Issue - meetings

The Head of Planning and Regeneration Services reported clarified that the 'Certificate Type' for the application was 'Certificate B', not 'A' as per the report.  She also reported the views of Worcestershire Highways, and that Belbroughton Parish Council had been consulted on the application but no response had yet been received. However, she stated that, as a result of this additional consultation, the recommendation would have to be amended in order that a decision could be made on the application upon the expiry of the publicity period.

At the invitation of the Chairman, Mrs. M. Rees spoke in objection to the proposals, as did Councillor B. Lewis F.CMI in his capacity as the Ward Member for the area in which the application site was located.

RESOLVED:

(a)       that, subject to the receipt of no further representations during the remainder of the consultation period, authority to approve advertisement consent be delegated to the Head of Planning and Regeneration Services upon the expiry of the publicity period on 31st October 2011; or

(b)       that, in the event of further representations being received before the expiry of the publicity period, authority to determine the application be delegated to the Head of Planning and Regeneration Services in consultation with the Chairman of the Planning Committee to assess whether new material considerations have been raised, and to issue a decision after the expiry of the statutory publicity period accordingly.