Meeting: Planning Committee
Meeting Date: Monday 13th October 2025 6pm
Meeting Venue: Lower Council Chamber, Council Offices
Public seating will be available. The meeting will be broadcast via Zoom to enable remote public viewing and participation and a video stream will also be broadcast to Facebook. To join the meeting via Zoom, visit https://bit.ly/KTC-Meeting 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 Deputy 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 22nd September 2025.
Attachment – Minutes of the meeting held 22nd September
5 PLANNING APPLICATIONS
To review the latest planning applications.
| 25/3552/HOUS | Rosewood, 3 Legh Gardens | Demolition of existing garage and construction of a new 2 storey side extension with garage. | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness HE3 – Conservation Areas H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions T4 – Parking |
| 25/3523/ADV | Boots Opticians, 20 Regent Street | Advertisement consent for the installation of new non-illuminated ‘Boots’ script and ‘opticians’ lettering with locators on the rear and new non-illuminated double sided projecting sign. | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness ER3 – Shop Frontages HE3 – Conservation Areas TC4 – Active Frontages within the Town |
| 25/3214/FUL | Booths Supermarket, 2b Stanley Road | Proposal for the installation of an additional four rapid electric vehicle charging stations and ancillary equipment within the car park of Booths – Knutsford. One existing rapid electric vehicle charging station and bay to be removed and replaced with metering equipment for additional chargers on site. | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness T4 – Parking |
| 25/3500/FUL | 10 Church Mews | Proposed erection of garage/store at land to rear of 10 Church Mews, Knutsford | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness H2 – Previously Developed and Infill Development H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions T4 – Parking |
| 25/3377/HOUS | 37 Summers Way | Erection of two storey side extension, erection of single storey rear extension, alteration to existing rear conservatory, erection of front porch and erection of detached garden room. | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness HE3 – Conservation Areas H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions T4 – Parking |
| 25/2633/HOUS | Sean Baile | Erection of single storey rear extensions, erection of two storey rear extensions, erection of front porch extension, formation of terrace, external alterations, alterations to landscaping and erection of detached garage. |
D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness D3 – Landscape in New Development HE3 – Conservation Areas H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions T4 – Parking |
| 25/3669/CLEUD | Hazelfield Legh Road | Certificate of lawful development for solar panels installed to a secluded area of the existing roof. | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness D4 – Sustainable Residential Design HE3 – Conservation Areas H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions
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6 TREE APPLICATIONS
To review the latest planning applications.
| 25/3518/TPO | The Croft Legh Road | Works to Protected Trees:
Removal of T1 (Sycamore), T2 (Pine) 3m Lift of lower branches to make clearance off driveway and remove large horizontal limb from T3 (Beech). |
| 25/3516/TCA | Mulberry Cottage Croft Lane | Section 211 notice:
Remedial tree work to four oaks and a group of overgrown hollies |
| 25/3437/TPO | Sharston House Nursing Home Manor Park South | Works to Protected Trees:
Works to multiple TPO trees. T1 Oak tree proposed crown lifting 1.5m to maintain tree health, clearance above adjacent parking area and improve access to light. T2 Beech tree proposed crown reduction by approx. 5m for tree health and reducing risk to vehicles underneath. T3 Beech tree proposed felling due to tree health and to remove risk of failure over highway. |
| 25/3512/TPO | Bexton Rise Bexton Lane | Works to Protected Trees:
T40 Ash crown lift above highway to 5 meters(lust lower epicormic growth not large limb), rebalance crown using previous prune points, and remove dead wood in canopy. |
| 25/3364/TCA | The Pines, 22 Leycester Road | Section 211 notice:
Removal of 2 Juvenile self seeded Silver Birch (A on plan), 1 Juvenile Self seeded Sycamore( B on plan) 3 Evergreen Shrubs( C on plan) |
| 25/3680/TCA | Kingswood And White Lodge 15 And 19 Leycester Road | Section 211 notice:
Refer Site Plan CW/11483-P-SP T1 Birch – Fell and grind stump T2 Yew – Fell and grind stump T3 Yew – Fell and grind stump G1 2 No. Cypress – Fell and grind stumps G2 4 No. Norway maple – Fell and grind stumps G3 2 No. Holly – Fell and grind stumps G4 Evergreen shrubs – Remove and grind stumps |
| 25/3160/TPO | 2 St Georges Close | Works to Protected Trees:
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 LICENSING APPLICATIONS
To consider the premises licence application submitted by Smoke Knutsford Limited in respect of the premises known as Smoke, 9-11 Princess Street, to provide the following licensable activities.
- Live Music: Sunday – Wednesday 16:00 – 22:00 Thursday – Saturday – 16:00 – 23:00
- Recorded Music & Supply of Alcohol: Sunday – Thursday – 08:00 – 00:00, Friday – Saturday – 08:00 – 01:00
- Late Night Refreshment: – Sunday – Thursday – 23:00 – 00:00, Friday – Saturday – 23:00 – 01:00
8 PLANNING DECISIONS
To review the latest planning decisions.
Attachment – Planning Decisions Report 06/10/2025
9 PLANNING ENFORCEMENT
To review the planning enforcement log.
Attachment – Planning Enforcement Log Report October
10 OUTSTANDING MATTERS
To review the outstanding matters log.
Attachment – Outstanding Matters Log Report
11 DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING
The next meeting will be held on 3rd November 2025 at 6pm.