Planning Committee Meeting
MINUTES of the meeting held 24 07 2023
In attendance
Cllr Lena Hogben
Cllr Steve Hogben
Cllr Marilyn Houston
Cllr Toni Mortimer
Cllr Kev Murray
Cllr John Rhodes
Cllr Dennis Straine-Francis
[Also present: Cllr Joy Bratherton, declaring an interest as an elected member of Cheshire East Council and Chair of the Southern Planning Committee]
| PL/23/3/1 | To receive apologies for absence |
| Cllr Jamie Messent | |
| PL/23/3/2 | To note declarations of Members’ interests |
| Cllr Houston declared a non-pecuniary interest in 23/2367N & 23/2368N as an elected member of Cheshire east Council, which is listed as the applicant. | |
| PL/23/3/3 | To confirm and sign the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 26th June 2023 |
| RESOLVED: That the minutes are approved as a true record of the meeting | |
| PL/23/3/4 | 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.
The committee was addressed by a resident present who spoke regarding agenda item 8.2, detailing the decline in bus usage and the particularly low usage in Cheshire East when compared nationally. It was explained that the usage in Crewe, although higher than other parts of Cheshire east remained comparatively low on a national context. It was suggested that the town council might be able to progress better communication and engagement with regard to the available bus services for Crewe. |
| PL/23/3/5 | To consider making a response to the following planning applications: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No Objection
Withdrawn
No objection
No objections
No objections
No objection
No objection
No objections
No objection
RESOLVED: That the committee objects to the proposals on the following grounds: i. The proposals represent over development of the site, which is demonstrated as the plans do not meet the technical housing standards, as adopted by Cheshire East Council, and therefore seek to provide cramped and low quality accommodation ii. The plans do not provide for detailed waste storage, which is contrary to local planning policy iii. The plans do not provide for details of secure cycle storage, which is contrary to local planning policy iv. The plans do not provide adequate, if any, amenity space for the number of flats proposed, which is contrary to local planning policy and the distance from available amenity space v. The plans do not provide adequate parking provision, which is against local planning policy. This will lead to local on street parking pressures and therefore impact on the amenity of existing residents as well as challenges on Hungerford Road, a busy gateway access to the town. vi. Concerns relating to fire safety regarding the upper floors and safe means of egress in an emergency
No objections
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| PL/23/3/6 | To consider making responses to any urgent planning application consultations that have arisen since this agenda was published | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RESOLVED: That the committee objects to the application on the following grounds: i. The proposals represent overdevelopment of the site ii. Loss of amenity for neighbouring residents due to loss of light, over bearing nature of the designs and loss of privacy due to over-looking nature of the proposals iii. The impact on highways safety as access and egress on to Hungerford Road would create highways risks iv. The proposals are not sufficiently different from the previously declined application as to address the issues that resulted in planning refusal |
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| PL/23/3/7 | To note responses submitted under delegation since the previous meeting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PL/23/3/8 | To note and/or consider correspondence, consultations, planning policy circulated by the planning authority (Cheshire East Council) and member items | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8.1 Cheshire East Bus Support Criteria Consultation
Noted 8.2 Changes to bus route communication RESOLVED: That Crewe Town Council will look at means to provide detailed accessible information relating to local bus services, costs and access. 8.3 Proposed Changes to ticket offices – potential closure of Crewe Station Ticket Office |
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| RESOLVED:
i. That the committee responds to object to the proposals in the strongest terms ii. That the Chair of the committee will write directly to the Secretary of State for Transport to express deep concern and opposition to the potential loss of services. |
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| PL/23/3/9 | To note correspondence associated with planning enforcement
None |
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| PL/23/3/10 | The date of the next meeting: Monday 18th September 2023 at 6pm. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Meeting closed at 7.14pm
Chair – Cllr John Rhodes
Clerk – P Turner
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