Public Document Pack Simon W. Baker B.Ed MBA MISPAL Chief Executive PLANNING APPLICATIONS COMMITTEE Thursday, 12 April 2018, 2.00 pm The Council Chamber, Moorlands House, Leek Contact Officer: Pat Trafford. 01538 395551 - [email protected] SITE VISITS: A coach for Committee Members will leave Moorlands House at 10.00 a.m. prompt on the day of the meeting. Appropriate footwear is recommended. Speaking at Committee: Under the Council's Constitution, applicants (or their agent) and objectors/supporters are eligible to speak at this Committee for 3 minutes each. The maximum number of speakers on any item is six (three speakers for and three speakers against) plus any Ward Councillors. All speakers, including Ward Councillors, should register by ringing Committee Services on the above number between 10.00 a.m. Monday and 4.00 p.m. Wednesday on the week of the meeting. Also please note that speakers need to re-register if an application has been previously withdrawn from an agenda. Registered speakers should report to the Council Chamber no later than 15 minutes before the start of the meeting. An information leaflet relating to these procedures is available from the main Council Offices, on the Council’s website and will be available at the meeting. Speakers are advised to read the leaflet prior to the meeting. Note: In the event of a delayed return by the Committee, following the site visits, the start time for the Committee may be postponed. Also the order of business on the agenda may change at the discretion of the Chair. As it is not possible to give a precise time when an item may be discussed, it is always advisable to arrive for the start of the meeting. Please be aware that meetings open to the public may be recorded by representatives of the media or by members of the public. A guidance document for the recording of public Council meetings is available on the Council’s website. www.staffsmoorlands.gov.uk Moorlands House, Stockwell Street, Leek, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST13 6HQ. Tel: 0345 605 3010 Planning Applications Committee - Thursday, 12 April 2018 A G E N D A (Continued) 1. Chair's announcements a) Webcasting; b) Introductions of Members and Officers; c) Other announcements. 2. Apologies for absence, if any. 3. Minutes of the previous meeting (Pages 5 - 12) (a) To approve as a correct record the Public Minutes of the Planning Applications Committee held on 15 March 2018. (b) Reports on matters arising, if any. 4. Urgent items, if any. 5. Declarations of Interest i. Disclosable Pecuniary Interests; ii. Other Interests; iii. Lobbying Interests. 6. CAT/2018/0009 - Notification of proposed works to trees within a Conservation Area - Endon Bank, Church Lane, Endon (Pages 13 - 18) 7. SMD/2018/0168 - Land North East of Rivendell Lane, Leek (Pages 19 - 32) 8. SMD/2018/0092 - Former Railway Line, Barnfield Road, Leek (Pages 33 - 58) 9. SMD/2017/0838 - Former Stable Building at Spring Cottage, Greatgate Road, Winnothdale (Pages 59 - 68) 10. Appeals Report (Pages 69 - 74) 11. NOTE - A Late Representations Report will be circulated prior to the meeting i.e. any representations received since this agenda was published. Published 4 April 2018 Membership of Planning Applications Committee Councillor S Ellis (Chair) Councillor P Roberts (Vice-Chair) Councillor J Davies Councillor M Gledhill Councillor K J Jackson Councillor P Jackson Councillor C R Jebb Councillor L D Lea Councillor G Lockett Councillor I J Lucas Councillor D Ogden Councillor C Pearce Councillor S Scalise Planning Applications Committee - Thursday, 12 April 2018 A G E N D A (Continued) This page is intentionally left blank Public Document Pack Agenda Item 3 STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS DISTRICT COUNCIL PLANNING APPLICATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING Minutes THURSDAY, 15 MARCH 2018 PRESENT: Councillor P J Roberts (Vice-Chair) Councillors J Davies, M Gledhill, K J Jackson, P Jackson, C R Jebb, G Lockett, I J Lucas, D Ogden and S Scalise IN ATTENDANCE: Mr. B. Haywood - Operations Manager, Development Services Ms. R. Simpkin - Senior Planning Officer Ms. L. Barrowclough – Planning Officer Mr. S. Massey - Trees & Woodlands Officer Ms. Z. Walker - Legal Advisor, Freeths LLP Mrs. S. Hampton - Democratic Services Officer Mr. P. Trafford - Democratic Services Officer APOLOGIES: Councillors S Ellis, L D Lea and C Pearce 116 CHAIR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS a) The Chair confirmed that the meeting was being broadcast live to the internet and was capable of repeated viewing. The images and sound recording could be used for training purposes within the Council. The Chair had the discretion to terminate or suspend filming if it was his opinion that continuing to do so would prejudice the proceedings of the meeting. It was likely that recording cameras would capture the image of persons seated in the public gallery and that image would become part of the broadcast. Any views expressed by any speaker in the meeting were the speaker’s own and did not necessarily reflect the views of Staffordshire Moorlands District Council. b) Members of the Committee and Officers present were introduced by the Chair. c) Agenda Item 11 (SMD/2017/0764 – Rock House Farm, Town End Road, Foxt) had been DEFERRED to the next meeting, to be held on Thursday 12 April 2018. 117 MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING RESOLVED – That the Public Minutes of the Planning Applications Committee held on 15 February 2018 be APPROVED as a correct record and signed by the Chair. 118 URGENT ITEMS, IF ANY. There were no urgent items. 119 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST The following declarations were madePage at this 5 point, unless stated otherwise:- 1 Planning Applications Committee - 15 March 2018 Member Declaring Agenda Item Nature of Interest Interest Agenda Item 7 – “Other” – Members of Cllrs. Jebb & Roberts SMD/2017/0648 – Conservation Liaison Panel Late Shop, 34 – 36 Picton Street, Leek Cllr. Lockett Lobbied – No response Agenda Item 12 – “Other” – Had assisted at Cllr. Ogden SMD/2018/0061 – Land events at the venue at Springs Cottage Farm, Thorneyedge Cllr. Lockett “Other” – Knows applicant Road, Bagnall Cllrs. Davies, Gledhill, Agenda Item 13 – K. Jackson, P. Jackson, SMD/2018/0041 – “Other” – Applicant is a Jebb, Lockett, Lucas, 348 New Street, fellow District Councillor Ogden, Roberts & Biddulph Moor Scalise Cllrs. Gledhill, K. Jackson, P. Jackson, “Other” – Applicant is a Agenda Item 14 – Jebb, Lockett, Lucas, fellow District Councillor SMD/2018/0048 – Ogden, Roberts & Community Garden, Scalise Station Road, Biddulph Disclosable Pecuniary Cllrs. Davies & Interest – Biddulph Town K. Jackson Councillors 120 APPLICATION TO POLLARD PROTECTED TREES AT 137 WILLOW DRIVE, CHEDDLETON (Report recommended refusal) CONSIDERED – A report on an application to pollard two Lime trees at 137 Willow Drive, Cheddleton, protected within Area A1 under Tree Preservation Order (TPO) No. SM.213. The proposed pollarding would be significantly detrimental to the amenity value currently provided by the application trees as contribution to the well wooded landscape structure of St Edward’s Park. There was nothing to suggest that the trees were likely to fail if the works were not undertaken. The reasons for the application were not considered to justify such work. Pollarding would therefore be in conflict with the Council’s adopted Tree Strategy. RESOLVED – That the application be REFUSED for the reason and based on the policies contained in the report. (Proposed by Councillor Lockett and seconded by Councillor P. Jackson.) 121 SMD/2017/0648 - LATE SHOP, 34-36 PICTON STREET, LEEK. PROPOSED ALTERATIONS AND CHANGE OF USE OF FORMER CO-OP SHOP INTO 9 No. APARTMENT UNITS FOR Mr. MARK LODGE. Page 6 2 Planning Applications Committee - 15 March 2018 (Councillors Jebb and Roberts had declared “other” interests. Councillor Lockett had declared a lobbying interest.) RECEIVED – Representation from the undermentioned speaker:- Against the application: Mr. Steven Goodwin - Objector NOTED 1. No objection received from Highways authority. 2. Members agreed that there was a shortage of parking spaces in the area but this was an inconvenience to the public, not a highway safety issue so not deemed to be a reason for refusal. 3. Concerns were also raised regarding the amenity space available for the dwellings. Councillor Lockett proposed REFUSAL. However, the motion was not seconded. RESOLVED – That the application be APPROVED for the reasons and based on the policies contained in the report, subject to the conditions and informatives shown in the report. (Proposed by Councillor P. Jackson and seconded by Councillor Roberts.) Following the vote, concerns were expressed by the speaker – Mr. Steven Goodwin – and the Chair found it necessary to apologise to other members of the public present following the outburst. 122 SMD/2017/0460 - MILLWARD HALL YOUTH CENTRE, SALISBURY STREET, LEEK. CONVERSION OF FORMER YOUTH CENTRE BUILDING INTO 16 No. APARTMENTS, EXTENSION TO BUILDING AND REPLACEMENT ROOF FOR CHARLES WAINWRIGHT DEVELOPMENTS LTD. RECEIVED – Representation from the undermentioned speaker:- For the application: Mr. Carl Croft - Applicant’s Agent NOTED 1. Late Representations Report (LRR) contained the Financial Viability Report confirming that an affordable housing provision was not viable. 2. Members requested additional conditions for:- a) no bleeper on the electric access gate, and b) detailed design of the bin storage area. RESOLVED – That the application be APPROVED for the reasons and based on the policies contained in the report, subject to the conditions and informatives shown in the report and the additional conditions referred to above. Page 7 3 Planning Applications Committee - 15 March 2018 (Proposed by Councillor Lockett and seconded by Councillor Gledhill.) 123 SMD/2017/0696 - LAND AT BRIDGE END, MACCLESFIELD ROAD, LEEK. RESERVED MATTERS RELATING TO ACCESS, APPEARANCE, LANDSCAPING AND SCALE RELATING TO SMD/2013/1099 FOR URBAN Nu LTD. RECEIVED – Representations from the undermentioned speakers:- Against the application: Mr. Ross Ankers - Objector Miss Cheryl Stead - Objector Mr.