Issue - meetings

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 27 May 2009 as a correct record.

Minute 48 Appeal Summaries – Bath Vale Works, Brookhouse Lane, Congleton

Members were updated on the outcome of the appeal decision in relation to Bath Vale Works, Brookhouse Lane, Congleton and that following receipt of Counsel’s advice it had been decided not to challenge the decision of the Inspector.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 27 May 2009 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman, subject to the following amendments:

Minute 43 - delete paragraph “It was reported…..” and replace with the following wording:

“Great Crested Newts were a European Protected Species and no work could commence on site until a Licence under the Habitat Directive had been granted by Natural England.

The recommendation for approval had been made mindful of the tests required for a licence to be granted including whether the development was considered to be of sufficient importance in the public interest.  The nature of the development and the proposed mitigation were considered to be sufficient to satisfy the relevant tests in the Habitat Regulations.”