Agenda and minutes

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 23rd May, 2023 7.00 pm

Venue: Queen Elizabeth II & Astley Rooms - Castle House, Barracks Road, Newcastle, Staffs. ST5 1BL. View directions

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Items
No. Item

1.

APOLOGIES

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Councillor Burnett-Faulkner.

2.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

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

Minutes:

Councillor Sweeney declared an interest in item 4 – 23 to 25 Merrial Street as a member of the Town Deal Board and would not be voting on the application.

3.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING(S) pdf icon PDF 99 KB

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

Minutes:

Resolved:                 That the minutes of the meeting held on 28 March, 2023 be agreed as a correct record.

4.

APPLICATION FOR MINOR DEVELOPMENT - 23-25 MERRIAL STREET, NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME. NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME BOROUGH COUNCIL . 23/00173/DEEM3 pdf icon PDF 241 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Resolved:     That the application be permitted subject to the undermentioned

                        conditions:

 

                                 (i)           Time limit condition

                                (ii)          Approved plans

                               (iii)           Materials

                               (iv)           Opening hours

 

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5.

APPLICATION FOR OTHER DEVELOPMENT - LAND AT POOL FARM, NAPLEY. C A & S WOODFIELD AND SON. 22/00724/FUL pdf icon PDF 234 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Following a few concerns being raised on this application, The Chair proposed the inclusion of an additional recommendation to remove permitted development rights.  This was seconded by Councillor Fear.  

 

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

conditions:

 

(i)        Time limit condition

(ii)       Approved Plans

(iii)      Materials

(iv)     All works to be completed In accordance with the recommendations set out in the Biodiversity Survey

(v)      Soft and Hard Landscaping Scheme

(vi)     Restriction of any external lighting

(vii)    Dog waste disposal arrangements

(viii)   Provision of parking area and visibility splays prior to first use of the site

(ix)     Reversion of land back to agriculture upon cessation of the business

(x)      Opening hours

(xi)     Business to operate in accordance with the submitted management plan which limits the number of visitors and dogs at the site at any one time

(xii)    Removal of Permitted Development Rights.

 

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6.

LAND AT DODDLESPOOL, BETLEY. 17/00186/207C2 pdf icon PDF 103 KB

Minutes:

A visit had been made to the site and the applicant had referred to a number of problems he had been having.  However, due to the length of time of this matter, an enforcement notice had been drafted.

 

Councillor Williams made reference to Station Road, Silverdale and the Committee’s request to bring it to committee regularly.  An update was requested.

 

Resolved:     (i)         That the information be received.

(ii)        That the item be brought back to this Committee in 2 month’s time.

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7.

APPLICATIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (HISTORIC BUILDINGS GRANT) - BETLEY COURT (Ref: 23/24001/HBG) and MADELEY ALMSHOUSES (23/24002/HBG) pdf icon PDF 141 KB

This item includes a supplementary report.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Resolved:       That the following grants be approved:-

 

(i)            £5,000 Historic Building Grant be given, subject to the standard conditions, towards sash window repairs on part of the building which was not damaged during the fire at Betley Court.

 

(ii)           £5,000 Historic Building Grant be given, subject to the standard conditions, towards the cost of the renovated and new metal windows at Madeley Almshouses.

 

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8.

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.

9.

Disclosure of Exempt Information

Should there be a requirement to go into closed session:

 

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 1,2 and 3 in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

Minutes:

There were no confidential items.