4 January 2018 Minutes of the Meeting of the Planning Committee South Staffordshire Council Held in the Council Chamber Council
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4 January 2018 Minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee South Staffordshire Council held in the Council Chamber Council Offices, Wolverhampton Road, Codsall, South Staffordshire, WV8 1PX on Tuesday, 19 December 2017 at 18:30 Present:- Councillor Jeff Ashley, Councillor Len Bates, Councillor Joyce Bolton, Councillor Barry Bond, Councillor Mary Bond, Councillor Anthony Bourke, Councillor Nigel Caine, Councillor Jo Chapman, Councillor Val Chapman, Councillor David Clifft, Councillor Bob Cope, Councillor Brian Cox, Councillor Brian Edwards, Councillor Matt Ewart, Councillor Paul Fieldhouse, Councillor Isabel Ford, Councillor Steve Hollis, Councillor Diane Holmes, Councillor Janet Johnson, Councillor Michael Lawrence, Councillor Roger Lees, Councillor Peter Lever, Councillor Henryk Lobuczek, Councillor Dave Lockley, Councillor Terry Mason, Councillor Roy Moreton, Councillor Kath Perry, Councillor Ray Perry, Councillor Christine Raven, Councillor John Raven, Councillor Robert Reade, Councillor Wendy Sutton, Councillor Ken Upton, Councillor Bernard Williams, Councillor David Williams, Councillor Henry Williams, Councillor Kath Williams, Councillor Reg Williams, Councillor Roy Wright 42 OFFICERS IN ATTENDANCE Andy Johnson, Manjit Dhillon, Sue Frith, Simon Hall (County Highways), Steve Dores (TPO Officer) 43 MINUTES RESOLVED: that the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on the 21 November 2017 be approved and signed by the Chairman 44 APOLOGIES Apologies for non attendance were submitted on behalf of Councillors M Barrow, L Emery, R Heseltine, L Hingley, A Hinton, K James, R McCardle and J Michell 45 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST There were no declarations of interest 46 DETERMINATION OF PLANNING APPLICATIONS - DECEMBER 2017 The Committee received the report of the Chief Planning Officer, together with information and details received after the agenda was prepared 16/00906/COU – WYRLEY RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUB, LONG LANE PARK, LONG LANE, SPRINGHILL, WOLVERHAMPTION, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE - APPLICANT – MR N IMAMOGLU – PARISH – ESSINGTON Councillor D Clifft motioned that the application be refused on the grounds it would cause a loss of amenity to the community in Essington. This motion was seconded by Councillor P Lever 4 January 2018 RESOLVED: that the application be overturned and refused on the following grounds: 1. The proposed change of use would be contrary to Core Policy 10 (Sustainable Community Facilities and Services) and policy EV9 (Provision and Retention of Local Community Facilities) of the adopted Core Strategy 17/00317/OUT – LAND ON THE NORTH EAST SIDE OF STAFFORD ROAD, PENKRIDGE, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE – APPLICANT – MR N BEATTIE – PARISH – PENKRIDGE Councillor Bates moved for refusal – site in Open Countryside, proposal contrary to OC1, EQ1, EQ4 and EQ11 of Core Strategy.Councillor Ford seconded, is concerned Penkridge is being overtaken by building, facilities overstretched. Councillors B Cox, D Clifft, D Williams and V Chapman supported refusal RESOLVED: that the application be overturned and refused on the following grounds: 1.The proposed development is contrary to the policies for the control of development in the Open Countryside within the adopted Core Strategy and is contrary to policies OC1, EQ1, EQ4 and EQ11 of the adopted Core Strategy 17/00378/FUL – DOVE COTTAGE, BLYMHILL COMMON, SHIFNAL, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE – APPLICANT – VISCOUNT NEWPORT – PARISH – BLYMHILL AND WESTON UNDER LIZARD RESOLVED: that the application be approved as recommended 17/00505/OUT – LAND WEST OF CANNOCK ROAD AND SOUTH OF HAZELSTRINE LANE, STAFFORD – APPLICANT GLADMAN DEVELOPMENTS – PARISH – ACTON TRUSSELL, BEDNALL AND TEDDESLEY HAY Mr I Henderson spoke against the application Councillor L Bates moved for refusal on grounds that proposal does not accord with Core Strategy policies OC1, EQ4 and EQ11. This was seconded by Councillor I Ford. Councillors D Williams, R Wright, J Ashley, D Clifft and P Lever all spoke against. RESOLVED: that the application be overturned and refused on the following grounds: 1. The proposed development is contrary to the policies for the control of development in the Open Countryside within the adopted Core Strategy and is contrary to policies OC1, EQ1, EQ4 and EQ11 of the adopted Core Strategy 17/00544/FUL – MONKSPATH APIARY, BELL ROAD, TRYSULL, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE - APPLICANT – MR L CORBETT – PARISH – TRYSULL AND SEISDON RESOLVED: that the application be approved as recommended 17/OO878/TREE – 45 SWYNNERTON DRIVE, ESSINGTON, 4 January 2018 WOLVERHAMPTON, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE – APPLICANT MISS C MASON – PARISH – ESSINGTON Mr M Mason spoke for the application Councillor P Lever moved to remove the tree, Councillor D Clifft seconded. Councillors B Cox, N Caine, M Bond and D Williams supported removal of the tree. Councillor B Edwards suggested in future new development shouldn’t be allowed near trees. RESOLVED: that the application be overturned and the removal of the tree be approved on condition that a replacement was planted in a public place in this planting season, of a size and species to be specified by Steve Dores 17/00854/FUL – LAND TO THE SOUTH OF LOWER PENN SUB STATION, UNION LANE, LOWER PENN, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE – APPLICANT – MR J GRANT - PARISH – LOWER PENN RESOLVED: that the application be approved as recommended. 17/00894/FUL – JUNCTION OF WOOD ROAD AND MOATBROOK LANE, CODSALL, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE – APPLICANT – SEVERN TRENT WATER LTD – PARISH – CODSALL RESOLVED: that the application be approved as recommended. 17/00984/VAR – KINVER HIGH SCHOOL, ENVILE ROAD, KINVER, STOURBRIDGE, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE – APPLICANT – MR C ROGERS – PARISH – KINVER RESOLVED: that the application be approved as recommended The Meeting ended at: 20:40 CHAIRMAN .