Agenda and minutes

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 28 April, 2026 be agreed as a correct record.

This item includes a supplementary report

Resolved:    (A)      That the Head of Planning be given delegated authority to

determine the application subject to any comments that are received from Staffordshire Wildlife Trust and Naturespace not raising any significant objections that cannot be overcome through the imposition of conditions, and

(B)           Subject to the applicant entering into a Section 106 Obligation by the 1st September 2026 to secure the prevention of the implementation of planning permission 25/00075/FUL and to secure the significant on-site Biodiversity Net Gain,

the application be permitted, subject to the undermentioned conditions:

(i)       Time limit

(ii)       Approved plans

(iii)      Materials

(iv)      Odour Management Plan

(v)      Construction hours

(vi)      Ecology Mitigation Measures

(vii)     External Lighting

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

(i)               Standard time limit for commencement of development

(ii)              Approved plans

(iii)            Materials

(iv)            Landscaping Scheme

(v)             Construction Environmental Management Plan

(vi)            Reporting of Unexpected Contamination

(vii)          Lighting

(viii)         Hours of Construction

(ix)            Car Park Management Plan

(x)             Compliance with recommendations of the Preliminary

Ecological Appraisal 

(xi)            Drainage Strategy/Layout Compliance

(xii)          Additional investigations for culverted watercourse

(xiii)         Drawings/investigation works for point of connection 

(xiv)        Playing Pitch Management

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This item includes a supplementary report

Councillor Casey-Hulme spoke on this application

Amended recommendation proposed by Councillor Fear and seconded by the Chair.

After a lengthy debate, Members requested that the application be deferred in order to obtain the appropriate information in order to determine the application.

Resolved:    That the application be deferred in order to obtain further information, including information on the number of HMOs of any size on Well Street/Garden St, the definition of ‘frontage’ and a definition of the emerging local plan policy HOU7.

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Resolved:    That the site visit dates for 2026/27 be agreed.

There was no Urgent Business.

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.

There were no confidential items.