Planning Committee Meeting
MINUTES of the meeting held 29th January 2024
In attendance:
Cllr Kevin Murray
Cllr John Rhodes
Cllr Dennis Straine-Francis
Cllr Lena Hogben
Cllr Marilyn Houston
Cllr Steve Hogben
Cllr Toni Mortimer
| 1 | To receive apologies for absence | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2 | To note declarations of Members’ interests | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 3 | To confirm and sign the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 20th November 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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To consider making a response to the following planning applications:
[note: Cllr Mortimer arrived and joined the meeting at 6.14pm] The committee expressed reservations as it was considered that the intent of the proposal could be interpreted as disingenuous, being that the social benefits of the proposed communications infrastructure referred to in the application being used to support the argument for a digital advertising board. The installation of this advertising screen at this location raised concern of cluttering the highway. It was also noted that the impact on the highways vision splay (associated with exiting Wood Street) should be evidenced prior to consideration for approval. Should consent be granted, a section 106 agreement needs to be detailed and formalised to ensure the provision of tree planting is secured (with location to be agreed in consultation with the town council), noting the cost of planting trees in the public realm and within highways infrastructure, the financial amount associated must be adequate for the provision to be delivered. Should consent be granted, Crewe Town Council, in consultation with the Cheshire East communications section, should have some access to the use of the digital display for its events and activities.
The committee expressed reservations as it was considered that the intent of the proposal could be interpreted as disingenuous, being that the social benefits of the proposed communications infrastructure referred to in the application being used to support the argument for a digital advertising board. The installation of this advertising screen at this location raised concern of cluttering the highway. It was also noted that the impact on the highways vision splay (associated with exiting Wood Street) should be evidenced prior to consideration for approval. Should consent be granted, a section 106 agreement needs to be detailed and formalised to ensure the provision of tree planting is secured (with location to be agreed in consultation with the town council), noting the cost of planting trees in the public realm and within highways infrastructure, the financial amount associated must be adequate for the provision to be delivered. Should consent be granted, Crewe Town Council, in consultation with the Cheshire East communications section, should have some access to the use of the digital display for its events and activities.
Should consent be granted, a section 106 agreement needs to be detailed and formalised to ensure the provision of tree planting is secured (with location to be agreed in consultation with the town council), noting the cost of planting trees in the public realm and within highways infrastructure, the financial amount associated must be adequate for the provision to be delivered. Should consent be granted, Crewe Town Council, in consultation with the Cheshire East communications section, should have some access to the use of the digital display for its events and activities.
Should consent be granted, a section 106 agreement needs to be detailed and formalised to ensure the provision of tree planting is secured (with location to be agreed in consultation with the town council), noting the cost of planting trees in the public realm and within highways infrastructure, the financial amount associated must be adequate for the provision to be delivered. Should consent be granted, Crewe Town Council, in consultation with the Cheshire East communications section, should have some access to the use of the digital display for its events and activities.
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No objection, but the committee seeks the inclusion of solar panels to reflect local planning policy as well as CEC recognition of the climate crisis
It was noted that the covering letter referred to in the application was not available and so it is not clear as to what exactly is being considered. The covering letter should be made available within the planning documents to ensure transparency and completeness. In mind of the CE review of green spaces maintenance, clarity is required regarding provision for sustainable management and oversight of the amenity and play spaces. This may be provided for within the Section 106 agreement and consideration for the responsible body following development completion and hand over.
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 |
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| 7 | To note responses submitted under delegation since the previous meeting
Noted |
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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 Street Trading Policy
Noted 8.2 Notes on changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) Noted 8.3 FP32 – Footpath diversion order consultation No comments 8.4 Crewe Town Council Street Naming Policy – to make recommendation to the Finance & Governance Committee Deferred |
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| 9 | To note correspondence associated with planning enforcement
None |
| 10 | Conservation Area Review update
Noted |
| 11 | To note the proposed date of the next meeting 12th February 2024 at 6pm. |
Meeting closed at 7.10pm
Chair Cllr John Rhodes
Clerk P Turner
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