To receive apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Garry Burchett, Steve Charmley and Nat Green.

Councillor Roy Aldcroft substituted for Councillor Charmley, Councillor David Evans substituted for Councillor Burchett and Councillor Nigel Hartin substituted for Councillor Green

To receive any public questions or petitions from the public, notice of which has been given in accordance with Procedure Rule 14.  The deadline for this meeting is 5pm on Friday 9^th February 2024.

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.

North West Relief Road scheme. comprising - construction of 6.9km single carriageway (7.3m wide) road; severance of local roads and footpaths; provision of combined footway/cycleway; erection of three bridged structures over carriageway; diversion of existing bridleway/footpath via an underpass; climbing lane on westbound approach; 670m long viaduct; bridge over railway; two flood storage areas; provision of two new roundabout junctions and improvements to two existing roundabouts; associated traffic calming measures, landscaping and drainage schemes

Approval of planning conditions in relation to the above development following committee resolution on 31st October 2023.

REPORT TO FOLLOW

In opening the meeting the Chair reminded Members that the purpose of the meeting was to agree the wording of the conditions to be applied to the planning permission granted at the meeting of the Committee held on 31 October 2023 .

The Chair drew Members attention to the additional information that had been circulated prior to the meeting. The Planning and Development Services Manager then took Members through the updates to the final conditions.  

A Member queried why certain documents on the planning portal had sections which were redacted.  The Planning and Development Services Manager agreed to provide  Members with a copy of the unredacted document.  The meeting was adjourned for a short period to allow Members to consider the information in the document

Edwin Lomas spoke against the proposal in accordance with Shropshire Council’s Scheme for Public Speaking at Planning Committees.

Heather Streetley spoke against the proposal in accordance with Shropshire Council’s Scheme for Public Speaking at Planning Committees.

Matthew McHugh on behalf of Morris Leisure Ltd. spoke against the proposal in accordance with Shropshire Council’s Scheme for Public Speaking at Planning Committees.

Mike Streetly on behalf of Better Transport Shrewsbury spoke against the proposal in accordance with Shropshire Council’s Scheme for Public Speaking at Planning Committees

Alex Grant on behalf of The Shropshire Wildlife Trust spoke against the proposal in accordance with Shropshire Council’s Scheme for Public Speaking at Planning Committees

Matt Johnson, (on behalf of the Applicant), spoke in support of the proposal in accordance with Shropshire Council’s Scheme for Public Speaking at Planning Committees.

It was proposed by Councillor Dean and seconded by Councillor Vasmer that consideration of the conditions be deferred as there was not sufficient justification for the large number of pre commencement conditions contrary to section 56 of the NPPF, and that the EIA is not sufficient and further investigation was required.

On being put to a recorded vote with 5 Members voting for, 6 against and no abstentions as follows:

FOR:

Councillors Clarke, Dean, R Evans, Hartin and Vasmer

AGAINST:

Councillors Aldcroft, Barrow, Elner, D Evans, Hunt and Wynn.

The proposition was not supported.

It was proposed by Councillor D Evans and seconded by Councillor Aldcroft that the officer recommendation be supported subject to the amended conditions circulated at the meeting

RESOLVED:

That the planning conditions set out in Appendix 1 attached to the report and the amended conditions circulated at the meeting be agreed by the Northern Planning Committee subject to minor amendments being delegated to the Assistant Director of Economy and Place. These conditions will be attached to any subsequent decision issued by the local planning authority, following the completion of the Section106 agreement between the Council and landowners impacted by mitigation and compensation strategy proposals. 

To note that the next meeting of the North Planning Committee will be held at 2.00 pm on Tuesday 5 March 2024 in the Shrewsbury Room, Shirehall, Shrewsbury.

It was noted that the next meeting of the Northern Planning Committee would be held at 2.00 p.m. on Tuesday 5 March 2024, in the Shrewsbury Room, Shirehall, Shrewsbury.