Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Councillors Joe Baker and Mike Chalk.

Councillors Brandon Clayton and Roger Hill declared Other Disclosable Interests in Item 6 - Planning Application 2013/143 (272 Evesham Road, Headless Cross), as detailed in Minute 27 below.

To confirm, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 3rd July 2013.

(Minutes attached)

RESOLVED that

The minutes of the meeting f the Planning Committee held on 3rd July 2013 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

To consider a Planning  Application for a residential development of six  dwellings.

Applicant:  Chancery Two Ltd

(Report attached – Site Plan under separate cover)

Residential development of 6 dwellings.

Applicant:  Chancery Two Ltd

RESOLVED that

having regard to the Development Plan and to all other material considerations, authority be delegated to the Head of Planning and Regeneration Services to GRANT Planning Permission, subject to:

1)            The satisfactory completion of a Section 106 Planning Obligation to ensure that:

a)    Financial contributions are paid to Redditch Borough Council in respect to off-site open space, pitches and equipped play, in accordance with the Council’s adopted SPD on Open Space Provision;

b)   a financial contribution is paid to Redditch Borough Council towards the provision of wheelie bins for the new development;

c)    a financial contribution is paid to Worcestershire County Council in respect to education provision;

d)   a financial contribution is paid to Redditch Borough Council towards the future maintenance of the wildlife corridor, and the land transferred, or other suitable maintenance arrangements as agreed; and

2)            the Conditions and informatives as summarised in the main report.

To consider a Planning Application for the creation of a new B2/B8 Industrial unit with single storey office facilities adjacent 49D Pipers Road and extension incorporating single storey offices to existing unit, together with car parking and associated external works, including new perimeter fence.

Applicant:  Presstek Ltd

(Report attached – Site plan under separate cover)

Creation of a new B/B8 industrial Unit with Single-storey

office facilities adjacent 49D Pipers Road, and extension

incorporating single-storey offices to existing unit, together

with car parking and associated external works, including

new perimeter fence

Applicant:  Presstek 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 to provide additional surgery space at first floor and ancillary office / storage space.

Applicant :  Kingfisher Dental Practice

(Report attached – Site Plan under separate cover)

Change of use to provide additional surgery space at

First floor and ancillary offices / storage space

Applicant:  Kingfisher Dental Practice

The following people addressed the Committee under the Council’s public speaking rules:

Mr S. Vick – resident – objecting

Mr B. Gandy – resident – objecting

Mrs E. Mitchell – Agent for the Applicant.

RESOLVED that

a decision on this matter be DEFERRED for Officers to discuss, with the Applicant, the potential for a Staff Travel Plan and re-design of the current parking facilities in an attempt to provide additional parking spaces for staff and clients.

(Prior to consideration of this Item, Councillors Brandon Clayton and Alan Mason declared other disclosable interests in view of the fact that they were registered patients of the Kingfisher Dental Practice, the Applicant.  Councillors Clayton and Mason withdrew from the meeting and took no part in its consideration or voting thereon.)

To consider a report which proposes the long term protection of mature and significant trees which are considered to be of positive benefit to public amenity, and their value therefore makes them worthy of retention in the longer term. 

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

The Committee considered a report which proposed the long term protection of a number of mature and significant trees considered to be of positive benefit to public amenity and therefore worthy of retention.

RESOLVED that

Tree Preservation Order (No.144) 2013, as detailed in the Schedule attached at Appendix 1 to the report and the Site Plan (issued under separate cover in the Site Plan Pack), be confirmed without modification.

The attached Update Reports for the various Planning Applications to be considered, were circulated to Committee Members and the public gallery prior to the commencement of the meeting.