To receive and, if so determined, to approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 14^th February, 2013.

              RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting held on 14^th February, 2013, be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To consider a report of the Chief Planning Officer, to be tabled at the meeting.

The Chief Planning Officer submitted a report informing Members of additional information received regarding applications for planning permission to be determined by the Committee.

            RESOLVED:  That the report be received and noted.

To consider the attached reports of the Chief Planning Officer.

The Chief Planning Officer submitted a report concerning an application for planning permission for the formation of 2 x two-bedroom subterranean apartments on land in front of Boothroyd House, covered by landscaped mounds and accessed via external staircase into private lightwell with associated alterations to car parking layout and soft landscaping.

        RESOLVED –

(A)       That the application will propose a satisfactory form of development for the site upon the completion of an appropriate Legal Agreement and that such Legal Agreement be entered into to secure a maximum financial contribution of £12,940.60, split between, £106 towards Highway and Active Travel infrastructure; £322 towards Public Transport Schemes; £620 towards Specific Green Infrastructure (to be reduced by £310 per tree planted on site in accordance with an approved landscaping scheme); £4,360.65 towards Spatial Green Infrastructure, Sports and Recreation and £7,531.95 towards Education Facilities.

(B)       In the circumstances where the Section 106 Agreement has not been completed within 3 months of this resolution the final determination of the application shall be delegated to the Chief Planning Officer.

(C)   That upon the completion of the above Legal Agreement, planning permission be granted subject to the conditions now determined.

[Note: Councillor Mrs. Reilly declared a Personal Interest in Application 79738/FULL/2013, being a member on the TfGM Committee.] 

The Chief Planning Officer submitted a report concerning an application for planning permission for the Change of Use and alterations to first, second and third floors to provide 24 apartments; refurbishment of ground floor retail units and installation of replacement shop fronts, windows and doors; Change of Use and alteration of detached building to rear to provide A3 Use on ground floor and D2 Use on first floor, removal of existing roof and replacement with monopitch roof behind parapet and alterations to elevations; formation of car park; erection of wall to rear boundary and demolition of wall along interchange boundary.

        RESOLVED –

(A)       That the application will propose a satisfactory form of development for the site upon the completion of an appropriate Legal Agreement and that such Legal Agreement be entered into to secure a maximum financial contribution of £40,138.60 split between, £38,948.60 towards Spatial Green Infrastructure, Sports and Recreation and £1,190 towards Highway and Active Travel infrastructure.

(B)       In the circumstances where the Section 106 Agreement has not been completed within 3 months of this resolution the final determination of the application shall be delegated to the Chief Planning Officer.

(C)       That upon the completion of the above Legal Agreement, planning permission be granted subject to the conditions now determined with the removal of the condition restricting the size of delivery vehicles.

The Chief Planning Officer submitted a report concerning an application for planning permission for the erection of a two storey side and rear extension to form additional living accommodation.

It was moved and seconded that planning permission be granted.

The motion was put to the vote and declared carried.

            RESOLVED: That planning permission be granted for the reasons given below and subject to the following conditions:-

            The development must be begun not later than the expiration of three (3) years beginning with the date of this permission.

            Reason: Required to be imposed pursuant to Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

            The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out except in complete accordance with the details shown on the submitted plans, number 1015, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

            Reason: To clarify the permission, having regard to Policy L7 of the Trafford Core Strategy and the Council's adopted Supplementary Planning Document 4: A Guide for Designing House Extensions and Alterations.

            The materials to be used on the external surfaces of the extension hereby permitted shall match those of the existing building in type, size, colour and texture.

            Reason:  To ensure that the appearance of the building to be extended is not adversely affected by the materials to be used in the construction of the extension, having regard to Policy L7 of the Trafford Core Strategy and the Council's adopted Supplementary Planning Document 4: A Guide for Designing House Extensions and Alterations.

            Before the development hereby approved is brought into use, 2 off-road car parking spaces with associated creation/retention of landscaping shall be provided in accordance with a scheme which has received the prior written approval of the Local Planning Authority. The approved parking spaces shall not thereafter be used for any purpose other than the parking of vehicles.

            Reason: In the interests of highway safety and convenience and in accordance with Policies L4 and L7 of the Trafford Core Strategy and the Council's adopted Supplementary Planning Document 4: A Guide for Designing House Extensions and Alterations.

            Reason for approval: The proposed extension would not unduly impact on neighbouring residential properties in terms of overlooking and there will be no harm to the streetscene given the setback of the proposed extension at first floor level.

The Chief Planning Officer submitted a report concerning an application for the variation of Condition 4 of application 78823/COU/2012 to allow for flexibility in the timing of the provision of the additional 42 parking spaces required in connection with the Change of Use to aquarium.

        RESOLVED –

(A)       That the application will propose a satisfactory form of development for the site upon the completion of a Deed of Variation to the existing Legal Agreement to secure a maximum financial contribution of £25,884 split between, £17,514 towards Public Transport Schemes and £8,370 towards Specific Green Infrastructure (to be reduced by £310 per tree planted on site in accordance with an approved landscaping scheme).

(B)       In the circumstances where the Section 106 Agreement has not been completed within 3 months of this resolution the final determination of the application shall be delegated to the Chief Planning Officer.

(C)       That upon the completion of the above Legal Agreement, planning permission be granted subject to the conditions now determined.

The Chief Planning Officer submitted a report concerning an application for planning permission for the retention of condensing unit to eastern elevation of petrol service station and existing hard and soft landscaping (amendment to approved application 78835/FULL/2012).

It was moved and seconded that consideration of the application be deferred for further negotiations.

The motion was put to the vote and declared lost.

            RESOLVED: That planning permission be granted subject to the following:-

            Condition 3 be replaced with:

            Notwithstanding the submitted details, and within one month from the date of this planning permission, a scheme to further attenuate the audible effects of the condenser unit located on the eastern elevation of the Petrol Filling station kiosk shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall include a BS 4142 assessment and ensure that any proposed acoustic treatment achieves a rating level of 10dB below background at the nearest residential receptor. The background noise should be measured at the quietest time that the plant would be operating, and there should be no distinguishable tonal or impulsive element. Thereafter, the scheme shall be implemented within one month of the date of approval by the Local Planning Authority, and retained thereafter.

            Reason: To ensure the amenity of surrounding residents are protected, having regards to Proposal L7 of the Trafford Core Strategy.

            Condition 4 be replaced with the following landscaping conditions:

(a)        Notwithstanding the details submitted to date, no development shall take place until revised details of both hard and soft landscaping works have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The revised details shall provide for mature shrub and tree planting to screen the site, including the presence of delivery vehicles, storage trollies and refuse from the residential properties to the north east of the site; and to screen the condenser unit enclosure and any additional attenuation measures required as part of this planning permission from 228 Marsland Road and 19 Glenthorn Grove. The details shall include any proposed changes to existing ground levels, means of enclosure and boundary treatment, hard surfaced areas and materials, planting plans specifications and schedules (including planting size, species and numbers/densities), existing plants to be retained, and shall show how account has been taken of any underground services. Details shall also be provided as to the height to which the shrub and tree screen to the properties bounding the site shall be subsequently maintained.

(b)        The landscaping works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details within the next available planting season.

(c)        The tree and shrub screen to the properties bounding the site to the east and north east shall thereafter be retained at the height agreed under part (a) of this condition.

(d)    Any trees or shrubs planted or retained in accordance with this condition which are removed, uprooted, destroyed, die or become severely damaged or become seriously diseased within 5 years of planting shall be replaced within the next planting season by  ...  view the full minutes text for item 136.

[Note:  Councillor Weston declared a Personal and Prejudicial Interest in Application 79797/RM/2013, due to his involvement with Redrow and Bryant, he remained in the meeting but did not take part in the debate or cast a vote on the Application.]

The Chief Planning Officer submitted a report concerning an application for the approval of Reserved Matters for appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the erection of 66 no. dwellings following outline approval under planning ref. 77510/O/2011.

        RESOLVED:  That the Council is minded to grant planning permission subject to the conditions now determined and no additional substantive objections being received prior to the end of the reconsultation period on 20^th March 2013, to allow the requisite time to expire with regards publicising the application as a departure from the Development Plan, decision to then be delegated to the Chief Planning Officer.