Agenda and minutes

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any personal and/or prejudicial interests and for Members to declare if they have pre-determined any item on the agenda.

Councillors R Narraway, D Thompson and R West declared a personal and prejudicial interest in application 09/2553M –- Demolition of Existing Honford Court Building, Detaching from Existing Honford Hall Block, Small Extension to Honford Hall Block to Rationalise Wc Facilities and M & E Plant. Construction of 36no. 2 Bed Apartments (Block of 12 and Block of 24) Including Associated Parking and Infrastructure, Honford Court, South Acre Drive, Handforth, Wilmslow, Cheshire for Cheshire Peaks and Plains Housing Trust 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.

To approve the Minutes as a correct record.

RESOLVED

That the minutes be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

A total period of 5 minutes is allocated for each of the planning applications for Ward Councillors who are not Members of the Planning Committee.

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
• The Relevant Town/Parish Council
• Local Representative Groups/Civic Society
• Objectors
• Applicants/Supporters

RESOLVED

That the public speaking procedure be noted.

To consider the above application.

(Prior to consideration of the application Councillor M Hardy took the Chair).

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

Consideration was given to the above application.

RESOLVED

That the application be approved subject to the completion of a S106 Agreement for a Traffic Regulation Order, contribution to off-site POS provision, housing issues – nomination rights – tenure split – affordability in perpetuity, and subject to the following conditions:-

1. A03FP      -  Commencement of development (3 years)                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
2. A02EX      -  Submission of samples of building materials                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
3. A02HA      -  Construction of access                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
4. A02HP      -  Provision of car parking (scheme to be submitted)                                                                                                                                                                                                              
5. A04HP      -  Provision of cycle parking                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
6. A26HA      -  Prevention of surface water flowing onto highways                                                                                                                                                                                                             
7. A07HA      -  No gates - new access                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
8. A30HA      -  Protection of highway from mud and debris                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
9. A01LS      -  Landscaping - submission of details                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
10. A04LS      -  Landscaping (implementation)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
11. A12LS      -  Landscaping to include details of boundary treatment                                                                                                                                                                                                           
12. A10LS      -  Additional landscaping details required                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
13. A01AP      -  Development in accord with approved plans                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
14. Revised Plan showing existing turning head and deletes two parking bays                                                                                                                                                                                        
15. Acoustic Windows                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
16. Features for Bats                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
17. Renewable Energy Provision                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
18. Vibro-Compaction Machinery                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
19. Excavations/Earthworks Adjacent to Railway                                                                

In addition the following conditions were aslo included:-

1. Retention of trees

2. Protection of trees

3. Contamination of land and remediation as necessary

4. Hours of working

5. No pile driving

6. External materials to be agreed – especially render colour (something subtle) and facing brickwork

7. Revised layout plan to maximise the available parking within the site, at least the re-introduction of the two displaced car parking spaces if possible                                                                                                                                                   

To consider the above application.

(Prior to consideration of the application Councillor R West returned to the Chair).

Consideration was given to the above application.

(The Ward Councillor G Walton, an objector and the applicant’s architect attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).

RESOLVED

That the application be refused due to the gable wall/roof reducing outlook from and light to the neighbour’s kitchen window to the detriment of their residential amenity and contrary to MBC Local Plan Policy DC3.

(This decision was contrary to the Officers recommendation of approval).