Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor S.Wilcox.

Councillor Salter declared a non-pecuniary interest on Agenda Item no. 5 – Application no 22/1533/FUL as he is a ward member and speaking on this item. He did not participate or vote on this item.

Councillor Hughes declared a personal interest on Agenda item no.4 – Application no 23/00649/FUL as she is a ward councillor.

Councillor Ashton declared a personal interest on agenda item no.4 – Application no 23/00649/FUL as he is a ward Councillor

Councillor Marshall declared a pecuniary interest on agenda item no.4 - Application no 23/00519/FUL due to a business relationship between his employer and the applicant.  He did not participate in any way and Councillor Checkland (Vice-Chair) chaired the meeting for this item.

The Minutes of the meeting held on 3rd July 2023 previously circulated were taken as read, approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

Applications for permission for development were considered with the recommendations of the Planning Management & Transformation Consultant and any letters of representation and petitions of observations/representations received together with the supplementary report of observations/representations received since the publication of the agenda in association with Planning Applications 23/00216/COU, 23/00519/FUL and 23/00649/FUL.

23/00216/COU - Change of Use from C3 Dwelling house to C2 Residential Institution. Rosewood House, 19, Rosemary Hill Road, Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield.

FOR: Rajan Gill

RESOLVED: That this planning application be approved subject to the conditions contained in the report.

(Prior to consideration of the application, representations were made by Mr Jim Good (Objector)).

23/00519/FUL- Retrospective application for the retention of a temporary two storey modular office building, associated parking and lighting (2 years). Orgreave Farm, Orgreave Hall Lane, Orgreave, Alrewas, Staffordshire DE13 7DG.

FOR: Mr J D Leavesley

RESOLVED: That this planning application be approved subject to the conditions contained in the report.

(Prior to consideration of the application, representations were made by Cllr M Wilcox (objector) and Cllr Cross (Supporting) Naomi Light, Leavesley Group (Applicant)).

23/00649/FUL - Application for the demolition of existing multi-storey car park and temporary erection of 15 food/retail units and associated works including hard and soft landscaping for up to three years. Multi Storey Car Park Birmingham Road Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6HU.

FOR: Mr John Smith

RESOLVED: That this planning application be approved subject to the conditions contained in the report.

(Prior to consideration of the application, representations were made by Adam Lund (objector)).

This is a public version of item 6 to this agenda with the confidential information redacted.  The Chair of the Committee, in consultation with the deputy monitoring officer, has determined it is appropriate to hold the discussion in public to allow interested parties to attend and speak.

Should the committee wish to discuss matters that are exempt, they will move this discussion into private session.

The Committee received a report on application 22/01533/FUH Retrospective application for the retention of a detached double garage. 9 Foden Close, Shenstone, Lichfield. 

Officers advised that an appeal had been submitted, but not yet validated by the Planning Inspectorate. It was requested that Members give a clear indication as to whether they would have approved the application in accordance with the Officer recommendation or should they have been minded to refuse the application, the reasons for that refusal. This would be included in the statement of case the council submits to the Planning Inspectorate.

It was noted that some aspects of the report had been redacted as it contained confidential information and if any questions were asked on these areas, the Committee would move to private session.

RESOLVED:              (1)        That Members note that the applicant has submitted an

appeal for non-determination, so the application will be determined by the Planning Inspectorate;

(2)       That Members reviewed the Officer report presented to Planning Committee on 3rd July 2023 the 13 points raised by Cllr Salter at that meeting and the Officer response to those comments;

(3)        That Members inform Officers that they would have approved the application with conditions, in line with their recommendation, if it had not been submitted to the Planning Inspectorate; and

(4)       That subject to the appeal not being validated by the Planning Inspectorate and the council recovers jurisdiction of the application, Members delegate to officers the powers to issue the decision notice in line with the decision of planning committee.  

(Prior to consideration of the report, representations were made by Mr Bews (Objector), Councillor Salter (Ward Councillor) Mr Smith (Applicant)

RESOLVED: That, as publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest by reason of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business which would involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 as amended.

IN PRIVATE

RESOLVED: That, as publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest by reason of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business which would involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 as amended.

This report was dealt with in public session.