Meeting Pack – Meeting 1

Minutes – Meeting 1 – 9/06/2025

Agenda – Meeting 1 (2025/26)

Meeting 1

1. Election of Chair

To appoint a Committee Chair to serve until the next Amenities and Planning Committee Meeting in June 2026.

2. Election of Vice Chair

To appoint a Committee Vice Chair to serve until the next Amenities and Planning Committee Meeting in June 2026.

3. Apologies and reasons for absence

To receive apologies and approve reasons for absence from members.

4. Declarations of interest

To note any declarations of interest on items which are on the agenda.

5.    Public participation

Members of the public are invited to speak on items which are on the agenda in accordance with FTC  policy on public speaking at meetings: https://frodsham.gov.uk/wp–content/uploads/2023/10/Publicspeaking–at–meetings–2023.pdf

6.    Neighbourhood Plan

• To receive a report from the Neighbourhood Plan Working Group.
• To agree actions to be taken.

7.    Approval of minutes

To approve the minutes from the Amenities & Planning Committee Meeting held 12^th May 2025.

8.    To consider the following planning applications:

Reference	Address	Description
25/01017/S73	West Clifton Marsh, Sutton Causeway, Sutton, Frodsham	Wharf facilities and bridge (renewal 05/0837/FUL) -Variation of condition 1 (removal of bridge and wharf) of application 15/00677/FUL
Reference	Address	Description
25/01110/FUL	31A High Street, Frodsham, WA6 7AJ	Change of use from office (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C2), including the installation of a roof deck to the rear of the first floor property
25/01417/CAT	Frodsham Dental Surgery, 8 Church Street, Frodsham, WA6 7EB	Remove 2x Hollies and all understory vegetation to make the patio useable
25/01006/FUL	Dunsdale Lodge, Carriage Drive, Frodsham, WA6 6ED	Change of use from holiday let accommodation to residential dwelling (C3)
25/01191/FUL	Best Western Forest Hills Hotel, Bellemonte Road, Frodsham, WA6 6HH	Erection of padel courts
25/01511/CAT	10 Oakdale Avenue, Frodsham, WA6 6PY	Lime – 3m reduction
25/01512/CAT	23 High Street, Frodsham, WA6 7AH	Eucalyptus – 2m reduction

 

9.    Decisions taken by CW&C Planning Department since the last meeting

Reference	Address	Description	Decision
25/00306/FUL	Marling House Top Road Frodsham WA6 6SN	Two storey rear extension	Approval
25/00415/FUL	95 Townfield Lane Frodsham WA6 7RJ	Installation of new render to all external brickwork and raised decking to the rear elevation	Approval
24/02694/FUL	Lady Heyes Camping and Caravan Site Kingsley Road Kingsley Frodsham WA6 6SU	Construction of 3 x padel courts	Approval
25/00416/FUL	51 Fairways Frodsham WA6 7RY	Single storey front extension, single storey rear extension, first floor side extension with conversion of garage to habitable space. Alterations and addition to ground floor front window openings	Approval
24/03100/FUL & 24/03101/LBC	Godscroft Hall Godscroft Lane Frodsham WA6 6XU	Demolition of existing outbuilding, erection of new dwelling for holiday let accommodation, parking and landscaping	Refusal
24/01240/FUL	Land Off Simons Lane Frodsham Cheshire	Change of use of land as an outdoor events space for recreational use, including team building activities and outdoor learning and activities space, and ancillary items including 1 no. removable/collapsible tipi, removable welfare facilities (toilets), car parking and associated access works from Simons Lane, and associated fencing and landscaping	Withdrawn

 

10.  Planning Inspectorate Appeal Decisions – Appeal Ref: APP/A0665/Y/25/3358311

The Planning Inspectorate dismissed the appeal for a single storey orangery style extension to the rear and side of Overton House, School Lane, Frodsham, WA6 6AF.

11.  Active Travel Working Group

(a) To receive a report from Cllr Holman.

(b) To agree any action to be taken.

12.  Play areas

(a) To note that noted that the Clerk has requested updated quotations from the two companies that previously submitted quotes for the safety surface, in line with the revised specification outlined in minute reference 12/05/2025/14b.

(b) To note that the basket swing on Green Gates Community Park has developed a significant defect and has been taken down to prevent injury. The Clerk will pursue this with the supplier.

(c) To note that the shrub beds around Green Gates Park require considerable weeding, spot spraying and re-barking and that a quote has been requested for FTC’s current grounds maintenance contractors to carry out this work.

(d) To note that there was a minor accident on Townfield Lane play area when a resident walked into the blue goalposts.

(e) To consider undertaking repairs to the bridge and boardwalk in Churchfields Park, where significant rot has been identified and a large hole has developed in the boardwalk.

13.  Christmas Lights

(a) To note that Frodsham Town Council has stated that, provided the lights installed in the trees are disconnected from the power supply, there should be no issue with them remaining in place.

(b) To note that the developers of Old Hall have requested the temporary removal of the section of festoon lighting in front of the development to facilitate the installation of roof trusses. The Town Clerk has obtained a quotation from KDE for the works, which has been forwarded to the developers for action.

14.  Close of meeting