Issue - meetings

The Head of Planning and Environment Services reported the comments of Worcestershire Highways and the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce.  He also reported that a Certificate of Lawfulness had been granted on 16th April 2010 relating to the storage/distribution use of the existing buildings on the site.

In the light of the comments received from Worcestershire Highways, the Head of Planning and Environment Services informed the Committee that his recommendation had been amended to one of approval.

At the invitation of the Chairman, Mr. D. Attwell addressed the Committee and spoke in favour of the application.

RESOLVED that the power to approve the application be delegated to the Head of Planning and Environment Services (Head of Planning and Regeneration) subject to any reasonable conditions and notes as considered necessary, to specifically include appropriately-worded conditions relating to:-

(a)       a restriction on internal alterations to ensure that further floorspace cannot be created without the consent of the Council;

(b)       the imposition of a suitable Travel Plan;

(c)        materials; and

(d)       a limitation on noise emissions from compressors.