Agenda and minutes

To receive apologies for absence and details of any Councillor nominated to attend the meeting in place of a member of the Committee.

There were no apologies for absence declared.

To invite Councillors to declare any interest they may have in the items on the Agenda.

Councillors A Fry, J Baker, M Chalk, B Hartnett, W King and Y Smith declared other disclosable interests in Planning Application 2012/282/COU (5 Church Green East, Town Centre, Redditch), as detailed at Minute 46 below.

To confirm, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 31st October 2012.

(Minutes attached)

RESOLVED that

the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 31st October 2012 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

To consider a Planning Application for the erection of a pair of semi-detached dwellings with new vehicular access.

Applicant:  A & P Homes Ltd

(Report attached – Site Plan under separate cover)

Erection of a pair of semi-detached dwellings

With new vehicular access

Applicant:      A&P Homes Ltd

RESOLVED that

having regard to the Development Plan and to all other material considerations, Planning Permission be GRANTED, subject to the conditions and informatives summarised in the report.

To consider a Planning Application for a change of use of ground, first and second floors from:  Financial and Professional Services (A2) use to Drinking Establishment and Café / Bistro Use (A4) on ground and first floors; and to Music Tuition room (D1) Use on second floor.

Applicant:  Mr S Evans

(Report attached – Site Plan under separate cover)

Change of use of ground, first and second floors

from Financial and Professional Services (A2) use to

Drinking establishment and Café / Bistro Use (A4)

on ground and first floors, and to Music Tuition Room (D1)

and Retail (A1) use on second floor

Applicant:      Mr S Evans

Mr Evans, the Applicant, addressed the Committee under the Council’s public speaking rules.

RESOLVED that

having regard to the Development Plan and to all other material considerations, Planning Permission be GRANTED, subject to the conditions and informatives summarised in the report.

(Prior to consideration of this item, Councillors J Baker, A Fry, B Hartnett,

W King and Y Smith all declared an other disclosable interest in view of the fact that they were aware the Applicant was related to Councillor P Witherspoon.  They remained in the room and participated and voted on the matter.   

Councillor M Chalk also declared an other disclosable interest in view of the fact that the Applicant lived in close proximity to him.  Councillor Chalk also remained in the room and participated and voted on the matter.)

To consider a report relating to the long term protection of a mature and significant Oak tree considered to be of positive benefit to public amenity, its value therefore making it worthy of retention in the longer term.

(Report and Appendix 1 attached.  Appendix 2 (Site Plan) under separate cover)  

The Committee received a report which proposed the long-term protection of a mature Oak tree that was considered to be significant and of positive benefit to public amenity and therefore worthy of retention in the longer term.

RESOLVED that

Tree Preservation Order No. (142) 2012, as detailed in the Schedule attached at Appendix 1 to the report and Plan at Appendix 2 (issued under separate cover in the Application Site Plans pack), be confirmed.   

To consider a report relating to the long term protection of a number of mature and significant Lime trees considered to be of positive benefit to public amenity, their value making them worthy of retention in the longer term.

(Report and Appendix 1 attached.  Appendix 2 (Site Plan) under separate cover)  

The Committee received a report which proposed the long-term protection of a group of sixteen mature Lime trees that were considered to be significant and of positive benefit to amenity and therefore worthy of retention in the longer term.

RESOLVED that

Tree Preservation Order No. (143) 2012, as detailed in the Schedule attached at Appendix 1 to the report and Plan at Appendix 2 (issued under separate cover in the Application Site Plans pack), be confirmed.