PL25/073 PRESENT
Councillors McCulloch, Gray, Hartley, Johnson, Lowe, and Mears.
B Allen (Deputy Town Clerk).
PL25/074 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Apologies were received from Cllrs Coan (health) and Dalzell (personal business).
PL25/075 DECLARATIONS OF MEMBERS’ INTERESTS
No member declared an interest in any item under discussion.
PL25/076 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
No members of the public were present.
PL25/077 CONFIRMATION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
It was RESOLVED to approve the minutes of the meeting held on 22nd September 2025.
PL25/078 PLANNING APPLICATIONS
It was RESOLVED to submit the comments detailed below.
Cllr Hartley voted against the resolution for 25/3354/PRIOR-11B.
| 25/3552/HOUS | Rosewood, 3 Legh Gardens | Demolition of existing garage and construction of a new 2 storey side extension with garage. | The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments. |
| 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. | The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments. |
| 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. | The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments. |
| 25/3500/FUL | 10 Church Mews | Proposed erection of garage/store at land to rear of 10 Church Mews, Knutsford | The council would like to draw the attention of the Planning Officer to the potential loss of one, or more, parking spaces within the development area, due to the position of the proposed garage door, noting the potential interaction with any parked vehicle in the space proposed to the front elevation. |
| 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. | The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments. |
| 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. |
The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments. |
| 25/3669/CLEUD | Hazelfield Legh Road | Certificate of lawful development for solar panels installed to a secluded area of the existing roof. | The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments. |
PL25/079 TREE APPLICATIONS
It was RESOLVED to submit the comments detailed below.
| 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). |
The council raises no objections to the pruning works but request a suitable native replacement for the felling and removal of T1. |
| 25/3516/TCA | Mulberry Cottage Croft Lane | Section 211 notice:
Remedial tree work to four oaks and a group of overgrown hollies |
The council raises no objections. |
| 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. |
The council OBJECTS to the felling of T3 Beech unless the tree officer is satisfied that the evidence presented requires the felling of the tree and there is not alternative works which could result in its retention. If the tree officer is satisfied T3 must be removed, the council request a suitable native replacement be planted within the curtilage of the property. |
| 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. |
The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments. |
| 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) |
The council raises no objections. |
| 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 |
The council raises no objections. |
| 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. |
The council raises no objections to the pruning works but request suitable native replacements for those felled. |
PL25/080 LICENSING APPLICATIONS
It was RESOLVED to submit the following comment regarding the application by Smoke Knutsford Limited in respect of the premises known as Smoke, 9-11 Princess St:
The council raises public nuisance concerns over noise generation from the sliding windows following the recent planning application submission and request conditions to limit the noise impact to nearby residential properties within the town centre.
PL25/081 PLANNING DECISIONS
The latest planning decisions were noted.
PL25/082 PLANNING ENFORCEMENT
The latest planning enforcement updates were noted.
PL25/083 OUTSTANDING MATTERS
The log was noted and it was noted to establish if the matter regarding encroachment at Lane End was added to the Cheshire East Ward Member matters log.
PL25/084 DATE OF NEXT MEETING
It was noted that the next meeting would be held on Monday 3rd November 2025 at 6pm.