Agenda and minutes
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Apologies Minutes: Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Councillors S.J. Baxter and C.J. Spencer. Councillor L.J. Turner was confirmed as Councillor Baxter’s substitute for the meeting.
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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: Councillor C. Allen-Jones declared an Other Disclosable Interest during the Committee’s consideration of Agenda Item 6 (Planning Application 2016/1150 – 1 Plymouth Drive, Barnt Green, Birmingham B45 8JB), in that one of the objectors present at the meeting, was known to him. He advised that, in view of this, he would withdraw from the meeting for the item. Councillor Allen-Jones withdrew from the meeting and was not present during the public speaking process nor the Committee’s debate and voting on the matter.
Councillor M.A. Sherrey declared an Other Disclosable Interest prior to the Committee’s consideration of Agenda Item 8 (Planning Application 2017/00353/FUL – 2 Thicknall Rise, Hagley, Stourbridge DY9 0QL) in that she had been involved in Parish Council discussions on the Application and considered she had a pre-determined view on the matter. Councillor Sherrey withdrew from the meeting for the duration of the Committee’s consideration and voting on the matter.
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Minutes: The minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 5th June 2017 were received.
RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting be approved as a correct record.
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Minutes: For further clarification, Officers provided additional information in relation to the position of the proposed agricultural building and floor levels, as detailed in the published Update Report, copies of which were provided to Members and the public gallery prior to the start of the meeting.
At the invitation of the Chairman, Ms Julia Day (Tyler-Parkes Planning Consultants), acting on behalf of Mr Reck, a local resident and Mrs Julie Samuals, objector, and also acting on behalf of other local residents, addressed the Committee objecting to the Application. Mr Philip Michell, the Applicant, also addressed the Committee. Councillor C.A. Hotham, in whose Ward the application site was located, also addressed the Committee.
The Committee then considered the Application, which Officers had recommended for approval. The matter of where the excavated spoil from the proposed cut into the slope would go was raised, with a suggestion that utilising the spoil to create a bund, instead of spreading the soil across the site as proposed, would lessen the impact of the building even further. Members agreed an additional appropriate Landscaping Condition be included in the decision.
RESOLVED that, Planning Permission be granted, subject to the Conditions set out on pages 15 to 16 of the main Agenda report, and the following additional Condition:
8. No development shall commence on the agricultural building, until details of an earth bund to be positioned along the south eastern elevation of the agricultural building; including the source, quantity and quality of the soil to be used, together with a detailed planting schedule, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
Thereafter, and prior to commencement of development on the agricultural building the bund shall be formed and the planting carried out in accordance with the agreed specification.
The bund shall thereafter be maintained in perpetuity to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority and all of the planting shall be maintained to encourage its establishment for a minimum of five years following contractual practical completion of the development. Any trees or significant areas of planting which are removed, die or become, in the opinion of the Local Planning Authority, seriously damaged or defective within this period, shall be replaced as soon as is reasonably practicable with others of species, size and number as originally approved, unless the Local Planning Authority gives its written consent to any variation.
Reason: In the interest of visual amenity to ensure the implementation of a satisfactory scheme of landscaping.
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Minutes:
Officers reported on a further objection that had been received, as detailed in the published Update Report, copies of which were provided to Members and the public gallery prior to the start of the meeting.
At the invitation of the Chairman, Mr Peter Courts, addressed the Committee objecting to the Application. Mrs Ann Eden, addressed the Committee in support of the Application. The Committee’s Legal Advisory, Mrs Tracy Lovejoy, also read out a representation, on behalf of Councillor C.B. Taylor, in whose Ward the Application site was located, in his absence.
RESOLVED that, Planning Permission be granted, subject to the Conditions and Informatives set out on Pages 22 to 25 of the main Agenda Report.
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Minutes: RESOLVED that authority be delegated to the Head of Planning and Regeneration Services to grant Planning Permission, subject to:
1) receipt of a suitable and satisfactory legal mechanism in relation to:
i) Securing a permanent agricultural tie on the dwelling; and ii) Ensuring that only one of either this permission or planning permission 2013/0624 can be implemented; and
2) the Conditions set out on pages 30 to 32 of the main Agenda report.
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Minutes: The Committee received an update on an additional objection, received from Councillor S.R. Colella, Ward Member for Hagley West together with Officer responses, as detailed in the published Update Report, copies of which were provided to Members and the public gallery prior to the start of the meeting.
RESOLVED that Planning Permission be granted, subject to the Conditions set out on pages 35 and 36 of the main Agenda report.
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Minutes: Officers provided a verbal update on a late representation by the Council’s Tree Officer, who advised that he had no objection to the proposal subject to conditions.
At the invitation of the Chairman, Mr Richard de Sousa, the Applicant, addressed the Committee.
RESOLVED that, Planning Permission be granted, subject to the Conditions and Informatives as detailed on pages 39 to 40 of the main Agenda report.
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Minutes: At the invitation of the Chairman, Mrs Rachel Loveless, a nearby resident, addressed the Committee on behalf of herself and Mrs Janine Baker, objecting to the Application. Mr Gary Phillips, the Applicant’s Agent, also addressed the Committee. The Committee’s Legal Advisor, Mrs Tracy Lovejoy, also read out a representation on behalf of Councillor K.J. Van Der Plank, in whose Ward the site is located, in her absence.
RESOLVED that, Planning Permission be granted, subject to the Conditions detailed on pages 42 to 43 of the Main Agenda report.
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Minutes: RESOLVED that, Planning Permission be granted, subject to the Conditions detailed on pages 46 to 47 of the main Agenda report.
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