Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies for absence.

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests, other registerable interests, and non-registerable interests in any item on the agenda and for Members to declare if they have a pre-determination in respect of any item on the agenda.

In the interests of openness, the following declarations were made:

·       Councillor Wilson declared that with regard to application 23/3385M she had received emails from an objector, who is a resident in her Ward, but had not discussed the application with them, had retained an open mind and not formed a view.

·       Councillor Jefferay declared that application 23/4024M was in his ward, but is on the very outskirts, and more attached to the Alderley Edge settlement and not Wilmslow, and hence had been called in by Councillor Browne; and that Councillor J Newell and Mr S Redgard two of the public speakers on this application and the Objector from the Residents of Wilmslow are known to him, but he had not discussed the application with them or pre-determined it in any way.

·       Councillor Gorman declared that Councillor J Newell and Mr S Redgard two of the public speakers on application 23/4024M and the Objector from the Residents of Wilmslow are known to him, but he had not discussed the application with them or pre-determined it in any way.

To approve the Minutes of the meeting held on 14^th February 2024  as a correct record.

That the minutes of the previous meeting held on 14^th February 2024 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

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 period of 3 minutes is allocated for each of the planning applications for the following individuals/groups:

• Members who are not members of the planning committee and are not the Ward Member
• Objectors
• Supporters
• Applicants

That the public speaking procedure be noted.

To consider the above planning application.

Consideration was given to the above application.

(A statement was read out on behalf of Councillor C Browne (Ward Member Alderley Edge), Councillor V Fogharty (representing Alderley Edge Parish Council), Councillor J Newell (representing Wilmslow Town Council), Mr S Redgard and Ms L Booth (Objectors) and Mr N Scott (Agent) attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).

RESOLVED:

That, for the reasons set out in the report, the application to grant a Permission in Principle (Stage 1) for an affordable housing exception site and associated works, be APPROVED without conditions.

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 Planning, in consultation with the Chair (or in their absence the Vice

Chair) of Northern 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.

During consideration of this application, Councillor Harrison declared that the agent was his brother’s friend, but he had not seen him for 15 years and had not spoken to him about the application.

The Committee adjourned for a short break.

To consider the above planning application.

Consideration was given to the above application.

(Councillor L Braithwaite (Ward Councillor) 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:

1.    A03FP             -  Commencement of development (3 years)

2.    A01AP             -  Development in accord with approved plans

3.    A06EX             -  Materials as application

4.    A01HP             -  Provision of car parking spaces prior to occupation

5.    A09GR             -  Prevention of use of flat roof as balcony

6.    A06GR             -  No windows to be inserted - east side facing elevation.

7.    A02LS             -  Submission of landscaping scheme

8.    A04LS             -  Landscaping (implementation)

9.    Strategy to be submitted to enhance the biodiversity value of the proposed development.

10.Sustainable drainage management and maintenance plan to be submitted

11.Details of the existing ground levels, proposed ground levels and the level of proposed floor slabs to be submitted

12.Pedestrian visibility requirement (reduction in the height of part of the fence to a minimum of 0.6m nearest to the road).

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 Planning, in consultation with the Chair (or in their absence the Vice

Chair) of Northern 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.