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The Comittee received the report of the Development Management Team Manager, together with information and details received after the agenda was prepared.
19/00859/FUL – HOLLY HOUSE, BICKFORD ROAD, WHISTON, STAFFORD, ST19 5QH - APPLICANT – MR AND MRS D HYDE – PARISH – PENKRIDGE
A statement against the application which had been circulated to members before the meeting was read out by the Corporate Director, Planning and Infrastructure on behalf of and supplied by Jayne Lewis.
Councillor J Chapman was concerned about the presence of two containers which had been on the site for over a year and wanted reassurance that these would be moved.
Condition 16 addressed this issue: The consent includes the temporary retention of 3 no. shipping containers and a static caravan as indicated on the amended Site Plan reference 8851PL3 entitled 'Site Plan'. These shall be removed from the application site within 1 month from the first occupation of the dwelling house approved.
Councillor Cope asked whether the proposed dwelling breached the permitted development size increase rules. It was confirmed that the material difference is within the accepted parameters of 10-20%.
RESOLVED that the application be approved subject to the conditions contained in the Planning Officers Report.
19/00863/FUL – LAND ADJACENT TO BRINSFORD BRIDGE, STAFFORD ROAD, COVEN HEATH – APPLICANT – MR PATRICK DUNNE - PARISH – BREWOOD AND COVEN
RESOLVED that the application be approved subject to the conditions contained in the Planning Officers Report.
20/00373/FUL – STONE HOUSE, HOLYHEAD ROAD, KINGSWOOD, WOLVERHAMPTON WV7 3AN – APPLICANT – MR AND MRS I WILLIAMS – PARISH - PERTON
A statement for the application which had been circulated to members before the meeting was read out by the Corporate Director, Planning and Infrastructure on behalf of and supplied by the applicant Vicki Williams.
Councillor P Davis as local member made no comment.
Councillor Allen noted that a similar development had been granted permission recently in the same road and that the site was untidy and would be improved by the development. She also suggested the reference in paragraph 5.3.6 that there are limited opportunities to use public transport in the location and as such, there will be the reliance on the private car was not necessary as all residents had their own car.
Kelly Harris was aware of the similar development in the locality but said that each case should be judged on its merits. Further, she accepted that all residents had cars but the development would be contrary to Paragraph 103 of the NPPF and Core Policy 1 of the Core Strategy which was about sustainability.
Members voted against the recommendation to refuse the proposed development. The Planning Solicitor, Manjit Dhillon advised the committee that in accordance with Planning protocol, if members wish to vote against the officer’s recommendation for refusal, they must clearly set out the material reasons which lead to their decision.
Councillor Cope moved a motion to defer determination of the proposed development to allow members time to consider reasons for approval.
Councillor Boyle seconded the motion.
The motion was carried.
RESOLVED That consideration of the application be deferred
20/00412/FUL – MILE FLAT, HOUSE MILE, FLAT GREENSFORGE, KINGSWINFORD, DY6 0AU – APPLICANT – MR DEAN HISCOX – PARISH – KINVER
Councillor Hingley as local member supported the recommendation for approval.
RESOLVED that the application be approved subject to the conditions contained in the Planning Officers Report.
20/00456/VAR – LAND WEST OF THE WHITE HOUSE, SANDY LANE, HATHERTON, CANNOCK, WS11 1RW – APPLICANT – MR RAYMOND CLEE – PARISH – HUNTINGTON
Councillor Benton as local member made no comment.
RESOLVED that the application be approved subject to the conditions contained in the Planning Officers Report.
20/00499/FUL – NEW HOUSE FARM, GUNSTONE LANE, CODSALL, WOLVERHAMPTON WV8 1EL – APPLICANT – MISS BENTLEY – PARISH - CODSALL
Councillor Ewart as local member supported the recommendation for approval.
RESOLVED that the application be approved subject to the conditions contained in the Planning Officers Report.
REPORT FOR URGENT BUSINESS – APPLICATION SITE HOBNOCK ROAD, ESSINGTON APPLICATION NO. 20/00135/VAR
The Committee considered the report of the Corporate Director of Planning and Infrastructure.
RESOLVED that the Resolution of the Planning Committee of 16 June 2020 for application 20/135/VAR be amended so that the date for completion of the Section 106 Agreement is altered to 20 October 2020 and with an addition that if by 20 October 2020, the Section 106 Agreement has not been fully executed by all parties the Chairman will have delegated authority to agree a further short extension to allow for final execution and completion of the Agreement.
Councillor Steel asked for his name to recorded as against the recommendation.