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 C Thorley.

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 personal interest in application 09/1018C - Bridestones Shopping Centre, Victoria Street, Congleton, CW12 1DA: Full Planning Application for the Erection of an Extension to the Bridestones Centre comprising a Food Store, Speciality A1 Retail Units, Car Parking and Servicing Facilities and Creation of a Town Square for Modus Congleton Ltd c/o HOW Planning Ltd, 40 Peter Street, Manchester by virtue of the fact that he was a Member of Congleton Town Council and in addition he reported that he had received correspondence which related to the application from the market traders and in accordance with the Code of conduct eh remained in the meting during consideration of the application.

Councillor J Hammond declared a personal interest in application 10/1146N - Land to the East of University Way, Crewe: Extension in Time Limit for the Outline Application for the Erection of Five Office Buildings with Associated Car Parking and Landscaping for Pegasus Planning Group by virtue of the fact that he was a Member of Haslington Parish Council who had been a consultee on the application and in accordance with the Code of Conduct he remained in the meeting during consideration of the application.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 23 June 2010

RESOLVED

That the minutes be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman subject to the inclusion of Councillors G M Walton and J Wray in the list of those present.

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

A period of 3 minutes is allocated for the each of 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
• Supporters
• Applicants

RESOLVED

That the public speaking procedure be noted.

To consider the above planning application

Consideration was given to the above application.

(Congleton Town Councillor Murphy and Mr M Ralph, representing the applicant attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).

RESOLVED

That the application be approved subject to -

(A) a prior appropriate Legal Agreement under s106 Town & Country Planning Act 1990 securing

(1)  Off-Site Highway Works: to Mill Street, Stonehouse Green, Rood Hill junction, Bridge Street/Duke Street, Victoria Street, and Market Street, as described in the report

(2)  Market Provision: including stalls, anchor points and sockets, as described in the report. Prior to commencement of development a scheme shall be agreed in writing with the LPA regarding the future operation of the market within the development The scheme may append a management agreement with CEBC as markets authority or may itself set out arrangements necessary for the efficient operation of the market, for example arrangements covering access to and use of parking & loading areas & lifts, use of stores, offices and other ancillary facilities, access times, stall erection & dismantling, use of a power supply, maintenance & cleaning, arrangements for the regulation of the market in its physical environment.

(3)  The New Public Square: including public access at all times, the installation of lighting and power facilities, prior the commencement of development, an approved scheme for precise layout, materials specification, andan agreed scheme for design, materials and landscaping, as described in the report. Prior to commencement of development a further scheme shall be agreed in writing with the LPA for the management, maintenance and continuing use of the town square, its approaches and its facilities. The scheme may append a management agreement or may itself set out arrangements ensuring that the square functions as a focal point for town events, for example arrangements may cover cleaning & maintenance; use of lighting & electricity, lifts and other facilities; use, operation & controls for public events; management rights & responsibilities. Unless the Council agrees otherwise in writing, no part of the development shall be occupied until the town square and facilities have been made available for public and market use in accordance with approved schemes.

(4)  Active Frontage Use: including restrictions on advertising space, shelving & display, and café use overlooking the public square, as described in the report

(5)  Travel Plans: and monitoring costs as described in the report

(6)  Two Hours Free parking

(7)  Public Realm: a contribution of £10,000 or 50% (whichever is the lower) to the cost of a Public Realm Design Strategy commissioned by Congleton Town Council. Any cost savings which arise between (i) the implementation of the specification contained in the Strategy or of off-site highway works (if completed beforehand) and (ii) the Applicant`s indicative costings for those works, shall be used to further enhance the public realm.

and

(B) the following conditions:-

General Conditions

1. 3 Year Time Limit.
   
   
2. Development in accordance with the approved plans.
   
   
3. All external facing materials to be submitted and approved prior to the commencement of development and implemented in accordance with the approved details.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 24.

To consider the above planning application

Consideration was given to the above application.

RESOLVED

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

1. 3 Year Time Limit.
   
   
2. Site laid out in accordance with the approved plans.
   
   
3. Precise details of the design and external appearance of the temporary stalls and portakabins to be submitted and approved prior to the commencement of development.

4. Details of hot and cold water provision for the indoor and outdoor market units and proposed toilet block to be submitted, approved and fully implemented thereafter.

5. Details as to how the indoor stalls and toilet block are to be connected into the main drain to be submitted, approved and fully implemented thereafter.

(The meeting was adjourned at 11.35am and reconvened at 11.40am).

To consider the above planning application

Consideration was given to the above application.

RESOLVED

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

1.        Standard time

2.        In accordance with submitted detail

3.        Maximum of 7 vehicles on site awaiting treatment, held

within building only

4.        Maximum of 10 de-polluted vehicles stored at any given

time

5.        Hours of working

6.        Subject to existing noise and dust conditions attached to

main site

7.        Subject to traffic movement conditions attached to main site

8.        That the vehicles using the facility be restricted to cars

9.        That the stack of vehicles using the facility not exceed more

than two

To consider the above planning application

Consideration was given to the above application.

RESOLVED

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

1. Submission of details of layout, scale, appearance access to all individual plots and landscaping.

2. Application for reserved matters to be made within 3 years of date of this permission.

3. Development to be implemented within 3 years of the date of this outline permission or expiry of 2 years from final approval of the last of the reserved matters.

4. All reserved matters applications to include site survey and details of proposed site and slab levels

5. All reserved matters applications to include Framework Travel Plan, to be followed by a travel plan and its implementation.

6. All reserved matters applications to provide development based on the all the sustainable development principles of the Design and Access Statement

7. Car parking, motorised cycle parking and covered secure cycle parking

for each plot, with showers in each building for use by all staff.

8. Site to be used for B1 office use only.

9. Remedial tree works to be completed in accordance with tree survey and recommendations of ecological survey.

10. Replacement planting for trees which are removed to be provided with first reserved matters application. To include details of species, size on planting, location and timetable for the provision of the tree planting.

11. Details of tree protection to be submitted approved and implemented.

12. Landscaping scheme to be submitted with the first reserved matters planning application for the site to incorporate strategic planting to the University Way frontage and the planting on the north side of building B and south side of building D to reflect the strategic planting on Area C to the south of this site.

13. Final check of trees for bats prior to tree works.

14. Protection for nesting birds.

15. No development within 30m of any badger sett and further survey with mitigation if necessary to ensure protection to any setts. 

16. Scheme for the provision of a wildlife buffer to the Valley Brook and Englesea Brook to be submitted approved and implemented.

17. Use of native species in landscaping of all plots.

18. Minimum slab level of 49.79m AOD for all buildings.

19. Pedestrian access to all buildings to be minimum of 49.49m AOD

20. Scheme for surface water regulation of the site to be submitted with first reserved matters for the development, approved and implemented.

21. Scheme for the disposal of surface and foul water drainage to be submitted approved and implemented with each plot.

22. Oil interceptors to car parks.

23. Areas used for vehicle washing to be contained and connected to foul sewer.

24. Scheme for protection of Englesea Brook and Valley Brook from contamination by building materials to be submitted approved and implemented.

25. Maximum floor area.

26. Details of external lighting.

27. Control invasive species on the site.

In addition the Board requested that a letter be sent to the applicants/agents expressing concern over tipping and motorbike  ...  view the full minutes text for item 27.

To note the Appeal Summaries

Consideration was given to the Appeal Summaries.

RESOLVED

That the Appeal Summaries be noted.

To consider the above report

Consideration was given to the above report.

RESOLVED

That Cabinet and Council be recommended to approve the Statement of Community Involvement , Alsager Town Centre SPD, the Smallwood Village Design Statement SPD, the Local List of Historic Buildings and its accompanying SPD subject to the following comments being communicated:-

(1)   That any references to agencies/policies contained within the document which have now been abolished be deleted from the document.

(2)   Reference to Partnerships on page 108 of the report should be included under Voluntary Bodies.

(3)   LSP was now referred to as PACE.  The document should be amended to reflect this change.