Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies for absence.

To invite Councillors to declare any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or Other Disclosable Interests they may have in items on the agenda, and to confirm the nature of those interests.

Councillor Matthew Dormer declared an Other Disclosable Interest in Item 8 (Application 2015/213/FUL – St Bedes Catholic School, Holloway Lane, Lodge Park, Redditch) as detailed in Minute 34 below.

RESOLVED that

the minutes of the meeting of the Planning committee held on 12^th August 2015 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

To note Update Reports (if any) for the Planning Applications to be considered at the meeting (circulated prior to the commencement of the meeting)

The published Update Reports relating to the various Planning Applications were noted.

To consider a Planning Application for the demolition of the existing former nightclub building and the erection of a new four storey building containing 27 no. apartments with associated car parking, bin and bike storage area.  

Applicant:  Mr Mark Mifflin

(Report attached – Site Plan under separate cover)

Demolition of the existing former nightclub building

and the erection of a new four storey building containing

27 no. apartments with associated car parking, bin

and bike storage areas.

Applicant:  Mr Mark Mifflin

Mr Miles Layland, the Applicant’s Agent / Architect, addressed the Committee under the Council’s public speaking rules. 

RESOLVED that

having regard to the Development Plan and to all other material considerations, the proposal to grant Planning Permission be defeated. 

(On the basis that no alternative motion to refuse the Application was put forward by Members and voted upon, no positive decision on the matter has been made.  For this reason, the matter will be taken to the next meeting of the Planning Committee for a decision.) 

To consider a Planning Application for the erection of four detached houses and formation of access road.  

Applicant:  Ms J Newby

(Report attached – Site Plan under separate cover)

Outline Application for the erection of four

detached houses and formation of the access road.

Applicant:  Ms J Newby

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

Mr John Martin – objector

Mr David Shufflebotham – objector

Mr Richard Rutter – objector

Mr Troy Kidsley – Applicant’s Agent

Mr Jeff Marlow – Applicant’s Arboricultural Consulant

RESOLVED that

having regard to the Development Plan and to all other material considerations, OUTLINE Planning Permission be GRANTED, subject to the Conditions and Informatives detailed on pages 19 to 22 of the main agenda report.

To consider a Planning Application for a first floor extension and single storey rear extension.

Applicant:  Mr Krys Stanton

(Report attached – Site Plan under separate cover)

First floor front extension and single storey rear extension

Applicant:  Mr Krys Stanton

Mr Mark Salmon, objector and Mrs Michelle Stanton, 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 Informative detailed on pages 25 to 26 of the main Agenda report.

To consider a Planning Application for the construction of a new 3 – court sports hall on site of existing hard court, including changing rooms, toilets and accessible changing place.

Applicant:  Mrs Diane McGovern

(Report attached – Site Plan under separate cover)

Construction of new 3 – court sports hall on site of existing hard court, including changing rooms, toilets and accessible changing rooms.

Applicant:  Mrs Diane McGovern

Mr Paul Cooper, the Applicant’s Agent, 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 detailed on page 30 of the main Agenda report.

(The Committee noted an Update report on this matter in regard to comments received from the County Council’s Highways Network Control in regard to traffic generation and two public consultation responses that had been omitted in error from the main agenda papers, as published on the Council’s Website, copies of which were provided to Committee Members and the public gallery prior to commencement of the meeting.)

(Prior to consideration of this matter, Councillor Matthew Dormer declared an Other Disclosable Interest in that his daughter was a pupil at the School, the subject of the Application site.  Councillor Dormer withdrew from the meeting and took no part in its discussion nor voted on the matter.)