Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on Wednesday 25th June 2025 at 7.45pm at Little Leigh Village Hall.
Present: Councillors Antrobus, Dawson, Davenport, Brierley-Jones, Morrell, Underdown & Lizzie Tearle (Innovia).
1. APOLOGIES
Apologies were received from Councillors Hough and Christopher and Councillor Lynn Gibbon.
2. DECLARATION OF INTEREST
No Declarations of Interest were made.
3. Presentation from Innovia in relation to the Solar & Energy Storage @ Aston Grange
Lizzie Tearle gave the Councillors a presentation of the proposed installation. Details were also given of a Community Benefit Fund which equated to £5300 per year for the lifespan of the installation which was estimated to be 40 years. This would be split between Aston & Dutton. More details of the agreement would be forthcoming if & when the application was approved.
4. Report from CWaC / Details of Speeding Up – Build Out Meeting
The monthly CWaC report had been emailed to Councillors and published on the website.
The Speeding Up – Build Out Meeting was to be held at Little Leigh Village Hall on Tuesday 8th July at 6.30. Councillors were urged to attend.
5. To confirm the minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on Wednesday 14th May 2025
MATTERS ARISING
• Dutton Horse Bridge Repairs – Some work had been carried out on the Bridge, but more work was required.
• Online Banking – The request for signatures had been done and the clerk would email this for further action.
• Damaged Foot Path Bridge Tunnel End – This bridge had now been replaced. Thanks to Councillor Gibbon for all her input with this matter.
• Airbnb Properties – Councillor Davenport said that the matter had been raised personally with CWaC Enforcement Team
• Speed Limits A533 – The Clerk had not done anything about this and she would speak to Councillor Gibbon in relation to who would be the best person to approach.
6. Financial Review
Current Bank Statement: £ 6766.32
- Room Hire – £ 15.00
7. CORRESPONDENCE
8. Planning Appeals:
• Certificate of Lawfulness for Existing Use to regularise the existing use of a dwelling in excess of 10 years
Outbuilding To the West of Dones View Farm Northwich Road Dutton Northwich
Ref. No: 25/00018/REF – Status: Appeal in Progress
• Change of use of stables to dwelling
West Brook Barn Higher Lane Dutton Northwich WA4 4JW
Ref. No: 25/00014/REF – Status: Appeal allowed
9. Planning Applications:
Conversion of barn into 1 residential dwelling
The Farm House Marsh Lane Dutton Northwich WA4 4EU
Ref. No: 25/01543/PDQ – Status: Pending
Erection of Single Storey Extension
Dutton Hall Northwich Road Dutton Northwich Cheshire WA4 4LH
Ref. No: 25/01517/FUL – Status: Pending
Creation of four wildlife ponds.
Land At Northwich Road Dutton Northwich
Ref. No: 25/01149/FUL – Status: Pending
Installation and operation of a ground mounted photovoltaic (PV) solar energy generation system (solar farm), energy storage facility and, associated infrastructure and engineering works in association with the laying of connection cable
Land At Aston Grange Aston Frodsham
Ref. No: 24/03807/FUL – Status: Pending
Discharge of conditions 3 (materials, 5 (landscaping),10 (highways) and 11 (visibility splays) of 22/03694/FUL
Union Farm Northwich Road Dutton Northwich Cheshire WA4 4LB
Ref. No: 24/03715/DIS – Status: Pending
Discharge of conditions 3 (materials, 5 (landscaping),10 (highways) and 11 (visibility splays) of 22/03694/FUL
Union Farm Northwich Road Dutton Northwich Cheshire WA4 4LB
Ref. No: 24/03715/DIS – Status: Pending
Discharge of condition 4 (structural calculations) of planning permission 23/0519/FUL
1 Tunnel End, Dutton
Ref. No: 24/00836/DIS – Status: Pending
Discharge of conditions 3 (materials), 7 (sound insulation) and 19 (land contamination) of planning permission 22/01211/FUL
Dutton Park Farm Lodge Lane Dutton Northwich WA4 4HL
Ref. No: 23/02170/DIS – Status: Pending
http://pa.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/online-applications/
10. AOB
Recent overnight closures of the M56 Junctions 10-11 had meant increased traffic of the A533 but residents had not been informed by Highways. Clr Antrobus said he would speak to Darren at CWaC Highways regarding this.
The Clerk raised the issue of the Knotweed at the land at rear of Northwich Road and if it had been checked this year. Clr Brierley Jones said he would speak to Pete Bate.
11. Date and Place of next meeting
10th September
29th October
10th December
21st January
18th March
13th May
All subject to change.