Agenda and minutes

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests and for Members to declare if they have pre-determined any item on the agenda.

The following declarations were made in the interests of openness:

Councillor D Murphy declared that he was a member of Congleton Town Council, and was a member of the planning committee, but he had not pre-determined any of the applications.

All Members of the Committee declared that they had received correspondence from Councillor J Clowes with regard to application number 19/0819N.

Councillor J Wray declared that he had made up his mind with regard to application number 19/2223C, which was in his Ward.  He would vacate the Chair in favour of the Vice-Chairman, exercise his separate speaking rights as a Ward Councillor and not take part in the debate or vote.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 29 May 2019.

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting held on 29 May 2019 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To consider the above planning application.

Note: Having made a declaration, Councillor J Wray vacated the Chair in favour of the Vice-Chairman.

Note: Having exercised his separate speaking rights as a Ward Councillor, Councillor J Wray withdrew from the meeting for the duration of the Committee’s consideration of this item.

Note: Parish Councillor A Roscoe (on behalf of Moston Parish Council) attended the meeting and addressed the Committee on this matter.

The Committee considered a report regarding the above planning application.

RESOLVED

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

1. Standard 3 years
2. Approved plans
3. Hardstanding area to be limited to that shown on the approved plans
4. Surfacing materials to be submitted
5. Landscaping Scheme to include levels
6. Landscaping Scheme to be implemented
7. Stable for domestic use only – not commercial
8. Foul Drainage scheme
9. Surface water drainage scheme
10. Breeding Birds
11.  B8 Storage and Distribution only – PD removed for any other changes
12.  No cars/vans or materials should be stored outside the curtilage of the B8 commercial building
13.  Lighting scheme to be submitted

(b) That, in order to give proper effect to the Committee’s intentions and without changing the substance of the decision, authority be delegated to theHead of Development Management, in consultation with the Chairman (or in his absence the Vice Chairman) of Southern Planning Committee, to correct any technical slip or omission in the wording of the resolution, before issue of the decision notice.

To consider the above planning application.

Note: Councillor L Smetham (on behalf of the Ward Councillor), Councillor S Edgar (Neighbouring Ward Councillor), Parish Councillor M Ferguson (on behalf of Shavington-cum-Gresty Parish Council), Mr R Taylor (objector), and Mr W Fulster, Mr W Booker and Mr S Eaves (on behalf of the applicant) attended the meeting and addressed the Committee on this matter.

Note: Mr S Boone (objector) had registered his intention to address the Committee but did not speak.

The Committee considered a report regarding the above planning application, a written update and an oral report of the site inspection.

RESOLVED

(a)  That, for the reasons set out in the report and the written update, the application be APPROVED subject to a Deed of Variation under Section 106 (A) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to link to the original permission 17/2483N and the following conditions:

1. Commencement of development (3 years)

2. Development in accordance with approved plans on 17/2483N except as varied

3. Materials as application 17/2483N

4. Surfacing materials as approved    18/3014D

5. 100% affordable housing

6. Removal of permitted development rights for extensions classes A- E and means of enclosure/ boundary treatments forward of building line

7. Nesting bird survey to be submitted

8. Provision of features for breeding birds as approved under 18/3014D

9.  Compliance with Flood Risk Assessment (FRA) (ref: ES/16365/FRA Prepared by SCP) dated August 2016

10. Implementation of landscaping

11. LEAP (min 5 pieces of equipment) children’s play area /POS in accordance with details as approved under 18/3014D

12. Contamination - Phase II investigation to be submitted prior to operational commencement

13. Contamination - Importation of soil 

14. Remediation of unexpected contamination  

15. All Arboriculture works in accordance with Tree Care Consultancy Arboricultural Implication Assessment (Ref AIA1-CSE-SW) dated 11^th May 2016

16. Boundary treatments  (inc 1.8m high close boarded to rear gardens adj in accordance with Noise Report recommendations) as approved under 18/3014D

17. Levels, existing and proposed as approved under 18/3014D

18. Noise mitigation scheme compliance with recommendations of report

19. Details of construction and highways management plan, inc on site parking for contractors/storage during development as approved under 18/3014D

20. Electric vehicle charging points to be provided for dwellings as approved under 18/3014D

21. Residents Travel Information Pack

22. Cycle storage details as approved under 18/3014D

23. Bin Storage details as approved under 18/3014D

24. The development shall not commence unless and until a Traffic Regulation Order changing Main Road to a one way system/ provision of pavement widening as detailed on SCP drawing SCP/13289/SK11 has been Made and any legal challenges concluded.

25. Drainage strategy detailing on and off site drainage work to be submitted and implemented as approved

26 detailed calculations to support the chosen method of surface water drainage to be submitted and implemented as approved

27.  Grampian condition for the one-way system to Main Road   (condition  24) be fully implemented/ construction of the footways to Main Road and build-outs on  ...  view the full minutes text for item 11.

To consider the above planning application.

Note: Prior to consideration of this application, the meeting was adjourned for a short break.

Note: Councillor J Bratherton left the meeting during consideration of this application.

Note: Councillors J Clowes and S Edgar (Ward Councillors), Parish Councillor G Bennion (on behalf of Hough & Chorlton Parish Council) and Parish Councillor J Cornell (on behalf of Weston & Basford Parish Council) attended the meeting and addressed the Committee on this matter.

The Committee considered a report regarding the above planning application and an oral report of the site inspection.

RESOLVED – That the application be DEFERRED for the following:

-       Further clarification on the wording and time frames for the conditions

-       Clarification of the acoustic fence – why has it not been provided as part of the previous approvals?

-       Further information regarding the dust mitigation/suppression

To consider the above planning application.

Note: Councillor J Clowes (Ward Councillor), Parish Councillor R Dodd (on behalf of Hough & Chorlton Parish Council) and Ms C Payne (on behalf of the applicant) attended the meeting and addressed the Committee on this matter.

The Committee considered a report regarding the above planning application.

RESOLVED

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

1.      Approved Plans

2.      Materials as per application

3.      Removal of PD (extensions/alterations, gates, walls, fences, enclosures)

4.      Occupancy tied to Border Fisheries

5.      Boundary treatments to be submitted and approved by the LPA

(b) That, in order to give proper effect to the Committee’s intentions and without changing the substance of the decision, authority be delegated to theHead of Development Management, in consultation with the Chairman (or in his absence the Vice Chairman) of Southern Planning Committee, to correct any technical slip or omission in the wording of the resolution, before issue of the decision notice.

To consider the above planning application.

The Committee considered a report regarding the above planning application.

RESOLVED

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

1.      Standard (3 years)

2.      Approved Plans

3.      Materials as per application

(b) That, in order to give proper effect to the Committee’s intentions and without changing the substance of the decision, authority be delegated to theHead of Development Management, in consultation with the Chairman (or in his absence the Vice Chairman) of Southern Planning Committee, to correct any technical slip or omission in the wording of the resolution, before issue of the decision notice.