Agenda and minutes

Northern Planning Committee - Wednesday, 8th April, 2009 2.00 pm

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

Contact: Sarah Baxter 

Items
No. Item

1.

Declarations of Interest/Fettering of Discretion

Minutes:

Councillor D Neilson had pre determined application 09/0032P – Blakelow Road, Macclesfield by virtue of the fact that he had called-in the application and in accordance with the Code of Conduct he spoke in respect of the application but did not take part in the debate nor did he vote upon the application.

 

Councillor Mrs L Smetham also declared a personal interest in the same application by virtue of the fact that she knew the applicant and on accordance with the Code of Conduct she remained in the meeting during consideration of the application.

 

Councillors Miss C Andrew, H Davenport, M Hardy, Mrs T Jackson, Mrs L Smetham, D Thompson and R West declared a personal; interest in application 08/2670P – Dale Street Mill, Dale Street, Macclesfield by virtue of the fact that they knew the applicant and in accordance with the Code of Conduct they remained in the meeting during consideration of the application.

 

Councillor Mrs E Gilliland declared a personal and prejudicial interest in application 08/2670P – Dale Street Mill, Dale Street, Macclesfield by virtue of the fact that she was a close friend of the applicant and in accordance with the Code of Conduct she left the meeting prior to consideration of the application.

 

Councillor D Neilson declared a personal interest in the same application by virtue of the fact that he knew the neighbour adjacent to the property and in accordance with the Code of Conduct he remained in the meeting during consideration of the application.

 

Councillor R Narraway declared a personal interest in applications 09/0096P and 09/0095P – 9 Lord Street, Macclesfield by virtue of the fact that he owned property in the vicinity of the application and in accordance with the Code of Conduct he remained in the meeting during consideration of the application.

 

Councillors J Crockatt, D Thompson and R West declared a personal and prejudicial interest in application 09/0115P – 120 Cumberland Street, Macclesfield by virtue of the fact that they were on the Board of Cheshire Peaks and Plains and in accordance with the Code of Conduct they left the meeting prior to consideration of the application.

 

Councillor R J Narraway declared a personal and prejudicial interest in the same application by virtue of the fact that he was on the Board of Directors of Cheshire Peaks and Plains and in accordance with the Code of Conduct he left the meeting prior to consideration of the application.

 

Councillor Mrs E Tomlinson declared a personal interest in the same application by virtue of the fact that she held regular meetings with the tenants of Cheshire Peaks and Plains and in accordance with the Code of Conduct she remained in the meeting during consideration of the application.

 

 

Councillor M Hardy declared a personal interest in application 09/0313P – 27 Chelford Road, Macclesfield by virtue of the fact that the applicant was a former constituent and in accordance with the Code of Conduct he remained in the meeting during consideration of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

2.

Public Speaking

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

 

  1. Objectors
  2. Applicants
  3. Supporters
  4. The relevant Town/Parish Council
  5. Local representative groups/Civic Society
  6. Members who are not on the Committee/Strategic Planning Board and are not the Ward Member

 

For more information please use the contact details at the base of the agenda.

Minutes:

The Chairman informed the Committee that the Strategic Planning board had ye to confirm the minutes of the previous meeting when it considered the public speaking arrangements for the Board and the two Planning Committees.

 

In respect of speaking by Councillors who were not Members of the Board or Committee and were therefore speaking within the public speaking part of the meeting, the arrangements were agreed as follows:

 

(i)              For Ward Councillors in which a planning application fell, a total of 5 minutes per application was to be shared between Councillors and

(ii)             In all other cases a total of 3 minutes to be allocated per application to be shared as appropriate.

 

RESOLVED

 

That the public speaking arrangements as outlined above be followed.

3.

Planning Applications pdf icon PDF 2 MB

To consider the Planning Applications.

Minutes:

09/0026P

Croft Garage, Newton Hall Lane, Mobberley

Refused for the reasons outlined in the report and additional reasons relating to potential contamination and the site’s unsuitable location.

 

09/0032P

221 Blakelow Road, Macclesfield

(Councillor Mrs Gaddum and the applicant attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).

 

Refused for the reasons outlined in the report.

 

09/0027P

Heath Cottage, Gaskell Avenue, Knutsford

(The Ward Councillor, Councillor S Wilkinson, an objector and the agent for the applicant attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).

 

Approved subject to the conditions outlined in the report.

 

09/0028P

Heath Cottage, Gaskell Avenue, Knutsford

Approved subject to the conditions outlined in the report.

 

08/2670P

Dale Street Mill, Dale Street, Macclesfield

 

(An objector and the applicant attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).

 

The application was deferred for a site visit in order to assess the impact of the development.

 

09/0087P

41 Bulkeley Road, Handforth

(The Ward Councillor, Councillor P P Whiteley and the agent for the Objector attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).

 

Deferred for a site visit in order to assess the impact of the development.

 

(The meeting adjourned at 4.00pm and reconvened at 4.10pm).

 

09/0096P

9 Lord Street, Macclesfield

Approved subject to the conditions outlined in the report and additional ‘conservation’ and hours of work conditions.

 

09/0095P

9 Lord Street, Macclesfield

Approved subject to the conditions outlined in the report.

 

 

(Prior to consideration of the following application Councillor R West vacated the Chair and the Vice Chairman, Councillor M Hardy took the Chair for the application).

 

09/0115P

120 Cumberland Street, Macclesfield

(The applicant attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).

 

Approved subject to the conditions outlined in the report.

 

09/0133P

Wych Cottage, Wych Lane, Adlington

(The agent for the applicant attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).

 

Approved subject to the conditions outlined in the report and additional conditions relating to the removal of Permitted Development Rights and to require the preparation, agreement and implementation of archaeological investigation and monitoring of the scheme to be undertaken by the developer.

 

09/0313P

27 Chelford Road, Macclesfield

(The agent for the applicant attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).

 

Approved subject to the conditions outlined in the report and additional conditions relating to ground level and hours of work.

 

09/0226P

The Orchard, 2 Hillcrest Road, Bollington

Approved subject to the conditions outlined in the report and an additional condition relating to the development being in accordance with the Layout Plan and not the elevation shown on the submitted plan, as it was identified that the elevations shown on the submitted plans were incorrect.

 

09/0227P

11 Branden Drive, Knutsford

This application was withdrawn prior to the meeting.

 

09/0281P

Pres Du Douit, Holehouse Lane, Sutton

(The Ward Councillor, Councillor Mrs H Gaddum attended the meeting and spoke in  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.