Agenda, decisions and minutes

Apologies were received from Councillors Dave Jones and Helena Maxfield.

Apologies were received from Councillors Dave Jones and Helena Maxfield.

There were no declarations of interest stated.

There were no declarations of interest stated.

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

The minutes of the meeting held on 12 October, 2021 were agreed as a correct record.

Resolved:                 That the minutes of the meeting held on 12 October, 2021 be agreed as a correct record.

The application was permitted, subject to the following conditions:

1. Link to outline planning permission and conditions;
2. Approved plans;
3. Facing and roofing materials;
4. Prior approval of finished ground and floor levels.
5. Boundary treatments;
6. 1.8 metre high acoustic barrier on the southern boundary;
7. Provision of roads, footways, parking, servicing and turning areas;
8. Parking areas surfaced in a porous bound material;
9. Construction Management Plan;
10. Provision of soft and hard landscaping scheme/ strategy;
11. Landscape and highways management and maintenance plan;
12. Trees and hedgerows shown as retained shall be retained and protected throughout construction;
13. Prior approval of crime prevention and security measures;
14. Prior approval of overheating assessment/ or overheating mitigation for plots 1 & 2;
15. Surface water drainage;
16. Sustainable drainage management and maintenance plan;
17. Waste and recycling storage and collection arrangements;
18. Approval does not constitute the LPA’s approval pursuant subject of other conditions of the outline planning permission, these needing to be subject of separate application

Councillor Gary White spoke on this application.

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

(i)            Link to outline planning permission and conditions;

(ii)           Approved plans;

(iii)          Facing and roofing materials;

(iv)         Prior approval of finished ground and floor levels.

(v)          Boundary treatments;

(vi)         1.8 metre high acoustic barrier on the southern boundary;

(vii)        Provision of roads, footways, parking, servicing and

turning areas;

(viii)       Parking areas surfaced in a porous bound material;

(ix)         Construction Management Plan;

(x)          Provision of soft and hard landscaping scheme/ strategy;

(xi)         Landscape and highways management and maintenance

plan;

(xii)        Trees and hedgerows shown as retained shall be retained

and protected throughout construction;

(xiii)       Prior approval of crime prevention and security measures;

(xiv)       Prior approval of overheating assessment/ or overheating

mitigation for plots 1 & 2;

(xv)        Surface water drainage;

(xvi)       Sustainable drainage management and maintenance plan;

(xvii)     Waste and recycling storage and collection arrangements;

(xviii)    Approval does not constitute the LPA’s approval pursuant

subject of other conditions of the outline planning permission, these needing to be subject of separate application

The application was permitted, subject to the following conditions:

    1.        Time limit condition

2. Approved plans
3. Time Restriction
4. Materials

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

                                 (i)           Time limit condition

                                (ii)          Approved plans

                               (iii)           Time Restriction

                               (iv)           Materials

1.    Prior approval was required, and

2.    Such prior approval was granted

Resolved:     (i)         That prior approval be required., and

(ii)          That such prior approval be granted

Please Note that only those Members who attended the site visit will be able to vote on this application.

The application was permitted, subject to the following condition:

1.    Approved plans

The Committee also requested that investigations be carried out to establish whether the use was being operated in accordance with planning permission 09/00434/COU and whether there were other breaches of planning control and that a report be brought back to a future meeting of Committee, as agreed/specified by the Chair and Vice Chair, setting out the findings

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

condition:

(i)            Approved plans

The Committee also requested that investigations be carried out to establish whether the use was being operated in accordance with planning permission 09/00434/COU and whether there were other breaches of planning control and that a report be brought back to a future meeting of Committee, as agreed/specified by the Chair and Vice Chair, setting out the findings

1.    The information was received.

2.     A report would be brought to the meeting of 7^th December if the enforcement notice for Church View Farm had not be complied with and the silo remained on site.

Consideration was given to a report on the progress on enforcement cases where enforcement action had been authorised.

The Council’s Development Management Team Manager, Elaine Moulton updated Members with regard to 5 Boggs Cottages advising that a date had been set for proceedings for 23 February, 2022.

With regard to the barn at Moss House Farm, Bignall End, Elaine Moulton advised that the Enforcement Notice Appeal Hearing had commenced today and would conclude tomorrow.

Hazeley Paddocks was awaiting an appeal decision.

Church View Farm, Harriseahead had gone beyond the due notification date.  The requirement to remove the silo within the month was in the past.  It was believed that the silo had now gone but needed to be clarified.  A site visit would take place this coming Thursday.  If the Notice had not been complied with, compliance would be sought through the appropriate means.

The Chair requested that, if the silo had not gone, an information item be put onto the next agenda to advise Members.

Land adj Offley Arms.  This was still within the period where an appeal could be lodged – up until 19 November

In the last couple of days, a draft Notice had been received for Domvilles Farm, which would be checked and issued.  Within the next two weeks a draft Notice should be received for Robert Coates Plant Hire.

Resolved:                       (i)         That the information be received.

(ii)           That, a report be brought to the meeting of 7^th December if the enforcement notice had not be complied with and the silo remained on site.

1.    The report was received

2.    A further update would be provided alongside the next quarterly monitoring report on cases where enforcement action had been authorised.

The Chair was disappointed with the graph contained within this report.

The Council’s Head of Planning, Shawn Fleet advised that this report and chart indicated the number of enforcement cases currently on hand and incoming cases. However, the chart did not show the cases that had been looked at or dealt with. 

How the enforcement matters were being dealt with had been looked at, including why had the current situation arisen and how the situation would be dealt with in the future. There had been an escalation of cases coming in during lockdown as well as 2019/20, 2020/21 and the first part of this year.  In terms of performance, it was doing better this year.

The way in which enforcement cases were managed was being looked at.  The Council had an Enforcement Officer whose primary role was to go out to do inspections and to deal with a number of the cases.  More of the Planning Officers were now dealing with breaches of conditions on applications that they had previously dealt with or technical enforcement matters.

Some of the outstanding cases were being looked at as capacity allowed.

It was hoped that the gap of cases coming in against those being dealt with would be closed, working with the Chair, the Vice-Chair and the Portfolio Holder to review the work.

Councillor Sue Moffat asked if the Council’s Website could make it clearer on what was permitted development. 

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 had been authorised.

1.    The information was received.

2.    A further update report would be brought to the Planning Committee on 4 January, 2022.

Resolved:     (i)         That the information be received.

(ii)          That a further update report be brought to the Planning Committee on 4 January, 2022.

1.    The report was noted

2.    The Head of Planning would 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.

Elaine Moulton advised that Plot 3 Keele University Science and Innovation Park decision had been issued.  The S106 was completed.  It was anticipated that Tadgedale Quarry would be completed by the newly agreed date of 19 November.

Resolved:     (i)         That the report be noted

(ii)          That the Head of Planning 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.

1.    The information was received

2.    A further update would be brought to Planning Committee on 4 January, 2022.

Elaine Moulton advised that, since the preparation of the agenda reports, the base of the track had been completed in its entirety.  The application of the top surface remained to be done.  The indication was that the material was already on site.

Councillor John Williams asked if drainage pipes had been put in place.  Elaine Moulton advised that the application for the track included details of the drainage required to address any surface water issues.  As a Planning Authority, officers would seek to ensure that the drainage on the approved plans was implemented.

The Chair asked Members if, in two meetings time, the question of drainage could be dealt with at that point in time.

Resolved:     (i)         That the information be received

(ii)          That a further update be brought to Planning Committee on 4 January, 2022.

The application to modify the S106 agreement, to change the red edge site boundary and to secure a financial contribution of £83,110 towards secondary school places at Madeley High School, Madeley, a contribution of £80,000 towards the maintenance and improvement of public open space at the playground facilities at Heath Row, Madeley Heath and a review mechanism of the scheme’s ability to make a more or fully policy compliant contribution to education places, off site public open space and/ or affordable housing, if the development is not substantially commenced within 12 months from the date of the decision, and the payment of such a contribution if then found financially viable, was approved.

Councillor Gary White spoke on this application.

Resolved:     That the application to modify the S106 agreement, to change the

red edge site boundary and to secure a financial contribution of £83,110 towards secondary school places at Madeley High School, Madeley, a contribution of £80,000 towards the maintenance and improvement of public open space at the playground facilities at Heath Row, Madeley Heath and a review mechanism of the scheme’s ability to make a more or fully policy compliant contribution to education places, off site public open space and/ or affordable housing, if the development is not substantially commenced within 12 months from the date of the decision, and the payment of such a contribution if then found financially viable, be approved.

There was no Urgent Business.

There was no Urgent Business.