Planning Committee Agenda – 14th October 2024

Meeting: Planning Committee
Meeting Date: 14th October 2024 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 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 23^rd September 2024

Attachment – Minutes of the meeting held 23^rd September 2024

5 PLANNING APPLICATIONS

To review the latest planning applications.

24/3096M	13 Northfields	Downstairs bedroom extension at the rear of the property. Extending 4.45m from existing rear wall with a maximum height of 2.93m and an eaves height of 2.6m.	D1 – Design Guide D2 – Local Distinctiveness H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions
24/3274M	Moseley Hall Farm, Chelford Road	Enclosure of barn in connection with condition 2 of permission reference 24/2257M.	D1 – Design Guide D2 – Local Distinctiveness ER1 – Employment Development ER2 – Retail Development T4 – Parking
24/3373M	68 Mobberley Road	Internal alterations with replacement of outrigger roof to enable a balcony area.	D1 – Design Guide D2 – Local Distinctiveness H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions
24/3292M	5-16 Warren Close	Non material amendment to application 21/4630M.	D1 – Design Guide D2 – Local Distinctiveness D3 – Landscape in New Development D4 – Sustainable Residential Design T2 – Cycling in Knutsford T4 – Parking
24/3318M	Grange Cottage, 55 Chelford Road	Replacement of an existing conservatory to the rear of an existing dwelling with a new single storey extension built over the same footprint/foundations	D1 – Design Guide D2 – Local Distinctiveness HE3 – Conservation Areas H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions
24/3188M	18 Tabley Grove	Single storey extension to rear and side elevations	D1 – Design Guide D2 – Local Distinctiveness H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions T4 – Parking
24/3388M	41 Mereheath Park	Variation of condition 2 on approved application 23/0605M – Prior approval for an additional storey with a maximum height of 6.8m.	D1 – Design Guide D2 – Local Distinctiveness H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions
24/3430M	27 Mardon Close	Single Storey Side Extension	D1 – Design Guide D2 – Local Distinctiveness H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions
24/2309M	13 Drury Lane	Amended Plans Construction of a freestanding Studio annex in the garden of 13, Drury Lane as ancillary accommodation together with adding two balconies to the east elevation of the dwelling.	D1 – Design Guide D2 – Local Distinctiveness HE2 – Heritage Assets HE3 – Conservation Areas H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions T4 – Parking
24/2310M	13 Dury Lane	Amended Plans Construction of a freestanding Studio annex in the garden of 13, Drury Lane as ancillary accommodation together with adding two balconies to the east elevation of the dwelling.	D1 – Design Guide D2 – Local Distinctiveness HE2 – Heritage Assets HE3 – Conservation Areas H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions T4 – Parking
24/3234M	Eskdale, Legh Road	Proposed new dwelling	D1 – Design Guide D2 – Local Distinctiveness D3 – Landscape in New Development D4 – Sustainable Residential Design HE3 – Conservation Areas H1 – Housing Mix H2 – Previously Developed and Infill Development T4 – Parking
24/3470M	West Court, Chelford Road	Internal alterations to existing bathrooms and replacement garage	D1 – Design Guide D2 – Local Distinctiveness D4 – Sustainable Residential Design HE2 – Heritage Assets HE3 – Conservation Areas H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions T4 – Parking
24/3471M	West Court, Chelford Road	Internal alterations to existing bathrooms and replacement garage	D1 – Design Guide D2 – Local Distinctiveness D4 – Sustainable Residential Design HE2 – Heritage Assets HE3 – Conservation Areas H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions T4 – Parking
24/3491M	5 St Peters Avenue	Ground Floor Extensions and the addition of Dormer windows to the Second Floor Rear Elevation.	D1 – Design Guide D2 – Local Distinctiveness H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions
24/3551M	24 Sharston Crescent	Porch added to front elevation and double storey extension to the rear of the property with single storey side extension replacing existing garage and utility.	D1 – Design Guide D2 – Local Distinctiveness H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions T4 – Parking
24/1265M	24 Mereheath Park	Amended Plans Proposed two-storey front extension and alterations and proposed two-storey rear extension and alterations	D1 – Design Guide D2 – Local Distinctiveness D4 – Sustainable Residential Design H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions T4 – Parking
24/3562D	82 King Street	Discharge of conditions 8 and 10 on approval 24/2840M: Listed building consent for proposed new pitched roof covering, repainting of existing windows and splitting the property into two demises excluding any change of use	HE2 – Heritage Assets
24/3555M	Green Acre, Parkfield Road	Demolition of existing garage and replacement with a new 3 car garage with attic storage space, with a garden store to the rear.	D1 – Design Guide D2 – Local Distinctiveness HE3 – Conservation Areas H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions T4 – Parking

6 TREE WORKS APPLICATIONS

To review the latest tree applications.

24/3320T	Guy Salmon, Manchester Road	Works to Protected Trees: 35 Poplar trees (Populus spp.) The trees are situated near the perimeter fence and pose a significant risk to property and life due to their declining condition. The report outlines the current state of the trees, potential hazards, and a proposed management strategy to mitigate risks.
24/3319T	4 Fir Tree Avenue	Works to Protected Trees: T1. Pine – Crown reduce 1.5m T2. Pine – Crown reduce 1.5m T3. Sycamore – Crown reduce 1.5m
24/3348T	63 Beggarmans Lane	Works to Protected Trees: T1 – Oak Tree Fell
24/3438T	Land on Tabley Road	Works to Protected Trees: Tree works to 5 Common Lime trees to crown reduce by 2m, lateral spread by 1m generally, up to 2m where required, crown lift up to 3m and trees reduced from 18m high to 16m and to 7m spread
24/3433T	Kingswood, 15 Leycester Road	Section 211 notice: Tree 1 – Common Lime – Removal of tree to ground level Tree 2 – Holly – Removal of tree to ground level Tree 3 – Holly – Removal of tree to ground level Tree 4 – Holly – Removal of tree to ground level All requested to be removed due to safety concerns – – Tree 1 is substantial in height, very close to the neighbouring buildings and moves greatly / very noisy during winds. – Trees 2-4 are virtually horizontal and have dropped substantially over the last couple of years, onto an access path that was fully accessible previously.
24/3537T	Cheshire Lodge, Bexton Lane	Works to Protected Trees: We are contracted by Scottish Power Energy Network to carry out tree pruning around the perimeter of their Knutsford yard and along shared access track adjacent to Superior Smiles Dental practice. As part of this work Superior Smiles have requested that the Horse Chestnut Group in their rear carpark are crown lifted to creat clearance about customer vehicles and to let more light into their rear windows. We plan to crown lift lower limbs heavily weighted over their car park & prune smaller overhead branches to a height of 5 meters above to car park.