Members to give notice of any Personal or Prejudicial Interest and the nature of that Interest relating to any item on the Agenda in accordance with the adopted Code of Conduct.

Councillor Welton declared a Personal Interest in Agenda Item 7 – Urgent Business (105847/FUL/21 – Hare and Hounds Hotel, Wood Lane, Timperley) as he is a Board Member at Timperley Sports Club.

To receive and, if so determined, to approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 10^th February, 2022.

              RESOLVED:  That the Minutes of the meeting held on 10^th February, 2022, be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

A maximum of 15 minutes will be allocated to public questions submitted in writing to Democratic Services (democratic.services@trafford.gov.uk) by 4pm two working days prior to the meeting. Questions must be within the remit of the Committee or be relevant to items appearing on the agenda and will be submitted in the order in which they were received.

Questions were submitted which were deemed not to be appropriate for the Planning Committee to consider; advice was given that these should be directed to the relevant Departments for response.

To consider the attached report of the Head of Planning and Development, to be tabled at the meeting.

The Head of Planning and Development 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 Head of Planning and Development, for the following applications.

The Head of Planning and Development submitted a report concerning an application for full planning permission for the demolition of specified buildings; and outline planning permission with all matters reserved except for access for a mixed-use development comprising: up to 13,000 sqm of commercial, business and service floorspace (Use Class E); up to 2,800 sqm of public house or drinking establishment floorspace (Sui Generis); up to 720 sqm of learning and non-learning institutions (Use Class F1); up to 2,400 sqm for local community uses (Use Class F2); up to 800 residential units (Use Class C3); public realm and landscaping; highways improvement works; and other associated infrastructure.

              RESOLVED:  That Members are minded to grant planning permission for the development and that the determination of the application hereafter be deferred and delegated to the Head of Planning and Development as follows:-

(i)             To complete a suitable Legal Agreement under S106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to secure:

· The nomination rights for on-site affordable housing.

· A financial contribution towards improvements to off-site primary and secondary education facilities.

(ii)            To carry out minor drafting amendments to any planning condition.

(iii)          To have discretion to determine the application appropriately in the circumstances where a S106 Agreement has not been completed within three months of the resolution to grant planning permission.

(iv)          That upon the satisfactory completion of the above Legal Agreement that planning permission be granted subject to the conditions now determined (unless amended by (ii) above), with the following amendment to Condition 46:-

              Any part of the development falling within Use Class E(b) of Schedule 1 of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended), or constituting a public house/drinking establishment (sui generis), shall only be open for trade or business between the following hours:

              08.00 – 23.00          Monday to Thursday

              08.00 – 00.00          Friday and Saturday

              10.00 – 23.00          Sunday and Bank Holidays

              Reason: In the interests of amenity, having regard to Policy L7 of the Trafford Core Strategy and the National Planning Policy Framework.

              Determination regarding the removal of furniture at night was delegated to the Head of Planning and Development, with the following condition to be added:-

              Any reserved matters applications for uses falling within Use Class E(b) of Schedule 1 of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended), or constituting a public house/drinking establishment (sui generis), shall be accompanied by an Outdoor Eating and Drinking Management Plan where outdoor eating and/or drinking is proposed. The Plan shall assess the effects of outdoor eating and drinking on amenity in the vicinity, and include mitigation measures as appropriate.

              Reason: In the interests of amenity, and to allow the Local Planning Authority to consider restricting outdoor eating and drinking through further conditions at reserved matters stage, having regard to Policy L7 of the Trafford Core Strategy and the National Planning Policy Framework.

The Head of Planning and Development submitted a report concerning an application for planning permission for the demolition of existing office building and erection of 169 bed hotel, comprising between 4 and 10 storeys of hotel accommodation and ancillary uses including ground floor café, plus basement with pool and gym and screened rooftop plant area and tower feature. Associated parking and servicing areas with main vehicular access off Hornby Road and associated changes to the public realm. Use of No. 2 Hornby Road for hotel staff accommodation.

It was moved and seconded that planning permission be refused.

The motion was put to the vote and declared carried.

              RESOLVED:  That planning permission be refused for the following reasons:-

(1)           The proposed development, by reason of its design, external appearance, scale, height and massing would result in an unduly dominant and obtrusive form of development, which would be out of keeping with the character of the surrounding area. As such, the proposed development would have a detrimental impact on the character and visual appearance of the street scene and the surrounding area. It is therefore considered that the proposed development does not represent good design and would fail to comply with Policy L7 of the Trafford Core Strategy and the National Planning Policy Framework.

(2)           The proposed development by reason of its height, scale and massing in close proximity to adjacent residential properties, would give rise to an unduly overbearing and overdominant impact and result in harmful overlooking to the detriment of the amenity that the adjoining occupants could reasonably expect to enjoy. As such the proposal is contrary to Policy L7 of the Trafford Core Strategy and the National Planning Framework.

(3)           The proposed development would generate an additional demand for car parking which cannot be accommodated on this site in a satisfactory manner with the result that vehicles would be forced to park on surrounding highways to the detriment of residential amenity. In addition the development would provide insufficient parking space for disabled persons. The proposed drop off and pick up point on Warwick Road would result in an unacceptable loss of pedestrian footway to the detriment of pedestrian safety. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policies L4 and L7 of the Trafford Core Strategy, SPD3: Parking Standards and Design and the National Planning Policy Framework.