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.

Councillor A Moran, who was in attendance at the meeting, declared a personal interest in respect of application number P09/0109 on the grounds that he was a member of Nantwich Town Council, which had been consulted on the proposed development.  In accordance with the code of conduct, he remained in the meeting during consideration of this item.

Councillor Mrs G Merry declared that it appeared she had predetermined application number09/0423C on the grounds that she had called in the application, and withdrew from the meeting during consideration of this item.

Councillors T Beard and J Jones declared that it appeared they had predetermined application number 09/0755N on the grounds that they had called in the application, and withdrew from the meeting during consideration of this item.

Councillors T Beard, D Bebbington, M Davies, B Dykes, Miss S Furlong, L Gilbert, J Jones, Mrs S Jones, A Kolker, Mrs G Merry, R Walker and Mrs J Weatherill declared a personal interest in respect of application number 09/0773M on the grounds that they knew the applicant.  In accordance with the code of conduct, they remained in the meeting during consideration of this item.

Councillors P Mason, A Moran and R West, who were in attendance at the meeting, declared a personal interest in respect of application number 09/0773M on the grounds that they knew the applicant.  In accordance with the code of conduct, they remained in the meeting during consideration of this item.

Councillor J Jones declared a personal interest in respect of agenda item number 10 on the grounds that he was a former student of the Manchester Metropolitan University.  In accordance with the code of conduct, he remained in the meeting during consideration of this item.

Councillor Mrs S Jones declared a personal interest in respect of agenda item number 10 on the grounds that the Manchester Metropolitan University, Alsager Campus, was in her Ward and that she was a member of Alsager Town Council, which had been consulted on proposals relating to the MMU site.  In accordance with the code of conduct, she remained in the meeting during consideration of this item.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 13 May 2009.

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting held on 13 May 2009 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To consider the above planning application.

Note: Councillor A Moran (the Ward Councillor) attended the meeting and addressed the Committee on this matter.

The Committee considered a report regarding the above planning application.

RESOLVED – That the application be APPROVED subject to the following conditions:

1. Standard time

2. Approval of materials

3. Approval of surfacing materials

4. Provision of car parking spaces

5. Details of covered and secure cycle storage to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and retained thereafter

6. Diversion of public sewer

7. Drainage details to include for sustainable drainage measures (SUDS) to be submitted and approved and thereafter implemented

8. Approved points of access to be constructed to Cheshire East Council standards and remaining existing access to be stopped up

9. Details of all boundary treatments to include fencing at rear of the site adjoining properties on Meeanee Drive to be submitted and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and retained thereafter

10. Details of landscaping to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority

11. Approved landscaping to be implemented

12. Provision of bin storage areas

13. Removal of permitted development rights for extensions and detached structures

14. Approved plans

15. Hours of working 0730-1800 Mon-Fri, 0800 – 1400 Sat

16. Wheelwash facility to be provided

To consider the above planning application.

Note: Dr P Cuthbert (on behalf of the Colley Lane Residents Group), Mr S Holland (an objector) and Mr J Cooksey, Hulme Upright Ltd (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 – That the application be REFUSED for the following reason:

The proposed development would have an adverse impact on the residential amenity of adjacent property by virtue of the loss of light to No.20 Colley Lane contrary to Congleton Local Plan Policy GR6.

To consider the above planning application.

Note: Councillor P Mason (the Ward Councillor), Mr E Thomas (an objector) and Mr D Tatton, VWB Architects (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 – That the application be APPROVED subject to the following conditions:

1. The development hereby approved shall commence within three years of the date of this permission

2. The development hereby approved shall be carried out in total accordance with the approved plans numbered 3452/03C, 3452/04, 3452/05C received by the Local Planning Authority on 3^rd March 2009

3. No development involving the use of any facing or roofing materials shall take place until samples of the materials to be used in the construction of all external surfaces of the development hereby permitted have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  Development shall be carried out in accordance with he approved details

4. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (or any order revoking or re-enacting that order), no development (as defined by Section 55 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990) as may otherwise be permitted by virtue of Classes A-E of Part 1 Schedule 2 of the Order shall be carried out

5. Prior to the commencement of development:

- A contaminated land Phase 1 report shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority (LPA). 

- Should the Phase 1 report recommend that a Phase 2 investigation is required, a Phase 2 investigation shall be carried out and the results submitted to, and approved in writing by the LPA.

- If the Phase 2 investigations indicate that remediation is necessary, a Remediation Statement including details of the timescale for the work to be undertaken shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the LPA.  The remedial scheme in the approved Remediation Statement shall then be carried out in accordance with the submitted details.

- Should remediation be required, a Site Completion Report detailing the conclusions and actions taken at each stage of the works including validation works shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the LPA prior to the first use or occupation of any part of the development hereby approved.

6. The hours of construction of the development hereby permitted shall be restricted to 0800 to 1800 hours on Monday to Friday, 0900 to 1300 hours on Saturday, with no work at any other time including Sundays and Public Holidays.

7. The hours of foundation works or other piling on site shall be restricted to 0830 to 1730 hours on Monday to Friday, 0930 to 1230 hours on Saturday, with no work at any other time including Sundays and Public Holidays.

8. The approved development shall not be occupied until the approved accesses that are required for the development have been constructed in accordance with the approved plans and has been formed  ...  view the full minutes text for item 26.

To consider the above planning application.

Note: Mr S Edge (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 – That the application be REFUSED for the following reason:

The proposed development would be sited in close proximity to the side facing kitchen window of No.27 Wareham Drive resulting in an overbearing and form of development causing significant overshadowing, loss of light and demonstrable harm to the amenities of that property. The proposed development would therefore be contrary to Policies BE.1 (Amenity) and RES.11(Improvements and Alterations to Existing Dwellings) of the Borough of Crewe and Nantwich Replacement Local Plan 2011, and guidance contained within the Local Development Framework Extensions and Householder Development Supplementary Planning Document (2008).

To consider the above planning application.

The Committee considered a report regarding the above planning application.

RESOLVED – That the application be APPROVED subject to the following conditions:

1. Commencement of development (3 years)
2. Development in accord with approved plans
3. Materials to match existing

To consider objections and representations to the above Tree Preservation Order and to make a decision with respect to confirmation of the order.

The Committee considered a report regarding a Tree Preservation Order which had been made by Congleton Borough Council on 17 December 2008.

The Order covered the majority of the Manchester Metropolitan University, Alsager Campus, and some additional parcels of land in the immediate vicinity containing trees which could be affected by the planned redevelopment of the site.  In due course, a more specific Order would be required, identifying individual trees and groups of trees suitable for retention within the context of the redeveloped site.  The Order had been served on persons with an interest in the land and a number of representations have been received.  If the Tree Preservation Order was not confirmed, the protection it afforded trees would lapse on 16 June 2009.

RESOLVED – That the Manchester Metropolitan University, Alsager Campus, Interim Tree Preservation Order 2008 be confirmed, subject to a modification to the plan to exclude land at Grove House, Sunnyside, Alsager.

Councillor B Dykes (Chairman)