RESOLVED: - that the minutes of the Planning Committee held on 25 April 2023 be approved and signed by the Chairman.

Apologies were received from Councillors B Bond, D Holmes, B Cope and V Kelly.

Councillor R Duncan had not received Planning Committee training and sat in the chamber as an observer.

There were no declarations of interest.

Members had been granted a dispensation by the Council’s Monitoring Officer to determine application 23/00170/ADV which pertained to Council property. 

The Committee received the report of the Development Management Manager, together with information and details received after the agenda was prepared.

22/00544/FUL – UNITS 50-62, LANDYWOOD ENTERPRISE PARK, HOLLY LANE, GREAT WYRLEY WS6 6BD - APPLICANT – MERCIA REAL ESTATE – PARISH – GREAT WYRLEY.

John Jowitt (PJ Planning) (Agent) spoke in support of the application.

Councillor K Williams (Ward Member) spoke against the application.

Councillor K Perry spoke against the application as she believed it would have an adverse impact on noise and air pollution affecting neighbouring properties.

Councillors Steele, Chapman and Sutton were concerned about the loss of amenity for local residents and the welfare of school children due to the proximity of the primary school. 

Councillor Perry proposed a motion to refuse the application on the grounds of excessive noise, failure to provide a traffic management plan and failure to protect public amenity.

Councillor Reade seconded the proposal.

The motion was carried.

RESOLVED That the application be REFUSED.

Councillors Spruce and Harper-Wallis abstained.

23/00170/ADV – WOMBOURNE LIESURE CENTRE, OUNSDALE ROAD, WOMBOURNE, WS5 8BH – APPLICANT – MR ROB SHARRATT- PARISH – WOMBOURNE NORTH

RESOLVED That the application be APPROVED subject to conditions as set out in the Planning Officers report.  

The Committee received the report of the Lead Planning Manager informing the committee on key matters including training; changes that impact on National Policy; any recent appeal decisions; relevant planning enforcement cases (quarterly); and latest data produced by the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government.

RESOLVED That the Committee note the update report.