Agenda, decisions and minutes

Cabinet Member for Housing and Jobs - Tuesday, 21st October, 2014 9.15 am

Venue: Westfields, Middlewich Road Sandbach. View directions

Contact: Cherry Foreman Democratic Services Officer

Items
No.	Item
14.	Apologies for Absence Minutes: There were no apologies for absence.
15.	Declarations of Interest To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests in any item on the agenda. Minutes: There were no declarations of interest.
16.	Public Speaking Time/Open Session In accordance with Procedure Rules Nos.11 and 35 a period of 10 minutes is allocated for members of the public to address the meeting on any matter relating to the work of the body in question. Individual members of the public may speak for up to 5 minutes but the Chairman or person presiding will decide how the period of time allocated for public speaking will be apportioned where there are a number of speakers. Members of the public are not required to give notice to use this facility. However, as a matter of courtesy, a period of 24 hours’ notice is encouraged. Members of the public wishing to ask a question at the meeting should provide at least three clear working days’ notice in writing and should include the question with that notice. This will enable an informed answer to be given. Minutes: No members of the public were present at the meeting.
17.	Neighbourhood Area Application - Audlem PDF 237 KB To consider designating Audlem Parish as Audlem Neighbourhood Area for the purposes of preparing the Audlem Neighbourhood Plan. Decision: That approval be given to designate Audlem Parish as Audlem Neighbourhood Area, for the purposes of preparing the Audlem Neighbourhood Plan, as shown on the map attached as Appendix 1 of the report. Minutes: The Cabinet Member considered a report which detailed an application by Audlem Parish Council to designate the full extent of Audlem Parish as the Audlem Neighbourhood Area. The Localism Act 2011 introduced new legal rights that enabled communities to prepare local development plans (neighbourhood plans) with equal weight to the Local Plan for decision making purposed on development proposals. The first stage in establishing a neighbourhood plan was the designation of a neighbourhood area – the geographic extent within which future policies and land designation would apply. Audlem Parish Council had applied to designate the full extent of Audlem Parish as the Audlem Neighbourhood Area in August 2014. It was considered that the Audlem neighbourhood area application had been prepared in accordance with existing regulations and was desirable to designate for the following reasons: the application submitted meets the requirements as presented at Part 2 (5) of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 Audlem Parish Council was the relevant body to undertake Neighbourhood Planning the Neighbourhood Plan Area followed the existing political and administrative boundary for the Parish of Audlem and did not include land in any adjoining Parish no other applications had been made for Neighbourhood Areas covering all or part of the area issues concerning strategic interests in the Parish had been discussed and no relevant strategic issues had been identified. RESOLVED: That approval be given to designate Audlem Parish as Audlem Neighbourhood Area, for the purposes of preparing the Audlem Neighbourhood Plan, as shown on the map attached as Appendix 1 of the report.
18.	Neighbourhood Area Application - Bunbury PDF 158 KB To consider designating Bunbury Parish as Bunbury Neighbourhood Area for the purposes of preparing the Bunbury Neighbourhood Plan. Decision: That approval be given to designate Bunbury Parish as Bunbury Neighbourhood Area, for the purposes of preparing the Bunbury Neighbourhood Plan, as shown on the map attached as Appendix 1 of the report. Minutes: The Cabinet Member considered a report which detailed an application by Bunbury Parish Council to designate the full extent of Bunbury Parish as the Bunbury Neighbourhood Area. The Localism Act 2011 introduced new legal rights that enabled communities to prepare local development plans (neighbourhood plans) with equal weight to the Local Plan for decision making purposed on development proposals. The first stage in establishing a neighbourhood plan was the designation of a neighbourhood area – the geographic extent within which future policies and land designation would apply. Bunbury Parish Council had applied to designate the full extent of Bunbury Parish as the Bunbury Neighbourhood Area in August 2014. It was considered that the Bunbury neighbourhood area application had been prepared in accordance with existing regulations and was desirable to designate for the following reasons: the application submitted meets the requirements as presented at Part 2 (5) of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 Bunbury Parish Council was the relevant body to undertake Neighbourhood Planning the Neighbourhood Plan Area followed the existing political and administrative boundary for the Parish of Bunbury and did not include land in any adjoining Parish no other applications had been made for Neighbourhood Areas covering all or part of the area issues concerning strategic interests in the Parish had been discussed and no relevant strategic issues had been identified. RESOLVED: That approval be given to designate Bunbury Parish as Bunbury Neighbourhood Area, for the purposes of preparing the Bunbury Neighbourhood Plan, as shown on the map attached as Appendix 1 of the report.
19.	Neighbourhood Area Application - Middlewich PDF 170 KB To consider designating Middlewich Parish as Middlewich Neighbourhood Area for the purposes of preparing the Middlewich Neighbourhood Plan. Decision: That approval be given to designate Middlewich Parish as Middlewich Neighbourhood Area, for the purposes of preparing the Middlewich Neighbourhood Plan, as shown on the map attached as Appendix 1 of the report. Minutes: The Cabinet Member considered a report which detailed an application by Middlewich Town Council to designate the full extent of Middlewich Parish as the Middlewich Neighbourhood Area. The Localism Act 2011 introduced new legal rights that enabled communities to prepare local development plans (neighbourhood plans) with equal weight to the Local Plan for decision making purposed on development proposals. The first stage in establishing a neighbourhood plan was the designation of a neighbourhood area – the geographic extent within which future policies and land designation would apply. Middlewich Town Council had applied to designate the full extent of Middlewich Parish as the Middlewich Neighbourhood Area in August 2014. It was considered that the Middlewich neighbourhood area application had been prepared in accordance with existing regulations and was desirable to designate for the following reasons: the application submitted meets the requirements as presented at Part 2 (5) of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 Middlewich Town Council was the relevant body to undertake Neighbourhood Planning the Neighbourhood Plan Area followed the existing political and administrative boundary for the Parish of Middlewich and did not include land in any adjoining Parish no other applications had been made for Neighbourhood Areas covering all or part of the area issues concerning strategic interests in the Parish had been discussed and relevant strategic issues had been identified. These being Local Plan Strategy Site CS20 Glebe Farm; Strategic Location SL9 Brooks Lane; Strategic Location SL10 Midpoint 18 Extension; and the Middlewich Eastern Bypass which was a key piece of infrastructure. It was considered appropriate to include such strategic interests within the neighbourhood area. RESOLVED: That approval be given to designate Middlewich Parish as Middlewich Neighbourhood Area, for the purposes of preparing the Middlewich Neighbourhood Plan, as shown on the map attached as Appendix 1 of the report.
20.	Neighbourhood Area Application - Poynton PDF 180 KB To consider designating Poynton Parish as Poynton Neighbourhood Area for the purposes of preparing the Poynton Neighbourhood Plan. Decision: That approval be given to designate Poynton Parish as Poynton Neighbourhood Area, for the purposes of preparing the Poynton Neighbourhood Plan, as shown on the map attached as Appendix 1 of the report. Minutes: The Cabinet Member considered a report which detailed an application by Poynton Town Council to designate the full extent of Poynton Parish as the Poynton Neighbourhood Area. The Localism Act 2011 introduced new legal rights that enabled communities to prepare local development plans (neighbourhood plans) with equal weight to the Local Plan for decision making purposed on development proposals. The first stage in establishing a neighbourhood plan was the designation of a neighbourhood area – the geographic extent within which future policies and land designation would apply. Poynton Town Council had applied to designate the full extent of Poynton Parish as the Poynton Neighbourhood Area in August 2014. It was considered that the Poynton neighbourhood area application had been prepared in accordance with existing regulations and was desirable to designate for the following reasons: the application submitted meets the requirements as presented at Part 2 (5) of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 Poynton Town Council was the relevant body to undertake Neighbourhood Planning the Neighbourhood Plan Area followed the existing political and administrative boundary for the Parish of Poynton and did not include land in any adjoining Parish no other applications had been made for Neighbourhood Areas covering all or part of the area issues concerning strategic interests in the Parish had been discussed and relevant strategic issues had been identified. These were a key piece of infrastructure - the Poynton Relief Road and the need to accommodate some 200 new dwellings and 3ha of employment land as identified in the emerging Local Plan Strategy. RESOLVED: That approval be given to designate Poynton Parish as Poynton Neighbourhood Area, for the purposes of preparing the Poynton Neighbourhood Plan, as shown on the map attached as Appendix 1 of the report.
21.	Neighbourhood Area Application - Sandbach PDF 164 KB To consider designating Sandbach Parish as Sandbach Neighbourhood Area for the purposes of preparing the Sandbach Neighbourhood Plan. Decision: That approval be given to designate Sandbach Parish as Sandbach Neighbourhood Area, for the purposes of preparing the Sandbach Neighbourhood Plan, as shown on the map attached as Appendix 1 of the report. Minutes: The Cabinet Member considered a report which detailed an application by Sandbach Town Council to designate the full extent of Sandbach Parish as the Sandbach Neighbourhood Area. The Localism Act 2011 introduced new legal rights that enabled communities to prepare local development plans (neighbourhood plans) with equal weight to the Local Plan for decision making purposed on development proposals. The first stage in establishing a neighbourhood plan was the designation of a neighbourhood area – the geographic extent within which future policies and land designation would apply. Sandbach Town Council had applied to designate the full extent of Sandbach Parish as the Sandbach Neighbourhood Area in August 2014. It was considered that the Sandbach neighbourhood area application had been prepared in accordance with existing regulations and was desirable to designate for the following reasons: the application submitted meets the requirements as presented at Part 2 (5) of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 Sandbach Town Council was the relevant body to undertake Neighbourhood Planning the Neighbourhood Plan Area followed the existing political and administrative boundary for the Parish of Sandbach and did not include land in any adjoining Parish no other applications had been made for Neighbourhood Areas covering all or part of the area issues concerning strategic interests in the Parish had been discussed and relevant strategic issues had been identified. These were Local Plan Strategy Site CS24 (including Junction 17 of the M6). RESOLVED: That approval be given to designate Sandbach Parish as Sandbach Neighbourhood Area, for the purposes of preparing the Sandbach Neighbourhood Plan, as shown on the map attached as Appendix 1 of the report.
22.	Neighbourhood Area Application - Stapeley and District PDF 170 KB To consider designating Stapeley and District Parish as Stapely and District Neighbourhood Area for the purposes of preparing the Stapeley and District Neighbourhood Plan. Decision: That approval be given to designate Stapeley and District Parish as Stapeley and District Neighbourhood Area, for the purposes of preparing the Stapeley and District Neighbourhood Plan, as shown on the map attached as Appendix 1 of the report. Minutes: The Cabinet Member considered a report which detailed an application by Stapeley and District Parish Council to designate the full extent of Stapeley and District Parish as the Stapeley and District Neighbourhood Area. The Localism Act 2011 introduced new legal rights that enabled communities to prepare local development plans (neighbourhood plans) with equal weight to the Local Plan for decision making purposed on development proposals. The first stage in establishing a neighbourhood plan was the designation of a neighbourhood area – the geographic extent within which future policies and land designation would apply. Stapeley and District Parish Council had applied to designate the full extent of Stapeley and District Parish as the Stapeley and District Neighbourhood Area in August 2014. It was considered that the Stapeley and District neighbourhood area application had been prepared in accordance with existing regulations and was desirable to designate for the following reasons: the application submitted meets the requirements as presented at Part 2 (5) of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 Stapeley and District Parish Council was the relevant body to undertake Neighbourhood Planning the Neighbourhood Plan Area followed the existing political and administrative boundary for the Parish of Stapeley and District and did not include land in any adjoining Parish no other applications had been made for Neighbourhood Areas covering all or part of the area issues concerning strategic interests in the Parish had been discussed and relevant strategic issues had been identified. The emerging Local Plan Strategy Site CS22 Stapeley Water Gardens was located within Stapeley and District Parish. RESOLVED: That approval be given to designate Stapeley and District Parish as Stapeley and District Neighbourhood Area, for the purposes of preparing the Stapeley and District Neighbourhood Plan, as shown on the map attached as Appendix 1 of the report.