Agenda and minutes

Cllr Simpson declared an interest in items 7 and 8.

To receive the minutes of the previous meeting held 16^th September 2014.

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

Resolved:

A)         Subject to:

i)             A contribution of no more than £45,899 towards public open space provision and maintenance (to take into account the pro rata maintenance figure)  and

ii)            A contribution of £2,200 towards travel plan monitoring costs being secured by planning obligation by the 18th November,  and

iii)           The Head of Planning being satisfied that an appropriate and acceptable solution has been secured with respect to the arboricultual impacts with respect to the area between No. 9 May Place and the development and the access off Sandy Lane,

That the application be permitted subject to conditions concerning the following matters:-

1.    Commencement of development

2.    Approved plans

3.    Approval of Finished ground and floor levels  

4.    Approval of all External Materials

5.    Approval of all hard standing and access materials

6.    Approval of Landscaping scheme

7.    Tree protection measures

8.    Approval of drainage  and surface water regulation

9.    Approval of waste collection arrangements

10. Prior approval of a construction method statement

11. Full suite of contaminated land conditions

12. Prior approval of any external lighting

13. Prior approval of any noise mitigation measures

14. Prior approval of kitchen grease trap

15. Prior approval of kitchen ventilation system

16. Restriction on construction hours

17. Prior approval of details showing the widening of the pedestrian footway to 2 metres

18. Prior approval of surface water drainage for the parking, servicing and turning areas

19. Prior approval of details to show how the emergency access use will be controlled

20. Implementation of the travel plan in accordance with the timetable within that plan, and provision of progress reports on the promotion of sustainable transport measures to the LPA for a period of five years

21. Provision of the cycle parking prior to first occupation

22. Prior approval of design measures regarding noise from heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems

23. Dimensioned tree protection plan

24. Detailed Arboricultural Method Statement

25. Details of the position of utility apparatus and method statement as to how to he achieved with the RPAs of retained trees

26. Details of facilitation of pruning works

B)        Should the matters referred to in (i) and (ii) above not be secured within the above period, that the Head of Planning be given delegated authority to refuse the application on the grounds that without such matters being secured the development would be contrary to policy on the maintenance of the quality of public open space and sustainable transport measures. 

C)        Should the Head of Planning not be satisfied that an appropriate and acceptable solution has been achieved with respect to the items referred to in iii) above, the matter be brought back to the Planning Committee for reconsideration

Cllr Robinson spoke against the application.

Resolved:

That the application be permitted subject to conditions relating to the following:

• Link to outline planning permission and conditions
• Approved plans
• Provision of access, parking, servicing and turning areas in accordance with the approved plans
• Materials (facing, roofing and surfacing)
• Submission/approval/implementation of details of a link through to the adjacent site
• Removal of permitted development rights restricting the formation of hardstandings on the front gardens
• Details of the play equipment
• Details of signage for the play area
• Details of planting  within the play area
• Details of shrub/hedge species
• Recommendations of arboricultural survey report
• Retained trees to be replaced if  removed within 5 years
• Revised landscaping scheme to include some replacement planting to rear of Congleton Road properties
• That any tree related conditions be amended to address any unjustified removals/minor amendments to improve the scheme.

Advisory note requesting that the developer looks into the removal of the dilapidated fence along the footpath.

Resolved:

That the application be refused for the following reasons:

The two storey building proposed is harmful to the form and character of the area by virtue of its footprint and scale which encroaches into an open  frontage which is a key component of the character of Sandy Lane – an area of recognised special character. If permitted the proposal will also compromise future decisions affecting the unique character of the area.

Resolved:

That the Council notify Cheshire East Council that the Borough Council objects to the application on the grounds that major development in this location would be likely to undermine the delivery of the Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent Joint Core Strategy.

Cllr Mrs Johnson Spoke against the application.

Resolved:     a)         That the ATM shall only be operational between 7am and 10pm.

                        b)        That the lighting levels shall not exceed 800 cd/m2

Cllr Mrs Johnson spoke against the application.

Resolved:     a)         That the lighting of the adverts will only be operational between 7am and 10pm only. 

b)         The lighting levels shall not exceed 800 cd/m2  

Resolved:     That it be recommended to Cabinet to ratify and enter into the Planning Concordat

A report was submitted requesting the Committee to consider the Draft Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent Statement of Community Involvement 2014 for public consultation purposes.

Resolved:

1)            That it be recommended to Cabinet to approve the Draft Newcastle-under Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent Statement of Community Involvement 2014 for public consultation purposes

2)            That a further report be submitted to a subsequent meeting of the Committee on the outcome of the first phase of public consultation and to approve the next steps.

Resolved:

That the Planning Committee approves a grant of £297 for window replacement at 4 Highway Lane, Keele.

Resolved:    

That the Planning Committee approves a grant of £527 for window repair and replacement on Merrial Street frontage of the Methodist Church.

Resolved:    

That the Planning Committee approves a grant of £1,013 for the repair of the vestry ceiling and removal of dry rot at St Thomas’s Church, Butterton.

Resolved:     That the appeal and costs decisions be noted.

Resolved:     That the decision be noted

Resolved:     That the decision be noted.

Resolved:     That the public be excluded

Resolved:

That no action be taken until the submitted planning application is determined by the Council

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 paragraph 5 in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

Resolved:

That the Council should no longer defend reason for refusal No.6 and should offer no evidence in support of that reason for refusal at the inquiry.

Resolved:

That the information provided be noted.