Agenda for Planning Committee on Monday 6th March 2017, 6.00 p.m.

Agenda and minutes

Planning Committee - Monday 6th March 2017 6.00 p.m.

Venue: Parkside Suite, Parkside, Market Street, Bromsgrove, B61 8DA

Contact: Jan Smyth 

Items
No. Item

66/16

Apologies

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Councillors C. Allen-Jones and M.T. Buxton.

 

 

67/16

Declarations of Interest

To invite Councillors to declare any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or Other Disclosable Interests they may have in items on the agenda, and to confirm the nature of those interests.

Minutes:

No declarations of interest were made.

 

68/16

Minutes pdf icon PDF 136 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 6th February 2017 were received.

 

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting be approved as a correct record.

 

69/16

2016/1056 - Demolition of the former Job Centre Plus and Masonic Hall, and the erection of 14 "MyPlace" supported apartments (Use Class C2) and 5 houses (Class C3) - Masonic Hall and former Job Centre, Churchfields, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire B61 8DX - Bromford Housing Group pdf icon PDF 148 KB

Minutes:

 

Officers reported on two further representations received by neighbours objecting to the proposal, as detailed in the published Update Report, copies of which were provided to Members and the public gallery prior to the commencement of the meeting.

 

The Committee then considered the Application, which had been recommended for approval by Officers.  Whilst supporting the proposed development, Members noted the concerns of objectors in relation to the impact of construction traffic. Officers advised that the Construction Management Plan Condition (Condition 10) could be amended to include working hours if  Members wished.   

 

RESOLVED that authority be delegated to the Head of Planning and Regeneration Services to determine the Planning Application following:

 

1)             the expiry of the publicity period on 7th March 2017 and, in the event that further representations are received, that delegated authority be granted to the Head of Planning and Regeneration Services, in consultation with the Chairman of the Planning Committee, to assess whether any new material considerations have been raised and to issue a decision after the expiry of the statutory publicity period accordingly, subject to:

 

2)             the receipt of a suitable and satisfactory legal mechanism in relation to financial contributions for:

 

i)               highway improvements - £4,350

ii)              improvements to the Recreation Ground - £43,960

iii)             provision of bins - £3,077; and

 

3)             the Conditions and Informatives detailed on pages 11 to 15 of the main agenda report with Condition 10 being amended to include Construction Working Hours.

 

 

 

 

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2016/1175 - Proposed mixed use development comprising 7 no. ground floor A1 and A2 Class Units and 10 no. upper floor residential apartments (4 x 1 bed and 6 x 2 bed) - New Rose and Crown, 217 New Road, Rubery B45 9JN - Mr Peter Styles pdf icon PDF 108 KB

Minutes:

Officers reported on additional  consultations received from the Highways Authority, who had withdrawn their original objection to the proposal following receipt of an amended site layout plan, and a further neighbour response, together with Officer’s responses, as detailed in the published Update Report, copies of which were provided to Members and the public gallery prior to commencement of the meeting.

 

Members noted that, in view of the Highways Authority’s additional comments, Officers proposed that Refusal Reason 3, as detailed in the Agenda, be deleted.    

 

RESOLVED that Planning Permission be refused, for Reasons 1 and 2 as detailed on page 24 of the main agenda report, with Refusal reason 3 being deleted.