Agenda item

To consider planning application 09/2058C.

(During consideration of the application Councillor W J Macrae left the meeting and returned.  In addition Councillor Rhoda Bailey who was a visiting Councillor and speaking on the application declared a personal interest by virtue of the fact that she had been working closely with The Friends of Abbeyfields organisation who were objecting to the application and that she was a member of the Protection for Rural England).

Consideration was given to the above application.

(Ward Councillors G Merry and S Furlong, Councillor Rhoda Bailey, Mr A Timms, Chairman of Sandbach Football Club, Mr S Masters, a Supporter and Councillor A Knowles representing the applicant attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).

RESOLVED

That the application be approved subject to the following conditions and subject to two additional conditions stating that there was to be no parking provision outside the clubhouse or on the North side of the Wheelock Rail Trail and that a maximum of five football pitches should be used at any one time.  In addition it was requested that an informative be included on the Planning Decision Notice advising that a Liaison Committee comprising of local residents and representatives from the Football Club be established in order to ensure good relations between members of the club and the neighbouring community:-

1.     Development to commence within 3 years.

2.     Development to be in accordance with approved drawings.

3.     Samples and detail of materials on external elevations to be submitted prior to development.

4.     Ball-stop fencing surrounding the site to be no higher than 5.0m.

5.     Supplementary tree planting scheme to be submitted providing details for fruit trees.

6.     Implementation and maintenance of landscaping.

7.     Review of lighting when operational.

8.     Floodlighting to be restricted to 14:00 to 22:30 hours Monday to Saturday and 14:00 to 20:30 Sundays.

9.     Prior to commencement of development, the applicant will submit a Construction management plan with a method statement, to demonstrate appropriate safe management of construction traffic taking access to and from the site.

10. Hours of construction to be restricted to 08:00 to 18:00 hours on Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 13:00 hours on Saturday, with no work at any other time including Sundays and Public Holidays.

11. Details of pile driving method, timing and operation to be provided before work commences.

12. Wheel washing facilities to be provided.

13. Measures to control dust during construction to be submitted and approved prior to development.

14. Sustainable urban drainage scheme (SUDS) to be submitted to and approved by the LPA.

15. Drainage works to be implemented in accordance with submitted details.

16. Prior to first use, a formal Travel Plan based on the Travel Plan Framework to be submitted for the approval of the LPA.

17. Prior to the commencement of development, the developer to submit plans of construction specification and geometry for the proposed junction with the B5079 Hind Heath Road. Details to include for the provision of a pedestrian link between the proposed access and the cricket club.

18. Prior to commencement of development, the proposed junction with the B5079 Hind Heath Road, will be substantially constructed, to exclude carriageway wearing course only.

19. Prior to first use the proposed junction with the B5079 Hind Heath Road will be constructed to completion.

20. Car parking to be constructed and marked out prior to first use.

21. Details of covered and secure cycle parking to be submitted and implemented.

22. Development to be in accordance with submitted Travel Plan.

23. Prior to first use, all proposed improvements to sustainable links, specifically for safe access to and lighting for the Wheelock Rail Trail, will be completed to the satisfaction of the LPA.