Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Rachel Bailey, D Brown and S Wilkinson.

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 D Brown declared a pre-determination in respect of application 09/1582W-Planning Permission for A34 Alderley Edge and Nether Alderley Bypass (Application No 5/03/1846P) on the basis of his involvement as a Cabinet Member involved in the decision to give approval to the by-pass and in accordance with the Code of Conduct he moved away from the table and did not speak or vote upon the application.

Councillor W J Macrae declared a pre-determination in respect of the same application on the basis of him being a promoter of the scheme due to the fact that he was a former Cabinet Member for Macclesfield Borough Council and now as a current Cabinet Member for Cheshire East Borough Council.  He spoke on behalf of the Applicant then moved away from the table and did not vote upon the application.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 30 September 2009 as a correct record.

RESOLVED

That the minutes be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

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 public speaking procedure be noted.

To consider the above application.

(This application was considered after application 09/1869M).

Consideration was given to the above application.

At a meeting of the Strategic Planning Board on 29^th July 2009 the Board delegated power to the Head of Policy & Planning to approve the above application, in consultation with the Chairman of the Board and Ward Councillor A Arnold, once satisfied regarding conditions and a completed s106 Legal Agreement. The delegation was made so that the Head of Policy & Planning could resolve outstanding issues relating to conservation and listed building matters and impose suitable conditions in addition to those listed in the report.

Before exercising his delegated power the Head of Policy & Planning referred two matters to the Board

(i)    a minor amendment of the application to include D1 use on the ground floor of the office block. The time period for representations following renotification of the amendment had not yet expired.

(ii)   Composition of the commuted sum payment to be secured in the s106 Agreement in respect of amenity and playspace.

RESOLVED

(1)  Having no objection to a minor amendment of the proposals to allow D1 use on the ground floor of the office block, the Board re-affirmed delegation of power to the Head of Policy and Planning, following expiry of the consultation period, to approve the amended application subject to satisfactory conditions and a prior appropriate Legal Agreement.

(2)  Without waiver of obligations due in respect of amenity and playspace, the Board had no objection to those obligations being met by a combination of direct works and financial payments, provided that any direct works were specified and valued to the satisfaction of the Leisure Service Manager.

(The meeting was adjourned at 3.50pm and reconvened at 4.00pm.

To consider the above application.

(The application was considered prior to application 09/1300M).

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, Mr S Owen, an objector and Mr Neumark, the applicant attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).

RESOLVED

That the application be refused because vehicle noise generated by the development would significantly harm local residential amenity contrary to Policy DC3 of the Macclesfield Borough Local Plan.

To consider the above application.

Consideration was given to the above application.

(The Ward Councillor Miss C M Andrew, Mrs Russel a representative from Nether Alderley Parish Council, Mr Stammers a representative of Nether Alderley Rural Protection Association (NARPA) and Mr Saunders, an objector attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).

RESOLVED

That the application be deferred for a site visit in order to assess the landscaping issues.

To consider the above application.

Consideration was given to the above application.

RESOLVED

That the application be approved subject to the following conditions:-

               1. Standard 3 years

               2. Materials

               3. Surfacing materials

               4. Boundary treatment

               5. Car parking provision

               6. Construction of access (no access from Clayton’s Row)

               7. Highway works along Barony Road frontage

               8. Obscure glazing of windows

               9. Landscape scheme to include front of The Nook

               10. Landscape implementation

               11. Removal of PD – hardstanding

               12. Removal of PD – Extensions and detached structures

               13. Drainage details

               14. Contaminated land survey

               15. Site/slab levels

               16. Elevations of garages

               17. Approved plans

In addition the following conditions were also included:-

1.     Hours of working for construction.

2.     Wheelwashing

3.     Dust and noise

4.     Construction compound parking

To note the Appeal Summaries.

Consideration was given to the report as submitted.

RESOLVED

That the Planning Appeals be noted.