ECCLESHALL PARISH COUNCIL – PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES

July 1^st 2026

A meeting of Eccleshall Parish Council Planning Committee was held on July 1^st 2026, at Eccleshall Community Centre at 7.30pm.

 140/26).   Present were: –

 Councillor B. Delanchy (Chairman)          Councillor A. Reid

Councillor G. Dale                                        Councillor P. Jones

Councillor S. Perren                                    Councillor D. Hall

Councillor S. Mifflin                                     Councillor M. Gosling

Councillor S. Kean

Mrs Stacey Worden (Clerk)

No members of the public

 141/26).  Apologies

Apologies were received from Cllrs. Wilkins, Taylor, Hill, Langford and Ryan-Bloor.

 142/26).  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.

 143/26).  Public Participation

There was no public participation.

 144/26). To approve the minutes of the Planning Committee held on 17^th June 2026

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

 145/26).  Planning Decisions of Stafford Borough Council:

26/41712/HOU–  Addition of single storey rear extension to house and extension of residential use within, and alterations to, existing barn outbuilding to enable it to be used as a garage, car store and workshop. Ankerton House Ankerton Lane Sturbridge. Approved.

26/41980/PIP – Permission in Principle – Proposed residential development for up to three dwellings. Land At Holly Lodge Old Hall Lane Mill Meece. Refused.

26/41938/LDCPP – Provision of electric vehicle charging facility utilising current power Supply. Green Bank Pershall Lane Eccleshall. Refused.

26/41917/HOU – Extension to front of property. Alterations to existing conservatory including replacement of roof finish. 16 Redhills Eccleshall. Approved.

26/41878/NOTH – Replace 8 spans of open wire conductor with bunched ABC conductor totalling 300m and upgrading existing single pole 85HJDBC21 to H pole. Land At Copmere End Road Eccleshall. None Determined.

23/37149/FUL – Construction of a ground mounted solar farm with associated Infrastructure. Land East Of Horsley Hall Wincote Lane Wootton. Refused.

25/41180/FUL – Removal of Condition 2 ( Occupancy Condition ) on application 83/14406/FUL. Badenhall Lodge Swynnerton Road Sturbridge. Application Withdrawn

146/26)   Planning Applications for consideration:-

Cllrs. Jones and Reid abstained from voting on planning applications to avoid any conflict of interests with duties within Stafford Borough Council.

26/42058/HOU – A proposed two-storey rear extension, single-storey side and front porch, and internal reconfiguration to an existing family dwelling. Fernleigh Fair Oak Lane Fairoak.

There were no objections to this application.

26/41966/OUT – Outline Permission for an Agricultural workers dwelling (all matter reserved). Holding 7 Rue Barn Cash Lane Garmelow.  There were no objections to this application in line with the Highways recommendation that a condition is applied to state that ‘The agricultural workers dwelling hereby permitted shall remain ancillary to Holding 7, Rue Barn, Cash Lane, Garmelow, Stafford, Staffordshire ST21 6HW for an agricultural worker only and shall not be sold, let or occupied independently for the lifetime of the development.’

 147/26). To consider any further applications:-

There were no further applications for consideration.

 148/26).   Any Other Planning Matters: –

• To consider Stafford Borough Council’s Local Plan Communication and Engagement Strategy Consultation – 2026 and agree/commence a response for submission (deadline 28 July 2026):

Members reviewed the consultation documents and draft responses provided for the key themes section of the consultation and amended as required. The committee also put forward suggestions for the Borough vision that were in line with parish aspirations. These included retention and protection of character and heritage;  protection of agricultural land and practices; provision of facilities for older teenagers; the right houses in the right places and business investment to provide training and apprenticeship opportunities for young people to reduce the need to move out of the area.

The draft response will be updated and presented to the committee at the next meeting for approval.

  149/26).  Correspondence:-

• Further resident correspondence has been received in respect of 26/41886/FUL – Erection of agricultural livestock and storage building and relocation of field access. Land At Offleybrook Stafford. Since consideration at the previous meeting, reports from Highways and the Conservation Officer have been submitted, providing evidence and advising refusal of the application. In light of the new information provided it was resolved to submit an addendum response to support the recommendation for refusal by Highways on safety grounds, and object to the application.

   150/26).  Accounts for payment:

Authorisation was sought for payment of the following accounts:-

All were in favour, and the accounts will be paid accordingly. Cllrs. Reid and Taylor will process the approvals online.

   151/26).   Date and venue for next meeting:

Wednesday July 15^th 2026, at Broughton Parish Room, following a meeting of the Parish Council.

There being no further business, the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 8.30pm.