Meeting: Planning Committee
Meeting Date: Monday 19th October 2026 18:00
Meeting Venue: Lower Council Chamber, Council Offices
The public are invited to attend or view this meeting. There is public seating in the meeting room, the meeting can be watched on YouTube and Microsoft Teams. The public can address the meeting in person or via Microsoft Teams.
1 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
To receive apologies for absence; apologies should be submitted to the Town Clerk in advance of the meeting.
2 DECLARATIONS OF MEMBERS’ INTERESTS
To receive declarations of personal, prejudicial, and pecuniary interests from members relevant to items under discussion at the meeting.
3 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
A period of up to 15 minutes for members of the public to ask questions or submit comments.
4 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
To receive and confirm the minutes of the meeting held 28th September 2026
Attachment – Minutes of the meeting held 28th September 2026
5 PLANNING APPLICATIONS
To review the latest planning applications.
| 26/3389/HOUS | 20 Stanley Road | Construction of a replacement detached garage. | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness HE3 – Conservation Areas H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions T4 – Parking |
| 26/3341/HOUS | Grainge, 4 Tabley Road | Alterations to rear ground floor extension | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness HE3 – Conservation Areas H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions
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| 26/3339/HOUS | Craig House, 5 Tabley Road | Erection of replacement garage following demolition of existing garage and outbuilding | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness HE3 – Conservation Areas H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions T4 – Parking |
| 26/3340/HOUS | Craig House, 5 Tabley Road | Proposed ground floor extensions on side and rear elevations and associated works | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness D3 – Landscape in New Development HE3 – Conservation Areas H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions |
| 26/3449/HOUS | 43 Valley Way | Proposed two storey side extension, single storey front open porch extension, single storey rear extension and associated alterations | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions T4 – Parking
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| 26/3429/HOUS | Otterburn House, Manor Park South | Timber Frame Extension over Existing Garage | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions T4 – Parking |
| 26/2817/RES | Land Off Mereheath Lane | Reserved Matters planning application for details of points of access further to outline planning permission 18/3672M | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness E1 – Connections to the Countryside T1 – Walking in Knutsford T2 – Cycling in Knutsford T3 – Public Transport |
| 26/1731/HOUS | 19 St Johns Road | Replacement of existing (non-original) bay window, to a painted timber vertical sliding sash window of traditional design, to front elevation | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness HE3 – Conservation Areas
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| 26/3415/FUL | Land Adjacent To Unit 7 Wolfe Close, Parkgate Industrial Estate | Construction of a new detached storage unit (Use Class B8) on vacant land adjacent to Unit 7, measuring 21m by 9m, with two roller shutter doors (each 3m wide and 5m high), personnel access doors and associated site works. | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness ER1 – Employment Development ER5 – Overnight Accommodation T1 – Walking in Knutsford T2 – Cycling in Knutsford T3 – Public Transport T4 – Parking |
| 26/3535/HOUS | 159 Ashworth Park | Two-storey side extension. | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions T4 – Parking |
| 26/3508/HOUS | Legh View, Toft Road | Erection of oak framed carport | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness HE3 – Conservation Areas H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions T4 – Parking |
| 26/3558/LBC | Lloyds Bank, Princess Street | Listed building consent for internal works to existing building including internally mounted signage. | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness ER1 – Employment Development ER2 – Retail Development ER3 – Shop Frontages HE2 – Heritage Assets HE3 – Conservation Areas |
| 26/3583/HOUS | 1 Springwood Avenue | Proposed first floor extension above existing ground floor extension to existing residential property | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions |
| 26/3552/HOUS | 27 St Johns Road | Proposed conversion of the existing attached outbuildings to habitable space including internal and external alterations to that space, internal layout alterations including alterations to the external door and window arrangement, addition of roof windows to the existing outrigger roof, new connection to the existing soil vent pipe, repair to the brickwork externally. | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness HE3 – Conservation Areas H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions
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6 TREE APPLICATIONS
To review the latest tree applications.
| 26/3460/TCA | 18 Stanley Road | Section 211 notice:
T1 Hornbeam (located at front of 20 Stanley Road) – cut back overhanging branches back to fence-line by 2m. T2 Silver Birch (located at rear of 21A Gaskell Avenue) – remove lowest limb, overhanging fence. T3 Tulip Poplar (located at rear of 21A Gaskell Avenue) – cut back overhanging branches back to fence-line by 3m |
| 26/3381/TPO | 84 Bexton Road | Works to Protected Trees:
T1 Horse Chestnut to be crown lifted to comply with highways standards, crown reduction of 30% approx 2.5 meters |
| 26/3355/TPO | Hallside House, Chelford Road | Works to Protected Trees:
Various works
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| 26/3582/TCA | 8 Rutherford Drive | Section 211 notice:
1. Hornbeam – Fell to ground level. 2. Sycamore – Crown lift to 7 metres from ground level, with the removal of stubs and previously. Reduce limbs which overhang the garden of 8 Rutherford Drive by 2.5 metres. 3. Golden Leylandii – Reduce in height by 40%. 4. Weeping Birch – Fell to ground level. 5. Cotoneaster – Reduce in height by 2 metres and prune to shape. 6. Cherry – Fell to ground level. |
| 26/3624/TCA | Tatton Court, King Street | Section 211 notice:
T1 – Removal of suppressed silver birch leaning towards building T2 – 2M reduction of silver birch T3 – 2M full reduction of silver birch |
7 LICENSING APPLICATIONS
To review the latest licensing applications.
| Dubbed Out Ltd | Royal Cheshire Showground, Flittogate Lane
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NOTICE is hereby given to provide the following licensable activities:
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| Wild Rumpus CIC | Tatton Park Gardens | NOTICE is hereby given to provide the following licensable activities:
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8 CHESHIRE EAST LOCAL PLAN
To note the timetable for developing a new Local Plan
To consider how to lead Knutsford’s input into the new Local Plan
Attachments – Report PL-26-02 Cheshire East Local Plan
9 PLANNING DECISIONS
To review the latest planning decisions.
Attachment – Planning Decisions Report 12/10/2026
10 DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING
The next meeting will be held on 30th November 2026 at 6pm.