Agenda and minutes

Planning Applications Committee - Thursday, 14th July, 2022 2.00 pm

Venue: The Council Chamber, Moorlands House, Stockwell Street, Leek. View directions

Contact: Pat Trafford. 01538 395551  Email: pat.trafford@staffsmoorlands.gov.uk

Media

Webcast: View the webcast

Items
No. Item

343.

Chair's announcements

a)    Webcasting;

b)    Introductions of Members and Officers;

c)    Other announcements.

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Minutes:

The Chair announced the following:

 

a)    The meeting was being broadcast live to the internet via the usual webcasting facility and was capable of repeated viewing. The images and sound recording could be used for training purposes within the Council. The Chair had the discretion to terminate or suspend filming if it was his opinion that continuing to do so would prejudice the proceedings of the meeting. Any views expressed by any speaker in the meeting were the speaker’s own and did not necessarily reflect the views of Staffordshire Moorlands District Council.

b)    The meeting was held in the Council Chamber, Moorlands House. Members were seated a minimum of 2 meters apart.

c)    Members of the Committee and Officers present were introduced by the Chair.

d)    Members had made site visits during the morning of the meeting.

 

344.

Minutes of the previous 2 meetings pdf icon PDF 320 KB

            (a)     To approve as a correct record the Public Minutes of the Planning Applications Committee held on 12 May 2022 and 16 June 2022.

 

            (b)     Reports on matters arising, if any.

 

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RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meetings of the Planning Applications Committee held on 12 May 2022 and 16 June 2022 be APPROVED as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

 

(Proposed by Councillor Ellis and seconded by Councillor Hoptroff.)

345.

Urgent items, if any.

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Minutes:

There were no urgent items.

346.

Declarations of Interest

i. Disclosable Pecuniary Interests;

ii. Other Interests;

iii. Lobbying Interests.

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Minutes:

The following declarations were made at this point, unless stated otherwise:-

 

Agenda Item

Member Declaring Interest

Nature of Interest

Agenda Item 6 – SMD/2021/0793 –

128 Churnet Valley Road, Kingsley Holt

Cllrs. Cawley, Coleman, Davies, Ellis, Emery, Flunder, Hart, Holmes, Hoptroff, Hulme, Jackson & Plant

“Other” – Speaker was a fellow District Councillor

Agenda Item 7 – SMD/2021/0790 – Werrington Library

Cllrs. Cawley, Coleman, Davies, Ellis, Emery, Flunder, Hart, Holmes, Hoptroff, Hulme, Jackson & Plant

“Other” – Applicant was a fellow District Councillor

 

347.

SMD/2021/0793 - 128 Churnet Valley Road, Kingsley Holt pdf icon PDF 812 KB

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PROPOSED DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BUNGALOW AND DEVELOPMENT OF 3 DORMER BUNGALOWS FOR Mr. P. HAMMOND.

(Report recommended Refusal)

 

All Councillors had declared “other” interests.

 

Received – Representations received from the undermentioned speakers:-

 

For the application:

          Mr. David Byatt                 -         Applicant’s Agent

          Cllr. Mike Worthington        -         On behalf of Ward Cllr James Aberley

          Statement from Cllr. Linda Malyon read out by the Chairman.

 

 

NOTED -      1.  Late Representations Report contained 2 letters of support.

 

RESOLVED

 

1.    That the application be REFUSED for the reasons and based on the policies contained in the report.

 

2.    That in the event of any changes being needed to the wording of the Committee’s decision (such as to delete, vary or add conditions / informatives / planning obligations or reasons for approval / refusal) prior to the decision being issued, the Head of Development Services be given delegated authority to do so in consultation with the Chairman of the Planning Applications Committee, provided that the changes do not exceed the substantive nature of the Committee’s decision.

 

(Proposed by Councillor Ellis and seconded by Councillor Davies.)

 

 

348.

SMD/2021/0790 - Werrington Library pdf icon PDF 492 KB

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PROPOSED RAMPED PATH TO GIVE ACCESS FROM THE SCHOOLS PLAING FIELD TO EXISTING TOILET BLOCK FOR CLLR. DAVID SHAW.

(Report recommended Approval)

 

All Councillors had declared “other” interests.

 

NOTED -      1.  The application was determined by Committee due to the Applicant being a District Councillor.

 

RESOLVED

 

1.     That the application be APPROVED for the reasons and based on the policies contained in the report, subject to the conditions and informative in the report.

 

2.    That in the event of any changes being needed to the wording of the Committee’s decision (such as to delete, vary or add conditions / informatives / planning obligations or reasons for approval / refusal) prior to the decision being issued, the Head of Development Services be given delegated authority to do so in consultation with the Chairman of the Planning Applications Committee, provided that the changes do not exceed the substantive nature of the Committee’s decision.

 

 

(Proposed by Councillor Davies and seconded by Councillor Hart.)

 

Councillor Coleman left the meeting at this point.

349.

Exclusion of the Press and Public

The Chair to move:-

 

 “That pursuant to Section 100A (2) and (4) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or nature of the proceedings whereby it is likely that exempt information as defined in Section 100A (3) of the Act would be disclosed to the public in breach of the obligation of confidence or exempt information as defined in Section 100I (1) of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act would be disclosed to the public by virtue of the paragraphs indicated.”

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RESOLVED:

 

That, pursuant to Section 100A(2) and (4) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings whereby it is likely that confidential information as defined in Section 100A (3) of the Act would be disclosed to the public in breach of the obligation of confidence or exempt information as defined in Section 100 I (1)  of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act would be disclosed to the public by virtue of the Paragraphs indicated.

 

350.

Enforcement Update (verbal)

Minutes:

Committee members were given an update on matters relating to Planning Enforcement.