Agenda and minutes

Strategic Planning Board - Wednesday, 23rd December, 2009 2.00 pm

Venue: Committee Suite 1,2 & 3, Westfields, Middlewich Road, Sandbach CW11 1HZ. View directions

Contact: Sarah Baxter  Email: sarah.baxter@cheshireeast.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

143.

Apologies for Absence

To receive any apologies for absence.

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors D Brown, W J Macrae and C Thorley.

144.

Declarations of Interest

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.

Minutes:

None.

145.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 86 KB

To approve the minutes as a correct record.

Minutes:

RESOLVED

 

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

146.

Public Speaking

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

Minutes:

RESOLVED

 

That the public speaking procedure be noted.

147.

09/3565M - Outline Planning for New Build Development of 73 Extra Care Apartments and Associated Extra Care Facilities and Car Parking (Scale Of Development Only) - All Other Matters Inc Access and Siting Reserved for Future Consideration, Site of Vernon County Infant School, Bulkeley Road, Poynton, Cheshire, SK12 1NW for Mrs Nuala Keegan, Cheshire East Council pdf icon PDF 691 KB

To consider the above application.

Minutes:

(During consideration of the application Councillor W J A Arnold arrived to the meeting)

 

Consideration was given to the above application.

 

(The Ward Councillor R E West, Town Councillor L Clarke, a representative from Poynton Town and Nuala Keegan, the Applicant attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).

 

RESOLVED

 

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

 

1. Submission of reserved matters                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

2. Tree retention                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

3. Implementation of reserved matters                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

4. Tree protection                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

5. Time limit for submission of reserved matters                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

6. Tree pruning / felling specification                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

7. Protection for breeding birds                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

8. Commencement of development                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

9. Ground levels to be submitted with reserved matters application                                                                                                                                                                                                

10. Decontamination of land                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

11. Protection from noise during construction (hours of construction)                                                                                                                                                                                             

12. Pile Driving                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

13. Submission of construction method statement                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

14 Travel plan to be submitted                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

15. Scale parameters                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

16. Showering/changing facilities                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

17. SUDS to be submitted                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

18. Details of parking etc. to be provided                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

19. Dust mitigation to be submitted                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

20. Cycle storage                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

21. No impact on playing pitch                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

22. Renewable energy                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

23. Provision of affordable housing                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

24. Reserved matters to include fully detailed waste audit                                                                                                                                                                                                         

25. Contaminated land                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

26. Min age 55

27. The requirement for a Landscaping Management Plan in respect of the playing field.

 

148.

09/2329N - Erection of a Replacement Foodstore (A1 retail) with Ancillary Café, Associated Parking, Highway Works and Landscaping, Tesco, Vernon Way, Crewe for Tesco Stores Ltd pdf icon PDF 911 KB

To consider the above application.

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the above application.

 

(Mr Gartland the Agent for the Applicant attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).

 

RESOLVED

 

That the application be approved subject to the signing and completion of a Section 106 Legal Agreement to provide a sum of money (£50,000) to be spent on pedestrian and cycle link improvements within the town centre and the following conditions:-

 

1. Standard Outline – time limit

2. Standard Outline – submission of reserved matters

3. Approved Plans

4. Materials

5. Landscape Scheme

6. Implementation of Landscaping

7. Tree protection measures

8. No works within protected area

9. Surface water regulation system

10. Maximum discharge

11. Sustainable Urban Drainage System

12. Scheme for management of overland flow

13. Incorporation of sustainable features

14. CCTV and speed humps to car park

15. Boundary Treatment

16. Contaminated Land

17. Signage to Town Centre and Heritage Centre

18. Protected Species

19. Limit on comparison goods floorspace

20. No demolition to take place in Jan and Feb

21. Limit on overall floorspace to 5,500spm

22. Details of how the site will be better integrated with the town centre to be provided

23. Details of public realm and design improvements to be provided

149.

09/3380W - Extension to Ten Temporary Gas Drilling Compounds and Ten Permanent Operational Compounds; The Development of Two Temporary Mobile De-gassing Facilities and the Minor Extension of the Existing Gas Processing Plant, Hill Top Farm, Hole House, Warmingham, Crewe for Energy de France Trading Gas Storage Ltd, 3rd Floor Cardinal Place, 80 Victoria Street, London SW1E 5JL pdf icon PDF 450 KB

To consider the above application.

Minutes:

(During consideration of the application, Councillor Mrs R Bailey declared a personal interest by virtue of the fact that she had been present at a meeting of

 

 

Consideration was given to the above application.

 

RESOLVED

 

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

 

1. Standard time condition

2. In accordance with submitted details and to comply with the wider requirements of 7/2008/CCC/15.

3. Restoration of the site upon completion of gas storage

4. Prior to the development of each borehole details of the alignment of the compound required shall be submitted and approved in writing by the Planning Authority.

5. Details of soil handling and storage.

6. Prior to work commencing on any of the compounds details of a restoration and landscaping scheme shall be submitted and approved in writing by the Planning Authority.

7. All landscaping and aftercare shall be incorporated within the sites Environmental Action Plan.

8. Protection for breeding birds.

9. Prior to work commencing on any of the compounds the affected areas shall be resurveyed to establish the presence or otherwise of protected species.

10. Vehicle movements in and out of site shall be in accordance with and not exceed previous permission (CCC15)

 

150.

P09/3400C - New Build Development of 107 Extra Care Apartments and Associated Extra Care Facilities and Car Parking, Council Depot, Newall Avenue, Sandbach for Nuala Keegan, Cheshire East Council pdf icon PDF 663 KB

To consider the above application.

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the above application.

 

(Nuala Keegan, the applicant attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).

 

RESOLVED

 

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

 

1. Time limit on outline permission

2. Submission of reserved matters (access, landscaping and appearance)

3. Details of materials to be submitted

4. Drainage and surfacing of hard standing areas

5. Landscaping - submission of details

6. Landscaping conditions - implementation

7. Submission of a scheme for the provision and implementation of a surface water regulation system (SUDS scheme)

8. Submission of a scheme for the management of overland flow from surcharging of the site's surface water drainage system

9. Submission of a scheme to dispose of foul and surface water

10. The following components of a scheme to deal with the risks associated with contamination shall be submitted:

- A contaminated land Phase 1 report shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority (LPA). 

- Should the Phase 1 report recommend that a Phase 2 investigation is required, a Phase 2 investigation shall be carried out and the results submitted to, and approved in writing by the LPA.

- If the Phase 2 investigations indicate that remediation is necessary, a Remediation Statement including details of the timescale for the work to be undertaken shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the LPA.  The remedial scheme in the approved Remediation Statement shall then be carried out in accordance with the submitted details.

- Should remediation be required, a Site Completion Report detailing the conclusions and actions taken at each stage of the works including validation works shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the LPA prior to the first use or occupation of any part of the development hereby approved.

11. The development shall not begin until a scheme for the provision of affordable housing as part of the development has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The affordable housing shall be provided in accordance with the approved scheme and shall meet the definition of affordable housing in Annex B of PPS3 or any future guidance that replaces it. The scheme shall include:

- the numbers, type, tenure and location on the site of the affordable housing provision to be made which shall consist of not less than 30% of housing units;

- the timing of the construction of the affordable housing and its phasing in relation to the occupancy of the market housing;

- the arrangements for the transfer of the affordable housing to an affordable housing provider[or the management of the affordable housing] (if no RSL involved) ;

- the arrangements to ensure that such provision is affordable for both first and subsequent occupiers of the affordable housing; and

- the occupancy criteria to be used for determining the identity of occupiers of the affordable housing and the means by which such occupancy criteria shall be enforced.

12. Notwithstanding the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 150.

151.

09/3429N - Proposed New Marina, Facilities Building, Workshop, Associated Car Parking and Hardstanding, New Entrance off Nantwich Road and New Farmer’s Entrance to Existing Field, Land off Nantwich Road, Wrenbury cum Frith, Nantwich for Mr P Geary pdf icon PDF 548 KB

To consider the above application.

Minutes:

This application was withdrawn prior to the meeting.

152.

09/3602N - Twenty Six Extra Care Apartments, Land off Rose Terrace, Crewe, Cheshire for Wulvern Housing pdf icon PDF 699 KB

To consider the above application.

Minutes:

(This application was considered after 09/3413M).

 

Consideration was given to the above application.

 

RESOLVED

 

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

 

    1. Standard

    2. Materials

    3. Surfacing materials

    4. Car parking provision

    5. Landscape scheme

    6. Landscape implementation

    7. Drainage details

    8. Extra care only

9. Bin storage

10. Contaminated land survey

11. Obscure glazing

12.  Approved plans

13. Access and visibility Splays

14. Method Statement for Construction

15. Hours of Construction

 

153.

09/3413M - Extension of Time Limit For Outline Application for BI (Use Class) Units (06/0278P), Land to West of Kiln Croft Lane, Handforth for Tesco Stores Ltd pdf icon PDF 350 KB

To consider the above application.

Minutes:

(The above application was considered prior to application 09/3602N).

 

Consideration was given to the above application.

 

(Miss H Roper, the Agent for the Applicant attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).

 

 RESOLVED

 

That authority be delegated to the Head of Planning and Policy to approve the application if he is satisfied by 17/01/2010 regarding

 

(i) Receipt of adequate information concerning protected species and

 

(ii) The form and content of a Unilateral Undertaking under S106 TCPA 1990 which increases the commuted sums towards highway works and other matters secured by the Undertaking attached to permission 06/0278P

 

In the event that he is not satisfied regarding either of the above matters by 17/10/2010 then the application be refused on grounds relating to either insufficient information on protected species or inadequate highway mitigation works, or both, as appropriate.

 

(This application was originally recommended for refusal).

154.

Performance Management Framework pdf icon PDF 197 KB

To consider a report on a new Performance Management Framework and the issues surrounding the current performance of Development Management and the measures being put in place to improve and sustain levels of performance.

 

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the report as submitted.

 

RESOLVED

 

1. That the format and content of future performance reports to the Strategic Planning Board be approved.

 

2. That the proposed Local Performance Indicators as a measure of service delivery be approved.

155.

Reporting on Planning Appeals pdf icon PDF 955 KB

To consider a report on the reporting of Planning Appeals.

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the report as submitted.

 

RESOLVED

 

That the future reporting procedures as recommended in paragraph 1.3 of the report be approved.

156.

Update Report on Planning Enforcement Performance pdf icon PDF 951 KB

To consider a report on Planning Enforcement Performance.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the report as submitted.

 

RESOLVED

 

That the future reporting procedures as recommended in paragraph 5.1 of the report be approved.

 

 

157.

Appeal Summaries pdf icon PDF 38 KB

To note the Appeal Summaries.

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the report as submitted.

 

RESOLVED

 

That the Appeal Summaries be noted.