Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Ho and Tapper.

Councillors Anketell, Baker and Matthews declared personal interests in application nos. 20/1374/FULM & 20/01375/LBC as they had attended a presentation relating to these applications at Lichfield City Council but advised they were not predetermined nor predisposed.

Councillors Baker and Marshall declared personal interests in application nos. 20/1374/FULM & 20/01375/LBC as they had previously attended a pre-application meeting relating to these applications and site visit some time ago but advised that they were not predetermined nor predisposed.

Councillor Checkland declared a personal interest in application nos. 20/1374/FULM & 20/01375/LBC as CT Planning are assisting with a planning application on his behalf elsewhere.

The Minutes of the meeting held on Monday 29 November 2021 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 Head of Economic Growth and Development 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 20/01374/FULM & 20/01375/LBC, 21/01261/FUL & 21/01262/LBC and 21/01901/FUH

20/01374/FULM & 20/01375/LBC - Land and Buildings at Angel Croft & Westgate, Beacon Street, Lichfield, Staffordshire.  WS13 7AA

20/01374/FULM: Refurbishment, extension and conversion of Westgate House (Grade II listed) tocreate 4 no. apartments and 1 no. townhouse, conversion and extension of existing outbuilding to create 1 no. detached dwelling, conversion and extension of Westgate Cottage (Grade II listed) to provide boutique hotel (12 no. guest suites) and spa and 6 no. apartments, erection of detached apartment building to provide 13 no. apartments, erection of 3 no. dwellings and detached garages,
erection of garaging and 2 no. apartments over, basement car parking, bridge over Leomansley Brook, hard and soft landscaping, access and associated works

RESOLVED: That this planning application be approved, subject to, deferring for the detail of the planning conditions and planning obligations to be agreed at a future Planning Committee meeting.

20/01375/LBC:Refurbishment, extension and conversion of Westgate House (Grade II listed) to create 4 no apartments and 1 no townhouse; conversion and extension of existing outbuilding (curtilage listed) to create 1 no detached dwelling; conversion and extension of Westgate Cottage (Grade II listed) to provide boutique hotel and spa and 6 no apartments and ancillary alterations to associated curtilage listed building works to boundary wall between Westgate House and Westgate Cottage (amended description)
FOR: Angel Croft Developments Ltd

RESOLVED: That this listed building application be approved, subject to, deferring for the detail of the planning conditions to be agreed at a future Planning Committee meeting.

(Prior to consideration of the application, representations were made by Mr Jamie Christie, Supporter, Councillor Andrew Smith, Ward Councillor and Mr Will Brearley of CT Planning (Applicant’s Agent)).

21/01261/FUL & 21/01262/LBC - 36a Bore Street, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 6LU
Conversion of existing residential accommodation on the first and second floor to form 5 self-contained studio apartments
FOR: Mr Gareth Davies of Lichfield District Council

21/01261/FUL – 36a Bore Street, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 6LU

RESOLVED: That this planning application be approved subject to the conditions contained in the report of the Head of Economic Growth and Development.

21/01262/LBC – 36a Bore Street, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 6LU

RESOLVED: That this listed building application be approved subject to the conditions contained in the report of the Head of Economic Growth and Development.

21/01901/FUH - 1 Bulldog Lane, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 7LN
Erection of first floor front extension, balcony to front and inverted balcony to rear, loft conversionand internal alterations
FOR: Cllr Joanne Grange

RESOLVED: That this planning application be approved subject to the conditions contained in the report of the Head of Economic Growth and Development.