Meeting: Planning Committee
Meeting Date: Monday 16th October 6pm
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 25th September 2023.
Attachment – Minutes of the meeting held 25th September 2023
5 PLANNING APPLICATIONS
To review the latest planning applications.
| Application
Ref |
Address | Application Detail | Relevant Neighbourhood Plan Policies |
| 23/3215M | Victoria House, Tatton Street | Advertisement Consent for fascia signs and hanging sign. | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness ER3 – Shop Frontages HE3 – Conservation Areas TC4 – Active Frontages within the Town Centre |
| 23/3519M | Oakhurst, Toft Road | The erection of one dwelling with detached garage and associated access and landscape works. | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness D3 – Landscape in New Development D4 – Sustainable Residential Design HE2 – Heritage Assets HE3 – Conservation Areas H1 – Housing Mix H2 – Previously Developed and Infill Development T2 – Cycling in Knutsford T4 – Parking |
| 23/3568M | Abbeyfield House, 23c Bexton Road | Proposed single storey rear extension to replace existing conservatory | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness HE3 – Conservation Areas |
| 23/3476D | Land Off, Northwich Road | Discharge of condition 14 on existing permission 19/1392M; Reserved Matters in relation to scale, appearance, landscape and layout for the erection of 190 dwellings including allotments, community orchard, playing pitch, landscaping, open space, car and cycle parking, drainage and associated works pursuant to outline application 17/3853M | SL1 – Open Space in New Developments
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| 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 | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness D3 – Landscape in New Development |
| 23/3606M | Sandings, Chelford Road | Relocation of existing driveway for safety reasons | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness D3 – Landscape in New Development D4 – Sustainable Residential Design |
| 23/3666M | 15 Tabley Grove | Proposed two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and garden room outbuilding | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions T4 – Parking |
| 23/3466M | Green Bank, St Johns Road | Prior approval of proposed single storey extension extending 5.60 metres beyond the rear wall, maximum height of 3.60 metres and eaves height of 3.60 metres. | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness HE3 – Conservation Areas H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions |
| 23/2765M | 1 Slaters Court, Princess Street | Prior approval for change of use of an existing 2 storey office building with off road parking into 2no. self contained class C3 apartments. | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness HE3 – Conservation Areas H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions H4 – Living in the Town Centre T2 – Cycling in Knutsford T4 – Parking |
| 23/3717M | 1 Green Acre Close, | Erection of single storey garage/workshop and conversion of existing garage. | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness D3 – Landscape in New Development D4 – Sustainable Residential Design HE3 – Conservation Areas H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions T4 – Parking |
| 23/3685M | 9 Beech Drive | Proposed two storey side and rear extension, single storey rear extension and associated alterations. | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions T4 – Parking |
6 TREE WORKS APPLICATIONS
To review the latest tree applications.
| Application
Ref |
Address | Application Detail |
| 23/3437T | 13 Gaskell Avenue | Section 211 notice:
1 x Silver Birch to be fully removed and stump grinding down to ground level. |
| 23/3489T | 44 Grassfield Way | Works to Protected Trees/Section 211 notice:
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 |
| 23/3576T | Lyngmell, Bexton Lane | Works to Protected Trees:
T1 Oak tree that is close to the neighbour’s property. We wish to crown lift this side to match the rest of the tree and bring the lower limbs away from next doors property. This would be about a 5/6m crown lift to match the rest of the tree. |
| 23/3667T | 131 King Street | Section 211 notice:
T1 – Cherry – Sectional dismantle to as close to ground level as possible |
| 23/3589T | The Sycamores, Legh Road | Works to Protected Trees/Section 211 notice:
T1 crown thin 5%, T2 Fell, T3 crown lift 4m and trim back 1m, T4 Fell, T5 Fell. |
| 23/3722T | 74 Glebelands Road | Works to Protected Trees:
T1 Ash Crown clean and dead wood,T2 Sycamore Crown clean and Crown thin 5% to allow more light into garden. T3 Maple Crown lift branches by 2m and crown clean.T4 Maple Crown lift branches by 2m and crown clean |
| 23/3723T | The Orchards, 36 Toft Road | Works to Protected Trees:
T1 Oak, Minor side reduction of branches which are encroaching 74, Glebelands Rd ( 1m removed from branches). The two lowest branches completely removed on this side of the tree. |
7 PLANNING DECISIONS
To review the latest planning decisions.
Attachment – Planning Decisions Report 09/10/2023
8 PLANNING APPEALS
To consider the appeal for application 23/0347M – St James Court, 48A, King Street – Installation of a roof terrace including perimeter glazed guarding and rooflight access. Installation of Photovoltaic panels on roof.
9 PLANNING ENFORCEMENT LOG
To review planning issues.
Attachment – Planning Enforcement Report – October 2023
10 OUTSTANDING MATTERS LOG
To review the outstanding planning matters.
Attachment – Outstanding Matters Log
11 DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING
The next meeting will be held on Monday 6th November 2023.