To receive any apologies for absence.

An apology for absence was received from Councillor Nick Hignett

To confirm the minutes of the Southern Planning Committee meeting held on 15 November 2022

Contact Tim Ward (01743) 257713.

RESOLVED:

That the Minutes of the meeting of the Southern Planning Committee held on 15 November 2022 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To receive any questions or petitions from the public, notice of which has been given in accordance with Procedure Rule 14.  The deadline for this meeting is no later than 5.00 pm on Thursday 8 December 2022

There were no public questions received

Members are reminded that they must declare their disclosable pecuniary interests and other registrable or non-registrable interests in any matter being considered at the meeting as set out in Appendix B of the Members’ Code of Conduct and consider if they should leave the room prior to the item being considered. Further advice can be sought from the Monitoring Officer in advance of the meeting.

Members were reminded that they must not participate in the discussion or voting on any matter in which they had a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest and should leave the room prior to the commencement of the debate.

In respect of agenda item 5 Councillor Christian Lea declared that he was the Local

Member and that he would make a statement and then withdraw from the meeting

and take no part in the debate or voting.

Erection of a 66 bed care home for older people, with associated car park, access and landscaping.

The Planning and Development Services Manager advised the meeting that the officer recommendation had been changed to one of deferral to allow officers further time to consider  a number of issues including conservation

RESOLVED:

That the application be deferred to allow Officers further time to consider issues including conservation

Change of use from training facility (D1) to general industrial (B2) and installation of ancillary plant and equipment (2 flue stacks, one water tank)?

REPORT TO FOLLOW

The Principal Planner introduced the application which was an application for the change of use from training facility (D1) to general industrial (B2) and installation of ancillary plant and equipment (2 flue stacks, one water tank), and with reference to the drawings and photographs displayed, he drew Members’ attention to the layout proposed.

The Principal Planner confirmed that members had attended a site visit and drew Member’s attention to the information contained in the schedule of late representations, and to a further email that had been received from Public Protection setting out a further response to points made by Mr Wilson in the email he had sent to Members prior to the meeting.

Peter Wilson, local resident, spoke against of the proposal in accordance with Shropshire Council’s Scheme for Public Speaking at Planning Committees.

The Solicitor read out a statement from Councillor Richard Marshall, local Ward Councillor in accordance with Shropshire Council’s Scheme for Public Speaking at Planning Committees.

Anne Dugdale, (Agent), spoke in support of the proposal in accordance with Shropshire Council’s Scheme for Public Speaking at Planning Committees.

Members generally welcomed the proposals and commented that the site visit and the further information supplied by Public Protection had allayed any concerns that they had.

RESOLVED:

That in accordance with the Officer recommendation, planning permission be granted subject to the conditions set out in appendix 1 of the report and that delegated power be given to the Planning and Development Services Manager in consultation with Legal Services to amend conditions 5,8 and 9  

RESOLVED:

That the Schedule of Appeals and Appeal Decisions for the southern area as at 13 December 2022 be noted.

To note that the next meeting of the Southern Planning Committee will be held at 2.00 pm on Tuesday,17 January 2023

RESOLVED:

That it be noted that the next meeting of the Southern Planning Committee will be held at 2.00 pm on Tuesday, 17 January 2023