Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors P Edwards and J Wray.

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any personal and/or prejudicial interests and for Members to declare if they have made a pre-determination in respect of any item on the agenda.

Councillor Rachel Bailey declared a personal and prejudicial interest in application 09/2058C - Proposed New Football Pitches, Changing Accommodation, Car Parking, Access and Floodlighting, Land off Hind Heath Road, Sandbach, Cheshire for Cheshire East Council by virtue of the fact that she was a close friend of a neighbouring landowner, who she also had business dealings with and in accordance with the Code of Conduct she left the meeting prior to consideration of the application.

Councillor W J Macrae declared a pre-determination in respect of the same application on the basis of his involvement in the Cabinet decision which dealt with the purchase of the land involved in the application and in accordance with the Code of Conduct he did not speak or vote upon the application.

Councillor A J Knowles who was a visiting Councillor declared a pre-determination in respect of the same application on the basis that he had spoken at the Cabinet meeting which dealt with the purchase of the land involved in the application and in accordance with the Code of Conduct he exercised his right to speak on the application.

Councillor D Brown declared a pre-determination in respect of the same application as at the Cabinet meeting he spoke in support of selling the land involved in the application and in accordance with the Code of Conduct he did not speak or vote upon the application.

Councillor Mrs H M Gaddum stated that a number of Members on the Board including herself had received email from members of the public in relation to the same application.

Councillor B Moran declared that he had personally received three emails from people in relation to the same application.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 9 September 2009 as a correct record.

RESOLVED

That the minutes be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman subject to an amendment to Minute No.106 to include an additional condition after the second bullet point stating that a plan should also be submitted with reserved matters application to address ongoing rail use during construction.

A total period of 5 minutes is allocated for the planning application for Ward Councillors who are not members of the Strategic Planning Board.

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

• Members who are not members of the Strategic Planning Board and are not the Ward Member
• The relevant Town/Parish Council
• Local Representative Group/Civic Society
• Objectors
• Applicants/Supporters

RESOLVED

That the procedure for public speaking be noted.

To consider planning application 09/2058C.

(During consideration of the application Councillor W J Macrae left the meeting and returned.  In addition Councillor Rhoda Bailey who was a visiting Councillor and speaking on the application declared a personal interest by virtue of the fact that she had been working closely with The Friends of Abbeyfields organisation who were objecting to the application and that she was a member of the Protection for Rural England).

Consideration was given to the above application.

(Ward Councillors G Merry and S Furlong, Councillor Rhoda Bailey, Mr A Timms, Chairman of Sandbach Football Club, Mr S Masters, a Supporter and Councillor A Knowles representing the applicant attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).

RESOLVED

That the application be approved subject to the following conditions and subject to two additional conditions stating that there was to be no parking provision outside the clubhouse or on the North side of the Wheelock Rail Trail and that a maximum of five football pitches should be used at any one time.  In addition it was requested that an informative be included on the Planning Decision Notice advising that a Liaison Committee comprising of local residents and representatives from the Football Club be established in order to ensure good relations between members of the club and the neighbouring community:-

1.     Development to commence within 3 years.

2.     Development to be in accordance with approved drawings.

3.     Samples and detail of materials on external elevations to be submitted prior to development.

4.     Ball-stop fencing surrounding the site to be no higher than 5.0m.

5.     Supplementary tree planting scheme to be submitted providing details for fruit trees.

6.     Implementation and maintenance of landscaping.

7.     Review of lighting when operational.

8.     Floodlighting to be restricted to 14:00 to 22:30 hours Monday to Saturday and 14:00 to 20:30 Sundays.

9.     Prior to commencement of development, the applicant will submit a Construction management plan with a method statement, to demonstrate appropriate safe management of construction traffic taking access to and from the site.

10. Hours of construction to be restricted to 08:00 to 18:00 hours on Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 13:00 hours on Saturday, with no work at any other time including Sundays and Public Holidays.

11. Details of pile driving method, timing and operation to be provided before work commences.

12. Wheel washing facilities to be provided.

13. Measures to control dust during construction to be submitted and approved prior to development.

14. Sustainable urban drainage scheme (SUDS) to be submitted to and approved by the LPA.

15. Drainage works to be implemented in accordance with submitted details.

16. Prior to first use, a formal Travel Plan based on the Travel Plan Framework to be submitted for the approval of the LPA.

17. Prior to the commencement of development, the developer to submit plans of construction specification and geometry for the proposed junction with the B5079 Hind Heath Road. Details to include for the provision of a pedestrian link between the proposed access  ...  view the full minutes text for item 114.

To consider planning application 09/1869M.

(During consideration of the application Councillor C Thorley left the meeting and did not return).

Consideration was given to the above application.

(Parish Councillor J Tuck a representative from High Legh Parish Council, Mr C Thomson a representative of Friends of Whitley Reed, Members, Open Spaces Society and Mr S Owen, an objector attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).

RESOLVED

That the application be deferred to the next meeting for reasons relating to the lateness of additional information received by the Board, further clarification on a number of outstanding issues and in order for those Members who had not had the opportunity to visit the site to do so.  In addition it was requested that the Environmental Health Officer be present at the next meeting.

To note the Appeal Summaries.

Consideration was not given to the Planning Appeals as they were the same Appeals that had been noted at the previous meeting of the Board.