Issue - meetings

The Head of Planning and Environment Services reported the receipt of comments from the Economic Development Officer, the Environmental Health Officer and Worcestershire County Council's Highways Partnership (Bromsgrove).

At the invitation of the Chairman, Mr. S. Vick addressed the Committee and spoke in opposition to the proposals on behalf of an objector, whilst Mr. R. D. Skidmore spoke in favour, on behalf of the applicant.

RESOLVED:

(a)       that permission be refused for the reason referred to on page 95 of the report; and

(b)       that the Head of Planning and Environment Services, in consultation with the Head of Legal, Equalities and Democratic Services, be authorised to proceed with the most appropriate course of enforcement action to remedy the breach of planning control.

(NOTE: Under section 4, paragraph 16.7 of the Council's Constitution, Councillors B. Lewis F.CMI, S. R. Peters and C. J. Tidmarsh requested that it be recorded that they had abstained from voting on this matter.)