Planning Committee

Macclesfield Town Council Notice of Meeting

14^th December 2023

To: Councillors Mike Hutchison, 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

20^th December 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 20^th December 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

civic@macclesfield-tc.gov.uk by 12 noon on 19/12/23. 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 civic@macclesfield-tc.gov.uk by 12 noon on 19/12/23.

4.     Minutes of the Planning Committee Meeting held on 15^th November 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.     Date/Time and Place of Next Meeting

The next Planning Committee meeting will take place on 10^th January 2024 7pm, in Macclesfield Library.

Macclesfield Town Council Planning Committee Minutes

Minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 20^th December 2023 at 7pm at Macclesfield Library.

In attendance

Cllr Mike Hutchison

Cllr Sandy Livingstone

Cllr Sarah Bennett-Wake

1.     Apologies for Absence

Cllr James Barber

2.     Declarations of Interest

Cllr Hutchison declared a non- pecuniary interest in application number 23/2318M as he is an ex-teacher at the school.

Cllr Bennett- Wake declared a non-pecuniary interest as a member of the Canal and River Trust which is mentioned in a number of applications and is a member of the ‘Children and Families Trust’ who have been asked to comment on a consultation with relation to application 23/2318M.

3.     Public Participation

The meeting was 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 15^th November 2023

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

5.     Matters Arising from the Minutes

Resolved: No 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.

No comment

The Planning committee have no comment on the above application but note that it is a 1.5 storey house as apposed to bungalows

Macclesfield Town Council Planning Committee ask that the planning officer check Local Policy HOU12 regarding ‘the overbearing and dominating effect of new buildings’ and HOU11 relating to- ‘be in keeping with the scale, character and appearance of their surroundings’.

No comment

No comment

No comment

No comment

Resolved: Objection

Macclesfield Town Council Planning Committee are objecting to the above application and would like the planning officer to consider the following local policies when making their decision.

They feel this is Backland development, Local Policy HOU10 and that this will have an effect on residents. These include, as stated in Local Policy HOU12 Amenity- Loss of privacy, parking and environmental disturbance to the canal.

No comment

Resolved:  Object

Macclesfield Town Council Planning Committee are objecting to the above application and would like the planning officer to consider the following local policy when make their decision.

They feel this is Backland development, Local Policy HOU10.

No comments

No comment

Resolved: Object

Macclesfield Town Council Planning Committee are objecting to the above application and would like the planning officer to consider the following local policies when making their decision.

They feel this is Backland development, Local Policy HOU10 and that this will have an effect on residents. These include, as stated in Local Policy HOU12 Amenity- ‘Loss of privacy’ and ‘environmental disturbance’ as there are concerns about flood risk.

No comments

Macclesfield Town Council Planning Committee feel there isn’t enough information to comment on this application.

No comment

Macclesfield Town Council Planning Committee ask the planning officer to check Local Policy HOU11- ‘be in keeping with the scale, character and appearance of their surroundings and the local area’

No comment

7.     Date/Time and Place of Next Meeting

The next Planning Committee meeting will take place on 10^th January 2024 7pm, in Macclesfield Library.

Chair: Cllr Mike Hutchison

Clerk: Nicola Mellor

Close: 19:31