Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor S Daniels

To receive any declarations of Members’ interests (pecuniary and non-pecuniary) in any matters which are to be considered at this meeting.

When Members are declaring a pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest in respect of which they have dispensation, they should specify the nature of such interest.  Members should leave the room if they have a pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest in respect of which they do not have a dispensation. 

Under Section 33(2) of the Localism Act 2011, the act permits an authority to grant a dispensation from either or both of the restrictions not to participate and / or vote on a matter in which they have a pecuniary  interest.  Planning Committee Members have received a dispensation for applications relating to the Future High Street Project for a period of two years starting from 7th July 2022 until 7th July 2024.

There were no Declarations of Interest.

Summary of Applications received:

(Report of the Assistant Director, Regeneration and Growth)

The Team Leader- Development Management presented the report.

Councillor Thurgood asked for clarification on the site and address.  He had visited 1 Bonehill Road and this did not appear to be the application site.  As no further information was available the Legal Advisor stated that if there were two properties both with the postal address of 1 Bonehill Road this could have lead to confusion over which was the Application site.  If as a result someone may have not have engaged with the consultation process and so did not make comments or object to the application and was prejudiced as a result, it could lead to any decision by the Planning Committee being susceptible to legal challenge or complaint.  She advised the Application be deferred to avoid this. The Legal Advisor advised that the item is deferred until the address as been clarified.   

(Report of the Assistant Director, Regeneration and Growth)

The Chair read out a statement from Councillor J Wade against the application

The Agent Keith Dodd spoke in support of the application

Carol Knibb spoke as an objector to the application

Members debated the Application at Length and the Development Management Officer and Legal Officer responded to questions and queries raised.

A motion to refuse the application was moved and seconded on the grounds of flooding and as follows:

The scale and visual impact of the proposed dwelling being a detached property amongst a group of semi-detached dwellings would be of a scale, layout and form which would be detrimental to this part of Greenheart and would be detrimental through the reduction of openness of this part of Greenheart.  The proposal would therefore be contrary to Policy EC5(c) of the Tamworth Local Plan 2006-31 and the National Planning Policy Framework. 

On advice of the Mover and seconder Committee agreed to remove flooding as a reason to refuse. 

(Report of the Assistant Director, Regeneration and Growth)

The Agent Daljit Bharya spoke in support of the application.

A Member asked that the Heritage Committee be re-instated, and also to look at extending the conservation area.  Members were advised on the statutory process for extending the conservation area but that this and the reinstatement of the Heritage Committee was not a matter on the Agenda and before the Planning Committee.

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