13/2501C Land off A34 Newcastle Road, Congleton, Cheshire: Erection of up to 9no. residential dwellings (Outline) with all matters reserved except for access for
Meeting: 21/08/2013 - Southern Planning Committee (Item 47)
PDF 255 KBTo consider the above planning application.
Minutes:
Note: Councillor R Domleo (Ward Councillor), Town Councillor A Martin (on behalf of Congleton Town Council), Mr P Minshull (objector) and Ms J Bailey (on behalf of the applicant) attended the meeting and addressed the Committee on this matter.
The Committee considered a report regarding the above planning application, a written update and an oral report of the site inspection. The Southern Area Manager – Development Management also reported that the reference to the Environment Agency under the heading ‘Consultations (External to Planning)’ was an error.
RESOLVED – That, contrary to the planning officer’s recommendation for approval, the application be REFUSED for the following reason:
The development would result in the loss of a Protected Area of Open Space contrary to the requirements of Policy RC2 of the adopted Congleton Borough Local Plan First Review 2005.