Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Cllr Proctor and Cllr Welsh.

There were no declarations of interest stated.

To consider the minutes of the previous meeting(s).

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

The Committee considered the reports and a proposal to refuse the application was put forward by Cllr Northcott and seconded by Cllr Fear on the following grounds:

a)    That the development was not sustainable;

b)    That it was an inappropriate development due to its location outside of the village envelope and the lack of accessibility to services and facilities including Mucklestone Primary School there being no suitable and safe footpath access to that school from the development. The development would result in a high level of private car use having regard to its location and limited bus services

A vote was taken on the proposal with 5 in favour and 3 against

Resolved:

That the application be refused on grounds that the development would constitute unsustainable development by reason of its location and lack of accessibility  to services and facilities including Mucklestone Primary School there being no suitable and safe footpath access to that school from the development. The development would result in a high level of private car use having regard to its location and limited bus services

Resolved:     That a decision on the application be deferred to await the views of the District Valuer

The Committee considered the report and Cllr Fear proposed approval subject to the following additional conditions along with those recommended in the report, this was seconded by Cllr Mrs Heesom.

a)    The withdrawing of permitted development rights for change of use from C3 to C4, and

b)    A boundary treatment condition to seek hedgerow retention and provision wherever appropriate.

11 voted in favour of the additional conditions and 2 voted against.

Resolved:

With respect to 15/01004/FUL:

That the application be permitted subject to:

(A)       The applicant first entering into a Section 106 obligation by 8th February 2016, or 5th March 2016 if the applicant agrees to similarly extend to that date the statutory period for this application and application 15/01009/FUL, to require: -

1.         A financial contribution of £132,976 towards education places at Madeley High School

2.         Reappraisal of the development’s viability in the event of the development not being substantially commenced within 12 months of the permission, and a consequential upward adjustment of the contribution should the viability reappraisal so indicate

3.         A scheme to be provided to and agreed by the Council for the long term management, availability, and maintenance of the public open spaces within the development

And the following conditions:

Campus

• Development to commence within 18 months
• Approved plans
• Landscaping scheme
• Arboricultural method statement
• Tree protection
• Details of all facing and surfacing materials
• Construction Method Statement
• Development in accordance with details of Flood Risk Assessment (FRA)
• Details of surface water and foul sewage drainage

Hawthorns

• Development to commence within 2 years
• Approved plans
• Prior to occupation of the dwellings on the Hawthorns development, the Barnes development to be completed
• Provision of accesses
• Closure of existing accesses
• Relocation of dragons teeth and 3mph roundels on Station Road
• Provision of visibility splays
• Length, gradient and surfacing of private drives
• Garages retained for parking
• Landscaping scheme
• Recommendations of Arboricultural Impact Assessment and Method Statement
• Details of on-site open space and play provision, including a timetable for provision
• Boundary treatments
• Removal of permitted development rights
• Submission and approval of a scheme of investigation and Implementation of Archaeological works
• Historic building recording
• Details of treatment of any newly exposed elevations of The Hawthorns
• Contaminated land
• Construction method statement
• Development in accordance with details of FRA
• Details of surface water and foul sewage drainage
• Mitigation measures for protected species
• Timing of requirement to provide the shop building and the drop off facility for the school
• Details of all facing and surfacing materials
• Levels details

·        The withdrawing of permitted development rights for change of use from C3 to C4, and

·        A boundary treatment condition to seek hedgerow retention and provision wherever appropriate.

(B)       Failing the securing of the above obligations by the date indicated above, that the Head of Planning be authorised to refuse the application on the grounds that without such obligations, insufficient provision would be made for the provision of additional secondary education places to meet the need for such places generated by the development, account would not be able  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

Resolved:

That Cheshire East Council be advised that the Borough Council has no objections to the application.

Resolved:     That a decision on the application be deferred until the comments of Betley, Balterley and Wrinehill Parish Council have been received or the date by which their comments are due has passed.

Resolved:

That the application be approved subject to the following conditions:

1.         Standard Time limit for commencement of development

2.         Approved plans

3.         Submission and approval of external materials

4.         Construction and demolition hours

5.         Ventilation and odour abatement

6.         Control of noise

7.         Prevention of food and grease debris entering the drainage system

8.         Submission and approval of external lighting

9.         Approval of full landscaping proposals to include boundary treatments

10.       Submission and approval of Tree Protection measures

11.       Aboricultural Method Statement

12.       Retention of trees

13.       Submission and approval of new boundary treatment to (A531) Newcastle Road

14.       Access, car parking and turning

15.       Car park shall remain ungated

Cllr Fear, seconded by Cllr Reddish moved approval subject to the conditions indicated in the report and the following additional condition:

·        That permitted development rights be removed in relation to changing from C3 to C4.

11 Members voted in favour and 2 Members voted against.

Resolved:

That the application be permitted subject to the following conditions:

•           Time Limit

•           Plans

•           Prior approval of external facing materials

•           Landscaping

•           Removal of permitted development rights for front boundary treatments

•           Contamination remediation

•           Limitation of construction and demolition activity to reasonable hours

•           Protection of highway from mud and debris

•           Dust mitigation during construction

•           Waste storage and collection arrangements

•           Noise levels to be achieved.

•           No occupation until access, parking and turning areas provided in accordance with approved plans.

•           Prior approval and implementation of surfacing and surface water drainage for the private drive

•           Provision of visibility

•           No occupation until the access drives have been surfaced in a bound material for a minimum distance of 5m back from the highway boundary.

•           Private access drive to remain ungated.

•           Surface water drainage interceptors at rear of highway boundary on all driveways.

•           Construction Method Statement

•           The removal of permitted development rights from C3 to C4.

Resolved:

That the application be approved subject to:

1.         Standard Time limit for commencement of development.

2.         Approved plans.

Resolved:

That the application be approved subject to:

•           Time limit condition

•           Approved plans

•           Submission and approval of an insulation system for the roof

•           Submission and approval of drainage, extraction and ventilation details

•           Submission and approval of staircase details

Resolved:

That the application be approved subject to the following conditions:

1.         Standard Time limit for commencement of development

2.         Approved plans

3.         Facing materials to be as specified and matching finishing colour of render

Resolved:

That the application be permitted subject to the following conditions:

•           Tree protection measures

•           Demolition to be undertaken in accordance with the approved Demolition Method Statement

•           Building recording

•           The recommendations of the Bat Survey be implemented and a precautionary approach be taken to the demolition works involving the removal of ridge and roof tiles.

•           The demolition of the existing building on the site shall not commence until a contract has been entered into for the construction of a replacement building on the site as shall have been granted planning permission and such construction works shall have commenced within six months of the demolition of the building

•           Conditions put forward by Environmental Health relating to hours of demolition, the submission, approval and implementation of an Environmental Management Plan/Method Statement, steps to be taken to prevent mud and debris getting onto the Highway and dust mitigation measures.

Resolved:

The Head of Business Improvement, Central Services and Partnerships be authorised to issue enforcement and all other notices and to take and institute on behalf of the Council all such action and prosecution proceedings as are authorised by and under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for the removal of the mobile home and associated paraphernalia from the site within six months

Resolved:

That Tree Preservation Order No 172 (2015), on land at Fintry, Pinewood Road Ashley is confirmed as amended and that the owners of the site are informed accordingly.

Resolved:

a)         That the report be noted

b)         That the Head of Planning continue to report on a half yearly basis to the Planning Committee on planning obligations which have been secured over the preceding six months, works that have been funded during that period in whole or in part by planning obligations and compliance with their requirements

c)         That the County Council’s NTADS Final Review be reported to the Planning Committee at a future meeting when available

There was no Urgent Business.