Minutes 11/05/2026
Please note these minutes are in draft format until approved at the next Amenities and Planning Committee Meeting to be held in June 2026 (date to be confirmed)
Meeting Pack 11-05-2026
Agenda – Meeting 11 (2025/26)
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. Suspending Standing Orders
To note Standing Orders require that any suspension be approved by resolution of the meeting, in accordance with Standing Orders 1(r)(ix) and 25(a). This process will apply to all items other than agenda item 4.
4. 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
5. Approval of minutes
To approve the minutes from the Amenities & Planning Committee Meeting held 13th April 2026.
Amenities & Planning Committee Minutes 13-04-2026
6. Actions from the meeting held on 13th April 2026
(a) To receive a verbal update from Councillor Wood regarding traffic and activity issues on Langdale Way and Grasmere Road, arising from school drop-off and pick-up at Manor House School.
(b) To agree action to be taken.
7. Planning
(a) To note the report from Cllr J Critchley and agree response to Cheshire West and Chester Council.
PLANNING-REPORT-28-April-2026.pdf
(b) To note the following planning applications and agree response to Cheshire West and Chester Council:
| Application # | Address | Details |
| 26/01126/LBC | 47-49 Main Street, Frodsham, WA6 7DF | Create a new doorway at ground floor level between number 47 and number 49 Main Street. The new doorway will be created within the rear of the building, within a modern extension. |
| 26/01095/FUL | Congar, Middle Walk, Bellemonte Road, Frodsham, WA6 6BW | Erection of porch to front, dormers to rear and the application of render to dwelling. |
| 26/01282/PIP | Land At Dobers Lane, Frodsham | Erection of 1 dwelling |
| 26/01153/FUL | Frodsham Medical Practice, 50 High Street, Frodsham, WA6 7HE | Change of use from doctor’s surgery (formerly Use Class D1) to residential dwelling, construction of garage, summerhouse and shed. Renewal of Approval no. 22/04710/FUL. |
| 26/01163/LBC | The Bears Paw Hotel, 127 Main Street, Frodsham, WA6 7AF | Installation of replacement signs to include, 1x new pictorial and header to the existing decorative bracket, 1x set of individual house name letters, 1x double sided corex holder to existing posts, 3x floodlights, 1x door plaque, 3x car park signs, 12x internally applied window graphics |
| 26/01135/FUL
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89 Waterside Drive, Frodsham, WA6 7NF
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Erection of a single-storey detached building for use as a gym/workshop. |
8. Christmas lights (Church Street)
To note that the scheduled replacement works have been postponed due to a delay in the delivery of required materials. The manufacturer has indicated an estimated delay of approximately 3–4 weeks (as at 20/04/2026), with no confirmed delivery date at present. A revised installation date will be arranged and communicated once delivery has been confirmed.
9. Hob Hey Wood
To consider whether to make an approach to the landowner regarding a parcel of land, Title Number: CH576470, address: Land on the East Side of Townfield Lane, Frodsham. Members are asked to note that there is currently no allocated budget for the purchase of land, and any approach would be exploratory in nature.
10. Active Travel
To receive any update from Cllr Holman.
11. Close of meeting
Minutes and an audio recording will be made available as soon as possible after the meeting.