Minutes:
The Head of Planning and Environment Services reported the receipt of comments from Birmingham City Council, Advantage West Midlands, Worcestershire County Council's Highways Partnership (Bromsgrove) and the Highways Agency.
He specifically referred to the TR110 Direction issued by the Highways Agency, requesting that the application not be granted for a period of at least six months to allow resolution of highway issues.
At the invitation of the Chairman, Mr. J. Tate, representing the applicant, addressed the Committee and spoke in favour of the proposals.
RESOLVED that, upon the expiry of the publicity period on 19th July 2007, the Head of Planning and Environment Services be authorised to refuse the application unless the TR110 Direction is withdrawn by the Highways Agency by 2nd August 2007.
(NOTE: Under section 4, paragraph 16.7 of the Council's Constitution, Councillor S. R. Peters requested that it be recorded that he had abstained from voting on this matter.)