Council advises planning conditions must be met on development site

Cheshire East Council has taken steps to remind the developer of their obligations to comply with the planning conditions that apply to a development near Macclesfield.

The council is aware of the concerns expressed that all planning conditions required to be met prior to any development works at the site to the north of Chelford Road, Henbury, are adhered to. At the October meeting of full council, some local ward members expressed concerns and sought reassurances from the council that steps would be taken to ensure the planning agreements are observed.

The conditions include the requirement to submit a materials management plan to the council for approval. The planning conditions also set out a number of requirements regarding the extraction and management of peat and this is being reviewed by the council.

The council is satisfied that any hedge cutting and tree removal, which took place in recent weeks, did not breach any planning conditions.

An erected advertisement at the site, which did not have planning consent, has been removed.  

Councillor Mick Warren, Cheshire East Council chair of environment and communities, said: “We are fully aware that recent activity on this site caused some concern to local residents and we have spoken with the contractors and obtained their assurance about certain planning matters.

“We will continue to liaise with the developer to ensure that they receive any advice they require in order to avoid any conflict with the planning conditions.”

Detailed planning approval was granted in April this year, following outline planning approval in 2019. A number of planning conditions must be met before any major works on site.

Anyone wishing to view the planning details should access the council’s planning portal and enter planning references 17/4277M and 19/3097M in the search bar.