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Planning Committee Meeting

Agenda

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a meeting of Eccleshall Parish Council Planning Committee will be held on Wednesday February 5th 2025 at 7.30pm, at Eccleshall Community Centre.

 

1.      Apologies

2.      Declarations of Interest and Councillor requests for dispensation relating to items on the agenda

3.      Public Participation

4.      To approve the minutes of the Planning Meeting held on January 22nd 2025

5.      To note the planning decisions of Stafford Borough Council

6.      Planning Applications for consideration (link to the application is within the reference number):-

25/40112/HOU/ 25/40148/LBC – Single-storey rear extension with internal alteration. 63 High Street Eccleshall.

 

7.      Any Further Applications for Consideration

8.      Any Other Planning Matters

9.      Correspondence

  • There was no correspondence received by the date the agenda was issued.

10.   Accounts for payment

11.   Date and venue for next meeting: February 19th 2025, Eccleshall Community Centre, following a meeting of the Parish Council.

S. J. Worden………

Clerk to the Council – 30/01/2025

 

Diary dates:-

Events Committee – March 5th 2025, Eccleshall Community Centre,7pm, preceding the Planning Committee meeting.

Footpaths Committee – February 5th 2025, Eccleshall Community Centre, 7pm, preceding the Planning Committee meeting.

Enhancements Committee – February 5th 2025, Eccleshall Community Centre, following the Planning Committee meeting.

Policy & Resources Committee – March 5th 2025, Eccleshall Community Centre, following the Enhancements Committee meeting.

Traffic Management Committee – April 2nd 2025, Eccleshall Community Centre, following the Planning Committee meeting.

Minutes

ECCLESHALL PARISH COUNCIL – PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES

February 5th 2025

A meeting of Eccleshall Parish Council Planning Committee was held on February 5th 2025, at Eccleshall Community Centre at 7.30pm.

 24/25).   Present were: –

Councillor B. Delanchy (Chairman)          Councillor G. Dale

Councillor S. Kean                                       Councillor R. Taylor

Councillor D. Hall                                         Councillor D. Hill

Councillor R. Langford                               Councillor S. Mifflin

Councillor P. Jones                                     Councillor D. Feneysey

Mrs Stacey Worden (Clerk)

No members of the public

 25/25).    Apologies

Apologies were received from Cllrs. Perren, Reid, Wilkins, Ryan-Bloor and Gosling.

 26/25).  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.

 27/25).   Public Participation

There was no public participation.

 28/25).  To approve the minutes of the Planning Committee held on 22nd January 2025

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

 29/25).  Planning Decisions of Stafford Borough Council:

23/38102/TCA – Eccleshall Conservation Area: Ash – Crown lift to 5.2m above ground

level to provide access to residential property. Land At Church Street Eccleshall. None Determined.

23/37651/TCA – Eccleshall Conservation Area: Field Maple – Reduce in height by 10-15% (approx. 2m off top). Sycamore – Lateral reduction back to boundary to suitable pruning point (approx. 3m). 31 & 33A Stone Road Eccleshall. None Determined.

19/29883/TCA – Works to Eccleshall Conservation Area, remove trunk of Willow Tree.

Brook House 35 Castle Street. None Determined.

18/29465/TCA – To fell apple tree which has honey fungus. 52 High Street Eccleshall. None Determined.

18/28208/TCA – Crown Lift Ash – Eccleshall Conservation Area. 5 Chatsworth Mews Small Lane. None Determined.

24/39794/TCA – Eccleshall Conservation Area: Holly (T1) – Dismantle or mechanically

assisted fell. 2 x Holly (T2 & T3) – Reduce in height by approx 30% and sever the ivy that’s been swamping them. Eccleshall Castle Castle Street. None Determined.

24/39792/TCA – Eccleshall Conservation Area: Chestnut (T1) – Fell. Chester Lodge

Chester Road Eccleshall. None Determined.

24/39757/TCA – Eccleshall Conservation Area: Variegated Maple (T1) – Reduce by up to 1m, remove crossing branches and remove deadwood exceeding 25mm diameter and/or length. Yews (T2 & T3) – Remove trees. Hazel (T4) – Coppice tree. Cherry (T5) – Reduce leaders by up to 2m and shape tree in with reduction works. Magnolia (T6) – Crown lift to 1.8m. 5 Horsefair Eccleshall. None Determined.

24/39722/TCA – Eccleshall Conservation Area: Oak (T1) – Crown lift to 5.00m (first limb above

the Owl Box). Church Lodge 70 – 72 High Street Eccleshall. None Determined.

24/39553/TWT – TPO 27 1976: Ash – Fell to ground due to ash die back. 55 Badgers Croft Eccleshall.   Withdrawn Application. 

19/31541/T5N – Fell 3 x Sycamore and Fell 3 x Cherry Trees within Eccleshall Conservation Area. Spinneys Church Street Eccleshall. None Determined.

  30/25)  Planning Applications for consideration:-

Cllr. Jones abstained from voting on planning applications to avoid any conflict of interests due to duties within Stafford Borough Council.

 

25/40112/HOU/ 25/40148/LBC – Single-storey rear extension with internal alteration. 63 High Street Eccleshall. There were no objections to this application.

  31/25).  To consider any further applications:-

There were no further applications for consideration.

  32/25).   Any Other Planning Matters: –

  • There were no other planning matters

  33/25).   Correspondence:-

  • There was no correspondence for consideration.

  34/25).    Accounts for payment:-

Authorisation was sought for payment of the following accounts:-

 

NET VAT TOTAL
Library DBS Payment reimbursements x 4 £21.50 ea (see separate sheet for names) 86.00 86.00 86.00
Trent Grounds Maintenance – Jubilee Playing Field Hedge cutting 150.00 30.00 180.00
A.G. Jones – SIDS Movement 30.00 0.00 30.00
Broughton WI – Well Dressing group grant 450.00 0.00 450.00
Elan City – Speed Device Repair 735.37 147.07 882.44
Encashment Cheque – Library Petty Cash reimbursement 33.30 0.00 33.30

 

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

 35/25).     Date and venue for next meeting:

Wednesday 19th February 2025, at Eccleshall Community Centre, following a meeting of the Parish Council.

There being no further business, the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 7.40pm.