ECCLESHALL PARISH COUNCIL  PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES

 May 21^st 2025

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A meeting of Eccleshall Parish Council Planning Committee was held on May 21^st 2025, at Eccleshall Community Centre at 8.35pm following the Annual Meeting of the Parish Council.

  107/25).  Present were: –

Councillor B. Delanchy (Chairman)         Councillor R. Langford

Councillor P. Jones                                     Councillor G. Dale

Councillor A. Reid                                        Councillor S. Mifflin

Councillor D. Hill                                         Councillor M. Gosling

Councillor D. Feneysey                              Councillor R. Taylor

Councillor D. Hall                                         Councillor C. Wilkins

Mrs Stacey Worden (Clerk)

One member of the public.

 108/25). To elect a Chairman and Vice Chairman:

Cllr. Delanchy requested nominations for Chair of the Planning Committee. Cllr. Delanchy was duly re-elected for the ensuing year.

Cllr. Delanchy requested nominations for Vice-Chairman of the Committee. Cllr. Perren was nominated and duly re-elected.

 109/25).  Apologies

Apologies were received from Councillors Perren, Kean and Ryan-Bloor.

 110/25).  Declarations of Interest and Councillor requests for dispensation relating to items on the agenda:

There were no requests to receive, and no declarations of interest were made.

 111/25).  Public Participation

There was no public participation.

 112/25).  To approve the minutes of the Planning Committee held on 7^th May 2025:

The minutes, which had been previously circulated, were agreed and signed.

 113/25).  Planning Decisions of Stafford Borough Council:

24/40077/FUL – Extensions to the dwelling house, erection of detached two bay garage with storage room over and change of use of mixed agricultural and storage land to residential curtilage with environmental enhancement measures. Knowle Villa Cash Lane Offley Marsh. Approved.

25/40330/TCA – Eccleshall Conservation Area: Ash – Removal as tree has ash die back. The Old Vicarage Church Street Eccleshall. Approved.

25/40283/HOU – Demolition of existing stable block. Erection of single storey rear extension.

Pear Tree Farm Lane From Podmore To Chatcull Chatcull. Approved.

22/35745/FUL – Conversion of traditional farm buildings into Wedding Venue. Associated

parking and access previously approved under 04/01917/COU.

Home Farm Sugnall Road Sugnall. Application Withdrawn.

 114/25).  Planning Applications for consideration:-

There were no applications for consideration.

 115/25). To consider any further applications:-

There were no further applications for consideration.

 116/25). Any Other Planning Matters: –

Consideration of infrastructure issues, required improvements and aspirational aims for Eccleshall for use in relation to planning application responses:

The councillors received the updated document with additional suggestions for infrastructure improvements to consider against any potential planning applications. Following discussions in the full council meeting the Clerk will add in key biodiversity actions to be considered against each application, and form part of each planning application response. It was noted that the document will need to be reviewed to agree on the key priorities, to ensure that the most important requirements are put forward and not lost within a long list of suggestions. It maybe that a large piece of infrastructure could be delivered using contributions from a number of developments, pooled together. Members noted it is also vital that infrastructure improvements are specified for delivery within the parish and not used to contribute to a project in another area.

  117/25).  Correspondence:-

There was no correspondence for consideration.

  118/25). Date and venue for next meeting:

Wednesday June 4^th, Eccleshall Community Centre, 7.30pm.

There being no further business, the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 8.42pm.