• Agenda item

Agenda item

Retrospective Application for Construction of a Field Track, Temporary Removal and Stockpiling of Topsoil and Subsoil, the Partial Installation of a 300-Millimetre Land Drain, Installation of a Concrete Trough, Stone Wall and Base, Raising of Ground Levels to Feed Water into the Trough, Shale Excavation for Agricultural Purposes and Application for the Completion of the Land Drain, Installation of Three Manholes, Replacement of the Topsoil and the Subsoil, the Construction of Two Retaining Walls, and the Creation of Attenuation Pond at Land off Blaze Hill, Rainow, Macclesfield, SK10 5UT, The site lies to the east of Blaze Hill, Rainow (NP/CEC/0126/0024) HF

Minutes:

The Planning Officer presented the report and outlined the reasons for refusal as detailed in the report. It was noted that this is a part retrospective application.  Since the report was published some amended plans have been received from the applicant and the levelled area around the barn and retaining walls have been omitted from the proposals.  These were explained within the presentation.  The amended plans are still being consulted on (consultation period ends on 17 April 2026) and if any adverse representations are received contrary to the resolution they will be discussed with the Chair and Vice Chair of the Planning Committee before any final decision.

 

The following spoke under the public participation at meetings scheme:

 

·         Ken Wainman – Agent

 

The following points were discussed:

 

·         Historical access to the site and the requirement for the new access track

·         The dilapidated sough

·         The pond

 

A motion to approve the application, subject to the omission of the land levelling works around the existing barn and retaining walls, amended plans and with the conditions set out below, was proposed and seconded, put to the vote and carried.  The final decision to be taken by Planning Officer.

 

RESOLVED:

 

To APPROVE the applications with the following conditions:

 

  1. Accordance with amended plans;
  2. No planning permission granted for any works in purple dashed line;
  3. Re-surfacing works to be completed in set timescale;
  4. Detail for drainage connection off site;
  5. Implementation of landscaping scheme;
  6. Submission of arboricultural method statement;
  7. Measures to exclude livestock from attenuation pond;
  8. Details of manholes;
  9. Trough to be constructed of local gritstone

 

11:05am the meeting was adjourned and recommenced at 11:15am

 

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