PL25/001 PRESENT
Councillors McCulloch, Dalzell, Gray, Hartley, Johnson, Lowe, and Mears.
B Allen (Planning and Facilities Officer)
PL25/002 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Apologies were received from Cllr Coan (health) 19th May 2025
PL25/003 DECLARATIONS OF MEMBERS’ INTERESTS
Cllr Lowe declared a personal interest in application 24/3388M on the grounds being a being a relative of a neighbour.
PL25/004 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
No members of the public were present.
PL25/005 COMMITTEE TERMS OF REFERENCE
The committee terms of reference were noted.
PL25/006 CONFIRMATION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
It was RESOLVED to approve the minutes of the meeting held on 28th April 2025
PL25/007 PLANNING APPLICATIONS
It was RESOLVED to submit the comments detailed below.
| 25/1290/FUL | Natwest, 82 King Street | Internal and external alterations to allow the installation of an internal disabled access ramp for DDA requirements
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The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments. |
| 25/1291/LBC | Natwest, 82 King Street, | Internal and external alterations to allow the installation of an internal disabled access ramp for DDA requirements
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The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments. |
| 25/1240/FUL | Land At Booths Park Chelford Road, | Erection of 4 no covered padel tennis courts and clubhouse, with associated areas of hardstanding, car parking, means of enclosure, canopies, landscaping and ancillary works.
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The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments, the Planning Officer being satisfied the proposal conforms to Knutsford Neighbourhood Plan policies T2 and T4, Appendix C Parking Standards of the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy, and the refuse provision is acceptable. The council also request the Planning Officer consider any views of Cheshire Archaeology. |
| 24/3388M | 41 Mereheath Park | Additional storey including changes to fenestration and external materials
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The council STRONGLY OBJECTS on the grounds the additional storey fails to comply with Knutsford Neighbourhood Plan policy H3 for “extensions and sub-divisions” through the reduction of available single storey accommodation in Knutsford. |
| 24/4599/FUL | Thrushes Mead Toft Road, | Amended Plans Conversion to residential dwelling, including part demolition, new extensions, new access from Comber Way, tree removal, landscaping and associated works.
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The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments. |
| 24/4597/HOUS | Thrushes Mead Toft Road | Amended Plans Demolition of part of the existing stables, construction of extensions and a new outbuilding, tree removal, a temporary construction access from Comber Way, landscaping and associated works.
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The council request the Planning Officer carefully consider the Landscape plan, the Biodiversity Net Gain deliverability with a preference for as much on site gain as possible, the proposed entrance gate conforms to the Legh Road Conservation Area management plan and the Conservation Officer is satisfied, and any neighbour comments. |
| 25/1198/LBC | Brocklehirst Ltd, 127 King Street, | Listed building consent for new store signage. | The council raises no objections but would like to check the Planning Officer is satisfied the window film now present on the premises is acceptable. |
| 25/1268/HOUS | 142 Mobberley Road | 1st floor side extension, rear single storey extension, new porch and driveway amendments. Removal of railings to rear 1st floor and new juliet balcony. New roof and external wall finishes. | The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments. |
| 25/1361/DSC | The Mount Parkfield Road | Discharge of condition 6 boundary wall details, on approved application 23/2685M – Garden redesign, new driveway, new garage and alterations to boundary treatment
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The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments. |
| 25/1267/FUL | Botanist, 41a King Street, | Alterations to frontage | The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments. |
| 24/3602M[1] | 21 Leycester Road | Amended Plans: Demolition of existing house and construction of replacement dwelling. | The council maintains our OBJECTION to the application on the grounds it is unclear the proposed amendments overcome the objections of the Conservation Officer, and the council is not satisfied with the landscaping plan owing to the loss of so much of the vegetation on the site and it will be years before the equivalent maturity is reached, as such the council requests if Cheshire East Council is minded to approve the application that larger stock native trees are conditioned. |
| 25/1304/DSC | Spinney Lodge Tabley Road, | Discharge of conditions 4, 7, 10 and 11 on approval 23/2955M. | The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments. |
| 25/1492/HOUS | 16 Sandiway | Single storey side and rear wrap around with associated alterations. | The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments. |
PL25/008 TREE APPLICATIONS
It was RESOLVED to submit the comments detailed below.
| 25/1280/TCA | St John The Baptist Church, Church Hill, | Section 211 notice:
Beech Tree – Height reduction by 2m from tips. In addition selective end weight reductions from overextending laterals and all laterals south over boundary by up to 1.5m or nearest best point for regrowth.
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The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments. |
| 25/1340/TPO | Apartment 1, Centennial Place, 28 Northwich Road, | Works to Protected Trees:
Tree 380 (Lime) The end tree of the row of pollarded Limes. Brittle cinder fungus noted on the southwest side buttress roots. The tree has a natural lean towards and is within striking distance of the adjacent property. Request to fell and remove lime tree and grind stump.
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The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments and the Tree Officer being satisfied the tree poses significant enough risk to warrant the felling. The council requests that if Chesire East Council is minded to approve the application that a replacement Lime of significantly large stock is conditioned. |
| 25/1498/TCA | Shady Hollow Toft Road | Section 211 notice:
T1. Cypress Reduce 4m. T2. Cypress Reduce 4m. T3. Cypress Reduce 4m. T4. Cypress Reduce 4m.
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The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments. |
| 25/1484/TCA | Ivy Cottage, Tabley Road | Section 211 notice:
Tree works to fell Cypress tree (T1) and remove limb from Cypress tree (T2)
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The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments. |
| 25/1523/TCA | North Riding Legh Road | Section 211 notice:
T1. Beech – Rear right hand boundary Remove the low limb which extends over the garden (approximately 20cm diameter). Remove the hanging limb over the greenhouse. T2. Red Oak – Remove epicormic growth from the main fork to 4 metres up the main limbs. Remove any deadwood 5cm+ in diameter over the neighbours boundary only. T3. Silver Birch – Dying back, sectional fell to ground level.
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The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments. |
PL25/009 PLANNING DECISIONS
The decisions were noted.
PL25/010 PLANNING ENFORCEMENT LOG
The log was noted and it was Resolved to contest the removal of the signs for 2014 as they are still installed.
PL25/011 OUTSTANDING MATTERS LOG
The log was noted.
PL25/012 DATE OF NEXT MEETING
It was noted that the next meeting would be held on Monday 9th June at 6pm.