Planning and Environment Committee Meeting

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A question was asked relating to the correct process and policy associated with Cheshire East Council determining its own planning applications under officer delegation without more transparent consideration, such as by committee.

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RESOLVED: That the committee objects to the proposal on the following grounds:

i.                    The setting is a traditional residential street consisting of families and the provision of an HMO in this location is out of character with the setting and community and indicates some of the reason why the Article 4 Directive was implemented.

ii.                   The property is within the area of an Article 4 directive that specifically restricts the provision of HMOs in that location

iii.                 The statement to demonstrate continuous use does not substantially or significantly predate the implementation of the Article 4 Directive

iv.                 The provision of the Article 4 Directive was in process prior to the earliest dated submitted evidence for continuous use.

v.                   The loss of amenity for existing residents due to anti-social behaviour, such as noise disturbance externally and internally until late in to the night.

vi.                 The provision of HMOs in this area has been identified as detrimental to community sustainability and the amenity of residents as demonstrated by the associated Article 4 directive.

vii.               Application for regularisation of a planning circumstance that does not have the relevant planning consent is subject to retrospective consideration and as such does not meet the local planning policy and is in direct opposition to the Article 4 Directive associated.

RESOLVED: That the design and ambition of the proposals are welcomed at this town centre gateway location and the provision of quality living accommodation in the town centre is supported. However, this support is subject to the following issues being addressed and mitigated:

i.                    That it must be conditioned as part of any associated planning consent that the new development should ensure that all commercial and residential waste associated with the site will be stored off the public highway. Currently businesses in that location store waste on the highway causing obstruction and side waste on the pavement.

ii.                   The proposals provide insufficient parking and it can be evidenced by a site visit and the obstructive parking already in place at High Street. Additional development at this location will create additional parking need and should be accommodated and/or mitigated.

iii.                 There is a massing effect of the proposals that will have a dominating effect on the skyline, and the provision of trees and greenery should be delivered to ensure the softening of this impact.

OBSERVATIONS:

i.                    That designated resident parking within the curtilage of the Bridge Inn should be defined prior to approval to mitigate the risk of associated on street parking and impact on existing residents.

ii.                  The concerns and issues raised by existing residents should be investigated and considered prior to deciding the application.

RESOLVED: That the committee objects to the proposals on the following grounds:

i.                    That the provision of an 8 bedroom HMO in this location is unsustainable and not in keeping with the traditional residential nature of this setting.

ii.                   That the proposals represent over development of the site, reducing external amenity space, removing off street parking provision and will result in the loss of amenity for existing residents

iii.                 The waste management area is inadequate for a proposal of this scale, indicating at least 8 occupants.

iv.                 The provision of this high density and low quality cramped form of accommodation is evidenced to be socially unsustainable, as demonstrated by the multiple Article 4 Directives in place in Crewe.

v.                   There is an unsustainable impact on the capacity of utility provision and infrastructure in the town due to the proliferation of these high density accommodation units and the cumulative effect of approving such proposals is not being considered.

The planning authority should consider the impact of the extraction proposals on the nearby residential development to the rear at Market Street.

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i.            24/2330N – 303 Nantwich Road, Crewe, Cheshire East, CW2 6PF – Certificate of lawful use as a Residential Children Home.

17^th March 2025.