Agenda item

Consideration was given to the above application.

(Councillor D Mahon, representing the Handforth Ward, Councillor D Stockton, representing the Wilmslow Lacey Green Ward, Parish Councillor D Kidd, representing Disley Parish Council, Mr Mac Fox, representing Styal Parish Council, Mr Terry Roeves, representing Friends of Dean Row, Mr Houston, representing the Green Party, Mr Greg Wilman, an objector and Mr Graham Martin, the Project Manager of the A6MARR project team, attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application.  In addition the Northern Area Manager read out a written statement on behalf of Councillor B Burkhill, the Handforth Ward Councillor).

RESOLVED

That for the reasons set out in the report and in the oral update to Board the application referred to the Secretary of State for approval subject to the following the conditions:-

Plans, materials and commencement

1.     Development to commence within 3 years.

2.     Development to be in accordance with the approved plans and documents

3.     Development in accordance with Environmental Statement.

4.     Details of materials for structures, lighting columns and fencing.

5.     Further details of bridges, structures, underpasses, bridge wing walls, abutments and crossings.

6.     Full construction details of proposed pedestrian and cycleway, footpaths and bridleways.

7.     Phasing plan for the construction of the development to be submitted and agreed.

Mitigation (highways and air quality)

8.Prior to the new sections of the scheme hereby approved being brought into use a scheme detailing a package of mitigation measures (intended to restrain, alleviate and manage traffic flow increases at locations identified and to levels indicated through enhanced mitigation as shown in figures 9.6 and 9.7 in the submitted Transport Assessment) has been submitted to and agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority. Such scheme shall include details of and a methodology and timetable for delivery of the measures, a programme for review, surveys and monitoring of the impact of the  measures and if required reappraisal of an addition to the agreed package of measures. The new sections of road shall not be brought into use until the measures have been implemented in accordance with the approved details unless the prior written consent of the Local Planning Authority has been obtained. (note: this includes mitigation measures for, but not limited to, Disley Village Centre, the A6 corridor, Clifford Road in Poynton and B5358 Station Road / Dean Road Handforth. Where this condition requires approval or consent by the Local Planning Authority those matters shall be referred to the Council’s Strategic Planning Board)corridor, and B5358 Station Road / Dean Road Handforth)

9.Prior to commencement of development details of a scheme to assess and mitigate the impacts of the development on the northbound merge to the A34 from Long Marl Drive shall be submitted to the LPA for approval.

10.Within 18 months of the new sections of road hereby approved being brought into use a package of complimentary measures shall have been implemented in a scheme which  has previously been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

11.Prior to the commencement of development an agreed scheme of speed and traffic monitoring on Clifford Road,  Poynton both prior and post development for a minimum of 3 years to monitor the impact of the A6MARR.

12.Prior to commencement details of scheme to assess and mitigate impacts of the development on Coppice Way / A34 junction shall be submitted to the LPA for approval. Programme of implementation to be agreed prior to opening.

13. Construction Method Statement

Manchester Airport Safeguarding

14.Lighting  details (permanent)

15.Lighting details (during construction)

16.Bird hazard management plan during construction

17.Details stating how the landscaping and ecological mitigation schemes and the drainage schemes are designed to minimise risk to aircraft.

Floodrisk / drainage and contamination

18. Foul and surface water drainage in accordance with submitted details. Development in accordance with Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Strategy Report.

19. Easement from public sewer and existing service reservoirs

20.Contaminated land – Phase II investigation and remediation strategies

Ecology

21.Method statement for the translocation of ancient woodland soils from the areas of ancient woodland affected by the proposed development.

22.Submission and implementation of a barn owl mitigation method statement.

23.Safeguarding breeding birds.

24. Submission of a detailed design for the provision of an artificial king fisher nesting bank.

25.Detailed design for the reinstated Norbury Brook

26.Detailed design of the proposed replacement ponds.

27.Method statement for control and eradication of invasive species (e.g. Japanese knotweed)

28.Submission of a 10 year management plan for the approved landscaping and ecological mitigation

Landscaping and Trees

29 Landscaping scheme

30 Landscaping implementation

31 Tree and hedgerow retention

32 Tree protection

33 Tree pruning / felling specification

Noise, vibration and dust control

34 Construction Environmental Management Plan submitted and approved prior to commencement.

35 Enhanced noise mitigation scheme submitted and approved prior to commencement.

36 Hours of construction

Archaeology

37 No development within specified area until a programme of archaeological work is secured and implemented in accordance with a written scheme of investigation to be submitted and approved.

38. Submission of a WFD Assessment for Norbury Brook.

It was also agreed to include of an informative, noting the comments of Styal Parish Council relating to the height of Styal Bridge and requesting the applicant to examine the potential for a non- compliant structure to reduce the bridge height, in consultation with the Parish Council.

In the event of any changes being needed to the wording of the Strategic Planning Board’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 Interim Planning and Place Shaping Manager has delegated authority to do so in consultation with the Chairman of the Strategic Planning Board, provided that the changes do not exceed the substantive nature of the Board’s decision.

(The meeting adjourned for 10 minutes at 1.10pm, during consideration of the above application and reconvened at 1.20pm. The meeting was then adjourned at 2.45pm, following consideration of the application, and reconvened at 3.30pm).

(Cllrs Hoyland and Hammond left the meeting following consideration of the above application and did not return).