Agenda and minutes

In the absence of both the Chair and Vice Chair for this meeting, Councillor Northcott – Portfolio Holder for Planning and Growth has been appointed as Chair by a vote of the Planning Committee members prior to the meeting.

This has been arranged in order that a Chair’s briefing could take place in advance of the meeting.

In the absence of both the appointed Chair and Vice-Chair, Councillor Northcott had been voted in as Chair prior to the meeting to allow for a Chair’s Briefing to take place.

Apologies were received from Councillors’ Fear and Reddish

There were no declarations of interest stated.

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

Resolved:                 That the minutes of the meeting held on 19 June, 2018 be agreed as a correct record.

Councillors’ Simon and Gary White spoke on this application.

Members were made aware of changes required to the agenda report:

Page 9, paragraph 2.7: should read ‘The proposed layout comprises 24 detached dwellings (11 four and 13 five bed); 16 semi-detached dwellings ( 8 three bed and 8 two bed):….’

Page 10, paragraph 3.3 – first line should read ‘A number of the proposed dwellings (seven in total)…’

Proposed by Councillor Tagg and Seconded by Councillor Proctor.

Resolved:     That a decision on the application be deferred for a site visit – to

be held on 9 August, 2018 in order to enable Members to see

the relationship between the proposed development and existing adjoining housing, and the characteristics of the site and its surroundings.

Councillor Gary White spoke on this application.

Proposed by Councillor Proctor and Seconded by Councillor Tagg.

Resolved:     That a decision on the application be deferred for a site visit on

9 August, 2018 in order to enable Members to see

the relationship between the proposed development and existing adjoining housing, and the characteristics of the site and its surroundings.

Resolved:       (A)     That, subject to the applicant (providing they first agree in

                                    writing to extend the statutory determination period to the

31st August 2018) entering into a Section 106 obligation by agreement by 28th August 2018 to require:

a.             A contribution of £44,950 for the improvement and

development of the Burntwood View/Hugo Way play area and open space

b.             A contribution of £18,550  towards the provision of

education places at Madeley High School

c.             A review mechanism of the scheme’s ability to

make more policy compliant contributions to public open space and education if the development is not substantially commenced within 12 months from the date of the decision, and the payment of such contributions if then found financially viable.

the application be permitted subject to the undermentioned conditions:

(i)             Time limit

(ii)           Approved plans

(iii)          Materials

(iv)          Construction environmental management plan

(v)           Artificial lighting

(vi)          Acoustic screening

(vii)         Glazing and mechanical ventilation

(viii)       Waste storage and collection arrangements

(ix)          Details of retaining structures

(x)           Arboricultural Method Statement

(xi)          Schedule of works for retained trees

(xii)         Details of hedgerow retention

(xiii)       Revisions to patio area of Plot 10

(xiv)       Boundary treatments

(xv)         Provision of visibility splays

(xvi)       Provision of accesses, internal site roads,

parking and turning areas

(xvii)      Submission of details of surface water

drainage and surfacing materials

(xviii)     Details of off-site highway works

(xix)       Retention of garages for parking of vehicles

and cycles

(xx)         Surface water drainage scheme

(xxi)       Protected species mitigation

(xxii)      Approval of the design of the acoustic fence

(xxiii)     Retention of the existing boundary

hedgerow at a height greater than that of the acoustic fence

(xxiv)     Prior approval of a scheme for the

provision, in perpetuity, of 6 affordable   housing units within the development.

(B)     Failing completion by the date referred to of the above

planning obligation,  the Head of Planning  given delegated authority to either refuse the planning application on the grounds that in the absence of a secured planning obligation the development would fail to secure theprovision of adequately maintained public open spaceand an appropriate provision for required education facilities, and there would not be an appropriate review mechanism to allow for changed financial circumstance, and, in such circumstances, the potential provision of policy compliant financial contributions towards public open space and education; or if he considers it appropriate, to extend the period of time within which the obligation can be secured.

Resolved:     That a decision on the application be deferred to give additional

time for the outstanding matters – of highway safety, living

conditions and impact on trees – to be resolved.

Application 18/00367/LBC:

Resolved:     That the application be permitted subject to the undermentioned

conditions:

(i)            Time limit for commencement of development

(ii)           Approved plans

(iii)         Details and materials for the making good of the main

            building following the demolition of extensions

(iv)         Method statement for repair and consolidation of

stonework

(v)           Further details of internal doors and window architraves

where alterations are being made

(vi)         Details of repair work to existing windows and details

including samples of proposed new windows

(vii)        Details of any secondary glazing systems

(viii)       Details of suspended ceilings system

(ix)         Details of the mezzanine floor

(x)           Details of the treatment of internal corridors and internal

windows/fanlights

(xi)         Details of drainage requirements to service the en-suites

(xii)        Details of all other proposed external materials

(xiii)       Any repointing to be in lime mortar

Application 18/00183/FUL:

Resolved:     That a decision on this application be deferred to give additional

time for discussions about the viability of the scheme to be concluded such that the Committee can be appropriately advised by officers.   

Resolved:     That the variation of condition 2 listing the revised plans be

permitted subject to the imposition of all other conditions attached to planning permission  15/00421/FUL that remain relevant at this time.

Resolved:     That the removal of condition 14 of 17/00324/FUL be permitted

subject to all of the conditions on that permission that remain relevant now that the development has been completed.

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

(i)            Time limit relating to the commencement of development

(ii)           Approved Plans

(iii)         Prior approval of any external lighting

(iv)         Prior approval of jumps or similar features

(v)           Prior approval of details for the storage and disposal of

waste

(vi)         Non-commercial use only

(vii)        Implementation of approved landscaping scheme 

Proposed by Councillor Gill Williams and Seconded by Councillor Tagg.

Resolved:     Refused on the following grounds that the number of units proposed will result in additional onstreet parking to the detriment of both residential amenity and highway safety, and such adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of the  development.

Members were made aware of a change required to the report:

Second paragraph should read: ‘One of the dwellings has two bedrooms…’

Resolved:     (a)       That prior approval with respect to the change of use is

not required in relation to the contamination and flooding risks on the site

(b)          That prior approval is required for the transport impacts of the development and impacts of noise from commercial  premises on the intended  occupiers of the development

(c)          That the Head of Planning is given delegated authority following his consideration of any representations received by the 24^th July, to determine such prior approval the Committee being of the view that such prior approval should be granted, subject to the following conditions:

(i)           Details of parking layout to be submitted to and approved by LPA

(ii)        Details of turning area to be provided within the

site to be submitted and approved by the LPA, to be marked out on site and be kept available for that purpose

Resolved:     (i)         That the report be noted.

                        (ii)        That officer review the expected new guidance on the

monitoring and reporting of planning obligations and bring forward within the next 6 months a report in the format that is expected to be recommended by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MCHLG).  

Resolved:     Submitted document approved for public consultation purposes

A further report to be received by the Committee on the outcome of the public consultation, before adoption of the SPD is considered

Resolved:                 That a grant of £992 be approved for repairs to the

stonework of the tower, repointing to 3 sides of the tower and provision of access, subject to the appropriate standard conditions

Resolved:     (i)         That the decisions be noted.

Resolved:     (i)         That the report be received

                        (ii)        That the Head of the Planning  with the Development

Management Team Manager seek to maintain performance of the Development Management team where satisfactory and improve the service provided where the level of performance may otherwise fall below targets adopted in the 2018/19 Planning and Development Service Plan

(iii)       That the ‘Mid-Year Development Management

Performance Report 2018/19’ be submitted to the Committee around November/December 2018 reporting on performance achieved for the first half of 2018/19 in relation to these targets, including the 7 indicators considered in the report.

Resolved:     (i)         That the report be received

                        (ii)        That a further update be provided alongside the next

quarterly monitoring report  on cases where enforcement

action has been authorised

Resolved:     That the report be received.

To resolve that the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item(s) because it is likely that there will be a disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 6 and 7 in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

Resolved:-                That the public be excluded from the meeting during

consideration if the following matter because it is likely

that there will be disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1 and 2, and  in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act, 1972

Resolved:     That the report be received.

There was no Urgent Business.