Agenda and minutes

Northern Planning Committee - Wednesday, 14th January, 2026 10.30 am

Venue: The Capesthorne Room - Town Hall, Macclesfield, SK10 1EA. View directions

Contact: Rachel Graves 

Link: Watch the meeting recording

Items
No. Item

29.

Apologies for Absence

To receive any apologies for absence.

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Councillor M Beanland.

30.

Declarations of Interest/Pre Determination

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.

Minutes:

No declarations of interests were made.

31.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 77 KB

To approve the Minutes of the meeting held on 12 November 2025 as a correct record.

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

That the minutes of the meeting held on 12 November 2025 be approved as a correct record.

32.

Public Speaking

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

Minutes:

The public speaking procedure was noted.

33.

WITHDRAWN 25/2053/FUL - LAND OF THE FORMER KNOWLE HOUSE, SAGARS ROAD, HANDFORTH, SK9 3EA: Erection of care home facility to provide 76no. bedspaces including new parking, landscaping and other works to facilitate the development pdf icon PDF 569 KB

To consider the above planning application.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

This item was withdrawn prior to the meeting.

34.

25/3610/OUT - LAND AT PIGGINSHAW, ALTRINCHAM ROAD, SK9 5NW: Outline application for the phased development of up to 4 residential self-build, custom-build or open market dwellings, all matters reserved apart from primary access point and associated infrastructure pdf icon PDF 647 KB

To consider the above planning application.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the above planning application.

 

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

Councillor Michael Gorman (ward councillor), Wilmslow Town Councillor Jon Newall, Mr Nirmaz Singh (objector) and Mr Russell Adams (agent).

 

RESOLVED:

 

That for the reasons set out in the report and update report, the application be delegated back to the Head of Planning, in consultation with the Chair of the Northern Planning Committee to APPROVE, subject to the following conditions:

 

1.       Time limits for commencement

2.       Application for approval of reserved matters within three years of the date of this permission

3.      Approval of reserved matters prior to commencement

4.      Approved plans

5.       Phasing plan

6.       Submission of drainage strategy with reserved matters

7.       Submission of levels with reserved matters

8.       Submission of boundary treatments with reserved matters

9.       Submission of Arboricultural Impact Assessment and Method Statement with reserved matters

10.      Submission of updated badger survey, impact assessment and mitigation strategy with reserved matters

11.      Submission of a strategy to enhance the biodiversity value of the proposed development with the reserved matters

12.      Submission of landscaping scheme with reserved matters

13.      Submission of Noise Impact Assessment with reserved matters application

14.      Piling method statement to be submitted

15.      Dust management plan during construction to be submitted

16.      Hours of construction

17.      Nesting bird survey to be submitted

18.      Submission and approval of materials

19.      Provision of parking prior to occupation

20.      Submission and approval of external lighting scheme

21.      Contaminated Land: Submission/approval of Phase I report

22.      Contaminated Land: Submission/approval of verification report

23.      Contaminated Land: Submission/approval of SOIL verification report

24.      Ecological enhancements for hedgehog to be submitted

25.      BNG condition

26.      Buffer to woodland

 

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

35.

25/3557/FUL - QC65 FIRST AVENUE, POYNTON, STOCKPORT, SK12 1ND: Change of use of QC65, First Avenue from Use Class B2 (General Industry) to Use Class B8 (Storage and distribution) and alterations to the existing building pdf icon PDF 372 KB

To consider the above planning application.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the above planning application.

 

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

Poynton Town Councillor Laurance Clarke and Ms Kirtie Oakey (agent).

 

RESOLVED:

 

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

 

1.       Development in accordance with approved plans

2.       Materials as application

3.       Noise management plan to be agreed and implemented prior to first occupation

4.       Travel Plan to be submitted and to include measure to encourage drivers to use the Poynton Bypass route.

 

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

 

36.

25/4184/PIP - LAND AT LOSTOCK HALL ROAD, POYNTON: Permission in principle for one dwelling pdf icon PDF 441 KB

To consider the above planning application.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the above planning application.

 

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

Poynton Town Councillor Laurance Clarke and Mr Simon Plowman (agent).

 

RESOLVED:

 

That for the reasons set out in the report the application be APPROVED.

 

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

 

 

 

37.

25/3963/PIP - CAUDEBEC CONGLETON ROAD, ALDERLEY EDGE, CHESHIRE EAST, SK9 7AL: Permission in principle for the construction of up to 2 dwellings pdf icon PDF 410 KB

To consider the above planning application.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the above planning application.

 

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

Ms Caroline Payne (agent).

 

RESOLVED:

 

That for the reasons set out in the report the application be APPROVED.

 

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

 

38.

25/1197/FUL - DAWSON FARM BUXTON ROAD, BOSLEY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST, SK11 0PX: Demolition of existing agricultural buildings and dwellinghouse, and construction of new replacement dwellinghouse with associated renewables and landscaping pdf icon PDF 402 KB

To consider the above planning application.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the above planning application.

 

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

Ms Caroline Payne (agent).

 

RESOLVED:

 

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

 

1.             Three-year commencement

2.             Approved plans

3.             Materials samples to be submitted

4.             Biodiversity net gain plan to be submitted

5.             Habitat creation method statement to be submitted

6.             Nesting bird safeguarding measures

7.             Bat licence to be submitted

8.             Updated badger survey to be submitted

9.             Construction Ecological Management Plan (CEMP) to be submitted

10.          Ecological enhancement scheme to be submitted

11.          Detailed landscaping plans to be submitted

12.          Development in accordance with tree protection plan

13.          Development in accordance with drainage strategy

14.          Contamination investigation and remediation to be submitted

15.          Contamination verification report to be submitted

16.          Contaminattion of imported soils to be tested with results submitted

17.          Removal of solar panels following decommissioning

18.          Demolition of existing buildings prior to occupation

 

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