<p> LICHFIELD CITY COUNCIL Minutes of a Meeting of the Planning Committee held in Committee Room 1, Guildhall, Lichfield, at 6.30pm on Thursday, 28 April 2016</p><p>PRESENT: Councillor Mrs S James (Chairman) and Councillors Mrs J Allsopp, R Awty, Mrs G Boyle, J Brooks, B Cocksey, D Dundas, Mrs J Eagland, Mrs J Greaves, D Leytham, Miss J Marks, T Matthews, B McMullan, D Smedley, C Spruce, A Thompson, M Thompson, M Warfield and R Yardley.</p><p>APOLOGIES: Cllrs B Bacon, Mrs N Bacon, Mrs D Baker I Eadie, C Greatorex, P Hitchman, A Smith and Mrs L Warfield.</p><p>94 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST</p><p>Those City councillors present who were also members of the District Council’s Planning Committee and/or Licensing Committee confirmed that their comments at this meeting were a preliminary view and that they might change their view when they heard all of the evidence at the District Council’s Planning Committee and/or Licensing Committee. Councillors R Awty and A Thompson declared an interest under ‘A’ in Application No. 16/00301/FUL because applicant was a personal friend.</p><p>95 MINUTES RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the Meeting held on 7 April 2016 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.</p><p>96 LICENSING APPLICATIONS Members considered the schedule of Premises Licence applications registered with Lichfield District Council in recent weeks, as contained in agenda Appendix C. RESOLVED: That the Premises Licence applications be noted.</p><p>97 STURGEON’S HILL/SOUTHERN CROSS The Committee noted a response from Tim Heminsley at Staffordshire Highways advising that the request for the parking restrictions to be extended at the Sturgeon’s Hill/Southern Cross junction had been included in the Cherry Orchard parking restriction proposal. RESOLVED: That the information from Staffordshire Highways regarding Sturgeon’s Hill/Southern Cross be noted.</p><p>98 STREET TRADING Members expressed concerns at the Street Trading Policy which had been introduced by Lichfield District Council. The Town Clerk reported that on-going discussions over the City Council’s concerns were continuing with Officers from the District Council; and the detail of a positive written response received earlier in the day from the District Council was noted. RESOLVED: That the Town Clerk circulate the District Council’s response to all City Councillors.</p><p>99 PLANNING APPLICATIONS RESOLVED: 1 That the decisions of Lichfield District Council on planning applications as listed on Agenda Appendix 'B' be received and noted.</p><p>43 2 That the District Council’s reasons for refusal of application 16/00128/FUL, which had been decided differently to the City Council recommendations, be noted. 3 That recommendations be submitted to Lichfield District Council in respect of planning applications as listed in Appendix 'A'.</p><p>THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS THE CHAIRMAN DECLARED THE MEETING CLOSED AT 7.21PM</p><p>CHAIRMAN</p><p>44</p>