Minutes 8/12/2025
Procedural Note: These minutes are published in draft form and are subject to approval at the next Amenities and Planning Committee Meeting due to be held on 9th February 2026; in accordance with Charles Arnold-Baker on Local Council Administration, Edition 14, they record decisions and resolutions only, rather than detailed discussion or individual viewpoints.
Meeting Pack 8/12/2025
Agenda – Meeting 7 (2025/26)
Meeting 7
1. Apologies and reasons for absence
To receive apologies and approve reasons for absence from members.
2. Declarations of interest
To note any declarations of interest on items which are on the agenda.
3. 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
4. Approval of minutes
To approve the minutes from the Amenities & Planning Committee Meeting held 17th November 2025.
5. To consider the following planning applications:
| Reference | Address | Description |
| 25/03161/FUL | Castle Park Arts Centre, Park Court,
Frodsham, WA6 6SE |
Erection of a permanent open sided glass covered metal structure with photovoltaic glass. |
| 25/03539/CAT | St Cyl 57 High Street, Frodsham, WA6 7AN | 1x chestnut – reduce to previous cut points |
| 25/03535/FUL | 17 Carriage Drive, Frodsham, WA6 6DU | Alterations to front orangery, erection of single storey rear extension, alterations to windows and doors, addition of rooflights |
| 25/03465/FUL | 62 Bellemonte Road, Frodsham, WA6 6BH | Single storey side/rear extension |
| 25/03721/TPO | Ravenswood, Carriage Drive, Frodsham, WA6 6DR | 2x Mature Beech – 2m crown reduction |
| 25/03697/FUL | 13 Greenside Avenue, Frodsham, WA6 7SA | Single storey rear extension, part demolition of garage and two storey side extension. |
| 25/03662/FUL | 61 Doric Avenue, Frodsham, WA6 7RB | Single-storey side and rear extension with rooflights, and a new front porch canopy. |
6. Planning Appeal
To note the outcome of Appeal Ref: APP/A0665/D/25/3371372, 139 Ashton Drive, Frodsham, Cheshire West and Chester WA6 7PU
Appeal Ref: APP/A0665/D/25/3371372
7. Festive lights – Main Street
To note the work carried out by the Amenities & Planning Committee and KDE regarding the festive lights on Main Street.
8. Accessible play equipment
To review the remit and current status of the installation of an item of accessible play equipment, noting that other than reducing the earmarked reserve to £5,000 there has been no progress since March 2023.
9. Remembrance garden working group
To review the remit and status of the Remembrance Garden Working Group, noting that no progress has been made since December 2024 and that an earmarked reserve of £20,000 remains.
10. Tarvin Road Cemetery
To consider the urgent need for additional burial space, noting that only 28 grave spaces remain in the new cemetery section (49 taken in the past four years), and to agree next steps, including seeking informal advice from Harrison Design Development (design consultants for the cemetery extension undertaken in 2021) on the feasibility of extending within the land currently owned and/or exploring options for land acquisition.
11. Crowmere Lake
To note current water levels at Crowmere Lake, consider comments from the adjacent resident, and determine whether any action is required at this time.
12. Active Travel
(a) To receive an update from Cllr Holman.
(b) To agree any action to be taken.