Agenda and minutes

Venue: Council Chamber Town Hall

Contact: Jan Smyth  Democratic Services Officer

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies

Minutes:

An apology for absence was received on behalf of Councillor Wanda King. Councillor Natalie Brookes was confirmed as Councillor King’s substitute for the meeting.   

 

2.

Declarations of Interest

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

 

Minutes:

Councillors Andy Fry (Chairman), Yvonne Smith, Roger Bennett, Mike Chalk, Matthew Dormer, Gareth Prosser, Jenny Wheeler and Nina Wood-Ford, declared Other Disclosable Interests in Agenda Item 5 (Planning Application 2017/00439/FUL – Land adjoining 20 Old Crest Avenue, Southcrest, Redditch B98 7EG) as detailed in Minute  5 below.

 

 

3.

Confirmation of Minutes - 12th April 2017 pdf icon PDF 261 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED that

 

the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 12th April 2017 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

 

 

4.

Update Reports pdf icon PDF 9 KB

Minutes:

The published Update Report for the Application to be considered was noted.

 

 

5.

Planning Application 2017/00439/FUL - Land Adjoining 20 Old Crest Avenue, Southcrest, Redditch B98 7EG - Mr B Yeng pdf icon PDF 40 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Proposed end terrace dwelling

 

RESOLVED that

 

having regard to the Development Plan and to all other material considerations, Planning Permission be GRANTED, subject to:

 

1)             the Conditions set out on pages 8 and 9 of the main agenda report but with Condition 5 substituted as detailed below:

 

Substitute Condition 5

         

          5)       Prior to the first delivery of materials to the site, the fencing to the material storage area and the site perimeter shall be installed on the site in accordance with the Engineering Layout Plan (drawing no. 1395.6a).

 

                     The development shall otherwise be carried out in accordance with the Construction Management Statement (L Brian King – revised 13.06.2017) and the Engineering Layout Plan (drawing No. 1395.6a).   The details approved shall be adhered to for the duration of all construction works at the site.

 

          Reason:  Due to the constraints of the site and in the interests of protecting neighbouring and visual amenity; and

 

2)         the following Highway Informatives:

 

1)             before any work is commenced upon the development hereby approved, representatives of Worcestershire County Council, as the Highway Authority, and the Applicant, shall carry out a joint survey / inspection on the area to be used for unloading / storage of materials.  Following completion of the development any highlighted defects shall be rectified to the specification and satisfaction of the Highway Authority within 1 month or other agreed timescale.

 

2)             The Applicant to obtain the necessary temporary licence to enable the use / storage of materials on the grass verge located opposite 20 Old Crest Avenue near the steps.

 

3)             No storage of materials on 3rd party land without permission.

 

(Officers provided an update report on a proposed substitution of Condition 5 in the main report following receipt of a Construction Management Plan considered acceptable by the Highways Authority.  Members also noted the Highways Authority’s  recommendation that a number of Informatives be included in the Decision Notice should the Committee be minded to approve the Application, as detailed in the published Update report, copies of which were provided to Committee Members and the public gallery prior to commencement of the meeting.)

(Prior to consideration of the Application, Councillors Andy Fry (Chair), Yvonne Smith (Vice-Chair), Roger Bennett, Mike Chalk, Matthew Dormer, Gareth Prosser, Jenny Wheeler and Nina Wood-Ford, declared a collective Other Disclosable Interest in this matter, in that they were acquainted with the Applicant.  All Members considered and voted on the matter.)