(Public Pack)Agenda Document for Planning Committee, 11/01/2021
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Public Document Pack Your ref Our ref Ask for Wendy Johnson Email [email protected] District Council House, Frog Lane Lichfield, Staffordshire WS136YU Customer Services 01543 308000 Direct Line 01543308075 31 December 2020 Dear Sir/Madam PLANNING COMMITTEE A meeting of the Planning Committee has been arranged to take place MONDAY, 11TH JANUARY, 2021 at 6.00 PM to consider the following business. In light of the current Covid-19 pandemic and government advice on social distancing, the meeting will be held online and streamed live on the Council’s YouTube channel . Yours faithfully Christie Tims Head of Governance and Performance To: Members of Planning Committee Councillors Marshall (Chairman), Baker (Vice-Chair), Anketell, Barnett, Birch, Checkland, Cox, Eagland, L Ennis, Evans, Ho, Humphreys, Leytham, Matthews and Tapper www.lichfielddc.gov.uk /lichfielddc lichfield_dc MyStaffs App AGENDA 1. Apologies for Absence 2. Declarations of Interest 3. Minutes of Previous Meeting 3 - 4 4. Planning Applications 5 - 22 www.lichfielddc.gov.uk /lichfielddc lichfield_dc MyStaffs App Agenda Item 3 PLANNING COMMITTEE 14 DECEMBER 2020 PRESENT: Councillors Marshall (Chairman), Baker (Vice-Chair), Anketell, Barnett, Birch, Checkland, Cox, Eagland, L Ennis, Evans, Ho, Humphreys, Leytham, Matthews and Tapper 13 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE No apologies for absence received. 14 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Councillor Anketell made the committee aware in relation to application no. 20/01207/COU that he is a frequent customer to the neighbouring hot food takeaway businesses and had received emails from neighbours opposing the application to which he had made no comment. Councillor Checkland declared a personal interest in application no 20/01207/COU as he knows the Applicant’s neighbour. Councillor Eagland declared a personal interest in application no 20/00722/SCC as she is the Staffordshire County Council Ward Division Member for Lichfield Rural North including Alrewas. Councillor Ho declared a personal interest in application no 20/01207/COU as the Applicant is a potential competitor as his family own a hot food takeaway business in Lichfield and he agreed to not take part in the debate and the vote. Councillor Marshall declared a personal interest in application no 20/01207/COU as the Objector is known to him. 15 MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The Minutes of the meeting held on Monday 16 November previously circulated were taken as read, approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman. 16 PLANNING APPLICATIONS Applications for permission for development were considered with the recommendations of the Head of Economic Growth and Development and any letters of representation and petitions of observations/representations together with the supplementary report of observations/representations received since the publication of the agenda in association with Planning Applications 20/01207/COU, 20/01459/FUH & Staffordshire County Council Consultation (L.20/03/867 M) our ref: 20/00722/SCC 20/01207/COU – Conversion of former retail unit into hot food takeaway and associated works R and J Angling Supplies, 32 Swallow Croft, Lichfield, Staffordshire For: Mr Jahed Ahmed RESOLVED: That the planning application be REFUSED for the following reasons:- Page 3 The proposals are contrary to policies CP3, BE1, ST1 and ST2 of the Lichfield District Local Plan Strategy 2008-2029. This is due to impact on residential amenity from traffic generation, noise, light, fumes, odour and other general disturbance and that the proposals are unacceptable on highway grounds due to parking and access problems. The proposals are also not sustainable for such reasons. (Prior to consideration of the application, representations were made by Ms Sandra Bradburn (Objector) and Councillor Joanne Grange (Ward Councillor)) 20/01459/FUH – Single storey link extension to side, part garage conversion with 2no roof lights to front and removal of chimney stack on dwellinghouse 5 Paskin Close, Fradley, Lichfield, Staffordshire For: Mr & Mrs McNeill RESOLVED: That the planning application be approved subject to conditions contained in the report of the Head of Economic Growth and Development. Staffordshire County Council Consultation (L.20/03/867 M) Our ref: 20/00722/SCC - Proposed sand and gravel extraction, the erection of associated plant and infrastructure and creation of new access, in order to supply the HS2 project with ready mix concrete with exportation of surplus sand and gravel Land South of the A513, Orgreave, Alrewas, Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire The Committee considered the amended/additional information submitted to Staffordshire County Council and noted the extension of the consultation period until 18 December 2020 to receive comments. The committee heard and noted the concerns of the Ward Councillor and agreed with them. The committee wished to reiterate their previous concerns raised to the proposals, as they felt these concerns had not been addressed by the additional information. There was also concern raised about the need for the proposal and its relationship to the construction of HS2; as it was noted that HS2 had advised there has been no communication with the applicant. There was additional concern raised about the long term impact of the proposals on the rural area and impact on residential amenity/noise disturbance by virtue of 24/7 working and it was considered that the proposals are not needed and do not meet social, economic or environmental requirements. It was agreed that a robust objection to the changes be sent from LDC for the reasons stated. RESOLVED: That an appropriate consultation response be sent to Staffordshire County Council raising the concerns expressed. (Prior to consideration of the application, representations were made by Councillor M Wilcox (Ward Councillor)). (The Meeting closed at 8.31 pm) CHAIRMAN Page 4 Agenda Item 4 Planning Committee 11 January 2020 Agenda Item 4 Contact Officer: Claire Billings Telephone: 01543 308171 Report of the Head of Economic Growth and Development LOCAL GOVERNMENT (ACCESS TO INFORMATION) ACT, 1985 All documents and correspondence referred to within the report as History, Consultations and Letters of Representation, those items listed as ‘OTHER BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS’ together with the application itself comprise background papers for the purposes of the Local Government (Access to Information) Act, 1985. Other consultations and representations related to items on the Agenda which are received after its compilation (and received up to 5 p.m. on the Friday preceding the meeting) will be included in a Supplementary Report to be available at the Committee meeting. Any items received on the day of the meeting will be brought to the Committee’s attention. These will also be background papers for the purposes of the Act. FORMAT OF REPORT Please note that in the reports which follow 1 ‘Planning Policy’ referred to are the most directly relevant Development Plan Policies in each case. The Development Plan comprises the Lichfield District Local Plan Strategy 2008-2029 (2015), Lichfield District Local Plan Allocations 2008-2029 (2019), any adopted Neighbourhood Plan for the relevant area, the Minerals Local Plan for Staffordshire 2015- 2030 (2017) and the Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Joint Waste Local Plan 2010–2026 (2013). 2 The responses of Parish/Town/City Councils consultees, neighbours etc. are summarised to highlight the key issues raised. Full responses are available on the relevant file and can be inspected on request. 3 Planning histories of the sites in question quote only items of relevance to the application in hand. ITEM ‘A’ Applications for determination by Committee - FULL REPORT ITEM ‘B’ Lichfield District Council applications, applications on Council owned land (if any) and any items submitted by Members or Officers of the Council. ITEM ‘C’ Applications for determination by the County Council on which observations are required (if any); consultations received from neighbouring Local Authorities on which observations are required (if any); and/or consultations submitted in relation to Crown applications in accordance with the Planning Practice Guidance on which observations are required (if any). Page 5 AGENDA ITEM NO. 4 ITEM A APPLICATIONS FOR DETERMINATION BY COMMITTEE: FULL REPORT 11 January 2020 CONTENTS Case No. Site Address Parish/Town Council 19/01736/FULM Barn Farm Cranebrook Lane Hilton Lichfield Wall Page 6 Scale: Dated: 1:2,500 January 2021 LOCATION PLAN Drawn By: Drawing No: : D i s t r i c t C o u n c i l H o u s e 19/01736/FULM F r o g L a n e L i c h f i e l d Barn Farm Cranebrook Lane © Crown Copyright S t a f f s W S 1 3 6 Y Y Database Rights 2015 Hilton Lichfield WS14 0EZ Lichfield District Council T e l e p h o n e : 0 1 5 4 3 3 0 8 0 0 0 e n q u i r i e s @ l i c h f i e l d d c . g o v . u k Licence No: 100017765 The Four Row k c a r T LL O 1 M 6 T 2 109.7m Pond D rain Barn Farm Fown Hope Ogley Hay Elsmere Rileys Cottages 3 1 Fresue LB E N A L K O O Hilton R B E N A R C Hilton Cottage Rose Cottage Hilton Farm 107.6m 114.0m Page 7 19/01736/FULM ERECTION OF 1 NO. AGRICULTURAL BUILDING FOR COLD STORAGE WITH LEAN-TO CANOPY, PRIVATE WAY/TRACK TO SERVE POTATO GRADER, HARDSTANDING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS (PART RETROSPECTIVE) BARN FARM, CRANEBROOK LANE, HILTON, LICHFIELD FOR MR A HORSFIELD Registered: 07/01/2020 Parish: Wall Note: This application is being reported to the Planning Committee due to significant planning objections raised by Wall Parish Council. The Parish Council objections relate to: Large storage facility and as such is a non-conforming development in the Green Belt. Strident feature in the landscape particularly due to its proximity to residential dwellings.