Planning Committee Meeting – 28 November 2023
Brindley Heath Planning Committee Meeting on 28 November 2023 at the White House, Marquis Drive, at 7:30pm
Agenda
BRINDLEY HEATH PARISH COUNCIL
MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE
ON TUESDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2023
23 November 2023
Dear Councillor,
A meeting of the Planning Committee will be held at The White House, Marquis Drive, Brindley Heath on Tuesday 28 November 2023 at 8.00pm, or following the close of the Council meeting, if later.
The agenda is set out below and I hope you will be able to attend.
Members of the public are welcome to attend the meeting.
AGENDA
1. APOLOGIES
To receive apologies and accept reasons for absence.
2. DECLARATION OF INTERESTS
To declare any personal, pecuniary or disclosable pecuniary interests relating to items on this agenda, in accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct. The nature as well as the existence of any such interest must be declared.
3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Members of the public are invited to address the Council.
4. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 26 September 2023.
5. PLANNING OBSERVATIONS MADE BY THE PARISH COUNCIL
To confirm the planning observations made by the Parish Council since the last meeting:
Application Number: CH/23/0333
Address: 23 Rugeley Road, Hazelslade
Development: Two storey rear extension, loft conversion, alterations to existing porch and garage.
Observations: No objections
Application Number: CH/23/0299
Address: Moors Gorse, Crossing Cottage, Marquis Drive, Hednesford
Development: Continued change of use for detached garage to be used as a café/snack supplies A3
Observations: No objections
6. NEW PLANNING APPLICATIONS
To consider new planning applications received from the District and County Council:
Application Number: CH/23/0357
Address: 4 Brindley Crescent, Hednesford
Development: Single storey side extension and erection of a two-bay garage to front of existing house.
7. TO RECEIVE PLANNING DECISIONS MADE BY THE DISTRICT AND COUNTY COUNCIL
Application Number: CH/23/0333
Address: 23 Rugeley Road, Hazelslade
Development: Two storey rear extension, loft conversion, alterations to existing porch and garage.
Application Number: CH/23/0207
Address: Woodstock, Cotswold Road, Pye Green
Development: Change of use from farm office holiday let (dwelling house)
Application Number: CH/23/0040 (amended plans)
Address: Sherbrook Court, Kingsley Wood Road, Rugeley
Development: Replacement of existing dwelling, garage, workshop & greenhouse with new dwelling – amended plans & documents
Application Number: CH/22/0306
Address: Smallholding, Kingsley Wood Road, Rugeley
Development: Change of use of existing building currently approved for repairs, maintenance relating to forestry and agriculture to motor vehicle repairs & maintenance and to include a DVSA for MOT test centre for light vehicles up to 6500kg
8. UPDATES ON OTHER PLANNING MATTERS
To receive any updates on planning matters.
9. DATE OF NEXT MEETING
The next meeting date is to be set.
Minutes
BRINDLEY HEATH PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING
HELD ON TUESDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2023
AT THE WHITE HOUSE, MARQUIS DRIVE, RUGELEY
PRESENT: Parish Councillors: D. Cotton (Chairman)
R. Turville
Mrs M. A. Turville
Mrs S. Pearson
A. Pearson
M. Sutherland
IN ATTENDANCE: Mrs T. Williams (Parish Clerk)
1. APOLOGIES
Apologies were received from Councillor P. Adams.
Apologies were received from County Councillor P. Hewitt.
2. DECLARATION OF INTERESTS
To declare interests for this meeting:
Member
Interest
Type
Cllr A. Pearson
Cllr R. Turville
Cllr M.A. Turville
Member of District Council’s Planning Control Committee
Member of Hednesford Town Council’s Planning Committee
Member of Hednesford Town Council’s Planning Committee
Personal
Personal
Personal
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 26 September 2023 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/23/0333
Address: 23 Rugeley Road, Hazelslade
Development: Two storey rear extension, loft conversion, alterations to existing porch and garage.
Observations: No objections
Application Number: CH/23/0299
Address: Moors Gorse, Crossing Cottage, Marquis Drive, Hednesford
Development: Continued change of use for detached garage to be used as a café/snack supplies A3
Observations: No objections
6. PLANNING APPLICATIONS FOR CONSIDERATION
Resolved: That the following observations are submitted to the District Council in respect of planning applications in the parish:
Application Number: CH/23/0357
Address: 4 Brindley Crescent, Hednesford
Development: Single storey side extension and erection of a two-bay garage to front of existing house.
Observations: The Parish Council, although not raising outright objections to the development proposal, expresses concern about the size and positioning of the garage which has the potential to be used as a separate dwelling.
The Parish Council asks that conditions are attached to the planning permission, if awarded, to require that use of the garage remains incidental to the property to remove the potential for conversion into separate residential accommodation in the future.
7. PLANNING DECISIONS MADE BY THE COUNTY AND DISTRICT COUNCIL
Application Number: CH/23/0333
Address: 23 Rugeley Road, Hazelslade
Development: Two storey rear extension, loft conversion, alterations to existing porch and garage.
The Planning Committee noted that Cannock Chase Council awarded planning permission on 2 November 2023.
Application Number: CH/23/0207
Address: Woodstock, Cotswold Road, Pye Green
Development: Change of use from farm office holiday let (dwelling house)
The Planning Committee noted that Cannock Chase Council awarded planning permission on 9 November 2023.
Application Number: CH/23/0040
Address: Sherbrook Court, Kingsley Wood Road, Rugeley
Development: Replacement of existing dwelling, garage, workshop & greenhouse with new dwelling – amended plans & documents
The Planning Committee noted that Cannock Chase Council awarded planning permission on 19 October 2023.
Application Number: CH/22/0306
Address: Smallholding, Kingsley Wood Road, Rugeley
Development: Change of use of existing building currently approved for repairs, maintenance relating to forestry and agriculture to motor vehicle repairs & maintenance and to include a DVSA for MOT test centre for light vehicles up to 6500kg
The Planning Committee noted that Cannock Chase Council awarded planning permission on 19 October 2023.
8. UPDATES ON OTHER PLANNING MATTERS
No updates
9. DATE OF NEXT MEETING
The next Planning Committee meeting will be held on Tuesday 30 January 2024.
The venue for the meeting will be the White House, Marquis Drive, Brindley Heath.