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The Committee received the report of the Development Management Manager, together with information and details received after the agenda was prepared.
23/00093/OUT – LOADES LTD, LOADES BUSINESS PARK, GORSEY LANE, GREAT WYRLEY, WS6 6BD – APPLICANT – MR ROB LOADES - PARISH – GREAT WYRLEY
Cllr Reade and Cllr Perry commended the development on a brown field site.
RESOLVED: That the application be APPROVED subject to the conditions set out in the Planning Officers report and:
1. Subject to the owners first entering into a Section 106 Agreement/Unilateral Undertaking under the Town and Country Planning Act (as amended) to secure contributions/planning obligations towards:-
1. Contribution towards Health Care Infrastructure of £19,500.
2. Contribution towards Cannock Chase SAC mitigation measures (SAMMMs) of up to £9,894.90 plus a £100 legal administration fee; and
3. Off-site Public Open Space payment in the sum of. £29,790 to be uses for the purposes of improving public open space within the locality.
2. If the S106 is not signed/completed by the 21 February 2024 or the expiration of any further agreed extension of time, then powers be delegated to officers to refuse planning permission based on the unacceptability of the development without the required contributions as outlined in the report.
23/00145/FUL – LAND ON SOUTH WEST SIDE OF LEVEDALE ROAD, LEVEDALE - APPLICANT – ANGLO RENEWABLES LTD - PARISH – PENKRIDGE NORTH AND ACTON TRUSSELL
Duncan Howie, Anglo Renewables (applicant) spoke in favour of the application.
Martin Linyard spoke against the application.
The local residents group requested a named vote.
Cllr Meg Barrow, on behalf of Cllr A Adams, local member, spoke against the application.
Cllr Chapman, Cllr Ashley, Cllr Perry and Cllr Steel were concerned about the safety of local residents and the potential danger of lithium batteries.
Cllr Spruce and Cllr Kelly spoke about the importance of generating renewable energy.
Cllr Duncan was concerned about the amenity impact of the proposed battery storage facility on local residents and the loss of agricultural land.
Cllr Duncan proposed a motion to refuse the application as it would adversely affect the character of the landscape (EQ4).
Cllr Chapman seconded the motion.
The motion was carried.
RESOLVED: That the application be REFUSED.
For refusal: Councillors Duncan, Chapman, Ashley, Hestletine, Holmes, Perry and Steel.
For approval: Councillors Spruce, Kelly, Burnett and Davies.
23/00833/FULHH – 68 WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD, CODSALL WV8 1PE – APPLICANT – SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE COUNCIL – PARISH - CODSALL
RESOLVED: That the application be APPROVED subject to conditions set out in the Planning Officers report.
23/00834/FULHH – 70 WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD, CODSALL, WV8 1PE - APPLICANT – SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE COUNCIL – PARISH – CODSALL
RESOLVED: That the application be APPROVED subject to conditions set out in the Planning Officers report.