Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors W J A Arnold, P Edwards, W J Macrae and G M Walton.

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.

Councillors Mrs M Hollins and C Thorley declared a personal interest in application P07/0639-Outline application for Mixed Use Development Comprising Residential, Retail (Food and Non Food Uses), New Pedestrian/Cycle Link and Associated Car Parking, Landscaping, Servicing and Access, Land at Lockitt Street/Mill Street Crewe, Cheshire for Clowes Developments (North West) Ltd by virtue of the fact that they were Members of the Planning Committee that approved the original application and in accordance with the Code of Conduct they remained in the meeting during consideration of the application.

Councillor S Wilkinson declared a personal interest in Minute no 193-Manchester Airport Section 106 Agreement Annual report by virtue of the fact that he was the Chairman of the Consultative Committee of the airport and in accordance with the Code of Conduct he remained in the meeting during consideration of the application.

To approve the minutes 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.

Consideration was given to the above application.

(Mr I Melville attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).

RESOLVED

That the application be approved subject to a legal agreement to secure:

The provision of on site open space and equipped children’s playspace in accordance with Policy RT.3 of the Local Plan with any shortfall in provision to be made up by way of a developer contribution in lieu of public open space calculated at £1000 per house (index linked).

The affordable housing provision, to include a requirement that 35% of the total provision shall be affordable, 23% shall be social rented housing and 12% shall be shared ownership.

Details of phasing of development to include, inter alia, provision of the pedestrian / cycle link within the first phase of development.

A scheme of public art to be agreed for the site;

and subject to the following conditions:-

1-3 Standard Outline

4 Maximum floor area for retail food development 1,329sqm

5 Maximum food area for retail non-food comparison 2,787sqm and remainder bulky goods

6 Footway/cycleway details as part of first reserved matters application

7 Noise mitigation measures to dwellings to include glazing

8 No Development within 8m of side walls of culvert

9 Flood Risk Assessment Mitigation Measures

10 Air Quality Assessment Mitigation Measures

11 Provision of Right Turn off Mill Street – timing to be agreed

12 Design Concept to be high quality and inclusive design, and shall have regard to the principles set out in the adopted SPD and shall include an element of Traditional 19^th Century Railway Housing

13 No further sub-division of retail units.

14 Contaminated Land

15 Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems as part of Reserved Matters

16 Incorporation of sustainable features as part of Reserved Matters

17 Waste Management Plan to be submitted

18 Signage to Town Centre and Heritage Centre

19 Scheme of CCTV to be submitted and agreed

20 Speed humps to car park

21 Boundary treatment

22 Scheme of management of open space - to include cutting

23 Scheme of lighting to be submitted and agreed

24 Scheme of street furniture to be submitted and agreed

25 Materials – to include surfacing materials

It was requested that a letter be sent to regeneration to ask them to investigate further the possibility of opening up the closed archway under the railway line to improve connectivity from the railway station to the town centre for pedestrians and cyclists.

To consider the above application.

Consideration was given to the above application.

It was noted that the description for the application should refer to 3 No. Equipment Cabinets and not 2.

(The Ward Councillor Rodney Walker, Mr S Holland, an objector and Mr K Johnson, the agent for the applicant attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).

(The meeting was adjourned twice in order to seek legal advice.  After the first adjournment, the information was not readily available and the meeting was reopened with the remaining items on the agenda being dealt with prior to final consideration of the application.  A further adjournment took place before a final decision was made).

RESOLVED

That the application be refused for the following reason:

1. Proliferation of telephone masts in the area and their impact on the visual amenity.

(The recommendation had changed from one of approval to refusal).

To consider a report on the proposed amendments to the resolution passed by Strategic Planning Board in respect of applications P09/0126.

Consideration was given to the above report.

RESOLVED

1. That the section 106 requirements of the previous resolution in respect of application P09/0126 be amended as follows:

Prior to the first occupation of the site:

·       a scheme of Public Art to be located in the area identified on Site Plan ARCH / 2004-030/P12/E to be prepared and agreed by the Local Planning Authority

·       The agreement of the scheme to take into account the views of Stakeholders through a consultation exercise, the scope of which is to be agreed with the Local Planning Authority

The Public Art was to be commissioned and delivered on site In accordance with a timescale to be set out within the agreed scheme.

2. That the appropriate Town/Parish Councils be informed of the change to the resolution agreed at a previous meeting of the Board.

To consider the above report.

Consideration was given to the above application.

RESOLVED

1. That the report be noted.

2. That future reports be referred to the Portfolio Holder for Prosperity for his consideration.