BRINDLEY HEATH PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING
HELD ON TUESDAY 28 MARCH 2023
AT THE WHITE HOUSE, MARQUIS DRIVE, RUGELEY

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

IN ATTENDANCE: Mrs T. Williams (Parish Clerk)

1. APOLOGIES
Apologies were received from Councillor M. Sutherland (who was unwell).

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

Cllr A. Pearson

Cllr P. Adams
Member of District Council’s Planning Control Committee

Planning application CH/23/0040 (Sherbrook Court, Kingsley Wood Road)
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 31 January 2023 were approved as a correct record.

The Committee agreed that where concerns about planning matters arise in the parish, the Council would take the opportunity to make enquiries to the District Council. Concern was expressed about cutting into mature hedgerows to create new vehicular access points, and in laying hard standings/roads within property curtilages.

5. PLANNING OBSERVATIONS MADE BY THE PARISH COUNCIL SINCE THE LAST MEETING
No planning applications had been received from the County or District Councils.

6. PLANNING APPLICATIONS FOR CONSIDERATION
Application Number: CH/23/0111
Address: The Holding, Rugeley Road, Hazelslade
Development: Demolition of equestrian buildings and erection of 3 bed dwellinghouse (resubmission of CH/22/0321) Departure from Development Plan

Observations: Having viewed the planning documents the Parish Council considers there to be few differences between the proposals in planning application CH/22/0321 and this newest submission.

The Parish Council wishes therefore to restate the observations made in its letter dated 15 September 2022:

The Parish Council does not support inappropriate development in the Green Belt and objects to this proposal on the grounds that the erection of a three-bedroom house in place of an equestrian building would be harmful to the openness of the Green Belt.

The Parish Council would also add that it supports the representation of the Cannock Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Councillor Adams did not comment or vote on the following planning application, having expressed a personal interest.

Application Number: CH/23/0040
Address: Sherbrook Court, Kingsley Wood Road, Rugeley
Development: Replacement of existing dwelling, garage workshop and greenhouse with new dwelling

The Chairman advised the Committee that he had received two enquiries about the planning application and had advised residents to contact the Planning Department directly.

Observations: The Parish Council raises objections to the proposed development on the grounds that the dwelling is excessively large and overdeveloped, resembling a public building more than a family home. The size and scale of the building with its three storeys to the rear is considered out of keeping with the protected landscape and other properties in Kingsley Wood Road.

If the planning application is approved by the District Council, Parish Councillors would ask that planning conditions are imposed to protect the amenity of neighbouring occupiers in relation to the construction work and deliveries. No construction work or deliveries to the site should be undertaken outside the hours of 8:00am and 5:00pm on weekdays and 8:00am and 1:00pm on Saturdays with no work permitted on Sundays or Bank Holidays. Consideration should be given to noise, dust and ensuring that on street parking is considerately managed.

Parish Councillors would also like to be reassured that the chalet/log cabin is treated as a temporary structure and will be removed when the replacement dwelling is complete.

7. PLANNING DECISIONS MADE BY THE COUNTY AND DISTRICT COUNCIL
Application Number: CH/23/0004
Address: Larkholme, Shooting Butts Road, Rugeley
Development: Single and 2 no. storey extensions

Decision: Planning permission awarded on 28 February 2023.

8. UPDATES ON OTHER PLANNING MATTERS
Open Land and Permitted Development

In the interests of ensuring that permitted development rights are correctly applied on open land in the AONB, the Committee asked that clarification be sought on the 28-day rule (or 56-day extension during Covid-19 if still in operation) for the permitted use of land for alternative purposes (such as camping) and whether land had to be used for agricultural purposes at all other times.

9. DATE OF NEXT MEETING
The next Planning Committee meeting will be held on Monday 22 May 2023.

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