Planning Committee

Macclesfield Town Council Notice of Meeting

26^th August 2022

To: Chair Mike Hutchison and Councillors David Edwardes, Fiona Wilson, Sandy Livingstone and Lloyd Roberts

You are hereby summoned to attend

Macclesfield Town Council’s Planning Committee meeting to be held at:

Macclesfield Town Hall

on

2^nd September 2022

commencing at 10am

for the purpose of transacting the business shown on the attached agenda.

With thanks,

Laura Smith

Town Clerk

Macclesfield Town Council Planning Committee Agenda

Agenda of the meeting to be held on 2^nd September 2022 at 10am at Macclesfield Town Hall.

This meeting is open to the public, but space may be limited. Should you wish to attend please inform the Town Clerk.

1.        Apologies for Absence

To receive apologies for absence

2.        Declarations of Interest

To receive declarations of interests from members relevant to items under discussion at the meeting

3.        Public Participation

The meeting will be adjourned to invite public comments and questions. Following which the meeting will be reconvened.

NOTE:

If you would like to speak during public session, please email

clerk@macclesfield-tc.gov.uk by 12 noon on 01/09/22 Every practicable effort will be made to try and arrange your inclusion.

If you would like to submit a written statement, please submit your statement for inclusion and circulation to the committee to clerk@macclesfield-tc.gov.uk by 12 noon on 01/09/22.

4.        Minutes of the Planning Committee Meeting held on 12^th August 2022

Action: To consider the draft minutes as a true record of the meeting

5.        Matters Arising from the Minutes

Action: To consider any matters arising from the minutes

6.        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.

The Planning Committee considers all applications it is notified of and returns comments to the Local Planning Authority (Cheshire East Council) unless it has no objections.

Comments due back by 6^th September 2022

Ward: Broken Cross and Upton

7.        Canal Bridge 36

To receive update

8.        Member Items

9.      Date/Time and Place of Next Meeting

The next Planning Committee meeting will take place on 23^rd September 2022 10am, in Macclesfield Town Hall.

Macclesfield Town Council Planning Committee Minutes

Minutes of the meeting held on 2^nd September 2022 at 10am at Macclesfield Town Hall.

Attending

Cllr Mike Hutchison

Cllr David Edwardes

Cllr Fiona Wilson

1.        Apologies for Absence

Cllr Lloyd Roberts

Cllr Sandy Livingstone

2.        Declarations of Interest

Cllr David Edwardes declared a non-pecuniary interest in application 19/5582M. He believes this may come up on the Strategic Planning Board, where he is a member, so he will not be taking part in any discussions relating to this application and will not be voting.

3.        Public Participation

The meeting was adjourned to invite public comments and questions.

There was no public participation.

Following which the meeting was reconvened.

4.        Minutes of the Planning Committee Meeting held on 12^th August 2022

Resolved: The minutes were approved as a true record of the meeting.

5.        Matters Arising from the Minutes

Cllr Wilson stated that there is a public meeting happening on 2^nd September at the Town Hall regarding application 17/4034M.

Cllr Hutchison stated that there have been leaflets distributed to residents in the area of application 22/2970M encouraging residents to object to the application.

6.        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.

The Planning Committee considers all applications it is notified of and returns comments to the Local Planning Authority (Cheshire East Council) unless it has no objections.

Macclesfield Town Council continue to object to this application and maintain the below comments:

At the Planning Committee meeting on 26/02/21, the committee resolved that as the reserved matters do not address concerns raised in December 2019 by this committee, the committee objects to this application and reiterates the following for inclusion in the development plans:

1. Sustainable transport provision to include cycleways and footpaths to access infrastructure and services in Macclesfield,
2. Provision of electric vehicle charging points in communal areas and at each of the properties,
3. Accessible waste and recycling points,
4. Sufficient off-street parking for all properties,
5. Mixed dwellings and housing types,
6. Delivery of 30% affordable housing,
7. Protection of existing boundaries,
8. Protection of existing trees,
9. That pedestrian and cycle access to the remainder/undeveloped northern portion of LPS16 is accommodated and secured for potential future development of that site as identified in the Cheshire East Local Plan,
10. That the development is served by a bus route, with upgrades to bus stops on Chelford Road and the introduction of a pedestrian crossing to facilitate safe road crossing,
11. Vehicular ingress and egress to the development is insufficiently served.

It was also noted that the excavation of peat could result in contamination of the nearby stream, effecting ancient woodland and that, as previously advised by Cheshire East Council, peat cannot be removed offsite.

No objections

No objections

No objections

No objections

Comments:

• Macclesfield Town Council have concerns over retained policy DC3- lack of amenity- view for other residents with regards the height of the fence
• Planning officer approval from site visit
• Retained policy SD3- design

No objections

Object

Comments:

• Distracting to drivers
• Light pollution from the floodlights
• Take note that plans show 2 different flags and it states “FLAGS QTY 1 off each_2 TOTAL”

No objections

No objections

Comment: No results showing on portal so can’t comment on the application

No objections

Comments: subject to conservation officer approval

No objections

No objections

No objections

No objections

No objections

7.        Canal Bridge 36

Clerk has been in contact with Michael Shore from the Canal and River Trust. On site meeting to take place at the canal bridge, with himself, MTC councillors and Andrew Taylor from David Wilson Homes. Clerk to arrange.

8.        Member Items

9.      Date/Time and Place of Next Meeting

The next Planning Committee meeting will take place on 23^rd September 2022 10am, in Macclesfield Town Hall.