Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor A Critchley.

In the interest of openness the following declarations were made:

Councillor C Browne - Non Pecuniary - In respect of application 22/2819M and application 22/3512M, Councillor C Browne declared a non-pecuniary, personal and prejudicial interest that in his capacity as Deputy Leader of the Council he sat on the Board at Alderley Park and as this position gave him a conflict of interest he would leave the meeting prior to consideration of the applications.

Councillor P Groves – Non Pecuniary – In respect of application 22/2819M and application 22/3512M Councillor Groves declared he had previously been a member of Macclesfield Chamber Commerce and had held discussions with the Alderley Park Board about the site, however a number of years had passed since this appointment and he had had no involvement with any discussions relating to the applications being considered.

Councillor S Ackers Smith – Non Pecuniary - In respect of application 22/2819M and application 22/3512M Councillor Ackers Smith declared she knew a member of the applicant group from a previous application. 

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meetings held on 13 January 2023 and 25 January 2023.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meetings held on 13 January 2023 and 25 January 2023 be approved as correct records.

Councillor Craig Brown left the meeting prior to the consideration of the applications and did not return.

A total period of 5 minutes is allocated for each of the planning applications for the following:

·         Ward Councillors who are not members of the Strategic Planning Board

·         The relevant Town/Parish Council

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

·         Members who are not members of the Strategic Planning Board and are not the Ward Member

·         Objectors

·         Supporters

·         Applicants

The public speaking procedure was noted.

To consider the above application.

Consideration was given to the above planning application.

The following attended the meeting and spoke on the application:

Councillor Paul Findlow (Ward Councillor), Nether Alderley Parish Councillor Dave Clarke, Mr Elis Mottershead – Crawford (objector) and Mr Conor Vallelly (agent).

RESOLVED:

That the application be REFUSED for the following reasons:

(1)  Inappropriate development in the Green Belt

(2)  Scale and massing and design of development

(3)  Loss of amenity for neighbouring properties

(4)  Lack of affordable housing

In the event of any changes being needed to the wording of the Committee’s decision (such as to delete, vary or add conditions / informatives / planning obligations or reasons for approval / refusal) prior to the decision being issued, the Head of Planning has delegated authority to do so in consultation with the Chair of the Strategic Planning Board, provided that the changes do not exceed the substantive nature of the Committee’s decision.

This decision was contrary to the recommendation in the report.

To consider the above application.

Consideration was given to the above planning application.

The following attended the meeting and spoke on the application:

Mr Conor Vallelly (agent).

RESOLVED:

For the reasons set out in the report and update report, the application be APPROVED subject to the following conditions:

OUTLINE (New build)

1.         Commencement of development (3 years) or 2 from date of approval of reserved matters

2.         3 year submission of reserved matters

3.         Reserved matters to be approved

4.         Approved Plans

5.         Materials

6.         Full hard and soft landscape details for the public realm works, including boundary treatment

7.         Implementation of landscaping

8.         A landscape management plan to ensure that the public realm and landscape setting of the development is maintained in the long-term.

9.         Existing levels and contours - to illustrate the large change in levels across the site & proposed levels, cross sections and long sections to illustrate the height, mass and scale of the proposed development in relation to the existing Mereside buildings.

10.       As part of any reserved matters application accurate visual representations from agreed viewpoints – to show how the development would sit within the landscape of Alderley park and the wider study area & street-scenes of the southern and northern sides of the development 

11.      Tree Protection and Construction Specification / Method Statement

12.       Approval of surface water drainage scheme

13.      Approval of sustainable drainage management & maintenance plan

14.       CEMP

15.       A post demolition Phase II ground investigation and risk assessment

16.       Contaminated land verification report

17.       Soil tests for contamination

18.      Measures to deal with unexpected contamination

19.      Full details of existing and proposed levels

20.       Bat mitigation in accordance with recommendations

21.       Additional lighting to be agreed with the LPA

22.       Delivery of BNG at the reserved matters stage.

23.       Submission of an ecological enhancement strategy

24.       Safeguarding of nesting birds.

25.       Design Code to be submitted with any reserved matters application.

FULL (Demolition)

1.         Standard 3 year consent

2.         Approved plans

3.         Tree Protection and Construction Specification / Method Statement

4.         All trees/landscaping to be retained at demolition stage unless agreed

5.         CEMP

6.         A post demolition Phase II ground investigation and risk assessment

7.         Soil tests for contamination

8.         Measures to deal with unexpected contamination

9.         Full details of existing and proposed levels

10.       Safeguarding of nesting birds.

In the event of any changes being needed to the wording of the Committee’s decision (such as to delete, vary or add conditions / informatives / planning obligations or reasons for approval/refusal) prior to the decision being issued, the Head of Planning has delegated authority to do so in consultation with the Chairman of the Strategic Planning Committee, provided that the changes do not exceed the substantive nature of the Committee’s decision.

To note the content of the report.

The committee received a report from the Head of Planning and Principal Planning Officer (Enforcement) that detailed the performance of the Planning Enforcement Services during the period 2021 – 2022, including a status report on those cases where formal enforcement action had already been taken.  

RESOLVED:

That the report be noted.