Planning Committee Meeting – 31 May 2022

31 May 2022

Brindley Heath Planning Committee Meeting on 31 May 2022 at the Church of the Holy Spirit, Mount Road, Etching Hill, at 7:30pm

2022-05-31 Agenda – Planning

2022-05-31 BHPC Planning Minutes

Agenda

BRINDLEY HEATH PARISH COUNCIL
MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE
ON TUESDAY 31 MAY 2022

26 May 2022

Dear Councillor,
A meeting of the Planning Committee will be held at the Church of the Holy Spirit, Mount Road, Etching Hill on Tuesday 31 May 2022 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 as observers.

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. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 29 March 2022.

4. PLANNING OBSERVATIONS MADE BY THE PARISH COUNCIL

To confirm the planning observations made by the Parish Council since the last meeting:

No new planning applications have been received

5. NEW PLANNING APPLICATIONS
To consider new planning applications received from the District and County Council:

No new planning applications have been received

6. TO RECEIVE PLANNING DECISIONS MADE BY THE DISTRICT AND COUNTY COUNCIL

Application Number: CH/22/0052
Address: Silver Trees Caravan and Chalet Park, Stafford Brook Road, Rugeley
Development: The re-layout of Silver Trees Holiday Park to accommodate 103 static caravans instead of 100 static caravans and 40 touring caravans (retrospective) and an extension to the park to accommodate a further 12 static holiday caravans – THIS APPLICATION IS A DEPARTURE FROM THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Planning permission awarded on 6 April 2022

Application Number: CH/21/0402
Location: Cannock Chase Forest Centre, Birches Valley, Rugeley
Development: Proposed Development: Temporary use of an area of Cannock Chase Forest Centre for the purpose of hosting the Mountain Biking event for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games; erection of temporary structures including a spectator areas including temporary stand; vehicle and pedestrian access areas; broadcast/operation compounds; athletes preparation area; all with associated fencing – THIS APPLICATION IS A DEPARTURE FROM THE GREEN BELT

Planning permission awarded on 10 May 2022

7. UPDATES ON OTHER PLANNING MATTERS
To receive information/updates on planning items.

8. DATE OF NEXT MEETING
The next meeting is to be determined.

Minutes

BRINDLEY HEATH PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING
HELD ON TUESDAY 31 MAY 2022
AT THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, MOUNT ROAD, RUGELEY

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

IN ATTENDANCE: Mrs T. Williams (Clerk)

1. APOLOGIES
Apologies were received from Councillor Mrs S. Pearson

Apologies were received from County Councillors: P. Hewitt & Dr J. McMahon.

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

Cllr M. Sutherland
Interest

Portfolio Leader for Economic Development at Staffordshire County Council
Type

Personal
Cllr A. Pearson
Member of District Council’s Planning Control Committee
Personal

3. MINUTES OF LAST MEETING
Resolved: The minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 29 March 2022 were approved as a correct record.

4. PLANNING OBSERVATIONS MADE BY THE PARISH COUNCIL SINCE THE LAST MEETING
No planning applications have been received.

5. PLANNING APPLICATIONS FOR CONSIDERATION
No planning applications have been received.

6. PLANNING DECISIONS MADE BY THE COUNTY AND DISTRICT COUNCIL

Planning permission awarded on 6 April 2022

Application Number: CH/21/0402
Location: Cannock Chase Forest Centre, Birches Valley, Rugeley
Development: Proposed Development: Temporary use of an area of Cannock Chase Forest Centre for the purpose of hosting the Mountain Biking event for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games; erection of temporary structures including a spectator area including temporary stand; vehicle and pedestrian access areas; broadcast/operation compounds; athletes preparation area; all with associated fencing – THIS APPLICATION IS A DEPARTURE FROM THE GREEN BELT

Planning permission awarded on 10 May 2022

7. UPDATES ON OTHER PLANNING MATTERS
Advertisement Banners in the Green Belt

The Committee had previously noted an email sent to the Development Control Manager at Cannock Chase Council (dated 22 March 2022) drawing attention to a longstanding enquiry and many requests for clarification on advice previously given on the display of advertisement banners in the Cannock Chase AONB.

A list of dates of the enquiries made to the Planning Department between August 2020 and November 2021 were detailed in full.

The Council noted that the Development Control Manager had now left the authority.

The Council concluded that it would like to understand the District Council’s interpretation on planning policy relating to the display of advertisement banners in the Green Belt and the Clerk was asked to purse the enquiries with the Planning Department.

Councillor Sutherland asked to receive a list of the questions that were outstanding.

Field Opposite Stafford Brook Farm

The Committee noted that Cannock Chase Council’s Planning Control Committee would be considering planning application CH/22/0002 (Field opposite Stafford Brook Farm, Stafford Brook Road) on Wednesday 8 June 2022. A site visit would be held prior to the meeting.

8. DATE OF NEXT MEETING
The next Planning Committee meeting will be held on Tuesday 26 July 2022.

The venue to be confirmed.