Agenda and minutes

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 16th August, 2016 7.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, Civic Offices, Merrial Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2AG

Contact: Geoff Durham  01782 742222

Items
No. Item

1.

Declarations of Interest

To receive Declarations of Interest from Members on items included on the agenda.

Minutes:

Councillor Pickup declared an interest in application 16/00367/FUL for living within close proximity to the Linley Road site.

2.

Minutes of Previous Meeting(s) pdf icon PDF 90 KB

To consider the minutes of the previous meeting(s).

Minutes:

Resolved:              That the minutes of the meeting held on 19 July, 2016 be agreed as a correct record.

3.

Matters arising from the Minutes

Minutes:

Councillor Loades requested an update on item 6(i) of the Minutes as to whether the appellant had been written to.  Officers advised that this had not been done at this time as a Statement of Case was being prepared but assured Councillor Loades that a letter would be sent as soon as possible.

4.

Application for Major Development - Land off Linley Road, Talke. Arnold Clark Motor Group. 16/00367/FUL pdf icon PDF 46 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Councillor Pickup left the room during consideration of this item.

 

Resolved:    That the application be permitted subject to the undermentioned

conditions:

 

(i)               Time limit

(ii)              Approved plans

(iii)            Details of widening and improvements to existing site

access on Linley Road

(iv)            Provision of internal access road, parking, servicing

and turning areas

(v)             Details of surfacing materials and delineation of

parking bays, servicing and loading areas

(vi)            Details of weatherproof cycle parking

(vii)          Installation of security barrier

(viii)         Opening hours

(ix)            External lighting details

(x)             Details of control of noise and spray from HGV wash

(xi)            Boundary treatments

(xii)          Materials

(xiii)         Drainage conditions

(xiv)        Implementation of security/crime prevention measures

(xv)          Tree protection

(xvi)        Construction Method Statement

(xvii)       Hard and soft landscaping

(xviii)      Management and maintenance of existing and new

woodland planting

(xix)        Position of utility apparatus

(xx)          Schedule of works to retained trees

(xxi)        Any other conditions arising from the comments of

the Local Lead Flood Authority

(xxii)       Additional condition requiring delivery vehicles to be

able to stay overnight on site.

 

5.

Application for Major Development - Land to the rear of Former Randles Garage, Higherland, Newcastle. Decidebloom Ltd. 16/00405/REM pdf icon PDF 59 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Resolved:    That the application be deferred to enable further arboricultural

information to be provided and, if necessary, revised plans submitted.

6.

Application for Major Development - Land NE of Eccleshall Road, SE of Pinewood Road and NW of Lower Road, Hook Gate. Peter Jackson of DCMS. 15/00448/OUT pdf icon PDF 69 KB

Report to follow.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Proposed by Councillor Loades and seconded by Councillor Northcott

 

Resolved:     (i)       That the request be refused.

(ii)      That officers be asked to bring forward a report on policy within the affordable housing SPD as to where, within the district affordable housing contributions can be spent. 

7.

Application for Minor Development - Former Blue Bell Inn, New Road, Wrinehill. J Littleton & Co. 16/00518/FUL pdf icon PDF 56 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Resolved:    That the application be permitted subject to the undermentioned conditions:

 

(i)              Revised plans

(ii)             All other conditions of the previous permission 15/00759/FUL.

8.

Application for Minor Development - Brook Farm, 4 Oakwood Lane, Acton. J Littleton & Co. 16/00485/FUL pdf icon PDF 56 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Councillor Panter opposed this

 

Resolved:      (a)    That, subject to the receipt of no representations by the

26th August raising concerns that cannot be addressed by conditions,   the Head of Planning and Development be authorised to grant planning permission subject to the undermentioned conditions:

 

(i)               Time limit

(ii)              In accordance with the approved plans

(iii)             Material to be submitted

(iv)            Removal of Permitted Development Rights–

Classes A, B, C, E and F

(v)             Written Scheme of archaeological investigation

(vi)            Hard and soft landscaping scheme to include

details of boundary treatments and definition of extent of residential curtilage.

 

(b)    That, in the event that representations are received by

the 26th August raising concerns that cannot be addressed by conditions, the application be brought back to the following Planning Committee 

 

9.

Application for Other Development - 2 The Brackens, Westbury Park. Mrs A Hodkinson. 16/00566/FUL pdf icon PDF 57 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Proposed by Councillor Reddish and seconded by Councillor Sweeney.

 

Resolved:    That the Application be permitted subject to the undermentioned conditions:

 

(i)              Time limit

(ii)             Plans

(iii)            Materials conditions.

10.

The Brampton Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan Supplementary Planning Document pdf icon PDF 69 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Resolved:    (i)       That the Planning Committee agree the draft Brampton

Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan Supplementary Planning Document and to the publication of the Consultation Statement as attached to the agenda report and the SPD for the required final period of representations

 

(ii)      That, subject to no representations being now received

seeking changes to the Appraisal and Management Plan SPD, the Planning Committee commend the SPD to Cabinet for adoption.

11.

Appeal Decision - Land to the rear of The Steps, Ashley pdf icon PDF 80 KB

Minutes:

Resolved:    That the decision be noted.

12.

Appeal Decision - 108 Hougherwall Road, Audley pdf icon PDF 65 KB

Minutes:

Resolved:    That the decision be noted.

13.

Quarterly report on those cases where enforcement action has been authorised. pdf icon PDF 49 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Resolved:    That the information be received.

14.

Quarterly report on extensions to time periods within which obligations under Section 106 can be entered into. pdf icon PDF 48 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Resolved:    (i)       That the report be noted

 

(ii)      That the Head of Planning and Development continue to report, on a quarterly basis, on the exercise of his authority to extend the period of time for an applicant to enter into  Section 106 obligations.

 

15.

Application for Minor Development _ Newlyn, Acton Lane, Acton. Mr & Mrs Bialowski. 16/00456/FUL pdf icon PDF 81 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Resolved:    That the application be permitted subject to the undermentioned conditions:

(i)               Standard time limit

(ii)              Approved plans

(iii)            Materials as submission

(iv)            Removal of permitted development rights for extensions,

outbuildings and hardstandings

(v)             Hard and soft landscaping scheme as submission

(vi)            Provision of tree protection during construction

(vii)          Development carried out in accordance with submitted

Arboricultural Method Statement

(viii)         Completion of access, parking and turning areas prior to

occupation

(ix)            The existing access being made redundant and access

crossing reinstated

(x)             Provision of visibility splays, drainage interceptor and

porous material,

(xi)            Surface water drainage interceptor rear of the highway

(xii)          Gates located a minimum of 6m rear of carriageway

boundary

(xiii)         Construction and demolition hours

 

16.

Urgent Business

To consider any business which is urgent within the meaning of Section 100B(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972

Minutes:

There was no Urgent Business.