To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any personal and/or prejudicial interests and for Members to declare if they have pre-determined any item on the agenda.
Minutes:
Councillor R J Narraway declared a personal interest in application 09/3544M-Change of Use of Land to Allow The Siting of 23 Timber Clad Twin Unit Caravans (Extension To Previously Approved Site), Land Between Back Lane and Macclesfield Road, North Rode, Congleton for Mr and Mrs Noad by virtue of the fact that he was a member of North Rode Parish Council whereby the Council had discussed the proposal however he had not taken part in any of the discussions and in accordance with the Code of Conduct he remained in the meeting during consideration of the application.
Councillor Miss C M Andrew declared a personal interest in the same application by virtue of the fact that whilst she had attended meetings of Eaton Parish Council who were objecting to the application she had not taken part in any discussions involving the application and in accordance with the Code of Conduct she remained in the meeting during consideration of the application and in accordance with the Code of Conduct she remained in the meeting during consideration of the application.
Councillor Mrs L Smetham declared a personal interest in application 09/2857M - Mobberley Golf Club, Burleyhurst Lane, Mobberley, Knutsford, WA16 7JZ. Expansion and Improvement of Existing 9-Hole Golf Course and Associated Facilities for Ollerton Leisure LLP by virtue of the fact the was acquainted with the Chairman of Mobberley Parish Council and in accordance with the Code of Conduct she remained in the meeting during consideration of the application.
Councillor Mrs T Jackson declared that she had pre determined application 09/3841M-Erection of Four Floodlights on Telescopic Columns, Prestbury Bowling Club, Macclesfield Road, Prestbury, Macclesfield for Prestbury Bowling Club by virtue of the fact that she had worded her call-in letter in away that implied she had expressed an opinion. She exercised her right to speak in her capacity as a Ward Councillor however she did not take part in the debate nor did she vote upon on the application and she was not present in the room when the application was debated.
Councillor B Livesley made a statement in respect of the same application acknowledging that whilst he had spoken to both the applicant and objectors in relation to the planning process he had not formed a view on the application.
Councillor Mrs L Smetham declared a personal interest in application 09/3553M - 2-4 Longbutts Lane, Gawsworth, Macclesfield, SK11 9QU. Change of Use of Stores into Two Separate Flats of One Bedroom Each for Miss Sharon Hunt, Gawsworth Village Store by virtue of the fact that she was acquainted with the applicant and lived in Gawsworth where the shop was located and in accordance with the Code of Conduct she remained in the meeting during consideration of the application.
Councillors G Barton and Mrs O Hunter declared personal and prejudicial interests in application 09/3836M - Land Adjacent to Lowerhouse Mill, Albert Road, Bollington. Erection of 3 No. Detached Industrial Buildings divided into 16 No. Small Units with Associated Parking and Landscaping (Renewal of 06/2355P) for Avalon Property Development Ltd by virtue of the fact that they were friends with the agent speaking on behalf of the applicant and in accordance with the Code of Conduct they left the meeting prior to consideration of the application.