Minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee 28th April 2025

PL24/172 PRESENT

Councillors Gray, Banks, Dalzell, and Lowe.

B Allen (Deputy Town Clerk)

 

PL24/173 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Apologies were received from Cllrs Coan and McCulloch (health), and Johnson and Mears (personal business).

 

PL24/174 DECLARATIONS OF MEMBERS’ INTERESTS

No member declared an interest in any item.

 

PL24/175 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

A resident spoke about application 25/0901/EIA stating there is more that can be explored within the application and urged the council to comment on the flooding and drainage of the site, particularly around the integrity of Booths Mere and flooding impact from the overflow onto the playing fields and Higher Downs and not on the site itself and over the sustainable drainage proposed near Lime Walk over the possible impact of the trees and vegetation in that area. The resident also raised questions over how proposed utility connections will be made via Delmare Road as there appeared to be residential gardens and not enough information presented.

 

PL24/176 CONFIRMATION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

It was RESOLVED to approve the minutes of the meeting held on 31^st March.

 

PL24/177 PLANNING APPLICATIONS

It was RESOLVED to submit the comments detailed below.

 

25/0922/VOC[1]	Yorston Lodge Primary School, 20 – 20a Bexton Road	Variation of conditions 2, 9 and 10 on approval 23/4635M: Variation to approved plans.	The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments.
25/0901/EIA	Land At Booths Park	EIA Screening request for proposed residential development of the safeguarded land site and new access road and car park	The council raises concerns over the flooding and drainage scoping and the impact to active travel. The council feel there is more that needs to be explored around the flooding impact of the Booths Mere overflow onto the playing fields and Higher Downs and over the sustainable drainage proposed near Lime Walk noting the possible impact to trees subject to preservation orders, and therefore request the Planning Officer carefully consider the application.
25/0886/HOUS	1 Astley Close	Conversion of integral garage & detached double garage	The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments.
25/0712/VOC	4 St Peters Avenue	Variation of Condition 2 on 22/2661M – Construction of a dwelling and associated works	The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments.
25/0770/HOUS	16 Grove Park	Proposed porch, proposed front wall and gates, entire rendering of dwelling	The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments.
25/0443/LBC	Nationwide, 59 King Street	Listed Building Consent for external facade repairs	The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments.
25/0108/FUL	Rose Cottage Mobberley Road	Amended plans: Replacement dwelling and associated works	It was noted the application had already been decided.
25/1061/HOUS	24 Carrwood,	Proposed Retrospective Approval for Single Storey Rear Extension and Proposed First Floor extension over the Existing Garage	The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments.
25/1045/HOUS	5 Tabley Grove	Demolition of existing garage, construction of single storey side extension, alterations to the door and window on the existing rear extension and new roof lights and alterations to existing front porch.	The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments.
25/1169/HOUS	2 St Georges Close	Install roof solar array on roof.	The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments.
25/0949/FUL	Ground Floor, King Edward Court	Proposed outside trading area which will be sited on parking spaces which are conveyed to the ground floor unit of King Edward Court	The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments.
25/1259/NMA	Eaton House Parkfield Road,	Non-material amendment on approval 21/4956M: Addition of 2no air source heat pumps to east elevation and omit opening to east elevation.	The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments.
25/1159/HOUS	8 Valley Way,	Demolition of existing single storey garage and carport. Construction of two storey side extension and single storey side and rear extension. General alterations and refurbishment.	The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments.
25/1120/ADV	127 King Street,	New external signage consisting of 2no non-illuminated built-up letters signs and 1no flag.	The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments.

[1] Cllr Dalzell voted against this resolution.

 

PL24/178 TREE WORKS APPLICATIONS

It was RESOLVED to submit the comments detailed below.

 

25/0750/TPO	Brae Cottage Legh Road	Works to Protected Trees: Cedar of Lebanon Remove broken limb hung up in crown (needs doing ASAP) Dead wood canopy Reduce hight by 3-5m reduce limbs over roof	The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments.
25/1010/TCA	Sean Baile, Toft Road	Section Notice 211: T1. CYPRESS Reduce 4m in height	The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments.
25/1097/TPO	7 Manor Park South	Works to Protected Trees: Partial crown reduction to the lower 60% of the tree	The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments.
25/1074/TCA	Red Walls, Parkfield Road	Section Notice 211: T1 – Common Yew – Fell	The council raises no objections, subject to neighbour comments.

 

PL24/179 PLANNING DECISIONS

The decisions were noted.

 

PL24/180 PLANNING APPEALS

The appeal against refusal for 24/4655/HOUS – 7 Tree Way was noted.

 

PL24/171 DATE OF NEXT MEETING

It was noted that the next meeting would be held on Monday 19^th May 2025 at 6pm.