Agenda and minutes

Southern Planning Committee - Wednesday, 24th November, 2021 10.00 am

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

Contact: Helen Davies  Tel: 01270 685705 Email:  helen.davies@cheshireeast.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

39.

Apologies for Absence

To receive apologies for absence.

Minutes:

Apologies of absence were received from Councillor Kathryn Flavell (Councillor Nick Mannion substituted), and Councillor Laura Smith (Councillor Mike Hunter substituted).

40.

Declarations of Interest/Pre Determination

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.

Minutes:

In the interest of openness in respect of application 19/4896N, Councillor Mike Hunter declared that he was a non-Executive Director of ANSA however he had not discussed the application or made any comments on it.

 

In the interest of openness, Councillor Mike Benson declared that he had received email correspondence that related to application numbers: 20/4978C, 20/4777C; and 20/4779C.  Councillor Benson had read them but felt able to keep an open mind and did not feel predetermined in any way.

41.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 68 KB

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 27 October 2021.

Minutes:

RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 27 October 2021 be accepted as a correct and accurate as a correct and accurate record and be signed by the Chair.

42.

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:

RESOLVED: That the public speaking procedure be noted.

43.

19/4896N, Erection of 73 dwellings, comprising 42 independent living apartments and 31 houses (all affordable homes) with associated access and landscaping, at Land At Former Crewe L M R Sports Club, Goddard Street Crewe for The Guinness Partnership Limited pdf icon PDF 855 KB

To consider the above application.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the above application.

 

(The Applicant Gaynor Shuker from the Guinness Partnership attended the meeting and spoke in favour of the application.)

 

Councillor Penny Butterill arrived for the meeting part way through this item and therefore declined to vote due to only hearing part of the item..

 

RESOLVED:

 

That, for the reasons set out in the report, the application be delegated to the Head of Planning in consultation with the Chair of the Southern Planning Committee to  APPROVE subject to amended Heads of Terms for outdoor sport under recommendation B

 

S106

Amount

Triggers

Affordable Housing

100% affordable housing provision

 

31 dwellings- shared ownership

42 independent living apartments affordable rent

All development to accord with Affordable Housing Statement.

Outdoor Sport

Contribution for £80,000 to be secured for the loss of playing pitch;

 

i) Secured for a maximum of 5 years for a policy compliant scheme to be brought forward in mitigation for the lost football provision within the Crewe area.  (Final wording of the Heads of Terms is delegated to the Head of Planning in consultation with the Chair of the Southern Planning Committee).

 

ii) After 5 years, if a policy compliant scheme is not found, the search area can be widened in stages, to the whole of Cheshire East for the use towards a policy compliant mitigation scheme.

Contribution- Prior to commencement of development.

Highways

£5,000 towards improvements to Goddard Street

Contribution- Prior to first occupation.

 

In order to give proper effect to the Southern 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.

 

And the following Conditions:

 

1.    Standard Time

2.    Approved plans

3.    Materials

4.    Surfacing materials

5.    Landscape Scheme

6.    Landscape Implementation

7.    Tree Protection scheme

8.    AIA to be adhered to

9.    Bat and bird boxes and gaps for hedgehog are to be provided on site in accordance with the submitted Bat and Bird Box Scheme prepared by Ascerta plan reference P.736.16.04 dated 26/11/2020

10.Safeguard Nesting Birds

11.Lighting strategy – prior to occupation

12.Secure Cycle parking to be implemented – prior to occupation

13.Prior to commencement – CMP required

14.Detailed strategy/design limiting the surface water runoff generated by the proposal, and associated management /maintenance plan - required prior to commencement

15.Development to adhere to FRA

16.Foul and surface water to be drained separately

17.Contaminated Land – adherence with Remediation scheme / prior to occupation verification report to be submitted

18.Contaminate land – Soil Importation

19.Contaminate land - Unexpected Contamination

20.Noise mitigation to the implemented and retained

21.Travel Information Pack – prior to occupation

22.Prior to occupation – EVI

23.Prior to occupation – Low emission boilers

 

In order to give proper effect to the Southern Committee`s intent and without changing the substance  ...  view the full minutes text for item 43.

44.

WITHDRAWN: 21/0306C, Proposed siting of miniature railway and associated stations at Glebe Farm at Glebe Farm, Peel Lane, Astbury, Cheshire, CW12 4RQ for Mr. Rob Lomas

The above application has now been withdrawn.

Minutes:

This application was withdrawn by the applicant ahead of the meeting.

45.

20/4978C, Change of use land and to formally extend the the curtilage for an area of land that is approximately 6.5m x 16.5m - total area 107.25 Sq metres, at 25, Teddy Gray Avenue, Sandbach CW11 3AR, for Mr. Michael Corfield pdf icon PDF 485 KB

To consider the above application.

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the above application.

 

(Ward Councillor Kathryn Flavell, Local Resident Arthur Charmers on behalf of himself and again for Local Resident Andrea Tilbee), Bob Philips (on behalf of Local Residents Mr. & Mrs. Hall attended the meeting and spoke against the application, Ian Windmill a Local Resident attended and spoke in favour of the application and in addition a statement was read out by the Democratic Services Officer on behalf of the applicant.)

 

RESOLVED:

 

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

 

1)    Within 3 months of the date of decision a scheme for the provision of a bird nesting box within the curtilage of the site shall be submitted to the LPA for approval in writing. The approved scheme shall be implemented within 5 months of the date of decision;

2)    Remove Permitted Development Rights for the erection of outbuildings;

3)    Within 3 months of the date of decision a scheme of tree planting for at least 4 trees shall be submitted to the LPA for approval in writing; and

4)    Implementation of the approved tree planting.

 

In order to give proper effect to the Committee’s intentions and without changing the substance of the decision, authority is delegated to the Head of Development Management, 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.

 

 

46.

20/4777C, Change of use of land to residential garden at 33, Teddy Gray Avenue, Sandbach, CW11 3AR for Paula White pdf icon PDF 463 KB

To consider the above application.

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the above application.

 

(Local Resident Arthur Charmers on behalf of himself and again for Local Resident Andrea Tilbee), Bob Philips (on behalf of Local Residents Mr. & Mrs. Hall attended the meeting and spoke against the application,  Gary Brooks a Local Resident and Paula White the Applicant attended and spoke in favour of the application)

 

RESOLVED:

 

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

 

1)    Within 3 months of the date of decision a scheme for the provision of a bird nesting box within the curtilage of the site shall be submitted to the LPA for approval in writing. The approved scheme shall be implemented within 5 months of the date of decision;

2)    Remove Permitted Development Rights for the erection of outbuildings;

3)    Within 3 months of the date of decision a scheme of tree planting for at least 4 trees shall be submitted to the LPA for approval in writing; and

4)    Implementation of the approved tree planting.

In order to give proper effect to the Committee’s intentions and without changing the substance of the decision, authority is delegated to the Head of Development Management, 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.

 

47.

20/4779C, Change of use of land to residential garden at 29, Teddy Gray Avenue, Sandbach, CW11 3AR for Mr. Ian Windmill. pdf icon PDF 451 KB

To consider the above application.

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the above application.

 

(Bob Philips (on behalf of Local Residents Mr. & Mrs. Hall attended the meeting and spoke against the application,  Paula White a Local Resident and Ian Windmill the Applicant attended and spoke in favour of the application)

 

RESOLVED:

 

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

 

1)    Within 3 months of the date of decision a scheme for the provision of a bird nesting box within the curtilage of the site shall be submitted to the LPA for approval in writing. The approved scheme shall be implemented within 5 months of the date of decision;

2)    Remove Permitted Development Rights for the erection of outbuildings;

3)    Within 3 months of the date of decision a scheme of tree planting for at least 4 trees shall be submitted to the LPA for approval in writing; and

4)    Implementation of the approved tree planting.

In order to give proper effect to the Committee’s intentions and without changing the substance of the decision, authority is delegated to the Head of Development Management, 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.