Agenda and minutes

To receive apologies for absence.

Apologies were received from Councillor Suzie Akers-Smith.

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 the interests of openness and transparency, Councillor Stan Davies advised that in respect of item six: 20/5014N Former Agricultural Unit Wrenbury Hall Farm, Wrenbury Hall Drive, Wrenbury, CW5 8EJ Retrospective change of use of land and agricultural building for Premier Development, he was the Ward Councillor and had registered to speak against the application.  He would retire from the room once he had spoken and not take part in any debate or vote.

In the interests of openness and transparency, Councillor David Marren declared an interest in item seven: 20/5236N Forget-Me-Not Fields, Adjacent To Old Puseydale, Main Road, Shavington, CW2 5DU in his capacity as the Chairman of Orbitas Bereavement Services Ltd. and President of the Federation of Burial and Cremation Authorities (FBCA).

Councillor Marren noted that this application had previously been to this Committee on 3 March 2021, and following the meeting, he was contacted by the Applicant to discuss the Council’s approach to the application and he sent the applicant a link to the Federation Magazine which was focused on Environmental impact and some information about rapid environmental assessments.

Councillor Marren was clear he made no suggestion of either supporting nor opposing the application as he would determine that on the day.

Ahead of the application coming to this Committee today, Councillor Marren had spoken to Suzanne Webster (a Local Resident Objector) at length who had advised him he had been named in the supporting statement of the report, Councillor Marren wished it to be noted that he did not regard Cheshire East Council or himself as a lead in this particular field.

In the interests of openness and transparency, Councillor Penny Butterill declared an interest in item seven: 20/5236N Forget-Me-Not Fields, Adjacent To Old Puseydale, Main Road, Shavington, CW2 5DU in her capacity as Director of Orbitas Bereavement Services Ltd.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 26 May 2021.

RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 26 May 2021 be approved as a correct and accurate 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

To consider the above application.

Consideration was given to the above application.

(Mr. Zac Robinson, the Agent for the Applicant attended the meeting and spoke on behalf of the application).

RESOLVED:

That, for the reasons set out in the report, the application be APPROVED as

recommended subject to the following conditions:

1.    Cladding work to finish within 3 months of decision

2.    Retained to the approved plans

3.    Operational hours 830am-530pm Monday to Friday and 9am-2pm Saturdays and not at all Sundays/Bank Holidays

4.    Parking area to be provided within 3 months of decision

5.    No outdoor working/storage

6.    Use restricted to B8 and E(g)

7.    No amalgamation of the units hereby approved without the submission and approval of a separate planning application.

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.

To consider the above application.

Consideration was given to the above application.

(Ms. Suzanne Webster, a Local Resident Objector attended the meeting spoke against the application, and Russell Adams the Agent for the Applicant also attended the meeting and spoke on behalf of the application).

RESOLVED:

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

1.    Standard Time

2.    Approved Plans

3.    Breeding Birds – timing of works

4.    Ecological Method Statement to be submitted and approved

5.    Ecological Enhancement Strategy to be submitted and approved

6.    Landscaping to be submitted

7.    Landscaping to be implemented

8.    Details of any level’s changes, footpath positions and location of burial plots should be indicated onto a tree constraints plan

9.    Burial plots shall not occur within RPA’s of retained trees on the site

10.No more than two burials a day and no burials to take place on a Sunday

11.Provision of the proposed access

12.Surfacing details for the proposed access and parking areas to be submitted for approval (the access should consist of a bound material for the 1st 20m off Main Rd to prevent stones and debris being deposited onto the highway)

13.Parking spaces to provided prior to the first use of the site

14.Unexpected contamination

15.Construction Risk Assessment Method Statement – UU infrastructure

16.Surface water drainage to be submitted and approved

17.No burials within the UU easement

18.Compliance with the submitted Management Plan

19.Details of CCTV cameras (siting, direction of vision, appearance and location) to be submitted and approved in writing. There shall be no overlooking of the neighbouring dwellings.

In order to give proper effect to the Board`s/Committee’s intentions and without

changing the substance of the decision, authority is delegated to the Head of Planning (Regulation), in consultation with the Chair (or in his absence the Vice Chair) of Southern Planning Committee, to correct any technical slip or omission in the wording of the resolution, between approval of the minutes and issue of the decision notice.

Councillor David Marren requested it be noted that he voted against the proposal to grant this application, because he had proposed a motion for a site visit after the proposal to approve (the application) had been moved and seconded and he hoped to gain support for his proposal.