BEESTON PARISH COUNCIL
Clerk: Mrs Helen Exley
clerk@beestonparishcouncil.co.uk Tel: 01270 528768/ 07855 023657
Dear Sir or Madam,
You are hereby summoned to attend the quarterly meeting of the above Council, to be held on Tuesday 8th September 2026, commencement not before 7:00pm. Peckforton & Beeston Village Rooms. All members of the public are welcome to attend.
Agenda 2nd September 2026
- Apologies– Minute reasons for absence
- Cllr Tom Platt – A Moment’s silence to remember Cllr Platt.
- Declaration of Interests – members to declare any interests under the following categories: –
Pecuniary interests, Outside Bodies Interests and family, friend or close associate interests.
- Approve the minutes of the Annual Parish Meeting, Annual Parish Council Meeting & Quarterly meeting held on the 25/05/2026 – Matters arising and vote for acceptance.
- Public Forum (15 minutes)
- Councillor vacancy & Further vacancy update. – MH update on mailing drops in parish
- Borough Councillor Update – Mike Jones- Borough Cllr
- Beeston & Tarporley Station re-opening – Update
- Planning matters
Current applications
26/02572/DIS-Wild Boar, Beeston. Discharge of condition 22/02622/FUL
26/02459/106 – Modification of section 106 18/03/2015 relating to no of dwellings for 18/00637/REM & 13/04149/OUT
26/02400/106- Former Beeston Cattle Auction site – Modification of 106 relating to planning obligation 10/04/26 affordable housing.
26/02333/PIP – Land at Whitchurch Rd, Beeston. Erection of single dwelling.
26/02111/S73- Former Beeston Cattle Auction site – Variation Cond 2 of 24/033364/FUL (see below)
26/02092/BGP- Former Beeston Cattle Auction site -Discharge of Informative note 1 of planning 24/03364FUL (see below)
26/01901/FUL -Rose Cottage Moss Lane – Single Storey Ext to form new workshop/replacement porch/ balcony/solar panels.
26/01606/LBC- Smithy Cottage, Peckforton – Conversion of study to Gd floor utility/WC – Approved
Past applications
26/01539/AGR – Castlegate Farm, Chapel Lane. Ext of existing farm building – withdrawn
26/0150/NMA – Rose Cottage Moss Lane NMA to 24/00667/FUL – Withdrawn
26/01330/FUL – Ivy Cottage, Moss Lane – Detached garage- Refused. Now at appeal
26/01280/CAT – Land at Whitchurch Road Beeston – Crack Willow (T3) – Pollard to 12m above ground level, remove hanging branches, sever and remove ivy to 1.5m above ground. Application closed.
26/01234/DIS – Beeston Cattle Auction Site- To discharge condition 3 (materials ), 4 (surface and foul water drainage), 5 (sustainable drainage system), 6 (risk assessment/site investigation), 7 (contamination verification report), 8 (Contamination), 12 (Construction method statement), 14 (pedestrian access), 17 (GCN method statement), 20 (HMMP) of planning permission 24/03364/FUL. A/D
25/02439/FUL-Outdoor Education Centre-Partial conversion of building into new residential dwelling A/D
24/03364/FUL Beeston Auction site – erection of shop & dwellings – A/D
22/00453/LBC – Yew Tree Farm, Moss Lane, conversion of redundant building into residential – A/D
21/02945/FUL – Mill Farm, Whitchurch Rd, CW6 9NJ – conversion of outbuilding to domestic annexe A/D
It is expected that councillors familiarise themselves with these applications prior to the meeting.
- Planning sub-group report – matters considered since the last Parish Council meeting
9.Neighbourhood Plan 2017-2030 – Review
10.United Utilities Parish legacy project – Payment from UU for Kissing gates £9,939
11.Highways issues – To address all matters relating to highways within the parish
12.School transport in the area – cancelled services in CW&C – update
- Clerk’s Report
- Financial Matters to include:-
Annual Audit 2025-26 – no further action required.
Current balance 01/09//26 – £19,337.73 (including ringfenced funds)
Discussion regarding tree purchase in Memory of Tom Platt.
Payment of outstanding invoices:-
- PBVR hall hire cost £25.00
15.Dates of 2026 meetings
24th November
16.Items for next agenda
Helen Exley – Clerk