Minutes of a meeting of Mobberley Parish Council

Held at the Rajar Building

Monday 7th January 2019

PRESENT
Councillor J Cookson (Chairman)
Councillors: C Booth, J Lambert, S Kendall, J Unterhalter, S Thompson and D Elves.
Also Present:
Charlotte Leach and Parish Clerk Mrs S Sherwood.
The meeting began at 7.30pm.
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Apologies received from Councillor: V Pike, H Gilks, D Swan and I Norbury.
2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
None
3. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
That the minutes of the meeting held on 3rd December and 5th November 2018 were not available and will be
formally approved at the meeting in January 2019.
4. Public Participation – A period of not more than fifteen minutes were made available for the public to
submit comments.
None

5. Report from Knutsford Community Police

No report available. Councillor Booth commented on a recent break in at Breech House Lane.

6. Cheshire East Report

None

7. Correspondence
7.1 Edwina Pointon regarding the hedges which have been cut along Smith Lane. The cutting of these hedges
has not been arranged by the Parish Council. ACTION: The Clerk to inform Mrs Pointon.
7.2 Emma Hassall regarding the damaged caused by contractors to the new car park on Church Lane. CEC
Local Highways Officers are to visit and if they feel the area needs to be repaired they will contact the Clerk
for details of those who caused the damage.
8. Finance
8.1 To approve Financial Report
RESOLVED: Financial report 7th January 2019 be approved – See attached documentation.
Total Payments Approved: January 2019 - £5045.99
The chairman duly signed January’2 financial report.
9. To receive Committee Reports
9.1 Planning
9.1.1 Planning meeting. The date of the next planning meeting is 14th January 2019
9.2 Highways
9.2.1 Councillor Elves highlighted grid covers which are missing on Town Lane. ACTION: Councilor Booth to
report this issue to CEC Highways.
9.2.2 Councillor Kendall reported the repeated hole which appears on Ashley Road. United Utilities have repaired it
three times, but it is as bad as ever and is a danger to cyclist and motor cyclists. ACTION: Councilor Booth to
report this issue to United Utilities.
9.3 Victory Hall Trust Deed Committee.
• Councillor Pike sent the following report: Nothing to report until after the next TDC meeting on 22 nd January
9.4 Community Meadow. Councillor Pike sent the following report:
9.4.1 Work to be commenced on the top field, with a pipe exiting out of the bank, high up above the first scrape as
soon as the ground is conducive to be worked on.
9.4.2 Water coming out of the pipe to be monitored over the Spring/Summer. If significant, at the end of Summer
(breeding season) the pipe will be extended down the bank into the scrape to ensure path does not become
waterlogged and help feed the scrape.
9.4.3 Re-grade the bottom of the first scrape whilst the water level is low and remove the willow regeneration.
9.4.4 Bolster the bank on the far scrape.
9.4.5 Caddis will keep us updated as to when they plan to do the work
9.4.6 Councillor Cookson advised that Mrs Drury is having work done on trees in her garden which backs on to the
Community Meadow. She would like to the put the wood chippings along the hedge on the Community
Meadow side to stop the weeds. There was no objection to this proposal.
9.5 Footpaths – Nothing to report
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9.6 Hedges – Nothing to report.
9.7 Village Matters/Community Events/Amenities
9.7.1 Councillor Unterhalter commented on some adult gym equipment at a village playing field he visited recently.
ACTION: Councillor Unterhalter is to forward the photos and this could be investigated as a future project.
9.7.2 Community Pride. Councillor Thompson is to visit the shops along Town Lane informing them that we intend
to enter the Community Pride in 2019 and politely ask them to tidy the frontage of their shops. Also, the Coop
often leave their cages out at the front covering two parking spaces. If no action is taken, then the Clerk will
write a letter to them.
9.8 Rajar Building.
9.8.1 Various matters have arisen from the recent EPC and will be discussed at the Rajar Building sub-committee
on Tuesday 15th January 2019
9.8.2 Councillor Elves is to join the Rajar Building Management Committee which not consists of Councillors Pike,
Elves, Booth and the Clerk.
9.9 Public Transport including Airport.
9.9.1 Councillor Booth is to attend a meeting with Sean Hannaby to discuss the S106 agreement for Manchester
Airport.
9.9.2 Councillor Unterhalter reported some trees which are overgrown and need cutting back. These belong to
Manchester Airport. ACTION: Councillor Kendall to report this to Manchester Airport.
9.10 Ches. Res Plan – None
9.11 Police Liaison - Nothing to report.
9.12 Youth Council - Nothing to report.
9.13 Newsletter/Website –
9.13.1 A new website is to be created.
9.14 Neighbourhood Plan – Councillors Elves and Lambert met with members of Brereton Parish Council to
establish what is required to set up a Neighbourhood Plan. It was agreed, due to the commitment required, that
Councillor Elves will head the Neighbourhood Plan team with Councillor Gilks, Lambert and Thompson assisting
him.
10. The meeting closed at 9.00pm. The date for the next meeting:
Month Parish Council meeting Monday 4th February 2019 at the Rajar Building at 7.30pm.

Signed …………………………………………………….
Councillor Janet Cookson – Chairman Mobberley Parish Council

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Planning Applications
Planning Meeting held 9th February 2015
Application 15/0016M - Lindow Moss Peat Farm, Moor Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 6DN Demolition of existing buildings and
construction of 14 detached family dwellings with associated hard and soft landscaping, including site re-proofing.
Parish Council’s recommendation: Objection.
Cheshire East Decision – Registered application
Planning Meeting held 10th April 2017
Application 15/0064M. Variation of conditions of planning permission 5/97/0758P for restoration of peat extraction site at Peat
Farm, Moor Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 6DN
Parish Council’s recommendation: Objection.
Cheshire East Decision – Registered application
Planning meeting held 21st May 2018
Application 18/2106M and 18/2107M Demolition of outbuildings and construction of a two storey rear extension to a listed
building at Baguley Green Farm, Slade Lane, Mobberley, Cheshire, WA16 7QL
Listed Building Consent for demolition of outbuildings and construction of a two storey rear extension to a listed building Baguley
Green Farm, Slade Lane, Mobberley
Parish Council’s recommendation: Strong objection.
Cheshire East Decision – Registered application
Planning meeting held 13th August 2018
Application 18/3669M Request for Release from Legal Obligations. Ostlers Lane House, Ostlers Lane,
Mobberley, Cheshire, WA16 7LY
Council’s recommendation: Objection.
Cheshire East Decision – Registered application
Planning meeting held 19th September 2018
Application 18/3988M Alterations to vehicular and pedestrian entrance along with landscaping works at Antrobus New Hall
Farm, Faulkners Lane, Mobberley, Cheshire, WA16 7A.
Council’s recommendation: No objection.
Cheshire East Decision – Registered application
Application 18/4287M New front boundary wall and gates at Woodside Nurseries, Hall Lane, Mobberley, Knutsford, Cheshire,
WA16 7AH
Council’s recommendation: No objection.
Cheshire East Decision – Registered application
Application 18/4458M Demolition of garage and rear section, followed by erection of part two storey rear and side extension
at West Point, Broadoak Lane, Mobberley, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 6JR
Council’s recommendation: No objection.
Cheshire East Decision – Refused / 05-Dec-2018
Planning meeting held 8th October 2018
Application 15/0016M. Demolition of existing buildings and construction of 14 detached familly dwellings with
associated hard and soft landscaping, including site re-profiling. Lindow Moss Peat Farm, Moor Lane,
Wilmslow, SK9 6DN
Council’s recommendation: Strong objection
Cheshire East Decision – Registered application
Planning meeting held 12th November 2018
Application 18/5103m Change of use for conversion of an existing stable building into a separate 3-bedroom
single storey dwelling Meadow Cottage, Davenport Lane, Mobberley, WA16 7NB
Council’s recommendation: No objection
Cheshire East Decision – Registered application
Application 18/5269m Full planning application for agricultural access track (retrospective) and the provision
of security lighting Land at Greenacres, Moss Lane, Mobberley, WA16 7BP
Council’s recommendation: Objection.
Cheshire East Decision – Registered application
Application 18/1654M Variation of condition 2,3 & 4 on approval 15/3175M - Variation of Condition 2 to vary
the plans on approved Application 14/3911M, so the fireplace can be used as a snug seating area, rather than
a corridor through to the garden. Double doors to be relocated towards the rear of the property with new
window relocated to the rear of the property also at Roebuck Inn, Mill Lane, Mobberley, Cheshire, WA16 7HX
Council’s recommendation: Not able to comment as no new plan has been submitted to show where the applicant now wishes
to vary the conditions
Cheshire East Decision – Withdrawn / 11-Dec-2018
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Application 18/4979M Demolition of the existing building and erection of 4 dwellings together with
landscaping and associated works THE FORGE, PAVEMENT LANE, MOBBERLEY, CHESHIRE, WA16 7ED
Council’s recommendation: Objection.
Cheshire East Decision – Registered application
Planning meeting held 10th December 2018
Application 18/5639m New Bi Folding doors to rear elevation Meadow View Barn, Slade Lane, Mobberley,
Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 7QL
Council’s recommendation: No objection
Cheshire East Decision – Registered application
Application 18/5645m Listed building consent for crack stitching repairs and associated works Yew Tree
Cottage, Spout Lane, Mobberley, WA16 7HU
Council’s recommendation: No objection
Cheshire East Decision – Registered application
Application 18/5855m Proposed Change of Use from agriculture to agriculture and equestrian to include the
constuction of a hardstanding area and the permanent placing of a shelter and the erection of two timber
shelters and a store. Land to the North of Pavement Lane, Mobberley
Council’s recommendation: No objection
Cheshire East Decision – Registered application
Application 18/6048M Proposed single storey outbuilding Tarken, Hall Lane, Mobberley, Cheshire, WA16 7AE
Council’s recommendation: Objection.
Cheshire East Decision – Registered application
Application 18/5735m Proposed new entrance gates and curved stone walls to either side at Saltersley Hall
Farm, Saltersley Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 5LS
Council’s recommendation: Objection.
Cheshire East Decision – Registered application
Application 18/5716m Change of use from A3 (café/restaurant) to A5 (Hot food Takeaway) at 87, Town Lane,
Mobberley, Cheshire, WA16 7HH
Council’s recommendation: Objection.
Cheshire East Decision – Registered application