Planning Committee
Responds to the planning applications within Macclesfield as a statutory consultee.
Macclesfield Town Council
Planning Committee Agenda 18th October 2019
Agenda for the meeting to be held on 18th October 2019 at 10:30am in Macclesfield Town Hall.
1. Apologies for Absence
2. Declarations of Interest
The meeting will be adjourned to invite public comments and questions. Following which the meeting will be reconvened
3. Minutes of the Planning Committee Meeting Held on 4th October 2019
Action: To consider the draft minutes as a true record of the meeting
4. Observations on Planning Applications
The planning authority has been informed of the date of this meeting and any delays in responses as they relate to all applications with response closing dates before the date of this meeting.
Application No: 19/4503M
Proposal: Redevelopment for a new pharmaceutical manufacturing facility (Building 52)
Location: ASTRAZENECA, CHARTER WAY, MACCLESFIELD, SK10 2NA
Application No: 19/4636M
Proposal: Single-storey modular building (for induction and security)
Location: ASTRAZENECA, CHARTER WAY, MACCLESFIELD, SK10 2NA
Application No: 19/4627M
Proposal: Erection of a temporary prefabricated portakabin unit. Resubmission of 19/2445M
Location: SCAMPS DAY NURSERY, POPLAR ROAD, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE, SK11 8AT
Application No: 19/4504M
Proposal: Listed building consent for erection of a single-storey rear extension
Location: Oldhams Hollow Barn, 73A, MANCHESTER ROAD, MACCLESFIELD, SK10 2JW
Application No: 19/4515M
Proposal: Change of use from B1 use to D1 use
Location: ST PETERS WORKING INSTITUTE, WINDMILL STREET, MACCLESFIELD, SK11 7HS
Application No: 19/4700M
Proposal: Demolition of existing attached garage and adaptations to build a 2 storey kitchen/bedroom extension, revised garden & boundary treatment to west elevation and new detached garage
Location: Roewood Farm, 94, BIRTLES ROAD, MACCLESFIELD, SK10 3JH
5. Macclesfield Town Centre Conservation Area Appraisal
Action: To consider a recommendation to Full Council for Macclesfield Town Council to contribute to a review of the appraisal.
6. Macclesfield Primary & Secondary School Places – FOI Response
Action: To note the response
7. Member Items
None
8. Date/Time and Place of Next Meeting
The next Planning Committee meeting will take place on 8th November 2019 10:30am, in Macclesfield Town Hall (to be confirmed).
Macclesfield Town Council
Planning Committee Supplementary Agenda 18th October 2019
Supplementary Agenda for the meeting to be held on 18th October 2019 at 10:30am in Macclesfield Town Hall.
1. Observations on Planning Applications
The planning authority has been informed of the date of this meeting and any delays in responses as they relate to all applications with response closing dates before the date of this meeting.
Application No: 19/4742M
Proposal: Rear lower ground floor extension & upper ground floor terrace
Location: 14, WITHYFOLD DRIVE, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE, SK10 2BD
Application No: 19/4678M
Proposal: Erection of 3 storey building providing supported living across 8 one-bedroom apartments (Use Class C3a) and 1 five-bedroom house (Use Class C3b) with parking, landscaping, amenity space and associated infrastructure
Location: Land on the South West side of WINDMILL STREET, MACCLESFIELD
Application No: 19/4558M
Proposal: Change of use from ground floor A1 retail unit with ancillary upper floors part converted to 2 individual flats, to provide one four-bedroom dwellinghouse (C3), and one six bedroom, six-person high quality -co-living accommodation (C4) with private
Location: 47 , Bond Street, Macclesfield, SK11 6QS
Macclesfield Town Council
Planning Committee Minutes 18th October 2019
Minutes of the meeting held on 18th October 2019 at 10:30am in Macclesfield Town Hall.
In attendance:
- Cllr Alift Harewood MBE
- Cllr Fiona Wilson
- Cllr David Edwardes
- Cllr Janet Jackson MBE
- Cllr Lloyd Roberts
- Cllr Dom Sexton
Also in attendance was Cllr Liz Braithwaite
1. Apologies for Absence
None
2. Declarations of Interest
Cllr Wilson declared a non-pecuniary interest in application 19/4515M as she is a neighbour of the applicant.
The meeting was adjourned to invite public comments and questions.
Cllr Braithwaite spoke about her concerns on application 19/4558M relating to over development, lack of parking provision, lack of amenity space and loss of privacy to neighbouring properties. She also commented that some of the neighbouring properties have yet to be notified of the application.
Following which the meeting was reconvened
3. Minutes of the Planning Committee Meeting Held on 4th October 2019
RESOLVED: That the minutes are approved as a true record of the meeting
4. Observations on Planning Applications
The planning authority has been informed of the date of this meeting and any delays in responses as they relate to all applications with response closing dates before the date of this meeting.
Application No: 19/4503M
Proposal: Redevelopment for a new pharmaceutical manufacturing facility (Building 52)
Location: ASTRAZENECA, CHARTER WAY, MACCLESFIELD, SK10 2NA
The committee raised no objections to the application but support the concerns raised by the Canal and River Trust relating to the impact of the works on the structural integrity of the Macclesfield Canal.
The committee sought that:
- Measures are put in place to ensure the canal bank is strengthened as per the recommendations of the Canal and River Trust;
- Trees are planted between the building and canal bank to reduce the impact of the development on leisure users of the canal.
Application No: 19/4636M
Proposal: Single-storey modular building (for induction and security)
Location: ASTRAZENECA, CHARTER WAY, MACCLESFIELD, SK10 2NA
No objections.
Application No: 19/4627M
Proposal: Erection of a temporary prefabricated portakabin unit. Resubmission of 19/2445M
Location: SCAMPS DAY NURSERY, POPLAR ROAD, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE, SK11 8AT
No objections.
Application No: 19/4504M
Proposal: Listed building consent for erection of a single-storey rear extension
Location: Oldhams Hollow Barn, 73A, MANCHESTER ROAD, MACCLESFIELD, SK10 2JW
The committee noted that this application will be under the direction of the Conservation Officer.
Application No: 19/4515M
Proposal: Change of use from B1 use to D1 use
Location: ST PETERS WORKING INSTITUTE, WINDMILL STREET, MACCLESFIELD, SK11 7HS
The committee noted that they support this application as on completion the development provides resources for adults with learning difficulties.
Application No: 19/4700M
Proposal: Demolition of existing attached garage and adaptations to build a 2 storey kitchen/bedroom extension, revised garden & boundary treatment to west elevation and new detached garage
Location: Roewood Farm, 94, BIRTLES ROAD, MACCLESFIELD, SK10 3JH
No objections.
Application No: 19/4742M
Proposal: Rear lower ground floor extension & upper ground floor terrace
Location: 14, WITHYFOLD DRIVE, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE, SK10 2BD
No objections.
Application No: 19/4678M
Proposal: Erection of 3 storey building providing supported living across 8 one-bedroom apartments (Use Class C3a) and 1 five-bedroom house (Use Class C3b) with parking, landscaping, amenity space and associated infrastructure
Location: Land on the South West side of WINDMILL STREET, MACCLESFIELD
The committee raised no objections to the application but sought that additional parking provision is included to support visitors and carers.
Application No: 19/4558M
Proposal: Change of use from ground floor A1 retail unit with ancillary upper floors part converted to 2 individual flats, to provide one four-bedroom dwellinghouse (C3), and one six bedroom, six-person high quality -co-living accommodation (C4) with private
Location: 47, Bond Street, Macclesfield, SK11 6QS
RESOLVED: The committee objected to this application on the grounds of:
- Overdevelopment in the area;
- Loss of privacy to neighhouring properties;
- Lack of parking provision in an area where availability of on-street parking does not meet current demand;
- The quality of the development does not meet the criteria in Policy SC3 (Health and Wellbeing) of the Local Plan in terms of good housing design and sufficient open space for the number of residents;
- Lack of amenity space for the residents.
5. Macclesfield Town Centre Conservation Area Appraisal
RESOLVED: That the committee recommends to Full Council that Macclesfield Town Council funds the Town Centre Conservation Appraisal review but with the following conditions:
- That funding is capped at £30,000 with provision to be reviewed by Macclesfield Town Council if additional funding is required;
- That Macclesfield Town Council’s funding is clearly recognised;
- That 100% of the funding is expended on the expert consultancy required for the review and not used for any Cheshire East Council costs relating to the review;
- That Macclesfield Town Council must approve the final document prior to its adoption by Cheshire East Council.
6. Macclesfield Primary & Secondary School Places – FOI Response
The committee noted the response.
7. Member Items
None
8. Date/Time and Place of Next Meeting
The next Planning Committee meeting will take place on 8th November 2019 10:30am, in Macclesfield Town Hall (to be confirmed).
Meeting closed at 11:40
Chair Cllr Alift Harewood MBE
Clerk Harriet Worrell