Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies.

Cllr Braithwaite declared an interest in item 6 on the agenda.

Cllr Waring declared an interest in item 5 on the agenda.

Cllr Becket declared an interest in item 15 on the agenda,

To receive the minutes of the previous meeting held on 15 July 2014.

Resolved:     That the minutes of the previous meeting be agreed as a correct record.

Resolved:

a)    That the application 14/00355/FUL be permitted subject to a condition identifying the approved plans.

b)    That consent be granted for application 14/00356/LBC subject to a condition identifying the approved plans

Cllr Robinson Spoke in favour of the application.

Resolved:

That the application be refused as demolition of the building would be detrimental to the overall character and appearance of the Trent and Mersey Canal Conservation, would not result in any public benefit and it had not been demonstrated that the building was incapable of beneficial use.  As such the application was contrary to policy.

Cllr Naylon addressed the committee and objected to the application.

An update was provided by the Council’s Environmental Health Officer who stated that Environmental Health was satisfied that concerns could be addressed through conditions. 

Cllr Cooper Proposed the recommendation and Cllr Stringer seconded the proposal. A vote was taken with 6 in favour, 4 against 2 abstentions.

Resolved:

Subject to the applicant entering into a Section 106 obligation by 5th October 2014 to require:-

1.         A  contribution towards school spaces of £364,627 and the sum being able to be adjusted should the development as built be for less than the full 100 units;

2.         15% Affordable Housing provision;

3.         The entering into of a Management agreement to secure the long term maintenance of the public open space and any play equipment provided to meet the needs of the residential development, and the maintenance of any boundary treatment to prevent access to the landfill site;

4.         A Travel Plan monitoring fee of £6,500;

5.         A financial bond (the precise amount to be agreed) to be held by the council to be used to fund the works necessary to complete the process of extinguishing the fire and reinstating that part of the site affected by such works should the developer fail to do so following commencement of such works; and 

6.         That a financial viability reappraisal be undertaken if the development has not been substantially commenced within 18 months, from the grant of this outline planning permission and appropriate adjustments be made, on the basis of such reappraisal(s) to the level of affordable housing with a cap of 25% and a floor of the level of affordable housing referred to in 2) above;

That the application be permitted subject to the following conditions:

1.         Submission and approval of reserved matters.

2.         Time limit for the submission and approval of reserved matters and for commencement.

3.         Reserved matter submission to be informed by principles within the submitted Design and Access Statement and set out in the Master Plan (drawing no. 14-019-SK1001 Rev D dated Feb 2014) with the residential development being contained within the area shown and being restricted to 100 dwellings maximum.

4.         Reserved matter submission to include full details of cycle/pedestrian links.

5.         Prior approval of the full and precise details of the methodology for the remediation of the burning spoil heap, and that works are to be carried out in accordance with the approved details before development commences.

6.         Prior approval of full and precise details of the steps to be taken to protect public health and the amenity of residents and users of the woodland before any engineering works take place, and that works to be carried out in full accordance with the approved details.

7.         The residential development shall not be commenced until such time as it has been demonstrated that the fire has been extinguished and is unlikely to reignite.

8.         Contaminated land conditions to be satisfied for the area of the site to be developed for  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

Resolved:     That prior approval is not required.

Resolved:     That prior approval is not required.

Resolved:     That the application be approved subject to a condition identifying the approved plans.

Resolved:     That the application be approved subject to a condition identifying the approved plans.

Resolved:     That the decision be noted.

Resolved:     That the decision be noted.

Resolved:     That the decision be noted.

Resolved:

a)    That the report be received

b)    That a further update be provided alongside the next quarterly monitoring report on cases where enforcement action has been authorised.

Resolved:     That the information be received.

To resolve that the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item(s) because it is likely that there will be a disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1,2, 5 and 7 in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

Resolved:     That the public be excluded.

Resolved:    

a)    That the information be received.   

b)   That Council Officers liaise with the ward councillors concerned regarding the item referred to in the appendix prior to the next quarterly enforcement report.

c)    That all information, including that received from ward councillors be included in the next quarter report.

d)   That a decision be made at that meeting whether to continue to provide a quarterly report on this item or to update members only on an annual basis

Cllr Loades outlined his concerns regarding the application and requested that the Committee take them into consideration when making its decision.

Members re-emphasised their concerns in relation to the highways and that this reason for refusal remain.

Resolved:     That subject to the Council’s consultant ensuring that in the Statement of Common Ground it is agreed by both parties that appropriate conditions with respect to drainage are recommended to the Inspector, the Council should no longer defend reason for refusal No.7 and should offer no evidence in support of that particular reason for refusal at the appeal.