Agenda and minutes

To formally note a change in the Committee’s Membership, namely that Councillor M.A. Sherrey has replaced Councillor K. J. May on the Committee.

The Chairman informed Members on a change in the Committee’s Membership, namely that Councillor M.A. Sherrey  had replaced Councillor K.J. May.

Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Councillors C.A. Hotham, C.J. Spencer and P.J. Whittaker.   Councillor L.J. Turner and M. A. Glass were confirmed as substitutes for Councillor C.A. Hotham and P.J. Whittaker respectively. 

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.

All Members present at the meeting declared Other Disclosable Interests in Agenda Item 6 (Planning Application 20-16/1028 and Listed Building Consent Application 2016/1029) – Stoney Lane Farm, Stoney Lane, Broad Green, in that they were all acquainted with the Applicant, Mr. P. Whittaker, through their roles as District Councillors. 

The minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 9^th January 2017 were received.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting be approved as a correct record.

Officers reported on amended plans that had been received and matters relating to proposed courtyard lighting, hard landscaping, the north elevation of the timber framed barn and the garden amenity land for proposed Unit 4.  Members noted the proposed lighting condition was no longer required due to the revised layout of the courtyard parking arrangements, together with the need to impose a condition in relation to the north elevation of the timber framed barn, following comments received from the Conservation Officer, all as detailed in the published Update Report, copies of which were circulated to Members and the public gallery prior to the start of the meeting. 

At the invitation of the Chairman, Mr R. Whittaker, the Applicant’s Agent, addressed the Committee. 

2016/1028 - Planning Application

RESOLVED that Planning Permission be granted, subject to suitable Conditions (as applicable to the Permission), and Informatives as outlined on page 16 of the main agenda, subject to the following:

Lighting

i)             the proposed lighting Condition being no longer required, as the Condition requiring the scheme to be in accordance with the approved plans now covers this;

North Elevation of Timber Framed Barn  

ii)            a method statement for the external works to the north elevation of the timber framed barn to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority; and

Garden Amenity Land : Unit 4.  

iii)           the details of the new boundary treatment to be secured through the proposed hard landscaping condition to be imposed, following confirmation from the Applicant that the existing close-boarded fence to the eastern boundary will be re-sited further to the east to allow the rebuilt section of the building to be incorporated into the new domestic curtilage.     

20156/1029 - Listed Building Consent

RESOLVED that Listed Building Consent be granted, subject to Conditions (as applicable to the Consent), as outlined on page 16 of the main agenda report, subject to the following:

Lighting

iv)           the proposed lighting Condition being no longer required, as the Condition requiring the scheme to be in accordance with the approved plans now covers this;

North Elevation of Timber Framed Barn  

v)            a method statement for the external works to the north elevation of the timber framed barn to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority; and

Garden Amenity Land : Unit 4.  

vi)                the details of the new boundary treatment to be secured through the proposed hard landscaping condition to be imposed, following confirmation from the Applicant that the existing close-boarded fence to the eastern boundary will be re-sited further to the east to allow the rebuilt section of the building to be incorporated into the new domestic curtilage.     

This matter had been withdrawn from the Agenda at the request of the Applicant and was not discussed.

Officers reported on amended plans that had been received revising the siting of one of the proposed signs, as detailed in the published Update report, copies of which were provided to Committee Members and the public gallery prior to the start of the meeting.  For clarity, Members were also advised that the Applicant for the application was Bromsgrove District Council and not a joint Application with Redditch Borough Council, as detailed in the report.

RESOLVED that Advertisement Consent be granted, subject to the Conditions set out on page 26 of the main agenda report.