Planning Committee Meeting
MINUTES of the meeting held 12th February 2024
In attendance:
Cllr Lena Hogben
Cllr Steve Hogben
Cllr Marilyn Houston
Cllr Toni Mortimer
Cllr Kev Murray
Cllr John Rhodes
Cllr Dennis Straine-Francis
23/PL/8/1 | To receive apologies for absence | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cllr Jamie Messent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23/PL/8/2 | To note declarations of Members’ interests | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cllr Houston declared a non-pecuniary interest in applications 23/2367N & 23/2368N as a member of Cheshire East Council | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23/PL/8/3 | To confirm and sign the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 29th January 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RESOLVED: That the minutes are approved as a true record of the meeting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23/PL/8/4 | 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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23/PL/8/5 |
To consider making a response to the following planning applications: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Whilst the committee welcomes development on brownfield sites and within central locations, the committee objects to the proposals on the following grounds: i. That the proposals do not include for sustainable energy production (PV) ii. That the proposals do not include for EV charging iii. That provision for net biodiversity gain needs to be defined in metrics, eg number of swift boxes to be provided iv. The lack of outdoor amenity space for the scale of development v. Parking for the flats aspect is accessed across a broad stretch of pavement from a busy main road with pre-existing on street parking issues. The p[ropsal on this basis represents a highways safety issue and risk to pedestrians, cyclists and other road users as well as visitors and residents to the flats who will need to reverse out of the site.
The committee welcomes the positive investment
The committee welcomes the investment in the town centre
RESOLVED: That the committee objects to the application for back land development on the following grounds: i. Loss of amenity for neighbouring residences due to over looking nature of the proposals ii. Width of access is inadequate for safe access and egress for the scale of the development, including access for waste vehicles (width shown on plan of approx. 3.6m), which will lead to on street waste and obstruction issues iii. Lack of PV provision within the proposals iv. Lack of demonstration of net biodiversity gain v. The proposals are considered overdevelopment of the site
No comments
No comments
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23/PL/8/6 | To consider making responses to any urgent planning application consultations that have arisen since this agenda was published | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The committee seeks that the planning authority ensures the drainage strategy is robust and provides long term assurance
No comment
No comments
No comments
If the planning authority approves this application it should be conditioned such that the building cannot be used for overnight accommodation, leisure or sleeping accommodation and is purely for amenity use – provision of refreshments, toilet and break area for staff.
No comment |
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23/PL/8/7 | To note responses submitted under delegation since the previous meeting
None |
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23/PL/8/8 | To note and/or consider correspondence, consultations, planning policy circulated by the planning authority (Cheshire East Council) and member items |
8.1 Cheshire East Crossings Strategy Consultation (Cllr Wye) – details HERE
Deferred 8.2 Walking/Cycling Route through Crewe (Cllr Wye) Deferred 8.3 Crewe Town Council Street Naming Policy – to make recommendation to the Finance & Governance Committee RESOLVED: That the amended policy is recommended to the Finance & Governance Committee |
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23/PL/8/9 | To note correspondence associated with planning enforcement
None |
23/PL/8/10 | To note the proposed date of the next meeting 18th March 2024 at 6pm. |
Meeting ended 6.54pm
Chair Cllr John Rhodes
Clerk P Turner
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