Agenda and minutes

To receive apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors D Bebbington and S Pochin.

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.

In respect of application 18/2413C, Councillor J Wray declared that he had pre determined the application and therefore would vacate the Chair and exercise his right to speak as a Ward Councillor under the public speaking protocol prior to leaving the room.

It was noted that the majority of Members had received correspondence in respect of application 18/4879N.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 9 January 2019.

RESOLVED

That the minutes of the meeting held on 9 January 2019 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 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

RESOLVED

That the public speaking procedure be noted.

(Prior to consideration of the following item, Councillor J Wray vacated the Chair and Councillor A Kolker took his place as Chairman for that item).

To consider the above planning application.

Consideration was given to the above application.

(Councillor J Wray, the Ward Councillor, Parish Councillor Alan Holder, representing Moston Parish Council, Mr A Roscoe, an objector and Mrs Smith, the applicant attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).

RESOLVED

That the application be deferred for the following reasons:-

(1)  Consultation response required from National Grid regarding impacts to human health to be obtained.

(2)  For further information regarding the surrounding appeal sites including what the results were and when they were heard.

(3)  Further information on the Planning Policy for Traveller sites (PPTS) to consider if the scale of the development dominates the nearest settlement.

(4)  Further information on the impact of the intensification of the site on the local infrastructure such as school places given the number of children who would occupy the site.

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 Chairman (or in their absence the Vice Chairman) to correct any technical slip or omission in the resolution, before issue of the decision notice.

(The meeting was adjourned for a short break.  Prior to consideration of the following item, Councillor J Wray retook the Chair from Councillor A Kolker).

To consider the above planning application.

Consideration was given to the above application.

Councillor S Brookfield, the Ward Councillor, Keith McKinney, representing the applicant and Mel Kenyon, representing the applicant attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).

RESOLVED

That the application be deferred for the following reasons:-

1.    For the Environmental Health Officer to be present at Committee when the application is next heard.

2.    For further information as to whether or not the suggested noise condition could be enforced and who would enforce it.

3.    For further information clarifying the  restriction of working hours (consider no working on Sundays and reduced hours on Saturdays).

4.    For further information on the impact of the proposal on adjacent equestrian business.

It was noted that deferral would not prejudice full reconsideration of the application by the Committee.

(The meeting was adjourned for a short break).

To consider the above planning application.

Consideration was given to the above application.

(Councillor D Hough, the neighbouring Ward Councillor and Town Councillor Sue Helliwell, representing Alsager Town Council attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).

RESOLVED

That the application be refused for the following reason:-

The proposed development is unsustainable because it is located within the Open Countryside, would result in an adverse impact on appearance and character of the area and would not meet its full contributions towards affordable housing & education contrary to Policies PG2 (Settlement Hierarchy), PG6 (Open Countryside), SD1 (Sustainable Development in Cheshire East), SD2 (Sustainable Development Principles), IN1 (Infrastructure), IN2 (Developer Contributions), SE2 (Efficient Use of Land) of the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy, saved Policy PS8 (Housing in the Open Countryside) of the Congleton Borough Local Plan and the principles of the National Planning Policy Framework, which seek to ensure development is directed to the right location and open countryside is protected from inappropriate development and maintained for future generations enjoyment and use. As such it creates harm to interests of acknowledged importance. The NPPF also states that the weight to be given to a viability assessment is a matter for the decision maker, having regard to all the circumstances in the case, which is this instance is not considered to be outweighed by the overall dis-benefits of the scheme.

In order to give proper effect to the Board`s/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.

Should the application be subject to an appeal, the following Heads of Terms should be secured as part of any S106 Agreement:

To consider the above planning application.

This application was withdrawn prior to the meeting.

To consider the above planning application.

Consideration was given to the above application.

(Colin Williams, the agent for the applicant attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).

RESOLVED

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

Reserved Matters

1.         Time

2.         Reserved matters

3.         Time (commencement)

4.         Plans

5.         Noise

6.         CMP

7.         Floor floating

8.         EVC

9.         Land contamination

10.       Remediation Strategy

11.       Soil

12.       Ecology

13.       Nesting birds

14.       FRA

15.       LMP

16.       Turning facility

17.       Drainage

18.       Piling

19.       Unexpected land contamination

20.       Jodrell bank electromagnetic mitigation

Full

1.         Time

2.         Plans

3.         Materials

4.         Noise

5.         CMP

6.         Floor floating

7.         EVC

8.         Land contamination

9.         Remediation Strategy

10.       Soil

11.       Ecology

12.       Nesting birds

13.       FRA

14.       LMP

15.       Turning facility

16.       Landscape implementation

17.       Piling

18.       Unexpected land contamination  

19.       Jodrell bank electromagnetic mitigation