Meeting: Planning Committee
Meeting Date: Monday 8th January 2024
Meeting Venue: Lower Council Chamber, Council Offices
Public seating will be available. The meeting will be broadcast via Zoom to enable remote public listening and participation and an audio stream will also be broadcast to Facebook. To join the meeting via Zoom, visit or use meeting ID 821 0560 5574 and password KTC-456189.
1 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
To receive apologies for absence; apologies should be submitted to the Planning and Facilities Officer 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 18th December 2023.
Attachment – Minutes of the meeting held 18th December
5 PLANNING APPLICATIONS
To review the latest planning applications.
| 23/4635M | Yorston Lodge Primary School, 20-20A, BEXTON ROAD, | Demolition Of School and Construction Of Six Dwellings And Associated Landscaping | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness D3 – Landscape in New Development D4 – Sustainable Residential Design ER1 – Employment Development E3 – Habitat Protection and Biodiversity HE3 – Conservation Areas H1 – Housing Mix H2 – Previously Developed and Infill Development T2 – Cycling in Knutsford T4 – Parking |
| 23/4678M | 17 Glebelands Road | Loft conversion to include the addition of a rear dormer and 3 roof lights. Front elevation to be modernised to include reconfiguration of windows and render applied to the top half of the elevation. | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions |
| 23/4629M | Cornbrook, Legh Road | Single storey rear/side extension and associated internal alterations. | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness HE3 – Conservation Areas H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions |
| 23/4704M | 9 Mead Close | Proposed first floor + two storey side extension, single storey front extension and associated alterations. | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions T4 – Parking |
| 23/4727M | 30 Carrwood | Two-storey front & side, & single-storey rear extension | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions T4 – Parking |
| 23/4549D | Acrewood, 8 Leycester Road | Discharge of conditions 10, 11 and 15 on application 21/5203M – Variation of conditions 2 and 15 on application 20/1397M – Demolition of existing dwelling house and construction of replacement dwelling and replacement of existing garden building with new garden building Amendments to previously approved 19/4791M | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness D3 – Landscape in New Development T4 – Parking |
| 23/4816M | 43a Mobberley Road | Proposed garden room | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness HE3 – Conservation Areas H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions |
| 23/4814M | 1 Manor Crescent | Demolition of detached single garage, erection of a two and single storey side e | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions T4 – Parking |
| 23/4544M | 2 Meadow Drive | Construction of lean-to roof on westerly side of the house for use as an outbuilding. There is composite dark grey cladding at the front only for security, which is sympathetic to existing fascia plastics. | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions |
6 PLANNING DECISIONS
To review the latest planning decisions.
| 23/1445M | 10, County Terrace, Stanley Road | Listed building consent for replacement windows | The council OBJECTS to the application on the grounds the proposed materials are not suitable and will detrimentally affect the listed building, therefore failing to comply with policies HE2, and HE3 of the Knutsford Neighbourhood Plan. The council suggest traditional wooden sash windows are used in order to protect the historical interest of the building. |
approved with conditions
The officer’s report notes there would be no detrimental impact to Grade II Asset nor to Conservation Area, and the proposal is in general accordance with the relevant policies of the Development Plan. |
| 23/4082M | 60 Stanley Road | Single Storey rear extension | The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments. | approved with conditions
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| 23/0244M | 11 Grebe Close | Form a two storey side extension to provide additional Bedroom accommodation, enlarged Kitchen / Dining room space and Facilities. A Sun room extension to the rear to improve the dining space. | The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments. | approved with conditions
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| 23/4276M | 29 Sandiway | Prior Approval for single extension to the rear extending 4.00 metres beyond the rear wall, maximum height of 3.50 metres and eaves height of 2.60 metres. | The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments | Determination – appvl not reqd (stage 1)
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| 23/4120T | The Round House, Legh Road | T1 – Beech – sections of the lateral, upper lateral and top of the crown overhanging & growing close to The Round House to be pruned back by 1.5metres. T2 – Beech – Sections of the lateral, upper lateral and top of the crown overhanging & growing close to The Round House to be pruned back by 1.5metres. | The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments. | Tree 6 week date expired (CA)
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| 23/3820T | Green Acre, Parkfield Road | Tree located on the west side of the house to the right of a semi mature Birch tree. The tree (T1) is a Norway Maple and appears to be in decline. The crown is quite sparse and has signs of dead/dying branches within it. There is a narrow road (Greenacre Close) behind the fence where the tree is located therefore there is the risk of dead/dying limbs falling beyond the ownership boundary at some stage in the near future. The proposal is to fell the Maple to ground level | The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments. | Tree 6 week date expired (CA)
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| 23/3870T | The White Cottage, Parkfield Road | T1 – Cedar – Crown reduction by up to 2m and remove deadwood – General maintenance T2 – Eucalyptus – Pollard – General maintenance to assist health of tree | The council raises no objections subject to the tree officer being satisfied as to the necessity and methodology of the proposed works | Tree 6 week date expired (CA)
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| 23/3489T | 44 Grassfield Way | Ash Tree marked as t1 on the sketch plan: pruning back of a neighbouring Ash Tree by up to 2m to suitable pruning points on 3 major limbs | The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments. | Tree 6 week date expired (CA)
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| 23/4117T | Woodleigh Cottage, Legh Road | Row of leylandii to rear of property , Request to fell to ground level and remove stumps due to sections failing and poor amenity value. | The council raises no objections subject to neighbour comments. | Tree 6 week date expired (CA)
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| 23/3135M | Rose Bank, Toft Road | Single storey rear and side extension, roof lantern and alterations | The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments and the views of the Conservation Officer | Approved with conditions
The conservation officer does not appear to have been consulted but the officer’s report does assess the impact and determines there would be some visual benefit and there proposal conforms to relevant policy. |
| 23/3519M | Oakhurst, Toft Road | The erection of one dwelling with detached garage and associated access and landscape works. | The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments and the Planning Officer and Conservation Officer are satisfied the proposal conforms to the relevant Knutsford Neighbourhood Plan policies and is not detrimental to the Legh Road Conservation Area. | Approved with conditions
The officer’s report notes there were no objections from the conservation officer and the proposal would be considered sustainable development. |
| 23/3633M | 152 Grove Park | Erection of a longer privacy screen close to the boundary fence in place of the privacy screen on the edge of a retained terrace required in planning permission 21/0650M | The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments. | Refused |
| 23/3936M | Unit 9, Parkgate Industrial Estate | Alterations to building and erection of M&E Plant. | The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments. | Approved with conditions |
| 23/3809T | 9, Rockford Lodge | T1 Ash – Fell – Ash die back – adjacent to public footpath T2 Oak – Crown lift droppers to 6m. Shorten laterals towards house upto 2.5m to give more light T3 Oak – Crown lift droppers upto 7m | The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments and the Tree Officer being satisfied with the proposed works to T1 – Ash. As T1 -Ash is subject to a protection order the council requests a suitable native species is replanted to replace the felled Ash | Consent for wrks in TPO with conditions
The officer’s report included a revised specification of works for T2 and T3, and a replacement for T1 was required.
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7 PLANNING APPEALS
To note the appeal for application 22/4584M – 4 summers Way – Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension
8 PLANNING ENFORCEMENT LOG
To review planning issues.
Attachment – Planning Enforcement Report – January 2024
9 OUTSTANDING MATTERS LOG
To review the outstanding planning matters.
Attachment – Outstanding Matters Log
10 DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING
The next meeting will be held on Monday 5th February 2024