Agenda item

14/0282M - Land off Congleton Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 7UP: Demolition of existing structures and redevelopment of site including up to 325 residential units, Class A1 retail store max 7,432.sq.m (80,000 sq.ft) GIA, A class A3-A5 unit, replacement sports pitches/facilities including a new clubhouse, with main vehicular access to be provided directly off Congleton Road. Associated landscaping and other works - outline application, all matters reserved. (Voluntary Environmental Statement submitted) for Engine of the North

To consider the above application.

Minutes:

Prior to consideration of this application, as stated in her declaration, Councillor S Pochin left the meting and then returned after the application had been considered.

 

The Board considered a report, a written and verbal update regarding the above application.

 

(Councillor L Jeuda (Ward Member) and Ms A Burns (agent) attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).

 

RESOLVED

 

That for the reasons set out in the report and the written and verbal updates, the application be APPROVED subject to outstanding comments from Sport England and updated retail assessment and prior completion of a Section 111 Agreement to secure:

 

  • £750 000 towards the Flower Pot junction and improvements of Strategic Highways Infrastructure
  • £672 000 to primary education
  • Provision of 20% affordable housing – subject to review of sales values during the life of the development
  • Provision of public open space on site to be transferred to a Management Company

 

And the following conditions:

 

1.    A02HA - Construction of access

2.    A04HA - Vehicular visibility at access to be approved

3.    A32HA - Submission of construction method statement

4.    Standard outline (Phased)

5.    Development to be carried out in accordance with the approved Flood Risk Assessment

6.    Limiting the surface water run-off

7.    The layout for the proposed development to be designed to contain the risk of flooding from overland flow during severe rainfall events

8.    A scheme to dispose of foul and surface water

9.    Submission, approval and implementation of an Environmental Management Plan

10.Submission, approval and implementation of low emission strategy

11.Standard outline (Phased)

12.Submission and approval of an updated Phase II investigation and implementation of any necessary mitigation

13.Submission, approval and implementation of location, height, design, and luminance of any proposed lighting

14.Submission, approval and implementation of a scheme of odour / noise control for therestaurant/public house

15.Submission, approval and implementation of travel plan

16.Submission, approval and implementation of electric car charging points

17.Standard outline timescale condition

18.A detailed landscape scheme should be submitted for approval prior to commencement on site

19.The agreed landscape scheme should be implemented within the first planting season after commencement of development.

20.Management plan to include all landscape areas and public open space (within this application) should be submitted and approved prior to commencement of landscape works

21.A five year landscape establishment management plan should be submitted and approved prior to commencement of landscape works

22.Any landscape planting that fails within the first 5 years after planting should be replaced on a like for like basis unless agreed in writing with the LPA.

23.Submission / approval / implementation of footpath surfacing / lighting

24.Drawing numbers

25.Bin storage

26.Details of tress and hedgerows to be retained to be provided

27.At least 10% of the energy supply of the development shall be secured from decentralised and renewable or low-carbon energy sources or fabric first

28.Ground levels to be submitted

29.Phasing plan to be submitted

30.Protection of breeding birds

31.Provision of bird boxes

32.Times of Piling

33.Hours of construction/noise generative works

34.Dust mitigation

35.Details of boundary treatment to be submitted prior to commencement.

36.Scheme for Sustainable Urban Drainage Scheme to be submitted

37.Habitat management plan submitted in support of a reserved matters stage

38.Detailed badger and reptile mitigation strategy at reserved matters stage

39.Method statement for the safeguarding and of retained areas of habitat during the construction stage to be submitted in support of any future reserved matters application

40.Retention of identified black poplar and associated habitats

41.Detailed proposals for the handling of surface and foul water as per natural England’s consultation comments

42.No development approved by this planning permission shall take place until a remediation strategy that includes the following components to deal with the risks associated with contamination has been submitted

43.Verification report for any remediation strategy

44.Design Code required with Reserved matters application

45.Single food retailer

46.No sub-division of retail unit

47.No mezzanine

48.Convenience and comparison goods split 70:30

49.Archaelogical watching brief

50.Details of pavilion, car park, landscape and access details with Reserved Matters application

51.Sports pitches to be delivered at the outset

 

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 Principal Planning 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 Committee’s decision.

 

Should this application be the subject of an appeal, authority be delegated to the Principal Planning Manager in consultation with the Chairman of the Strategic Planning Board to enter into a planning agreement in accordance with the S111 of the Local Government Act 1972.

 

 

During consideration of this application, Councillors M Sewart and J Wray arrived to the meeting and did not take part in the debate or vote.

 

 

Following consideration of this application, the meeting was adjourned for a short break.

 

 

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