BRINDLEY HEATH PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING
HELD ON TUESDAY 8 OCTOBER 2024
AT THE WHITE HOUSE, MARQUIS DRIVE, RUGELEY

PRESENT: Parish Councillors: D. Cotton (Chairman)
R. Turville
Mrs M. A. Turville
A. Pearson
P. Adams

IN ATTENDANCE: Mrs T. Williams (Parish Clerk)

1. APOLOGIES
Apologies were received from Councillors M. Sutherland & Mrs S. Pearson.

Apologies were received from County Councillor P. Hewitt.

2. DECLARATION OF INTERESTS
To declare interests for this meeting:
Member
Interest
Type

None

3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
No members of the public were present.

4. MINUTES OF LAST MEETING
Resolved: The minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 30 July 2024 were approved as a correct record.

5. PLANNING OBSERVATIONS MADE BY THE PARISH COUNCIL SINCE THE LAST MEETING
Resolved: To confirm the following planning observations submitted to Cannock Chase Council:

Application Number: CH/24/218
Address: Standwell, Kingsley Wood Road, Rugeley
Development: Single storey rear extension and increase in existing roof height

Observations: The Parish Council raises objections to the elevated balcony extension as it will overlook neighbouring properties. The balcony is particularly close to the property ‘Nightwood’ to the East of ‘Standwell’ (listed as Placida on the site plan).

The Parish Council views the proposed outbuilding (gym and garden store) as a sizable component of the development and asks the District Council to be satisfied that it falls within permitted development allowances and can be excluded from the planning application.

The Parish Council has asked that the planning application is called in/determined by Planning Control Committee.

Further Observations: (following notice from the case officer that the balcony had been removed from the plans): Removal of the balcony from the development proposal has addressed the Parish Council’s concerns and Councillors are happy for the planning application to be determined under delegated authority.

Application Number: CH/24/247
Address: 39 Rugeley Road, Hazelslade
Development: First floor rear extension incorporating flat roof

Observations: No objections

6. PLANNING APPLICATIONS FOR CONSIDERATION
No new planning applications had been received since the last meeting.

7. PLANNING DECISIONS MADE BY THE COUNTY AND DISTRICT COUNCIL

Application Number: CH.20/04/709 M
Address: Cemex Quarry
Development: Application to not comply with (to vary) conditions 3, 8, 14, 15, 35, 53 and 60 attached to the planning permission CH.00/0577 & S.400/18 to revise the phasing of the winning and working of sand and gravel at Rugeley Quarry, Stafford Brook Road, Rugeley

The Planning Committee noted that Staffordshire County Council had approved (on 1 August 2024) the revised conditions of the phasing of the winning and working of sand and gravel, subject to a legal agreement and planning conditions based on the heads of terms (listed in the report). It also accepted the request to withdraw the 2016 application.

Application Number: CH/24/218
Address: Standwell, Kingsley Wood Road, Rugeley
Development: Single storey rear extension and increase in existing roof height

The Planning Committee noted that Cannock Chase Council had awarded planning permission on 27 September 2024.

8. UPDATES ON OTHER PLANNING MATTERS
The Chairman advised the Committee that the Senior Planning Officer had confirmed in an email on 6 August 2024 that a review of permitted development rules had been undertaken and how they applied to pop up campsites in the parish. Permitted development rights were intact for the erection of 100 pitches over a period of 60 days. The SAC Project Officer had confirmed that no further mitigation measures were required due to measures already in place as part of a previous agreement.

The Committee was disappointed it had taken so long to receive clarification on this item, although it was understood that staffing levels in the Planning Department were stretched.

The Committee concluded that the permitted development rules in the new season would be easier to follow after the transition to new rules halfway through 2024.

The Committee discussed instances where residents contact Parish Councillors about planning related concerns or disputes with neighbours and agreed that complainants were advised to either approach their neighbour to talk through the issue and consider solutions, or if not possible, to make direct contact with the Planning Department for advice or investigation.

9. DATE OF NEXT MEETING
The next Planning Committee meeting will be held on Tuesday 26 November 2024.

The venue for the meeting will be the White House, Marquis Drive, Brindley Heath.