Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors S Hogben and B Murphy.

In the interests of openness, the following declarations of interest were made:

To approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on 14 July 2021 as a correct record.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 14 July 2021 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

A total period of 5 minutes is allocated for each of the planning applications for the following:

·         Ward Councillors who are not members of the Strategic Planning Board

·         The relevant Town/Parish Council

A period of 3 minutes is allocated for each of the planning applications for the following individuals/groups:

·         Members who are not members of the Strategic Planning Board and are not the Ward Member

·         Objectors

·         Supporters

·         Applicants

The public speaking procedure was noted.

To consider the above application.

Consideration was given to the report, update report and presentation on this application.

Ward Councillor Steve Carter, Macclesfield Town Councillor Sarah Bennett-Wake, Neighbouring Ward Councillor David Edwardes, objector Mr Martin Raymond and agent Mr Richard Sims attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application.

Following debate, the application was moved and seconded for refusal.  The motion was put to the vote and declared carried.

RESOLVED:

That the application be REFUSED for the following reasons:

The proposed use of residential roads by HGVs and other commercial vehicles accessing the site would cause harm to residential amenity in terms of noise and disruption, and adversely impact on the quality of life for those residents.  This would be contrary to policy SE12 of the CELPS, CRWLP policy 23, MBLP policies DC3 and DC13 and the NPPF.

(This decision was contrary to the officer’s recommendation of approval.)

(The meeting was adjourned for a short break.)

To consider the above application.

Consideration was given to the report, update report and presentation on this application.

Agent Mr Chris Heather and the applicant - Richard Diggle,attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application.

Following debate, the application was moved and seconded for approval.  The motion was put to the vote and declared carried.

RESOLVED:

That for the reasons set out in the report, the application be APPROVED subject to the following conditions:

1.            timescales for implementation

2.            approved plans

3.            notification of commencement of development

4.            implementation of the travel plan

5.            implementation of the noise mitigation

6.            implementation of construction and environmental management plan

7.            prior to the commencement of development submission of an updated phase II ground investigation and risk assessment, and where necessary, remediation strategy

8.            verification report prior to the development being brought into use

9.            measures to deal with unexpected contamination

10.         restrictions of any infiltration of surface water to the ground

11.         set finished floor levels

12.         all surface water contained on site and reused within the site boundary, with no surface water or reused contaminated water draining to public sewer

13.         condition survey of the existing surface water drainage system

14.         nesting birds survey

15.         bat box provision

16.         all new lighting to be diverted to avoid light spill

17.         implementation of reasonable avoidance measures for protected species  

18.         tree protection measures

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 Head of Planning has delegated authority to do so in consultation with the Chair of the Strategic Planning Board, provided that the changes do not exceed the substantive nature of the Committee’s decision.

(The meeting was adjourned for a lunch from 12.43 to 13.18)

To consider the above application.

Consideration was given to the report and presentation on this application.

Ward Councillor Steven Edgar, objector Victoria Webb-Johnson, and representative for the applicant Andrew Taylor attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application.  In addition, a statement was read out by the Democratic Services Officer on behalf of objector Geraldine Lee-Treweek.

Having previously declared an interest Councillor Edgar left the meeting after speaking as the ward councillor for this application.

Following debate, the application was moved and seconded for deferral.  The motion was put to the vote and declared carried.

RESOLVED:

That the application be deferred for the following reason:

1.         for further design review of properties adjacent to Crewe Green roundabout to achieve better layout/spacing of development.

(Councillor S Edgar returned to the meeting.)

To consider the above application.

Consideration was given to the report, update report and presentation on this application.

Brereton Parish Councillor John Charlesworth, Neighbouring Ward Councillor Les Gilbert, Holmes Chapel Parish Councillor Brian Bath and agent Rawdon Gascoigne attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application.

Following debate, the application was moved and seconded for approval.  The motion was put to the vote and declared lost.   It was then moved and seconded that the application be refused.  The motion was put to the vote and declared carried.

RESOLVED:

That the application be REFUSED for the following reasons:

1             Loss of Open Countryside contrary to Local Plan Policies PG6 and PS8 and Brereton Neighbourhood Plan

(This decision was contrary to the officer’s recommendation of approval.)

(The meeting was adjourned for a short break.)

To consider the above application.

Consideration was given to the report and presentation on this application.

Ward Councillors Carol Bulman and Jonathan Parry, Middlewich Town Councillors Graham Orme and David Latham, Councillor Nick Mannion and Dawn Taylor, Cheshire and Warrington Traveller Team Manager, attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application.

It was moved and seconded that the application should approved and in accordance with the provisions in the Constitution a recorded vote was requested with the following results:

FOR

Councillors B Burkhill, S Edgar, P Groves, J Nicholas, P Redstone and J Weatherill.

AGAINST

Councillors A Critchley, S Gardiner, M Hunter and B Puddicombe.

NOT VOTING

Councillor L Braithwaite.

The motion was declared carried with 6 votes for, 4 against and 1 not voting.

RESOLVED: 

That for the reason set out within the report, the application be APPROVED subject to the following conditions:

1.            A03FP             -  Commencement of development (3 years)

2.            A01AP             -  Development in accord with approved plans

3.            A01HP             -  Provision of car parking and cycle parking

4.            A06EX             -  Materials as application

5.            A02HA             -  Construction of access prior to occupation

6.            A01LS             -  Landscaping - submission of details

7.            A04LS             -  Landscaping (implementation)

8.            Maximum duration of stay (4 weeks initial stay, up to a maximum of 13 weeks)

9.            The site shall not be occupied by any persons other than gypsies and travellers as defined in Annex A of Planning Policy for Traveller Sites.

10.         No fences, gates or walls other than those expressly authorised by this permission shall be constructed.

11.         No more than 2 caravans per pitch

12.         Detailed drainage strategy and associated management / maintenance plan to be submitted

13.         No commercial activities shall take place on the land

14.         Breeding birds survey to be submitted

15.         Barn owl box to be reopened on completion of construction works

16.         Updated badger survey to be submitted

17.         Details of any external lighting to be submitted

18.         Habitat management plan to be submitted

19.         Details and positioning of acoustic fence to be submitted

20.         Verification report to be submitted (in accordance with remediation strategy)

21.         Actions in event of unidentified contamination

22.         Implementation of tree protection measures

(The meeting was ajourned for a short break.  Councillors B Burkhill and J Nicholas left the meeting and did not return.)

To consider the Draft Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems Supplementary Planning Document.

The Board received a presentation and briefing on the public consultation on the Draft Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems Supplementary Planning Document (SUDS SPD).

The consultation on the SUDS SPD had begun on 9 August and would remain open for six weeks until 20 September.  Following this, the SPD would be redrafted and further consultation be undertaken before a final version would be considered for adoption by the Council.

AGREED:

That the Draft Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems Supplementary Planning Document and its consultation period be noted.