Planning and Environment Committee Meeting
MINUTES of the Planning & Environment Committee held 14th October 2024
In attendance:
Cllr Lena Hogben
Cllr Steve Hogben
Cllr Marilyn Houston
Cllr Kevin Murray
Cllr John Rhodes
Cllr Dennis Straine-Francis
| 1 | To receive apologies for absence | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cllr Mortimer & Messent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | To note declarations of Members’ interests | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cllr Rhodes declared a non-pecuniary interest in applications 24/3623N and 24/3624N as a volunteer governor of the applicant school. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | To confirm and sign the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 16th September 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RESOLVED: That the minutes are approved as a true record of the meeting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Public Participation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A period not exceeding 15 minutes for members of the public to ask questions or submit comments that relate to the items within the agenda.
None |
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| 5. | To consider making a response to the following planning applications: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No comments
RESOLVED: That the committee objects to the proposals on the following grounds: i. The proposals represent over development of the premises, providing cramped and poor quality accommodation for potential residents. ii. The development in that setting is inappropriate as the area is already densely developed and populated and further concentration would be unsustainable. iii. The first floor accommodation is not provided with direct access to the rear amenity space. iv. Access to waste storage for the 1st floor accommodation is unsustainable and will lead to on street storage of waste bins, which is already an issue for residents in that area. v. Lack of off street parking does not meet Cheshire East Planning policy and will adversely impact on the amenity of existing residents in the area. On street parking is not available in that location directly adjoining the site due to parking restrictions and proximity to a busy medical centre.
The committee supports the comments submitted by neighbours to the development and seeks that mitigation is put in place as a condition of the application should it be approved.
The committee welcomed the proposals and sought that, should planning approval be granted, that it is conditioned within that approval to ensure there is a community use agreement.
RESOLVED: The committee objects to the proposals based on the findings of the Cheshire East Council Enforcement Officer (Contaminated Land and Private Water Supplies), as submitted in response to this application, demonstrating that the conditions have as yet not been satisfied.
RESOLVED: That the committee objects to the proposals on the following grounds: i. The proposals represent over development of the premises, providing cramped and poor quality accommodation for potential residents. ii. The development in that setting is inappropriate as the area is already densely developed and populated and further concentration would be unsustainable. iii. The first floor accommodation is not provided with direct access to the rear amenity space. iv. Access to waste storage for the 1st floor accommodation is unsustainable and will lead to on street storage of waste bins, which is already an issue for residents in that area. v. Lack of off street parking does not meet Cheshire East Planning policy and will adversely impact on the amenity of existing residents in the area. vi. That the proposed rear access to the ground floor accommodation is inappropriate as it is via an unlit and unmade rear alleyway. This presents risks associated with personal safety and welfare.
No comments
No comments
No comments |
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| 6 | To consider making responses to any urgent planning application consultations that have arisen since this agenda was published | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No comments
No comments
No comments
No comment
RESOLVED: That the committee welcomes the proposals to upgrade the heating system of the site to a sustainable and forward thinking initiative, noting the success of the school in securing associated grant funding.
RESOLVED: That the response is delegated to the clerk in consultation with the committees as the associated applications files are not currently available on the Cheshire East planning web pages.
The committee expressed that the planning authority must ensure that the appropriately qualified and experienced Cheshire East officer fully scrutinises the application and supporting documents, demonstrating due diligence on the part of the Planning Authority. |
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| 7 | To note responses submitted under delegation since the previous meeting
None |
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| 8 | To note and/or consider correspondence, consultations, planning policy circulated by the planning authority (Cheshire East Council) and member items | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8.1 Springfield School Satellite site consultation
Noted – no comments 8.2 Aspire Educational Trust Admissions Policy consultation The committee does not support the proposal to reduce the PAN at Underwood West Academy. The reduction in Pan will lead to a loss in teacher numbers thereby reducing teaching quality outcomes as well as reducing local capacity. The committee seeks that the PAN is retained above 75 to ensure continued local delivery and capacity at that setting. |
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| 9 | To note correspondence associated with planning enforcement | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Building Conservation
10.1 To receive a verbal update on the process of engagement with the planning authority |
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| Noted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Budget setting – consideration of potential committee budget for 2025/26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Noted and the draft proposed committee budget recommended for approval. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | To note the proposed date of the next meeting of the Planning & Environment Committee is
18th November 2024. |
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Meeting closed at 7.13pm
Chair Cllr John Rhodes
Clerk P Turner
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