Meeting of the Planning and General Finance Committee on Tuesday 3 February 2026 at 7.00pm

Agenda for the Planning and General finance committee

1.           Apologies

To receive and accept apologies.

2.           Declarations of Interest

Members are reminded of their responsibility to declare any disclosable pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest which they have in any item of business on the agenda no later than when the item is reached. Declarations are a personal matter for each Member to decide and the decision to declare, or not, is the responsibility of the Member based on the particular circumstances. Dispensations on any declarations of pecuniary interest made either before or during the meeting to be then considered by the Parish Council and any dispensations documented accordingly.

3.           Public Participation

In accordance with Standing Order 3 (d,e,f,g,h,i)  – The meeting shall be adjourned for a maximum of 30 minutes for Public Participation. Speeches will not last more than 3 minutes. No elector will be allowed to speak more than once on any one subject.

4.           Receipts and Payments to Month End January 2026

  1. a) To note any receipts of money.
  2. b) Summary of Receipts and Payments. *

The summary of Receipts and Payments shows the committed costs for the financial year (1st April 2025 – 31st March 2026) and the amount spent from each cost centre to the last accounting period (“Month End”).
*The accompanying documentation will be available just prior to the meeting as the bank statement will only be available after the agenda has been issued.

5.           Bank Reconciliation*

The Month End account summary from the electronic cashbook, is cross checked with bank statements from the three bank accounts by a councillor. The amounts recorded in the internal accounting systems should match the external bank statements.

The councillor conducting the checks should not be the Chair of the meeting nor one of the two bank signatories that signed off those payments in the bank last month. Once satisfied, this councillor will then sign the Bank Statements, Receipts and Payment summary and Bank Reconciliation to verify that the check has taken place.
*The accompanying documentation will be available just prior to the meeting as the bank statement will only be available after the agenda has been issued.

6.           Accounts for Payment
(see accompanying information at end of agenda)

To review payments in settlement of the Schedule of Payments for February 2026 and to agree which two bank signatories will approve the payments in the bank account.

7.           Grant Applications

[applications circulated to councillors with agenda] a) To consider the grant application from Families United for £ 500 towards a summer event.
b) To consider the request for a donation to an individual towards attendance at a Girl Guiding European event.

8.           Planning Applications*

  1. a) To consider a response to planning applications received (details in the appended table)
    b) To note decisions made bt WBC Planning Officers (details in appended table).
    c) To consider the information relating to the renewal of a pavement café licence.
  2. d) To receive any updates on other planning topics.

 

9.           Date and Time of Next Meeting

TBC but the normal schedule would place the meeting on Tuesday 24 February 2026 at 7pm.

Matters for discussion in closed session

Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 s.2
A body may, by resolution, exclude the public from a meeting whenever publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest by reason of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted or for some other special reasons stated in the resolution and arising from the nature of that business of the proceedings; and where such a resolution is passed, this Act shall not require the meeting to be open to the public during proceedings to which the resolution applies.

 

 

 

Appendix for Item 6  Schedule of payments for Feb 2026

 

 

 

 

Appendix for Item 8.

a)    Planning Applications to Consider
Consultation End Date Planning Application Reference Address Proposal
30/12/2026 2025/01709/FULH 85 Grappenhall Road, Stockton Heath, Warrington, WA4 2AR Proposed single storey side extension with solar panels, Alterations and extension to existing garage with solar panels, External window alterations and dormer extension with hip to gable conversion of roof
06/02 2025/01763/FULH 108 Fairfield Road, Stockton Heath, Warrington, WA4 2BU FRONT AND REAR DORMERS TO EXISTING SECOND FLOOR BEDROOM
11/02 2026/00025/HPA 14 Beech Road, Stockton Heath, Warrington, WA4 6LT Single storey rear extension to extend beyond the rear wall by 5.70m, height of 3.20m and height of the eaves to be 2.22m
23/02 2025/01822/FULH 64 Whitefield Road, Warrington, WA4 6NA First-floor roof terrace
b)    Applications determined:
GRANTED 2025/01660/ADV Ego, 25 Walton Road, Warrington, WA4 6NJ Proposed 2 no. internally illuminated fascia signs, 2 no. internally illuminated roundel signs and 2 no.  non-illuminated etched logo signs
WITHDRAWN 2025/01657/LBC Red Lion, 58 – 60 London Road, Warrington, WA4 6HN Refurbishment of garden space using existing pergola structures in new positions with new lighting, floor finishes, landscaping and reconfigured storage areas including additional WC provision externally
GRANTED 2025/01641/FULH 32 Brian Avenue, Stockton Heath, Warrington, WA4 2BG Single storey side extension