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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Councillors Fear, Hambleton and Mancey

2.

Declarations of Interest

To receive Declarations of Interest from Members on items included on the agenda.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest stated.

3.

Minutes of Previous Meeting(s) pdf icon PDF 105 KB

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

Minutes:

Resolved:              That the minutes of the meeting held on 24 May, 2016 be agreed as a correct record subject to Councillor Owen being marked as in attendance and Councillor Heesom’s apologies being recorded.

4.

Application for Major Development - David Weatherall Building, Keele University, Keele. Keele University. 16/00306/FUL pdf icon PDF 95 KB

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Minutes:

Resolved:    That the application be permitted subject to the undermentioned conditions:

 

(i)              A condition varying condition 5 of planning permission 15/00583/FUL to be varied so that resurfacing of the car parking area can be postponed  whilst works are carried out on the Barnes development.

(ii)             All other conditions associated with permission 15/00583/FUL continue to apply.

5.

Application for Major Development - White Moss, Butterton Lane, Barthomley, West of Alsager. Renew Land Developments Ltd. 348/236 pdf icon PDF 61 KB

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Minutes:

Resolved:    That Cheshire East Council be advised that the Borough Council

objects to the proposal on the grounds that a development of this scale in the locality would undermine the delivery of the Newcastle under Lyme and Stoke on Trent Core Spacial Strategy.  

6.

Application for Minor Development - Smithy Cottages, Smithy Corner, Bar Hill, Madeley. N Leese. 16/00226/FUL pdf icon PDF 107 KB

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Minutes:

Proposed by Councillor Turner and Seconded by Councillor J Williams.

 

Resolved:    That the application be deferred for a site visit.

7.

Application for Other Development - 4 Highway Lane, Keele. Councillor W Naylon. 16/00368/FUL pdf icon PDF 78 KB

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Minutes:

Resolved:     That the application be permitted subject to the undermentioned

conditions:

 

(i)              Time limit

(ii)             In accordance with the approved plans.

(iii)            Materials.

8.

Annual Report on Development Management Performance 2015-16 pdf icon PDF 187 KB

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Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report updating members on the end of year performance report for Development Control.

 

Concerns were raised regarding some targets not being achieved.  Members were advised that a position for a planning officer’s post would be advertised shortly.  The Cahir stated that the issue of the shortfall should be remedied when the next report is issued.

 

Resolved:    (i)       That the report be received.

 

(ii)      That the Head of Planning and Development, with the Development Management Team Manager, by continuing to implement the Development Management Performance Action Plan, seek to maintain performance of the Development Management team where satisfactory and improve the service provided where the level of performance may otherwise fall below targets adopted in the 2016/17 Planning and Development Service Plan.

 

(iii)      That the ‘Mid-Year   Development Management Performance Report 2016/17’ be submitted to the Committee around October, 2016 reporting on performance achieved for the first half of  2016/17 in relation to these targets, including the six indicators considered in the agenda report and others which are to be introduced for the first time in 2016/27.

9.

Planning Appeal Performance Report 2015-2016 pdf icon PDF 109 KB

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Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report updating Members on planning and related appeals received between 1 April, 2015 and 31 March, 2016.

 

Resolved:    That the information be received.

10.

Urgent Business

To consider any business which is urgent within the meaning of Section 100B(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972

Minutes:

There was no Urgent Business.