Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Councillor Burnett-Faulkner.

Councillor Sweeney declared an interest in item 4 – 23 to 25 Merrial Street as a member of the Town Deal Board and would not be voting on the application.

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

Resolved:                 That the minutes of the meeting held on 28 March, 2023 be agreed as a correct record.

Resolved:     That the application be permitted subject to the undermentioned

                        conditions:

                                 (i)           Time limit condition

                                (ii)          Approved plans

                               (iii)           Materials

                               (iv)           Opening hours

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Following a few concerns being raised on this application, The Chair proposed the inclusion of an additional recommendation to remove permitted development rights.  This was seconded by Councillor Fear.  

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

conditions:

(i)        Time limit condition

(ii)       Approved Plans

(iii)      Materials

(iv)     All works to be completed In accordance with the recommendations set out in the Biodiversity Survey

(v)      Soft and Hard Landscaping Scheme

(vi)     Restriction of any external lighting

(vii)    Dog waste disposal arrangements

(viii)   Provision of parking area and visibility splays prior to first use of the site

(ix)     Reversion of land back to agriculture upon cessation of the business

(x)      Opening hours

(xi)     Business to operate in accordance with the submitted management plan which limits the number of visitors and dogs at the site at any one time

(xii)    Removal of Permitted Development Rights.

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A visit had been made to the site and the applicant had referred to a number of problems he had been having.  However, due to the length of time of this matter, an enforcement notice had been drafted.

Councillor Williams made reference to Station Road, Silverdale and the Committee’s request to bring it to committee regularly.  An update was requested.

Resolved:     (i)         That the information be received.

(ii)        That the item be brought back to this Committee in 2 month’s time.

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This item includes a supplementary report.

Resolved:       That the following grants be approved:-

(i)            £5,000 Historic Building Grant be given, subject to the standard conditions, towards sash window repairs on part of the building which was not damaged during the fire at Betley Court.

(ii)           £5,000 Historic Building Grant be given, subject to the standard conditions, towards the cost of the renovated and new metal windows at Madeley Almshouses.

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There was no Urgent Business.

Should there be a requirement to go into closed session:

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 and 3 in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

There were no confidential items.