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.

An apology for absence was received on behalf of Coouncillor Banks.

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

Councillors Enderby and Hunt declared personal but not prejudicial interests in Planning Application 2009/160/FUL (application for the demolition of existing retail and storage buildings, construction of new retail unit and associated parking area at The Corn Stores, 360 Evesham Road, Crabbs Cross) as detailed separately in Minute 61 below.

To confirm, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on the 8th September 2009.

(Minutes attached)

RESOLVED that

the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on the 8th September 2009 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

To consider three applications for planning permission.

(Items below refer)

(Covering Report attached)

The Committee considered and determined three Planning Applications as detailed in the subsequent minutes below.

Officers tabled an update report detailing any late responses to consultation, changed recommendations, further conditions and any additional Officer comments in relation to each application.  This report was further updated orally at the meeting as appropriate to each application.

Public speaking was permitted in accordance with the Council’s agreed procedures, in relation to two of the applications being considered.

To consider a Planning Application for the erection of fourteen dwellings.

Applicant:  Mr John Varney

(Church Hill Ward)

Erection of fourteen dwellings.

Applicant:  Mr J Varney

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

RESOLVED that

1.         having regard to the Development Plan and to all other material considerations, authority be delegated to the Head of Planning and Building Control to GRANT planning permission subject to:

a)         a planning obligation ensuring that the County Council is  paid appropriate contributions in relation to the development for education provision, and that Redditch Borough Council receives contributions towards pitches, play areas and open space provision in the locality to be provided and maintained; and

b)        the conditions and informatives as summarised below and the following additional Condition (14):

            “1.       Time limit for commencement of development – three years

              2.       Parking spaces to be provided prior to occupation

              3.       Parking during construction to be agreed (highway safety and tree protection)

              4.       Roads to be constructed to acceptable standard

              5.       Contaminated land – What to do if found

              6.       Hours of construction limit

              7.       Tree protection during construction

              8.       Boundary treatment details to be agreed

              9.       Drainage to be to Severn Trent Water Company requirements

           10.        Archaeological condition

            11.       Access details to be agreed (archaeological and highway safety)

            12.       Travel plan

            13.       State plan numbers of approved plans

            “14.     Development to be in accordance with bus and cycle plan.”

            Informatives

            1.         Lighting

            2.         Separate legislation requirements – Rights of Way.  

2.         In the event that the Planning Obligation cannot be completed by the 26th October 2009:

a)         authority be delegated to the Head of Planning and Building Control to REFUSE the Application on the basis that, without the Planning Obligation, the proposed development would be contrary to policy and therefore unacceptable, due to the resultant detrimental impacts it could cause to community infrastructure by a lack of provision for their improvements; and

b)        in the event of a refusal on the ground at 2a) above, and the Applicant resubmitting the same or a very similar Planning Application with a completed legal agreement attached to cover the points noted, authority be delegated to the Head of Planning and Building Control to GRANT planning permission subject to the conditions and informatives stated in resolution 1b) above.

To consider a Planning Application for the erection of a front porch.

Applicant:  Mr N Jinks.

(Abbey Ward)

Erection of Front Porch

Applicant:  Mr N Jinks

RESOLVED that

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

To consider a Planning Application for the demolition of existing retail and storage buildings, construction of new retail unit and associated parking area.

Applicant:  Mr M Siviter

(Crabbs Cross Ward)

Demolition of existing retail and storage buildings,

construction of new retain unit and associated

parking

Applicant:  Mr M Siviter

Mr Siviter, 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 but with condition 8 amended,  an additional Condition 9 and an additional informative 4, all as detailed below:

“8.       Use approved to be limited to sale of pet, animal and bird feeds, garden and fishing tackle supplies only.

  9.       Details of Bat roost opportunities / Bat boxes to be submitted for the prior written approval of the Local Planning Authority.  Works to be carried out in accordance with approved details.

Informative

4.         The Applicant should be aware that Planning Permission, if granted, does not absolve them from complying with the relevant law, including obtaining and complying with the terms and conditions of any licences required as described in Part IV B of Circular 06/2005 (Biodiversity and Geological Conservation).”

(Prior to consideration of this item, and in accordance with the requirements of Sectrion 81 of the Local government Act 2000, Councillors Enderby and Hunt declared minor personal but not prejudicial interests in view of the fact that they had been regular customers at the Store.)

To receive an item of information in relation to the outcome of an appeal against a Planning decision.

(Report attached)

(Batchley and Brockhill Ward)

The Committee received an item of information in relation to the outcome of an appeal against a Planning decision in respect of a variation to Condition 2 of Planning Permission 2006/537 (71 to 75 Bridley Moor Road).  Members noted that the appeal had been ALLOWED.

RESOLVED that

the item of information be noted.