Meeting: Planning Committee
Meeting Date: Monday 16th February 2026 18:00
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 meeting held 26th January 2026
Attachment – Minutes of the meeting held 26th January
5 PLANNING APPLICATIONS
To review the latest planning applications.
| 26/0383/NMA | 27 Grove Park, | Non-material amendment on approval 24/5193/HOUS: First floor rear extension above existing extension, single storey side extension, part single part two storey front extension and associated alterations. | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions
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| 26/0357/VOC | 24 Mereheath Park, | Variation of condition 2 on approval 24/1265M: Proposed single storey front and rear extensions and elevational alterations, proposed increased ridge height for loft conversion and proposed dormer. Change in material treatment to front elevation and rear dormer. | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions
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| 26/0319/HOUS | 4 St Georges Close | Proposed front extension with canopy, single storey rear extension, ground floor reconfiguration and replacement of windows | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness D3 – Landscape in New Development HE3 – Conservation Areas H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions |
| 26/0297/PRIOR-1A | 32 Rowley Way | Prior approval for a Single storey rear extension extending 6.00m beyond the rear wall, maximum height of 2.950m and eaves height of 2.650m and finished with similar facing materials. | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions
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| 26/0296/HOUS | 23 Lilac Avenue, | Proposed single storey rear and side extension. | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions
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| 26/0224/HOUS | Squirrels Leap Spinney Lane, | Single storey side, rear and garage extensions, two storey front extension, renovation and remodelling | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions T4 – Parking |
| 26/0336/DSC | Angel Hotel, King Street | Discharge of conditions 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 on approval 25/3337/LBC. | HE2 – Heritage Assets
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| 26/0178/DSC | Angel Hotel, King Street | Discharge of conditions 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 on approval 25/2752/FUL | HE2 – Heritage Assets
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| 26/0177/DSC | Thrushes Mead Toft Road, | Discharge of conditions 7 and 15 on approval 24/4599/FUL | D4 – Sustainable Residential Design
E3 – Habitat Protection and Biodiversity
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| 26/0176/DSC | Thrushes Mead Toft Road | Discharge of Conditions 5 and 8 on approval 24/4597/HOUS | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness D3 – Landscape in New Development HE3 – Conservation Areas |
| 26/0175/DSC | Thrushes Mead Toft Road | Discharge of Conditions 3, 4, 9 and 12 on approval 24/4599/FUL | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness D3 – Landscape in New Development E2 – Green and Blue Corridors E3 – Habitat Protection and Biodiversity HE3 – Conservation Areas |
| 26/0149/DSC | 9-11 Rohan Princess Street | Discharge of condition 6 on approval 25/2945/FUL | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness ER3 – Shop Frontages HE3 – Conservation Areas
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| 26/0118/DSC | White Lodge, 11 Leycester Road | Discharge of conditions 3, 8 and 9 on approved application 25/0499/HOUS – The demolition of the existing modern rear extension (built circa. 2008) and garage, and the construction of a replacement new, high-quality rear extension. The extension will be utilised as a garage with an external store and WC. | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness E3 – Habitat Protection and Biodiversity HE3 – Conservation Areas
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| 26/0272/HOUS | 1 Lowland Way | Demolition of garage and addition of new two storey side extension and single storey rear extension with associated alterations | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions T4 – Parking |
| 26/0457/TDC | Land South Of Oakleigh | Technical details for 25/0614/PIP: Construction of two dwellings with shared access. | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness D3 – Landscape in New Development D4 – Sustainable Residential Design E3 – Habitat Protection and Biodiversity HE1 – Landmarks, Views, Vistas and Gateways H1 – Housing Mix T4 – Parking |
| 26/0490/HOUS | 7 Heathlands House | Conversion of existing garage into living space with the removal of the garage door, to be replaced with glazed sliding doors. | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness HE3 – Conservation Areas H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions T4 – Parking |
6 TREE APPLICATIONS
To review the latest Tree applications.
| 26/0423/TCA | Trees On Eastern Edge Of The Moor And Alongside Church Walk, | Section 211 notice:
T12 (Norway maple), T13 (Sycamore), T14 (Common lime); Part of G8 (Common beech, Goat willow, Common lime), Part of G13 (Sycamore), Part of G24 (Norway maple, Sycamore, Common lime) – Crown lift to 5m above ground level to provide sufficient clearance along Church Walk for vehicular access to Pumping Station. |
| 26/0346/TCA | 7 Drury Lane, | Section 211 notice:
Conifer – Fell to ground level. Poor specimen, badly shaped due to bad pruning, very close to Victorian wall. |
| 26/0230/TCA | Living Ventures, 98 King Street | Section 211 notice:
T1, T2, T3 (Lime trees): The trees are encroaching towards the property roof line and there is concern that the branches may cause damage, as they are pressing against the building. We propose to crown raise these trees by up to 3 metres and prune back any branches or debris that are in close proximity to the building. • T4 (Bay tree): Reduce the overall crown by up to 50%. • T5 (Laurel): Reduce the height by approximately 2 metres. All works will be carried out with due care to the health and long-term condition of the trees |
| 26/0294/TPO | Bexton Croft Toft Road, | Works to Protected Trees:
Sycamore (T1) Fell – Tree is in close proximity to the road. I viewed the tree when in full leaf during the summer. Canopy had less than 20% leaf coverage with a very sparse canopy. Stem and limbs at the top of the tree are displaying bark delamination. Tree appears to be in terminal decline. |
| 26/0274/TPO | Inglenook Bexton Lane | Works to Protected Trees:
Tree work to Alder tree (T1) to dismantle to ground level and treat stump with eco plugs |
| 26/0265/TPO | 2 St Georges Close | Works to Protected Trees:
G1 . Oak and Sycamore Group – Remove/reduce selected limbs to crown lift to 6 metres from ground level. G2. Oak and Sycamore – Sycamore, fell to ground level. T3. Sycamore – Remove the limb with the cavity at the elbow. T4. Sycamore – Remove the low limb hanging over the neighbours garden. |
| 26/0133/TCA | Draycote Legh Road | Section 211 notice:
Fell 4 Cypress trees, crown list and rebalance of one cypress tree and reduction of height of Leylandii trees to approx. 4.5m |
| 26/0081/TPO | 11, Parkhill Court Manor Park South | Works to Protected Trees:
T1 hornbeam – Reduce lower limbs almost touching property to give 3m clearance |
| 26/0306/TPO | Half Hidden, 5 Astley Close, | Works to Protected Trees:
2x Beech group right side of the property (in neighbour’s property) Prune lateral limbs to clear the property by 2.5 metres. Reason -To provide clearance from the property. |
7 LICENSING APPLICATIONS
To consider the minor variation application to vary the premises licence for Larkspur Lodge, Bexton Lane, Knutsford, WA16 9BQ as follows:
- To amend conditions 13, 24 and 37 of annex 2 of the premises licence, and to remove condition 40 of the premises licence. The amendments relate to historic exemptions to conditions and to the location of the smoking area. The removal relates to a condition regarding fencing in an area no longer owned by the premises licence holder.
8 PLANNING DECISIONS
To review the latest planning decisions.
Attachment – Planning Decisions Report 09/02/26
9 PLANNING ENFORCEMENT
To review the planning enforcement log.
Attachment – Planning Enforcement Log Report February
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 Monday 16th March at 6pm.