

3. Materials to match the adjacent units

4. The off-site highway works proposed on the approved plans should be complete prior to commencement of development of the retail unit.

5. Contaminated Land

6. Surface Water Drainage details to be submitted and approved

7. Overland Flow details to be submitted and approved

8. Restriction on goods sold from the unit to non-food goods

9. Fast charge car charging point to be provided

(b)  That, in order to give proper effect to the Committee’s intentions and withoutchanging 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: Mr R Hodgson (objector) and Mr R Blackburn (applicant) attended the meeting and addressed the Committee on this matter.

The Committee considered a report regarding the above planning application.

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

1. Within 3 months of the date of decision a scheme of replacement hedgerow to be submitted and planted within the first planting season before April 2018.

Informative:

1.            NPPF

To consider the above planning application.

Note: Parish Councillor Seddon had not registered his intention to address the Committee. However, in accordance with paragraph 2.8 of the public speaking rights at Strategic Planning Board and Planning Committee meetings, the Committee agreed to allow Councillor Seddon to speak on behalf of Audlem Parish Council.

Note: Mr M Ellis attended the meeting and addressed the Committee on behalf of the applicant.

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.    Approved plans.

2.    Submission and approval of external materials

3.    The electric vehicle charging points shall be ‘overnight’ ones with dedicated off-road parking served from a 30amp independent circuit

4.    Travel information pack for future residents

5.    Provision of a LAP as shown on the planting plan. The LAP shall be provided prior to the occupation of 75% of the dwellings

6.    Prior to first occupation of any of the dwellings hereby permitted a sustainable drainage management and maintenance plan for the lifetime of the development, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details. The sustainable drainage management and maintenance plan shall include as a minimum:

a)    Arrangements for adoption by an appropriate public body or statutory undertaker, or, management and maintenance by a resident’s management company; and

b)    Arrangements for inspection and ongoing maintenance of all elements of the sustainable drainage system to secure the operation of the surface water drainage scheme throughout its lifetime.

7.    Details of drainage outfall to be submitted and approved

8.    Re-design of area between plots 17 and 18 to remove the area of hardstanding

9.    Additional planting to rear/side of plots 19-24 which adjoin bungalows fronting Heathfield Avenue

(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: Parish Councillor D Perkins (on behalf of Worleston and District Parish Council) and Mr B Hunt (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.    Time

2.    Plans

3.    External Materials, including doors, windows, mortar, bricks, tiles, rainwater good, etc to approved

4.    Surfacing materials to be approved

5. Window and door reveals to be submitted and agreed.

6.    Landscaping Plan to include boundary treatment

7.    Landscaping implementation

8.    Street furniture, cycle stores, lighting columns submitted for approval

9.    Hedge and tree planting (outside of red edge) shall be carried out within next planting season

10. Nesting bird survey required if work commence between 1^st March and 31^st August

11. External lighting plan

12. Travel plan to be submitted and agreed in writing

13. Construction Management plan implementation

14. Drainage management plan

15. Drainage – overland flow management

16. Finished floor levels – flood risk

17. Noise mitigation implementation

18. Travel Information pack

19. Contaminated Land – Phase II

20. Contaminated land – soil

21. Contaminated Land – unexpected

22. Development to be carried out in accordance with the FRA

23. Sustainable drainage management and maintenance

24. Existing and proposed levels

25. Student accommodation only

(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 J Clowes left the meeting prior to consideration of this application.

Note: Councillor S Corcoran (Ward Councillor) had not registered his intention to address the Committee. However, in accordance with paragraph 2.8 of the public speaking rights at Strategic Planning Board and Planning Committee meetings, the Committee agreed to allow Councillor Corcoran to speak.

Note: Mr P Jenkins (supporter) and Mr S Booth (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, for the reasons set out in the report, the application be REFUSED for the following reason:

It is considered that the proposal by reason of its height, bulk and massing would be detrimental to the residential amenity of No. 121, Crewe Road in terms of loss of sunlight/daylight and visual intrusion. The proposal is therefore contrary to adopted Congleton Borough Local Plan 2005 Policies GR1 (New Development), GR2 (Design) and GR6 (Amenity and Health) and guidance contained within the Supplementary Planning Guidance Note 2 and the NPPF.

To consider the above planning application.

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 a S106 Agreement to secure:

Off-Site Open Space enhancements (£4,332) and maintenance (£12,502.50)

and the following conditions:

1.    Time (3 years)

2.    Plans

3.    Prior submission/approval of materials

4.    Landscape Plan - Implementation

5.    Prior submission/approval of tree protection plan

6.    Prior submission/approval of nesting bird survey

7.    Prior submission/approval of ground-floor levels

8.    Prior submission/approval of a Construction Management Plan to include details of construction access to the site

9.    Prior submission/approval of wheel wash facility details

10. Prior submission/approval of a surface water drainage scheme

11. Foul and surface water to be drained on separate systems

12. Prior submission/approval of a sustainable drainage management and maintenance plan

13. Obscure glazing requirements - First-floor side windows (all plots)

14. Prior submission/approval of a piling method statement

15. Prior submission/approval of a dust mitigation scheme

16. Prior submission/approval of electric vehicle infrastructure

17. Prior submission/approval of a Phase 1 Contaminated Land Report (and Phase 2 if necessary)

18. Prior submission/approval of soil verification report

19. Works should stop if contamination identified

20. Prior submission/approval boundary treatment

21. Removal of PD Rights – Part 1 Classes A-E

(a)  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.