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Contact: Jennifer Ashley Tel: 01270 685705 Email: jennifer.ashley@cheshireeast.gov.uk
Note: To register to speak on an application please email Speakingatplanning@cheshireeast.gov.uk
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Apologies for Absence Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Rachel Bailey.
Councillor Tony Dean attended as subsutitute. |
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Declarations of Interest/Pre Determination To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests, other registerable interests, and non-registerable interests in any item on the agenda and for Members to declare if they have a pre-determination in respect of any item on the agenda. Minutes: In the interest of openness, the following declaration was made;
Councillor Hannah Moss declared that she had previously visited the Lapland UK Site in Ascot as a visitor and had not had any discussions with the applicant or site owner regarding the application being considered. |
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Minutes of the Previous Meeting To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 20 November 2024 as a correct record. Minutes: RESOLVED:
That the minutes of the meeting held on 20 November 2024 be agreed as a correct record. |
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Public Speaking 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 Minutes: RESOLVED:
That the public speaking procedure be noted. |
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To consider the above application. Additional documents: Minutes: Consideration was given to the above planning application.
The following attended the meeting and spoke in relation to the application.
· Alison Battle – Founder of Lapland UK · Dan Filmer – Director of Live Shows at Lapland UK · Chris Piris-Jones – Planning Agent, Firstplan
RESOLVED:
For the reasons set out in the report, the application be APPROVED, as RECOMMENDED, subject to the following conditions;
1. Event use limitations: a. 10-year permission to February 2036 b. No. of operational weeks/days c. Hours of use/operation d. No event related structures or equipment shall be brought to site prior to the final week of September and shall be cleared by end of first week in February e. Use restricted to operator
2. In accordance with approved plans (incl; Event Management Plan [which includes traffic management], Travel Plan, Event Safety Management Plan, tree protection methodology & measures) 3. Visibility splay implementation 4. Appointment of an Arboricultural Clerk of Works 5. Submission/approval of a Phase 1 contaminated land report 6. Submission/approval of verification report 7. Submission/approval of soil importation for landscaping verification 8. Works to stop if contamination is identified 9. Submission/approval of a detailed planting specification and 30-year habitat management plan 10.Submission/approval of biodiversity enhancement measures 11.Submission/approval of an external lighting scheme 12.Submission/approval of a Landscape Restoration Plan 13.Submission/approval of an annual Landscape Audit Report and an updated Landscape Restoration Plan where necessary 14.Should use ease, all structures & equipment should be removed from site and the land restored
In addition, a further condition to be added to the above list, that requires;
15. Submission and approval of detailed boundary screening and a programme for its installation and removal.
It was noted that condition 14, be amended to read 14. Should use cease, all structures & equipment should be removed from site and the land restored.
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 Chairman of the Strategic Planning Board, provided that the changes do not exceed the substantive nature of the Committee’s decision.
At the request of Councillor Gardiner, it was noted he voted against the application. |