Members of the Committee were informed of the announcement by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on 6th July 2010 that Regional Spatial Strategies had been revoked with immediate effect and no longer formed part of the development plan. As a result of this, no consideration of the West Midlands Regional Spatial Strategy policies referred to in the report was required, but this had no affect on the recommendation of the Head of Planning and Regeneration Services relating to this application.
The Head of Planning and Regeneration Services reported the receipt of an additional letter of objection, together with the comments of the Tree Officer and the Drainage Engineer.
At the invitation of the Chairman, Mr. B. Havinga addressed the Committee and spoke in opposition to the proposals, whilst Mr. B. Stockford spoke in favour. Furthermore, Dr. P. King spoke on behalf of Hagley Parish Council in opposition to the application and Councillor C. R. Scurrell also addressed the Committee in his capacity as one of the Ward Members for the area in which the application site was located.
RESOLVED that permission be granted subject to the conditions and notes set out or referred to on page 117 of the report.