Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Councillor M Beanland.

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests, other registerable interests, and non-registerable interests in any item on the agenda and for Members to declare if they have a pre-determination in respect of any item on the agenda.

No declarations of interest were made.

To approve the Minutes of the meeting held on 20 August 2025 as a correct record.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 20 August 2025 be approved as a correct record.

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 Planning Committee

·         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 planning committee and are not the Ward Member
• Objectors
• Supporters
• Applicants

The public speaking procedure was noted.

To consider the above planning application.

Consideration was given to the above planning application.

The following attended the meeting and spoke in relation to the application:

Wilmslow Town Councillor Jon Newell, Cathryn Fairhurst (care home operator) and Howard Clayton (architect).

RESOLVED:

That for the reasons set out in the report and the verbal update at  the meeting, the application be delegated back to Head of Planning to approve in consultation with Chair of Northern Planning Committee and Ward Member, subject to resolution of NHS contribution, s106 agreement and conditions, in accordance with recommendation.

In the event of 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 Northern Planning Committee, provided that the changes do not exceed the substantive nature of the Committee’s decision.

To consider the above planning application.

Consideration was given to the above planning application.

The following attend the meeting and spoke in relation to the application:

Councillor Liz Braithwaite (ward councillor), Jon Wynne (applicant) and Tom Ford (agent).

RESOLVED:

That the application be REFUSED against officer recommendations, for the following reasons:

The proposal provides insufficient off-street parking and would result in an unacceptable impact on the availability of on-street parking within the vicinity of the site. The development is deemed contrary to Policy SD1 and Appendix C of the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy and Policy HOU4 of the Cheshire East Site Allocations and Development Policies Document.

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 Planning Committee, provided that the changes do not exceed the substantive nature of the Committee’s decision.

To consider the above planning application.

Consideration was given to the above planning application.

The following attended the meeting and spoke in relation to the application:

Wilmslow Town Councillor Jon Newell and Mr Nick Smith (agent).  A statement was read out on behalf of Councillor Lata Anderson (ward councillor).

RESOLVED:

That for the reasons set out in the report, the application be APPROVED subject to the following conditions:

1               3-year time limit for implementation

2               Development to be carried out in accordance with approved plans.

3               Materials in accordance with those specified in the application

4               Levels details to be submitted.

5               Retention of trees shown to be retained.

6               Development in accordance with the tree protection and special construction measures identified in the Arboricultural Statement.

7               Retention of existing hedges which are shown as being retained.

8               Nesting birds survey to be submitted.

9               Submission of landscaping scheme to include boundary treatment

10            Implementation of approved landscaping plan

11            Replacement hedge to be planted along the northern boundary of the site.

12            Details of bin collection point to be provided and implemented

13            Implementation of drainage scheme.

14            No additional window openings at first floor level or above on the northern elevation of plot A

15            Details of features to enhance the biodiversity value of the development to be submitted.

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 had delegated authority to do so in consultation with the Chair of the Northern Planning Committee, provided that the changes do not exceed the substantive nature of the Committee’s decision.