Planning Committee Agenda – 1st September 2025

Meeting: Planning Committee
Meeting Date:  Monday 1st September 2025 7pm
Meeting Venue: Lower Council Chamber, Council Offices

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 meetings held 28^th July 2025

Attachment – Minutes of the meeting held 28^th July 2025

 

5 PLANNING APPLICATIONS

To review the latest planning applications.

25/2783/LBC	Former Frank R Marshall And Co (marshall House) Church Hill	Listed building consent for 1) proposed change of use from Valuers and Estate Agent office to mixed uses comprising food-hall, bar, restaurant, community use, and events space; together with glazed links to front elevation and associated external and internal alterations to the listed building 2) 7 no food-hall containers, canopies and gazebo structures; together with ancillary structures and external works within the courtyards of the site.	HE2 – Heritage Assets HE3 – Conservation Areas HE4 – Reuse of Historic Buildings
25/2782/FUL	Former Frank R Marshall And Co (marshall House) Church Hill	Application 1) proposed change of use from Valuers and Estate Agent office to mixed uses comprising food-hall, bar, restaurant, community use, and events space; together with glazed links to front elevation and associated external and internal alterations to the listed building 2) 7 no food-hall containers, canopies and gazebo structures; together with ancillary structures and external works within the courtyards of the site.	C1 – Cultural and Community Places D1 – Design Guide D2 – Local Distinctiveness ER2 – Retail Development HE2 – Heritage Assets HE3 – Conservation Areas HE4 – Reuse of Historic Buildings
25/2970/HOUS	15 Victoria Street	Proposed single storey rear extension and associated alterations to replace the existing UPVC conservatory.	D1 – Design Guide H3 – Residential Extensions/Conversions
25/3049/LBC	82 King Street, Knutsford	Listed building consent for decoration to existing timberwork to front elevation (Ground Floor Only). Replacement extract grille to front elevation. Associated pipework for accessible WC with replacement/new ventilation grilles to rear courtyard. Full retail fitout of a vacant unit into a retail banking hub. Opening up of existing internal masonry wall to allow wheelchair access.	HE2 – Heritage Assets HE3 – Conservation Areas HE4 – Reuse of Historic Buildings
25/2927/FUL	82 King Street, Knutsford	Decoration to existing timberwork to front elevation (ground floor only). Replacement extract grille to front elevation. Associated pipework for accessible WC with replacement/new ventilation grilles to rear courtyard. Full retail fitout of a vacant unit into a retail banking hub. Opening up of existing internal masonry wall to allow wheelchair access.	D1 – Design Guide D2 – Local Distinctiveness ER2 – Retail Development HE2 – Heritage Assets HE3 – Conservation Areas HE4 – Reuse of Historic Buildings
25/3012/NMA	Longview Hotel, 51 – 55 Manchester Road	Non-material amendment to approved application 23/3954M -Conversion of hotel (C1) to residential units of accommodation (C3).	Planning documents not available at publication of agenda.
25/3005/VOC	44 Boothfields	Variation of conditions 2 and 3, approved plans and materials, on application 24/0749M – New First Floor Side Extension over the Existing Garage Previously Approved under 20/5405M	D1 – Design Guide D2 – Local Distinctiveness H3 – Residential Extensions/Conversions
25/2908/HOUS	28 Glebelands Road	Proposed replacement doors and windows to whole dwelling house, replacement roof tiles to whole dwelling house, single storey rear and side wrap around extension and associated alterations.	D1 – Design Guide D2 – Local Distinctiveness H3 – Residential Extensions/Conversions
25/2843/HOUS	142 Mobberley Road	Erection of two storey side extension, erection of rear single storey extension, erection of new porch, alterations to driveway and access, formation of Juliet balcony, erection of new roof and alterations to external wall finishes.	D1 – Design Guide H3 – Residential Extensions/Conversions
25/2945/FUL	9-11 Rohan Princess Street	Change of use from retail to bar café. Works include modification of existing shopfront windows, creation of a new door to Silk Mill Street, and provision of new kitchen extraction system to rear courtyard.	D1 – Design Guide D2 – Local Distinctiveness ER2 – Retail Development HE3 – Conservation Areas
25/3120/HOUS	18 Springwood Avenue	Erection of two storey side extension, erection of front porch, erection of single storey rear extension, alterations to boundary treatments and extension to driveway and access.	D1 – Design Guide D2 – Local Distinctiveness H3 – Residential Extensions/Conversions

 

6 TREE APPLICATIONS

To review the latest planning applications.

25/2994/TCA	2 Egerton Square	Tree work to Silver Birch tree (T1) to fell to ground level
25/2985/TCA	3 Lilybrook Drive	Cherry on the rear right boundary – Reduce in height 3 metres and prune side limbs 1-1.5 metres to shape. Acer in the rear right corner – No works currently required. Cypress on the rear boundary – Reduce in height to approximately 3.5 metres from ground level, tidy on the garden side. Red Robin and Laurel – Reduce in height to approximately 3.5 metres from ground level, tidy on the garden side. Cypress to the rear left of the Laurel – Fell to ground level.
25/3160/TCA	2 St Georges Close	1. Small twin stemmed Sycamore – Fell to ground level. 4. Small Oak – Fell to ground level. 6. Sycamore – Remove the 150mm diameter limb that extends over the fence. 8. Twin stemmed Sycamore – Fell to ground level. 9. Dead Oak – Fell to ground level and grind the resulting stump to 150mm below ground level.

 

7 COMMENTS SENT SINCE THE PREVIOUS MEETING

To note the comments sent during the summer recess.

Attachment – Planning Comments (Summer Recess) Report

 

8 PLANNING DECISIONS

To review the latest planning decisions.

Attachment – Planning Decisions Report 26/08/2025

 

9 LICENSING APPLICATION: THE RETAIL UNIT, RED COW YARD

To consider the premises licence application submitted by Hilton Bevco Limited for Film, Live Music, Recorded Music and Supply of Alcohol Monday to Thursday (1200-2300), Friday to Saturday (1200-0100) and Sunday (1200-2200) and late night refreshment (Friday/Saturday 2300-0100).

 

10 PLANNING ENFORCEMENT LOG

To review planning issues.

Attachment – Planning Enforcement Report – August 2025

 

11 HOUSING NEED

To consider whether to explore commissioning a report to establish the needs of Knutsford in relation to housing.

Attachment – PL-25-03 Housing Need

 

12 OUTSTANDING MATTERS LOG

To review the outstanding matters log.

Attachment – Planning Committee Outstanding Matters Log September 2025

 

13 DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING

The next meeting will be held on 22^nd September 2025.