Agenda, decisions and minutes

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Councillor J Macrae declared that he was the Chairman of the Engine of the North.  .

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To consider entering into a collaboration agreement a view to promoting an overarching outline planning application for this site.

1.    That approval be given to enter into a Collaboration Agreement, as detailed in Appendix A of the report, which provides a framework for Cheshire East Council/Engine of the North and the adjoining land owner TG Ltd., to deliver an Outline Planning Consent to achieve wider/comprehensive social/economic and environmental benefits for South Macclesfield.

2.    That the Director of Legal Services be authorised to sign the approved Agreement and for him to approve and sign all necessary consequential legal documentation required as part of or consequential to the Collaboration Agreement including that outlined in the legal section in this report.

The Cabinet Member consider a report on a proposal to work collaboratively with the adjacent majority third-party landowner to the Council owned land at South Macclesfield with a view to promoting an overarching Outline Planning Application over the combined 60ha of mix greenfield/brownfield land, known as the South Macclesfield Development Area.

Phase 1 of the scheme had been granted outline consent for a mixed residential/retail proposal in October 2015.  In additional the Phase 1 proposals included off site highways improvements at the Flower Pot junction, the first phase of the link road and relocated/improved playing fields.

The Phase 1 application had been progressed to set a clear direction of travel for the deliverability of the site with regards to the emerging Local Development Framework.  There was a strong desire to see not just the Council land developed but also the adjoining land ,which was currently held in private ownership.

In order to facilitate the comprehensive development of the whole site, where as developer led link road would be delivered, it was necessary for Cheshire East Council to enter into a collaboration agreement with the adjoining landowners TG Ltd, to submit a joint outline application.

Councillor L Jeuda, Ward Member for Macclesfield South, asked about when the link road would be developed and was informed that it would be delivered in phases.

Councillor S Corcoran said that due diligence should be carried out into
TG Ltd, as the company was registered in Jersey and details of the directors were not available.

RESOLVED:

1    That approval be given to enter into a Collaboration Agreement, as detailed in Appendix A of the report, which provides a framework for Cheshire East Council/Engine of the North and the adjoining land owner TG Ltd., to deliver an Outline Planning Consent to achieve wider/comprehensive social/economic and environmental benefits for South Macclesfield.

2    That the Director of Legal Services be authorised to sign the approved Agreement and for him to approve and sign all necessary consequential legal documentation required as part of or consequential to the Collaboration Agreement including that outlined in the legal section in this report.