• particularly during peak shopping seasons/hours and weekends - with all site movement forced into the limited entry and egress corridors. Closing and/or restricting current alternatives will cause extensive site gridlock, hinder emergency service responses and mass-exit routes for public, in event of on-site incidents or security issues.

7 To note any responses submitted under delegation since the previous meeting.

26/2872/HOUS Householder

1 Shakespeare Drive, Crewe, Cheshire East, CW1 5HX

Proposed extension and porch, demolition of previous extension and re planning of external and internal arrangements of existing bungalow.

No comments.

26/2717/FUL Full Planning

Duke of Bridgewater, 2 Wistaston Road, Crewe, Cheshire East, CW2 7RA

Conversion of current commercial property (former Duke of Bridgewater Public House - Sui Generis), into a 13 bedroom House in multiple occupation (HMO) (Sui-Generis).

Members of the Planning and Environment Committee raise the following concerns and application queries:

  • For safety on site and for potential residents, with associated dangers of working and living near buried cables, electrified tracks and/or high-voltage overhead cables, are restrictions in place within this site for development which will impede the proposed extension, in such close proximity to the railway line?
  • 1 Single occupancy room is proposed, though this is shown with a double bed allocation. Can it be confirmed that national living standard requirements are clear and applied to this space.
  • Refuse and parking arrangements for this site could impact pedestrian and vehicular movement at the busy junction. Members seek officer assurance that the safety impact is mitigated in proposals.

8 To note and/or consider correspondence, consultations, planning policy and member items.

  • I. Consider any new information received in relation to PROW Crewe FP8 and Crewe FP9. Additional PROW information was unavailable; the item was deferred to a future Committee meeting when the full Waldrons Place application will be considered.

9 To note Cheshire East Council correspondence regarding planning enforcement and planning issues.

  • Note: Ensure East Council correspondence regarding planning enforcement and planning issues. i. Appeal Under s78 Against Refusal of a Householder Application 26/0006/HOUS The appeal is noted.

To receive an update on the progress of the Crewe Conservation Area Appraisal:

10

Timelines have been sought for formal progression of the CAAMP document, with the full report due to be presented at the Planning and Environment November meeting.

11 To note the proposed date of the next meeting of the Planning & Environment Committee is Monday, 9th November 2026.

Meeting closed 7pm.

Cllr John Rhodes, Chair KP