Planning Committee Meeting
MINUTES of the meeting held 22nd April 2024
In attendance:
Cllr Lena Hogben
Cllr Steve Hogben
Cllr Marilyn Houston
Cllr Toni Mortimer
Cllr Kevin Murray
Cllr John Rhodes
Cllr Dennis Straine-Francis
| 1 | To receive apologies for absence | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cllr Jamie Messent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | To note declarations of Members’ interests
Cllr Houston declared a pecuniary interest in application 24/1266N as a member of Cheshire East Council |
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| 3 | To confirm and sign the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 18th March 2024
RESOLVED: That the minutes are approved as a true record of the meeting |
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| 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 comment
Members sought that the neighbour’s comments were considered and mitigation as to address their concerns is actioned by the applicant
No comments
No comments
RESOLVED: That the committee objects to the application on the following grounds: 1. That the proposals represent over development of the site 2. That the provision for waste bin storage is in an unsustainable location, being distant from units at the far end of the site, and will lead to waste bins being left on the public highway and on street waste. 3. That the site does not provide for safe vehicular access 4. That the site does not provide adequate parking provision and does not meet Cheshire East Planning policy associated with minimum parking provision of new developments 5. That the proposals do not provide for sustainable energy production (eg roof-mounted PV) contrary to Cheshire East Planning Policy 6. That the issues of overdevelopment of the site will lead to loss of amenity for existing residences in terms of additional and obstructive on street parking and on street waste.
No comments
No comments, but seek that the planning officer fully investigates the submitted resident’s comments
The committee supports the application
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No comments
No comments
RESOLVED: That the committee objects to the proposals on the following grounds: i. The provided plans do not clearly demonstrate compliance with the minimum technical housing standards for living space. ii. The proposals do not provide for demonstrable net biodiversity gain iii. The proposals do not provide sustainable energy production (roof-mounted PV panels) on site iv. Demonstrable provision for EV charge points and cycle infrastructure is not shown in the proposals.
No comments
No comments
The committee directed that the temporary fence should only be retained for the absolute minimum period of time and should be removed immediately that the remedial works have been completed to enable access by the community to the open space at the first deliverable opportunity.
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| 6 | To consider making responses to any urgent planning application consultations that have arisen since this agenda was published | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Considered in conjunction with 24/0629N The committee was unable to consider the application as the planning documents were not available on the CEC website. Additionally, it need to be clarified in advance the relationship of the application to 24/0629N due to lack of clarity on the address listings of these related applications.
No comments
Considered in conjunction with 24/1107N The committee was unable to consider the application as the planning documents were not available on the CEC website. Additionally, it need to be clarified in advance the relationship of the application to 24/1107N due to lack of clarity on the address listings of these related applications.
No comments |
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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 Cheshire East Local Plan review consultation
RESOLVED: That representation is made that Crewe’s position as a principle town of the borough is recognised with the implementation of a formal master plan for the town
8.2 Street Trading Application – Victoria’s Bakery ltd Noted
8.3 Proposed Double Yellow Lines – Coronation Street, Crewe Noted
8.4 Revised Licencing Policy Noted with comment to be submitted to identify that the training referenced within the proposed policy is not locally available and so is therefore unsustainable for local communities.
8.5 Cheshire East Highways’ response to Delamere Street correspondence Noted |
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| 9 | To note correspondence associated with planning enforcement
9.1 Brooklyn Street, CW2 7JF Noted 9.2 Furnival Street, CW2 7LH Noted |
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| 10 | To note the proposed date of the next meeting of the Planning & Environment Committee is
20th May 2024 at 6pm. |
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Meeting closed 7.41pm
Chair Cllr John Rhodes
Clerk P Turner
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