A meeting of the Planning and Licensing Committee is to be held at 18:00 on Monday 20th March 2023 in the Lower Council Chamber of the Town Council Offices.
Limited public seating will be available. The meeting will be broadcast via Zoom to enable remote public viewing and participation and livestreamed 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 27th February 2023.
Attachment – Minutes of the meeting held 27th February 2023
5 PLANNING APPLICATIONS
To review the latest planning applications.
| Application
Ref |
Address | Application Detail | Relevant Neighbourhood Plan Policies |
| 23/0790M | 19, Princess Street | Minor internally & external works to accommodate for branch closure. Removal of external ATM, with internal & external aperture’s in-filled with matching materials. Removal of external signage. Removal of external CCTV equipment. Removal of internal branch furniture/equipment. | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness HE3 – Conservation Areas TC4 – Active Frontages within the Town Centre |
| 23/0836M | 6, Canute Place | Proposed new shopfront | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness ER3 – Shop Frontages HE3 – Conservation Areas TC4 – Active Frontages within the Town Centre |
| 23/0808M | 1, The Orchards, Hayton Street | Proposed new conservatory/orangerie to side of existing dwelling | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions
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| 23/0828M | 24, Lodge Road | Demolition of a single storey rear extension & single storey side garage and replace with a two storey side extension | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions T4 – Parking
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| 23/0644M | 4, Merlin Avenue | 2 storey side extension and loft conversion with rear dormer. | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions T4 – Parking
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| 23/0655D | Land At Parkgate Industrial Estate | Discharge of condition 17 on approved application 21/2369M – The erection of 1 no. unit for use Class B8 purposes with ancillary offices and 8 no. units for use Class B2, B8 and E(g) (iii) purposes all with access and servicing arrangements, car parking, landscaping and associated works – alternative phase 2 details to those approved under full planning permission 19/5805M as amended by non material amendment approval 20/1834M | D3 – Landscape in New Development
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| 23/0660D | Rowley Bank Cottage, Toft Road | Discharge of condition 5 on application 22/1369M: Extension to existing outbuilding as approved under application 16/3775 including the removal of side and front walls to afford extension located in the Leigh Road conservation area. | D1 – Design Guide
D3 – Landscape in New Development |
| 23/0681S | Booths Park, Chelford Road | Proposed Integrated Retirement Community and Highways Infrastructure Improvement | D1 – Design Guide
E2 – Green and Blue Corridors E3 – Habitat Protection and Biodiversity E5 – Pollution
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| 23/0756M | Land West Of MANCHESTER ROAD | Non-material amendment to Condition 2 of outline planning permission 19/0032M. | Non applicable. |
| 23/0818M | 47, Manor Park North | Single storey extension to side and rear. | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions T4 – Parking |
| 23/0857M | 55, Boothfields | Erection of a single storey rear extension and extension over the existing side building. | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions
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| 23/0876M | 118, Grove Park | Single storey front extension. | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions
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6 TREE WORKS APPLICATIONS
To review the latest planning applications.
| Application
Ref |
Address | Application Detail |
| 23/0597T | 43a, MOBBERLEY ROAD | Section 211 notice:
Leylandii hedge on south and west sides of the garden to be reduced in height down to 5 meters keeping pivacy but allowing more light to other properties affected by this hedge. Marked in yellow on the plans. Two conifers on south boundry to be topped in line with hedge down to five meters marked in green on the plan again to allow light back to neighbouring properties. |
| 23/0869T | Pinewood, 1, Legh Gardens | Section 211 notice:
T1 – Large Sycamore – 3 low limbs under 150 mm in diameter over the roof; remove back to the trunk. Reduce the longer limbs in the mid canopy overhanging the garage by approximately 2.5 metres. |
| 23/0871T | 35, Goughs Lane | Works to Protected Trees:
Mixed trees at the rear of the paddock area 1.Beech – Reduce longer limbs on the field side of the tree by upto 4 metres. Shape other lower limbs on the field side by upto 3 metres. 2.Beech – Reduce the lower 50% of the canopy by upto 3 metres, prune other secondary limbs to balance as required. 3.Beech – Reduce the lower 50% of the canopy by upto 3 metres, prune other secondary limbs to balance as required. 4.Beech – Reduce the lower 50% of the canopy by upto 3 metres, prune other secondary limbs to balance as required. 5.Sycamore – Remove one low limb. 6.Beech – Reduce longer limbs over the field by 3 metres. 7.Leaning Beech – Reduce the tree back to inside the line of the other trees (leaving the tree as a stump) 8.5x Beech – Reduce lateral limbs on the field side by 2.5-3 metres. |
| 23/0888T | 25, Grassfield Way | Works to Protected Trees:
Oak, left side of property, reduce in height by 4 m and reduce all the lateral branches by approximately 50% to produce a framework of branches. Reason: The tree has been dying back for a few seasons. Harder pruning may encourage the tree to regenerate with a smaller crown. Scots Pine left boundary, reduce both sections of the large limb that extends over the neighbouring property by 2.5 – 3 m to reduce overhang Reason: To reduce overhang |
7 LICENSING APPLICATIONS
To review the latest planning decisions.
| Address | Application Detail | |
| Waitrose Ltd | Waitrose, 30 Princess Street | Waitrose Ltd have applied to Cheshire East Council in respect of the premises known as Waitrose, 30 Princess Street, Knutsford, WA16 6BN. The minor variation seeks to change:
· The application seeks to approve alterations to the filed ground floor retail plan by way of changes to the till points. |
| Mowgli Street Food Limited | Mowgli, 87 King Street | Mowgli Street Food Limited have applied to Cheshire East Council in respect of the premises known as Mowgli, 87 King Street, Knutsford, WA16 6DX for a premises licence to provide the following licensable activities:
· Late Night Refreshment – Monday – Sunday – 23:00 – 00:00 · Supply of Alcohol – Monday – Sunday – 10:00 – 00:00 |
8 DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING
The next meeting will be held on Monday 17th April 2023.