Planning Committee

Macclesfield Town Council Notice of Meeting

18^th October 2023

To: Chair Councillor Mike Hutchison and Councillors James Barber, Sandy Livingstone and Sarah Bennett-Wake.

You are hereby summoned to attend

Macclesfield Town Council’s Planning Committee meeting to be held at:

Macclesfield Library

on

25^th October 2023

commencing at 7pm

for the purpose of transacting the business shown on the attached agenda.

With thanks,

Nicola Mellor

Admin and Governance Manager

Macclesfield Town Council Planning Committee Agenda

Agenda of the meeting to be held on Wednesday 25^th October 2023 at 7pm at Macclesfield Library.

This meeting is open to the public, but space may be limited. Should you wish to attend please inform the Admin and Governance Manager.

1.     Apologies for Absence

To receive apologise for absence

2.     Declarations of Interest

To receive declarations of interests from members relevant to items under discussion at the meeting

3.     Public Participation

The meeting will be adjourned to invite public comments and questions. Following which the meeting will be reconvened.

NOTE:

If you would like to speak during the public session, please email

[email protected] by 12 noon on 24/10/23. Every practicable effort will be made to try and arrange your inclusion.

If you would like to submit a written statement, please submit your statement for inclusion and circulation to the committee to [email protected] by 12 noon on 24/10/23.

4.     Minutes of the Planning Committee Meeting held on 30^th August 2023

Action: To consider the draft minutes as a true record of the meeting

5.     Matters Arising from the Minutes

Action: To consider any matters arising from the minutes

6.     Observations on Planning Applications

The planning authority has been informed of the date of this meeting, and any delays in responses have been relayed.

The Planning Committee considers all applications it is notified of and returns comments to the Local Planning Authority (Cheshire East Council) unless it has no objections.

7.     Glow Up grant applications

7.1 The Clay Tea Rooms

To review and approve Glow Up grant application

7.2  ISOANA

To review and approve Glow Up grant application

7.3  Cheshire Cat

To review and approve Glow Up grant application

7.4 Café Mustard

To review and approve Glow Up grant application

7.5 James’ Kitchen

To review and approve Glow Up grant application

7.6 Crompton Road Chippy

To review and approve Glow Up grant application

8.     Canal bridge 36

Cllr Mick Warren will give an update on Canal Bridge 36

9.     Date/Time and Place of Next Meeting

The next Planning Committee meeting will take place on 15^th November 2023 7pm, in Macclesfield Library.

Glow Up Grants report- Agenda Item 7

The Clay Tea Rooms- Application Form- Agenda Item 7.1- Redacted

The Clay Tea Rooms- Quote 1- Agenda Item 7.1

The Clay Tea Rooms- Quote 2- Agenda Item 7.1

Isoana- Application Form- Agenda Item 7.2- Redacted

Isoana- Quote 1- Agenda Item 7.2

Isoana- Quote 2- Agenda Item 7.2

Cheshire Cat- Application Form and Quotes- Agenda Item 7.3- Redacted

Cafe Mustard Application Form- Agenda Item 7.4- Redacted

Cafe Mustard- Quote 1- Agenda Item 7.4

Cafe Mustard- Quote 2- Agenda Item 7.4

James’ Kitchen Application Form- Agenda Item 7.5- Redacted

James’ Kitchen- Digital Munkee quote 1- Agenda Item 7.5

James’ Kitchen- PKS MEDIA SIGNAGE quote 2- Agenda Item 7.5

Crompton Road Chippy Application Form- Agenda Item 7.6- Redacted

Crompton Road Chippy- Hanging Basket quote 1- Agenda Item 7.6

Crompton Road Chippy- Hanging Basket quote 2- Agenda Item 7.6

Macclesfield Town Council Planning Committee Minutes

Minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 25^th October 2023 at 7pm at Macclesfield Library.

In attendance

Cllr Mike Hutchison

Cllr Sarah Bennett-Wake

Cllr James Barber

1.     Apologies for Absence

Cllr Sandy Livingstone

2.     Declarations of Interest

Cllr Sarah Bennett- Wake declared a non-pecuniary interest in application 23/3010M as it is a neighbouring property. She will leave the room when it is being discussed.

3.     Public Participation

The meeting will be adjourned to invite public comments and questions.

There was no public participation.

The meeting was reconvened.

4.     Minutes of the Planning Committee Meeting held on 30^th August 2023

Resolved: The minutes were approved as a true record of the meeting

5.     Matters Arising from the Minutes

Resolved: There were no matters arising from the minutes.

6.     Observations on Planning Applications

The Planning Committee considers all applications it is notified of and returns comments to the Local Planning Authority (Cheshire East Council) unless it has no objections.

Macclesfield Town Council planning committee would like the planning officer to check Cheshire East Local Plan- Policy HOU12- Amenity relating to:

• Loss of sunlight or daylight,
• Loss of privacy
• The overbearing and dominating effect of new buildings

Macclesfield Town Council planning committee would like the planning officer to check Cheshire East Local Plan- Policy HOU12- Amenity relating to:

Loss of sunlight or daylight,

Macclesfield Town Council planning committee would like the planning officer to check this isn’t overdevelopment of the piece of land and also ask that the following polices from the Cheshire East Local Plan are checked:

• Policy HOU12- Amenity relating to:
  • Loss of sunlight or daylight,
  • Traffic generation, access and parking
• Policy HOU13- Residential standards.

No objection

Macclesfield Town Council planning committee would like the planning officer to check this isn’t overdevelopment of the piece of land and also ask that the following polices from the Cheshire East Local Plan are checked:

• Policy HOU12- Amenity relating to:
  • Loss of sunlight or daylight,
  • Traffic generation, access and parking
• Policy HOU13- Residential standards.

No objection

Macclesfield Town Council planning committee would like the planning officer to check this isn’t contaminated land, that there is no asbestos in the garage and that this isn’t an infill development.

The committee also ask that the following polices from the Cheshire East Local Plan are checked:

• Policy HOU12- Amenity relating to:
  • Loss of sunlight or daylight,
  • Traffic generation, access and parking
• Policy HOU13- Residential standards.

No objection

Macclesfield Town Council planning committee would like the planning officer to check this isn’t overdevelopment of the piece of land and also ask that the following polices from the Cheshire East Local Plan are checked:

• Policy HOU12- Amenity relating to:
  • Loss of sunlight or daylight,
  • Traffic generation, access and parking
• Policy HOU13- Residential standards.

They also ask if this is green belt land?

No objection

Macclesfield Town Council note that a decision has been made on this application before the last day for submitting comments date.

No comment

Resolved: Objection

Macclesfield Town Council planning committee object to the above application and would like the planning officer to take into consideration the points of policy INF8- telecommunications infrastructure, specifically

Point 1. ii. There will be no significant adverse impact on visual and residential amenity, or on … the wider area.

This is in a residential area, not far from where 2 previous applications (22/2082M & 22/4445M)) have been made and refused for the following reasons:

22/2082M- ‘The Council hereby REFUSES approval for the following reasons: 1. The new 15 metre mast and associated equipment proposed, by reason of its size, bulk, design, height and prominent position, would form an overly intrusive and visually dominant addition that would be harmful to the character and appearance of the area. This would be compounded by a disproportionate level of associated equipment resulting in an excessive level of street clutter, detrimental to the character and appearance of the public realm. The development is consequently considered to be contrary to policies Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy Policy SD2 and Macclesfield Borough Local Plan Saved Policies RT2 and DC60 and guidance in the National Planning Policy Framework.’

22/4445M- ‘The Council hereby REFUSES approval for the following reasons: 1. The new 15 metre mast and associated equipment proposed would be unnacceptable by reason of its siting and appearance due to its size, height, and prominent position and would subsequently contrary to Part 16 of Schedule 2 to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended). The proposals would also be contrary to Policies SD1 (Sustainable Development In Cheshire East), SD2 (Sustainable Development Principles) and SE1 (Design) of the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy and policies GEN1 (Design Principles), REC1 (Open Space Protection) and Policy INF8 (Telecommunications Infrastructure) of the Cheshire East Site Allocations and Development Plan Document, insofar as it relates to significant adverse impact on visual amenity and the character of the wider area.’

Macclesfield Town Council planning committee would like the planning officer to check Cheshire East Local Plan policies:

HOU12 relating to traffic generation, access and parking.

HOU11- 2. be in keeping with the scale, character and appearance of their surroundings and the local area,

No objection

Macclesfield Town Council planning committee would like the planning officer to check Cheshire East Local Plan:

• Policy HOU12- Amenity relating to:
  • Loss of sunlight or daylight,
  • Traffic generation, access and parking
• Policy HOU13- Residential Standards

The committee ask the planning officer to check health & safety regulations regarding fire escapes as there are no windows showing on the ground floor apartment plans. Consideration should also be considered in relation to the rooms sizes.

No comment

No objection

For the above application Cllr Sarah Bennet- Wake left the room.

Macclesfield Town Council Planning Committee felt the application was hard to comment on as there was difficulty in understanding the plans. They note that access for other residents has been allowed for a period of time, does this not become ‘custom and practice’?

The Committee also ask the planning officer to check Cheshire East Local Plan policy:

• HOU12- Amenity- Loss of privacy

No objection

No objection

7.     Glow Up grant applications

7.1 The Clay Tea Rooms

The Planning committee approve this Glow Up grant application.

7.2  ISOANA

The Planning Committee approve this Glow up Grant application.

7.3  Cheshire Cat

The Planning Committee approve this Glow up Grant application.

7.4 Café Mustard

The Planning Committee approve this Glow Up Grant application.

7.5 James’ Kitchen

The Planning Committee approve this Glow Up Grant application.

7.6 Crompton Road Chippy

The Planning Committee do not approve the Crompton Road chippy sign as they feel there isn’t any change to the current sign but approve the funds for hanging baskets/ trough lighting.

8.     Canal bridge 36

Cllr Mick Warren came to give an update on Canal Bridge 36. He has spoken with the Senior Architect from David Wilson homes. The canal access won’t be able to happen because of how long the gradient would have to be and they couldn’t see how you could get heavy machinery over the bridge to carry out such works. The Senior Architect from David Wilson homes is getting prices off his contractors to see about getting compacted ground works to go over the bridge to form a path from the Kings Park development over to Barracks Lane.

Cllr Mick Warren also had a meeting with Andrew Ramshall, Cheshire East Conservation Officer. He agreed that planning permission would be required but not listed building consent. He also couldn’t see a problem with removing the post in the middle of the bridge.

Next steps are to wait to hear back from the Senior Architect at David Wilson Homes and then meet with the Canal and River Trust about the updated plan.

9.     Date/Time and Place of Next Meeting

The next Planning Committee meeting will take place on 15^th November 2023 7pm, in Macclesfield Library.

Chair: Cllr Mike Hutchison

Clerk: Nicola Mellor

Closed: 20:21