Agenda and minutes

Southern Planning Committee - Wednesday, 10th January, 2024 10.00 am

Venue: Council Chamber, Municipal Buildings, Earle Street, Crewe CW1 2BJ. View directions

Contact: Rachel Graves  Tel: 01270 686473 Email:  rachel.graves@cheshireeast.gov.uk

Link: audio of meeting

Items
No. Item

49.

Apologies for Absence

To receive apologies for absence.

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Councillor J Bird.

50.

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 pre-determined any item on the agenda.

Minutes:

Councillor J Bratherton declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to application 23/2158C and stated that the land was to the rear of where she lived but the application did not affect her as a resident and that she had not pre-determined the application.

 

In relation to 22/1303N Councillor A Burton declared that she was a member of Nantwich Town Council, the building in application 22/1303N had previously been the offices of the Nantwich Urban District Council.

 

51.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 143 KB

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 29 November 2023.

Minutes:

RESOLED:

 

That the minutes of the meeting held on 29 November 2023 be approved as a correct record.

52.

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 total period of 3 minutes is allocated for each of the planning applications for the following:

 

·                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.

53.

22/1303N - THE GABLES, 55, BEAM STREET, NANTWICH, CW5 5NF: Demolition of existing two storey and single storey rear extensions and construction of a 2.5-storey rear extension; conversion of the ground floor and basement for use as a beauty salon; conversion of first and second floor to 4 no. flats and ancillary works pdf icon PDF 567 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:

Mr Richard Lee (agent).

 

RESOLVED:

 

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

 

1          Three-year time limit

2          Approved Plans

3          Submission of material

4          Submission of window and external door details

5          Details of basement tanking measures

6          Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

7          Low emission boilers

8          Land contamination

9          Unexpected contaminated land

10        Obscure glazing – all windows within the North facing elevation and those within the west facing elevation identified on the approved plan

11        Bin storage details

12        Cycle storage details

13        Acoustic assessment – ancillary equipment

14        Acoustic assessment – beauty salon & first floor accommodation

15        Acoustic assessment – glazing

16        Public Rights of Way Standard conditions

 

In order to give proper effect to the Committee’s intent and without changing the substance of its decision, authority is delegated to the Head of Planning (Regulation) in consultation with the Chair (or in their absence the Vice Chair) to correct any technical slip or omission in the resolution, before the issue of the decision notice.

 

54.

23/2158C - LAND TO REAR OF 203 AND 205, MIDDLEWICH STREET, CREWE, CHESHIRE: Erection of 2 No. dwelling houses with associated access and landscaping pdf icon PDF 776 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 Hazel Faddes (ward councillor).

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the application be DEFERRED to enable consultation with the Lead Local Flood Authority.

 

 

55.

23/3998N - MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS, EARLE STREET, CREWE, CW1 2BJ: The proposal is to convert the Municipal Building Annex into flexible workspaces. Works will include the demolition and remodelling of internal walls, reconfiguration of toilet facilities and replacement of ceilings. Externally, 5 windows and 2 doors will be removed to make way for a curtain wall and new frontage to the Annex via the courtyard. The works will also involve remodelling the existing and under-utilised service yard into an outdoor courtyard pdf icon PDF 572 KB

To consider the above planning application.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the above planning application.

 

RESOLVED:

 

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

 

1          Standard time

2          Approved Plans

3          Details of material to be submitted and approved

4          Details of all new external doors and windows to be submitted and approved

5          Contaminated Land

6          Unexpected Contaminated Land

7          Landscaping details (including planters, furniture and hard landscaping) to be submitted and approved

8          Landscaping implementation

 

In order to give proper effect to the Committee’s intent and without changing the substance of its decision, authority is delegated to the Head of Planning (Regulation) in consultation with the Chair (or in their absence the Vice Chair) to correct any technical slip or omission in the resolution, before issue of the decision notice.

56.

23/4000N - MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS, EARLE STREET, CREWE, CW1 2BJ: Listed Building consent for the proposal is to convert the Municipal Building Annex into flexible workspaces. Works will include the demolition and remodelling of internal walls, reconfiguration of toilet facilities and replacement of ceilings. Externally, 5 windows and 2 doors will be removed to make way for a curtain wall and new frontage to the Annex via the courtyard. The works will also involve remodelling the existing and under-utilised service yard into an outdoor courtyard pdf icon PDF 564 KB

To consider the above planning application.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the above planning application.

 

RESOLVED:

 

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

 

1          Standard time

2          Approved Plans

3          Details of material to be submitted and approved

4          Details of all new external doors and windows to be submitted and approved

 

In order to give proper effect to the Committee’s intent and without changing the substance of its decision, authority is delegated to the Head of Planning (Regulation) in consultation with the Chair (or in their absence the Vice Chair) to correct any technical slip or omission in the resolution, before issue of the decision notice.