Agenda, decisions and minutes

To receive any apologies for absence

There were no apologies for absence.

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests in any item on the agenda.

There were no declarations of interest.

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 relevant 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.

No members of the public wished to speak.

To consider a report seeking approval of the Royal London Development Framework for publication and consultation

That the Royal London Development Framework be approved for publication and consultation.

It was reported that the Royal London Campus at Wilmslow was a significant existing employment site, encompassing a variety of buildings in a wooded setting; Royal London was a major employer in the north of Cheshire East and the company currently employed over 1200 staff at their Wilmslow base.

To facilitate future expansion and further employment development in the area, the land between Alderley Road, the Railway Line and A34 dual carriageway was allocated for mixed use development in the Submitted Local Plan of May 2014.  A further allocation of land west of Alderley Road had been added in the Proposed Changes Plan of March 2016.    In December 2016, the Local Plan Inspector had confirmed his agreement in principle with the proposed allocation of a wider area east of the current buildings for mixed development. Alongside the allocation of land east of Alderley Road for housing, the whole area would be removed from the green belt once the Local Plan Strategy was adopted. 

The forthcoming adoption of the Local Plan Strategy provided an opportunity to establish further guidance for the site.  The Development Framework vision was to create a ‘living campus’ that delivered a mix of uses as part of a dynamic business-led environment. 

It was proposed to consult on the Development Framework for a period of six weeks, with comments being invited on the form and content of the Plan; the representations would then inform the final version of the document.

RESOLVED

That the Royal London Development Framework be approved for publication and consultation.