Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on Wednesday 8th July 2026 at 7.45pm at Bluebell Cottage Nursery Tea Rooms, Lodge Lane.
Present: Councillors Dawson, Davenport, Christopher Morrell and Underdown.
- APOLOGIES
Apologies were received from Councillors Hough & Brierley-Jones.
- DECLARATION OF INTEREST
No Declarations of Interest were made.
- Report from CWaC
• The Marbury Update had been circulated.
Councillor Gibbon encouraged promotion of the Men B vaccine programme for young people.
- To confirm the minutes of the Annual Parish Council Meeting and Annual Parish Meeting held on Wednesday 13th May 2026 MATTERS ARISING
• New Venue – Councillors were delighted with the new meeting venue and
thanks were expressed to Sue, the owner for allowing the use of the Bluebell Cottage Nursery Tea Room.
• Move to .gov.uk domain – Councillor Christopher was still investigating this
matter but made assurances that it would be resolved before the next year
end.
• New property on Lodge Lane – CWAC Enforcement had now made contact
with the owner of this property. Concern was still raised about the noise made by the generator and Councillor Gibbon was taking up the matter.
• Overgrown Hedges – Marsh Lane – The Clerk had been informed that the
hedges had now been cut.
• Aston Grange Solar Farm – The Clerk had email regarding the proposed
monetary incentive but had heard nothing more.
- Financial Review
• Current Bank Statement: £ 7997.81
- CORRESPONDENCE
CWaC: Marbury Park & Anderton Car Parks: CWaC Parking Services manage both car parks and for several years, there has been an informal arrangement in respect of parking charges. The proposed Orders were seeking to formalise these existing arrangements. Importantly, formalising the TROs will enable the Council to enforce the parking provisions, including for non-payment as well as other contraventions such as misuse of designated bays and parking outside marked bays. Regarding the outcome of the TRO consultation – no objections were received – therefore the TRO will now be made and implemented with a ‘go live’ date of 30th July 2026. They intend to issue warning notices for four weeks from that date prior to issuing any live penalties.
CWaC: Councillors Registers Of Interest – At the request of CWaC the Clerk asked all Councillors to revalidate the Register of Interest.
- Planning Appeals
Change the use of an agricultural field to a dog exercise area – variation of condition 7 (Times of use) of application 22/04104/FUL (Appeal: APP/A0665/W/23/3319849)
Dog Walking Field Marsh Lane Dutton Northwich WA4 4EX
Ref. No: 26/00034/REF Status: Appeal dismissed.
Close residents to the Dog Exercise Area had been very pleased with this decision and passed on their thanks to the Parish and Local Councillors for all their input into this matter.
- Planning Applications:
New:
Single storey side extension, part single part two storey rear extension and front porch
2 Hilltop Cottage Northwich Road Dutton Northwich WA4 4LD
Ref. No: 26/01541/FUL Status: Pending
Removal of existing outbuildings including garage. Erection of replacement garage and home office
Marsh Cottage Marsh Lane Dutton Northwich WA4 4EY
Ref. No: 26/01374/FUL Status: Pending
Demolition of existing barn, change of use of the fields on the northern boundary from agricultural to residential. Erection of a stable block, fences and associated hard standings.
Marsh Lane Farm Barn Marsh Lane Dutton Northwich WA4 4EX
Ref. No: 26/01259/FUL Status: Pending
NO OBJECTIONS WERE RAISED TO THESE APPLICATIONS.
Outstanding:
Removal of sections of hawthorn hedgerow and silver birch (approximately 15 metres) to improve site access
Land Along Side Northwich Road Dutton Northwich
Ref. No: 26/00459/HED Status: Pending
First floor front extension, single and two storey front and side extension, relocation of principal entrance and erection of front storm porch.
Dale Farm Northwich Road Dutton Northwich WA4 4LE
Ref. No: 26/00427/FUL Status: Pending
Discharge of condition 4 (landscaping) of planning permission 18/04777/S73
Meadow Farm, Marsh Lane, Dutton, Warrington WA4 4EU
Ref. No: 25/04028/DIS Status: Pending
Lawful Development Certificate to establish use of existing use of a dwelling in excess of 10 years.
Land at Northwich Road, Dutton
Ref. No: 25/02892/LDC Status: Pending
Application for a Certificate of Lawful Existing Use for the establishment of hardstanding associated with agricultural operations.
Land At Meadow Farm Northwich Road Dutton Warrington WA4 4LJ
Ref. No: 25/02722/LDC Status: Pending
Change of use of land for B8 open air storage and distribution of agricultural machinery and plant hire, hard surface, installation of perimeter fencing and creation of landscaping bunds – Retrospective.
Ashbrook Plant Hire, Woodside Farm, Northwich Road. WA4 4LJ
Ref. No: 25/02711/FUL Status: Pending
Repair works to concrete coping to the offside upstream and repair/replace stop plank grooves on the upstream side of the lock. Replacement of bottom end lock gates, coursed masonry and concrete to upstream approach wall/gate recess (towpath side) and replacement of lock ladder hoops. Installation of one mooring bollard on the lock side (towpath side) and two lock landing bollards on the downstream approach (towpath side).
Trent and Mersey Canal Stop Lock Northwich Road Dutton Northwich WA4 4LA
Ref. No: 25/02551/LBC 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), 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/
- AOB
• Council Chairman John Dawson made a proposal regarding meeting attendance.
o ‘Any Council member who is unable to attend more than 50% of scheduled meetings within a year will be asked to justify their continued position on the Council at the Annual General Meeting.’
All Council members present, agreed with this proposal.
• Residents were again being urged to make sure that their house names or numbers and their letter boxes, were clearly visible. This was to try and help Post people and delivery drivers make correct deliveries.
• A suggestion was made that when setting a date for the meetings, the Council took into account the dates of neighbouring council meetings. It was further suggested that neighbouring Council members were invited to attend a future PC meeting.
- Date and Place of next meeting
8th September
All subject to change.