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:

All Members of the Committee declared that they had received a booklet with regard to application numbers 18/2111N and 18/2112N.

With regard to application numbers 18/2111N and 18/2112N, Councillor J Rhodes declared that she was a member of Crewe Town Council, but was not a member of the planning committee.  She had attended a pre-application meeting a couple of years ago, but had not attended anything since then with respect to these applications.

Councillor J Wray declared that he had made up his mind with regard to application number 18/2413C, 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 3 April 2019.

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting held on 3 April 2019 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

For Members’ information, the Committee’s terms of reference, as set out in the Constitution, are attached.

RESOLVED – That the Committee’s Terms of Reference be noted.

To consider the above planning application.

Note: Councillor B Roberts (Ward Councillor) and Mr R Tkaczyk (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 and an oral report of the site inspection.

RESOLVED

(a)   That, for the reasons set out in the report, authority be DELEGATED to the Head of Development Management to APPROVE the application, following consultation with the Chairman of Southern Planning Committee, subject to:

the resolution of outstanding matters relating to the refinement in the design of new extensions to Webb House

the completion of a S106 Agreement to secure:

and the following conditions:

1. Standard Time

2. Development in accordance with approved plans 

3.  Details of materials, finishes and specification of cladding   

4. Sample panel of materials on site

5. Method of repointing and use of lime mortar 

4. Surfacing materials for car parking  

5. Large scale constructional details of new windows, internal and external doors for existing buildings

6. A schedule of doors and windows to be repaired, altered, or replaced

7.  Cast iron, rainwater goods painted black

8. Structural Engineers report to ensure stability of historic fabric to be retained during demolition and reconstruction

9. Method statement for connecting extensions to the existing building

10. Proposed and Finished Floor Levels 

11. Tree Protection

12. Tree Pruning/Felling Specification

13.  Arboricultural Method Statement

14.  Engineer designed no dig hard surface construction specification for any area of hard surfacing within the root protection area of retained trees

15.  Arboricultural Scheme of  Supervision

16.  Levels Survey

17. Prior to the use of any facing or roofing materials details/ samples shall be submitted and approved

18.  Mitigation implemented in accordance with the acoustic report prepared by Peak Acoustics dated 4^th February 2019 Ref LH1101181NR rev.1 

19.  Specification of mitigation measures for glazing and ventilation

20.  Provision of Electric Vehicle infrastructure

21.  Provision of Ultra Low Emission Boilers

22. Contaminated land – submission of a phase 2 report - prior to commencement

23. Contaminated land – submission of a verification report

24. Contaminated land – works to stop if any unexpected contamination is discovered on site

25. Contaminated land imported soil

26. Piling

27. Dust control 

28. Notwithstanding submitted plans, details of the hard and soft landscaping and car parking layouts to be submitted and approved

29.  Implementation of the landscaping scheme

30. The car-parking layout approved as part of condition 28 shall be implemented prior to first occupation

31.  Development to be undertaken in accordance with the submitted Ecological Impact Assessment prepared by Whitcher Wildlife Ltd  dated 10^th April 2018  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

To consider the above planning application.

Note: Mr C Cunio attended the meeting and addressed the Committee on behalf of the applicant.

The Committee considered a report regarding the above planning application.

RESOLVED

(a)   That, for the reasons set out in the report, authority be DELEGATED to the Head of Development Management to APPROVE the application, following consultation with the Chairman of Southern Planning Committee, subject to the resolution of outstanding matters relating to the refinement in the design of new extensions to Webb House and the following conditions:

1.   Commencement within 3 years

2. Development in accordance with approved plans

3.  Details of material, finishes and specification of cladding   

4. Sample panel of materials on site

5. Method of repointing and use of lime mortar 

6. Constructional details of new windows, internal and external doors for existing buildings

7.  A schedule of doors and windows to be repaired, altered, or replaced

8.  Cast iron, painted black rainwater goods

9.  Structural Engineers report to ensure stability of fabric to be retained during demolition and reconstruction

10. Method statement for connecting extensions to the existing building

11. Large scale drawings for construction of new stairs or balustrades within the existing buildings

12. Retention of fireplaces and surrounds 

13. Scheme for installation of sound proofing and fire prevention measures within existing building

14.  Details of partitions to exercise studio/swimming pool and of new screen to stairs

15. Details for repairing panelling in communal lounge once new openings have been formed

16. Method statement for bricking up of openings and existing fenestration to existing buildings

17.  Details of new ramp access to existing building

18. Scheme for the retention of the flooring within Webb House

(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 the Head 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 Chairman reported that this application had been withdrawn prior to the meeting.

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 Holder (on behalf of Moston Parish Council) and Mr A Roscoe (objector) attended the meeting and addressed the Committee on this matter.

Note: Miss D Smith (applicant) had not registered her intention to address the Committee. However, in accordance with paragraph 2.8 of the public speaking rights at Strategic Planning Board and Planning Committee meetings, the Committee agreed to allow Miss Smith to speak.

The Committee considered a report regarding the above planning application.

RESOLVED

(a)  That, for the reasons set out in the report, the application be REFUSED for the following reason:

The proposed development sites adjacent to National Grid’s High-Pressure Gas Pipeline – Feeder 21 Elworth to Mickle Trafford and Warburton to Audley.  A holding objection remains in place from National Grid in relation to the potential risks to people in the vicinity of the hazardous installation.  The proposal is therefore contrary to policy GR7 of the Congleton Borough Local Plan First Review 2005, and SD1 of the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy.

(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 the Head 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.