Planning Minutes February 2021

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BRERETON  AND  RAVENHILL PARISH  COUNCIL

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Planning Committee held on-line on Tuesday, 2nd February 2021.

 

Present

 

Councillors TA Jones [Chairman], PA Fisher, Mrs W Fisher, D Johnson and GN Molineux.

 

Also Present

 

Councillor Mrs DM Easton and Alderman R Easton.

 

An apology for absence was received from Councillor J Harvey.

 

Mr PG Davies, the Parish Clerk, was also in attendance.

 

  1. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

 

There were no declarations of interest given at the commencement of the meeting.

 

  1. MINUTES

 

            RESOLVED

 

That the minutes of the meeting held on 5th January 2021, be approved and signed as a correct record.

 

  1. PLANNING DECISION

 

The Parish Council noted the following Decision Notice received from the District Council.

 

Approvals

 

CH/20/420

Single storey rear extensions with alterations to the garage roof

2 Armishaw Place.

 

CH/20/306

Removal of existing hardstanding and erection of a retail food store with associated access, car parking, landscaping and associated engineering works

Lane at Power Station Road.

 

  1. PLANNING APPLICATIONS

 

RESOLVED

 

That the following comments be sent to the District Council in respect of the planning applications listed below:-

 

CH/21/0023

Demolition of existing building and the erection of an apartment building and associated landscaping, parking and access

Castle Inn, 141 Main Road.

 

The Parish Council strongly object to this planning application on the following grounds:-

 

  • The proposed building is too massive and too high.

 

  • The proposed development would cause substantial harm to a designated heritage asset, ie St Michaels Church [listed] which is relatively small and low in height for a church building.

 

  • The development would create an eyesore totally out of scale with the surrounding area.

 

  • It would harm the conservation area and tower over the adjacent railway cottages which are just single storey but a very important heritage asset.

 

  • The development would also be out of scale to the single storey alms houses.

 

            In summary, the development would have a substantial impact and cause great harm to       St Michaels Church, the railway cottages and the Conservation Area as a whole.  It would have a negative impact on the central part of the historic village of Brereton and cause great harm to the street scene.

 

            The Parish Council recognise it is not a planning issue and is not part of our objection but it would have been nice for the developers to recognise the loss of car parking spaces at the railway cottages.”

 

[Councillor PA Fisher did not make any comment and he did not vote on this planning application.]

 

CH/21/0045

Side extension to existing stand-alone garage

9 The Shrubbery.

 

The Committee made no comment on this planning application.

 

CH/21/0010

First floor side extension and single storey rear extension

1 Lodge Road.

 

The Committee made no comment on this planning application.

 

 

 

 

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[Chairman]