ECCLESHALL PARISH COUNCIL – PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES

 May 18^th 2022

A meeting of Eccleshall Parish Council Planning Committee was held on May 18^th  2022, at Eccleshall Community Centre at 8.50pm following the Annual Parish Council meeting.

85/22).    Present were: –       

Councillor B. Delanchy (Chairman)       Councillor P. Jones

Councillor L. Dale                                 Councillor S. Mifflin

Councillor J. Jones                                Councillor R. Taylor

Councillor A. Reid                                Councillor S. Kean

Councillor G. Dale                                 Councillor J. Leather

Councillor D. Hill                                  Councillor R. Langford

Mrs Stacey Worden (Clerk)

No members of the public

86/22).    To elect a Chair and Vice-Chair

Councillor P. Jones took the Chair and requested nominations for Chairman of the Planning

Committee. Councillor Delanchy was re-elected for the ensuing year.

Councillor Delanchy requested nominations for Vice-Chairman of the Committee and Councillor Joy       Jones was nominated and duly re-elected.

87/22).    Apologies

Apologies were received from Councillors Amos, Wilkins and Perren

88/22).    Public Participation

There was no public participation.

89/22).    To approve the minutes of the Planning Committee held on 4^th May 2022:

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

90/22).    Planning Decisions of Stafford Borough Council:

21/35238/HOU – Erection of timber conservatory to rear elevation. Fronsac Yates Yard Eccleshall. Approved.

21/35126/FUL – Proposed planning application for a slurry lagoon, measuring 25m x 25m with a depth of 3.5m and 1m freeboard. Slindon House Farm And Guest House Slindon Road Slindon. Approved.

21/34287/HOU/ 21/34288/LBC  – New log burner and flue to existing building & new outbuilding.

Oak Tree Views Newcastle Road Eccleshall. Refused.

22/35684/HOU –  Erection of replacement timber post and rail fence (retrospective). Byanna Farm Swynnerton Road Sturbridge. Approved.

21/35333/HOU – Rear Extension and minor internal works. (in conjunction with 21/35334/LBC). 9 Church Street Eccleshall. Approved.

22/35462/FUL – Works to include additional operational floor space at ground floor level; roof and other exterior alterations; single storey rear extension; and the creation of 6no bedroom accommodation. at first floor level. In conjunction with 21/35394/LBC.  Baden Hall, The Clubhouse Swynnerton Road Sturbridge. Approved.

91/22)     Planning Applications for consideration:-

Cllr.  P. Jones abstained from voting on planning applications to avoid any conflict of interests as a current member of the Borough Council planning committee.

22/35498/HOU– Two storey side extension and rear single storey extension to kitchen living area, utility room, shower room and enlarged garage on ground floor, additional bedroom with robes and en suite area on first floor. Formed pitched roof and canopy on front elevation. 12 Beech Road Eccleshall. There were no objections to this application.

21/35240/COU – Resubmission of App. Ref. 20/33455/COU – Retrospective change of use of agricultural land to residential use. 16 The Woodlands Cold Meece Stone. It was resolved to continue to object in line with the committees original comment, that the application would extend the residential curtilage into the countryside outside the current design boundary of the plots.

It was agreed to also draw attention to the neighbour response stating that the land is not all within the ownership of the applicant, Cold Meece is not part of the neighbourhood plan and as such no development should take place.

92/22).   To consider any further applications:-

There were no further applications to consider.

93/22).    Any Other Planning Matters: –

The Clerk had contacted the Borough Council who confirmed the Local Plan preparation was proceeding in accordance with the timeline published on its website (https://www.staffordbc.gov.uk/local-development-scheme) with the Preferred Options report due June/July 2022. This report will follow the same process of consultation as the previous Issues and Options report. This estimated publication of the proposed plan is July-September 2023. It was noted that any the process for any amendments to the existing Neighbourhood Plan would be determined by the level of changes required.

94/22).    Correspondence: –

No correspondence had been received.

95/22)     Date and venue for next meeting:

Wednesday June 8^th 2022, at Eccleshall Community Centre at 7.30pm.

There being no further business, the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 9.05pm