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Apologies To receive apologies for absence and details of any Councillor nominated to attend the meeting in place of a member of the Committee. Minutes: Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Councillors Peter Anderson, Malcolm Hall, Robin King and Brenda Quinney.
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Declarations of Interest To invite Councillors to declare any interest they may have in the items on the Agenda. Minutes: No declarations of interest were made.
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Confirmation of Minutes To confirm, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 10th August 2011.
(Minutes attached) Minutes: RESOLVED that
the minutes of the meeting of the committee held on 10th August 2011 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.
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Planning Application 2011/177/OUT - Land east of Brockhill Lane, Redditch To consider a Planning Application for a mixed development of 171 dwellings, public open space and outline application for 4,738 square metres of Class B1 (Business) floorspace and access.
Applicant: Persimmon Homes Ltd
(Report and Site Plan attached)
Additional documents: Minutes: Mixed use development of 171 dwellings, public open space and outline application for 4,738 square metres of Class B1 (Business) floorspace and access
Applicant: Persimmon Homes Ltd
The following people addressed the Committee under the Council’s public speaking rules:
Mr R Lee - Objector representing Brockhill Action Group Mrs M Muckle - Objector representing Batchley Support Group Miss V Kendrick - Objector representing CPRE – Redditch Mrs King - Objector representing CPRE – Bromsgrove and Wyre Forest Mrs D Snaddon - Objector representing Rowney Green Association Mr A MacPherson - Objector representing Mettis Aerospace Cllr L Stephens - Ward Councillor and objector representing local residents Mr M Sackett - Applicant’s Agent
In addition to the named registered speakers above, the Chair exceptionally allowed objectors, Dr P Merricks and Mr N Ahmed, local residents registered to speak who had withdrawn to allow Mr Lee to speak on their behalf, an opportunity to make brief representations to the Committee on points they considered had not yet been made by other speakers. In view of the number of objectors permitted to speak, the applicant’s agent was allowed a commensurate length of time to express support for the application.
During the debate, The Chair also exceptionally allowed Mr B Sharp (a Worcestershire County Council Highway Engineer present at the meeting), to briefly respond to a number of Members; questions in relation to highways matters.
RESOLVED that
having regard to the Development Plan and to all other material considerations, authority be delegated to the Head of Planning and Regeneration to GRANT planning permission subject to:
1) the completion of a Section 106 Planning Obligation to ensure
a) on-site open space is provided and maintained in perpetuity;
b) arrangements are put in place for a potential future contribution towards equipped play facilities to be paid to the Borough Council;
c) 74 residential units are provided for the provision of affordable housing in perpetuity;
d) a financial contribution is paid to Worcestershire County Council towards the future provision of a school in the vicinity of the site;
e) provision of land for a community Orchard;
2) the conditions and informatives as summarised in the man report; and
3) the following additional conditions and informative:
Conditions
“20. Protection of Hedgerows
21. Removal of Permitted Development rights relating to impervious hard standings.”
“Informative
7. Request for earliest adoption of highways. “
Or:
4) In the
event that the Planning Obligation cannot be completed by
(In considering the Planning Application and representations made by public speakers, the Committee acknowledged the importance of protecting ... view the full minutes text for item 31. |
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Planning Enforcement Activity - Six Month Update To receive an information report in relation to statistics showing enforcement activity for the previous six months.
(Report and Appendices attached)
Additional documents:
Minutes: Members received a report which detailed statistics in relation to general enforcement activity, delegated authorisations and notable results for the period January to June 2011.
RESOLVED that
the information in the Appendices to the report be noted.
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