Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Councillors J Smith and J Snowball.  Councillor B Puddicombe attended as a substitute.

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.

In the interest of openness Cllr S Bennet Wake declared that she knew one of the planning agents as they had represented Hurdfields residents at a planning appeal.

In the interest of openness Cllr T Dean declared that he knew one of the planning agents but had not discussed the applications with him.

In relation to application 25/4766/PIP Councillor M Beanland declared that he was a member of Poynton Town Council Planning Committee but had not taken part in any consideration of this application.

In relation to application 25/4012/FUL, Councillor K Edwards declared that he had called in the application ot the committee and would speak on the application as a ward councillor and then leave the meeting.

In relation to applications on the agenda, it was declared in the interest of openness that all committee members had received correspondence on them.

To approve the Minutes of the meeting held on 4 March 2026 as a correct record.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 4 March 2026 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:

Councillor Hayley Whitacker (ward councillor), Poynton Town Councillor Laurence Clark, Carol Yarwood (objector) and Bob Phillips (agent).

RESOLVED:

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

Inappropriate development in the Green Belt – site does not meet the definition of Grey Belt and fails paragraph 155 (a) as the site makes a strong contribution to the green belt purpose to check the unrestricted sprawl.

The meeting adjourned for a short break during which Councillor T Dean left the meeting and did not return.

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:

Councillor Ken Edwards (ward councillor), David Teale (objector) and Andy Ellis (agent).

Councillor K Edwards left the meeting after speaking as the ward councillor and took no part in the debate or vote on this application.

RESOLVED:

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

1               Commencement of development (3 years)

2               Development in accord with approved plans

3               Samples of all external materials (prior to their installation)

4               Submission of existing and proposed ground and finish floor levels (prior to commencement)

5               Submission of a landscaping scheme (including boundary treatments)

6               Implementation of any landscape scheme (prior to occupation)

7               Protection of breeding birds

8               Submission of a biodiversity improvement plan (prior to occupation)

9               Tree Protections Measures (prior to commencement)

10           Provision of vision splays at the entrance (prior to occupation)

11           Details of bin and cycle storage (prior to occupation)

12           Submission of a contamination land site investigation (prior to commencement)

13           Remediation report (if required) (prior to occupation)

14           Details of any imported soil

15           Unexpected contamination

16           Restriction as self-build

17           Construction management plan (prior to commencement)

18           Submission of a surface water drainage scheme (prior to commencement)

19           Details of any external lighting (prior to their installation)

20           Chimney

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 issues, 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.