PL23/015 PRESENT
Councillors McCulloch, Dalzell, Gray, Johnson, and Mears.
B Allen (Planning and Facilities Officer)
PL23/016 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Apologies were received from Cllrs Coan and Banks (personal business) and Lowe (business).
PL23/017 DECLARATIONS OF MEMBERS’ INTERESTS
Cllrs Johnson and Mears declared a personal interest in applications, 23/2086T on the grounds of knowing the neighbour, and 23/2113T on the grounds of knowing the applicant.
Cllr Mears declared a personal interest in application 23/1963M on the grounds of being a neighbour.
Cllr Gray declared a personal interest in application 23/2183M on the grounds of being a neighbour.
PL23/018 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
A representative of the Knutsford Residents in Over Ward Group asked the committee to carefully consider the application 23/1985T. The representative, and a resident, spoke briefly about obtained information for an options agreement surrounding the land adjacent to the Longridge strategic development site related to the decided environment impact assessment application 23/1463S, and stated the assessment dismisses the local wildlife site designation, under values the impact, the screening matrix omitted several considerations, and urged the council to object in the strongest possible terms to the decision.
A representative of the South Knutsford Residents Group spoke regarding the Legh Road Conservation Area consultation stating technology issues with uploaded documentation have been resolved and the consultation has been extended but there is not a confirmed end date, and the residents group would not be submitting a collective submission
PL23/019 CONFIRMATION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
It was RESOLVED to approve the minutes of the meeting held on 30th May 2023
PL23/020 PLANNING DECISIONS
This item was brought forward due to interest from public attendees. The decisions were noted. It was RESOLVED to contact the case officer regarding omissions from the screening matrix for application 23/1463S.
PL23/021 PLANNING APPLICATIONS
It was RESOLVED to submit the comments detailed below.
PL23/022 TREE APPLICATIONS
It was RESOLVED to submit the comments detailed below.
PL23/023 LEGH ROAD CONSERVATION AREA CONSULTATION
The report was noted, and it was RESOVLED[1] to submit the following comment.
Knutsford Town Council supports the Legh Road Conservation Area appraisal along with the proposed boundary changes and is committed to supporting Cheshire East Council in the application of the management plan document.
PL23/024 DATE OF NEXT MEETING
It was noted that the next meeting would be held on Monday 10th July at 6pm.
PLANNING APPLICATION COMMENTS
| Application
Ref |
Address | Application Detail | Town Council Comment |
| 23/1628M | Parkgate Industrial Estate, Haig Road | Advertisement consent for fascia signs | The council raises no objections. |
| 23/1879M | 5 Fir Tree Avenue | Single-storey side & rear extensions. Raising height of existing roof to front elevation. | The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments. |
| 23/1963M[2] | 43a Mobberley Road | Proposed garden room | The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments and to the applicant altering the roofing material to something more traditional. |
| 23/1996M | 54 Blackhill Lane | Remodelling of existing dwelling including proposed extensions to the rear, side and front. Rendering of whole of proposed dwelling. | The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments. |
| 23/2009M | 5 Kenilworth Avenue | Larger home extension Single storey rear extension extending 4m from the rear elevation, max height of 2.4m and 2.25m to the eaves. | The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments. |
| 23/2026M | 14 Branden Drive | Second floor side extension over ground floor extension | The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments. |
| 23/2028M | 10 Yewlands Drive | single storey extensions | The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments. |
| 23/1896M | 6 Sandiway | Single storey rear extension | The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments. |
| 23/2183M | 11 Trevone Close | Single storey rear extension, first floor side extension, new entrance & bay window to front and replacement of all windows and doors. | The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments. |
| 23/2136M | 103 Ashworth Park | Infill rear extension with associated internal alterations | The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments. |
TREE APPLICATION COMMENTS
| Application
Ref |
Address | Application Detail | Town Council Comment |
| 23/1855T | Land east of Manchester Road
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Works to Protected Trees:
Tree safety works to trees listed with TPO designations. The works are listed within the attached report & refer to tree numbers:265 TPO – OK (18-073) 267, TPO – OK (18-073) 270, TPO – OK (18-073)
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The council raises no objections subject to neighbour comments and to the tree officer being satisfied as to the necessity and methodology of the proposed works. |
| 23/1985T | Memorial House, Northwich Road
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Works to Protected Trees:
Tree 34 & Tree 43 Common Lime – Single row flanking the existing drive to the property all previously pollarded at 4m in the past and on a regular basis there after. Action: Prune to provide 3m clearance from proposed building.
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The council raises no objections subject to neighbour comments and to the tree officer being satisfied as to the necessity and methodology of the proposed works. |
| 23/2020T | 7 Oakleigh
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Works to Protected Trees:
Row of mixed species along the boundary of no 7 Oakleigh. Request of crown lift to 5 metres and a reduction of 2 metres on the side of said property due to close proximity and loss of light agreement has been made with land owner
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The council raises no objections subject to neighbour comments and to the tree officer being satisfied as to the necessity and methodology of the proposed works. |
| 23/2011T | 190 Grove Park
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Works to Protected Trees:
T1 Oak Tree – Crown reduction by 20%
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The council raises no objections subject to neighbour comments and to the tree officer being satisfied as to the necessity and methodology of the proposed works. |
| 23/2105T | 20 Fir Tree Avenue
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Works to Protected Trees:
Mixture of deciduous trees marked on the sketch plan in yellow as G1: Removal of dead wood from the canopies of all trees in the rear garden of 20 Fir Tree Avenue. Oak tree marked as T1 in blue on the sketch plan: Removal of one limb to branch bark collar. The limb is growing to the south east, that has become over extended due to searching for light underneath the canopy of other trees.
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The council raises no objections subject to neighbour comments and to the tree officer being satisfied as to the necessity and methodology of the proposed works. |
| 23/2113T[3] | 8 Trevone Close
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Works to Protected Trees:
T1: Copper Beech growing in the hedgerow. *Not actually mentioned in the Tree Preservation Order description, but within the boundaries marked for the group TPO so included with the application. Reduction by up to 2m (20%) throughout the canopy and removal of any limbs interfering with or shading out protected oak. T2: Oak Tree mentioned in the group TPO adjacent to 8 Trevone Close. Reduction away from the property by up to 2m, removal of all dead wood and reduction of any over extended limbs by up to 1m to improve the aesthetic qualities of the tree and to prevent limbs becoming any more over extended.
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The council raises no objections subject to neighbour comments and to the tree officer being satisfied as to the necessity and methodology of the proposed works. |
| 23/2086T[4] | The Orchard Brook Lane
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Section 211 notice:
My neighbours and I wish to undertake some tree work on the boundary between The Orchard and 5, Brook Lane, which is within the conservation area boundary, although there are no TPOs. The tree in question looks like a four stemmed conifer tree. Its location is shown on the enclosed sketch plan. The tree is within 5m of both our houses and has grown much higher than either of them – maybe as high as 25-30m. In the recent high winds we became aware of just how much movement there was. The proposed work is to remove the tree/s and allow the beech hedge to develop.
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The council raises no objections subject to neighbour comments. |
| 23/2152T | Roxburgh Legh Road
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Works to Protected Trees/Section 211 notice:
G1 Mixed tree group. Yew under the Sycamore at the front of the property cut back to the line of the fence (keeping all internal growth for screening). Holly to the right (from the roadside) clip back by approx 1 m Holly to the left of the area clip back by approx 1 m Yew close to the corner reduce the 3 lowest limbs back to the fence Clip Holly on the corner by approx 1 – 1.25 m up to 5 m from ground level. Reasons: To reduce overhang and allow more light to the grass verge. The client would also like to try to thicken the hedge by cutting it back.
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The council raises no objections subject to neighbour comments and to the tree officer being satisfied as to the necessity and methodology of the proposed works. |
[1] Cllrs Johnson and Mears abstained from voting on this resolution.
[2] Cllrs Johnson and Mears abstained from voting on this resolution.
[3] Cllrs Johnson and Mears abstained from voting on this resolution.
[4] Cllrs Johnson and Mears abstained from voting on this resolution.