Penkridge Parish Council
Minutes of the Planning Meeting held on 14th March 2024
at 7.00 pm at the Haling Dene Centre
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the inclusion of confidential matters.
Present
Councillor Mrs Helen Adams [Chairman]
“ Andrew Adams
“ Miss Luana Bills
“ Mrs Jo Chapman
“ Mrs Petula Hughes
“ Ron Kenyon
“ Gary Poston
“ Alan Smallwood
Parish Administrator Lesley Hough
6572. APOLOGIES
Apologies were received from Cllrs Sam Harper Wallis, Victor Kelly, Andrew Lenz, Chris Manton, Anthony
Minshall and Mrs Vivienne Smith.
6573. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
[a] It was noted that South Staffordshire Council Councillors Mrs Helen Adams, Sam Harper-Wallis and Victor
Kelly declared a Non-Pecuniary Interest and would not speak or vote on Planning Applications.
6574. MINUTES
Resolved that the minutes be approved for:
[a] Planning meeting of 8th February 2024.
6575. MATTERS ARISING
There were no Matters Arising from the minutes.
6576. DECISIONS
[a] The decisions received were noted.
6577. PLANNING ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATIONS
[a] It was noted no Enforcement Cases for Penkridge had been received.
[b] An Appeal Notice was received and considered for Land South of New Acre Stables Wolverhampton
Road, for the stationing of a Caravan for Residential Use Purposes and it was noted the closing date for
additional comments is 22nd March 2024.
6578. PLANNING APPLICATIONS
Consideration was given to applications from the SSC:
Our Ref SSC Ref Address Detail Comments
11 24/00119/TREE Mulberry House
Westwood Drive
Conservation Area –
Sycamore Trees x 2
Crown Reduction of up
to 30%.
No Comments
12 24/00117/FULHH 21 Propsero Close Install air Source Pump at
Front of Property No Comments
717
6578. PLANNING APPLICATIONS [Cont’d]
Our Ref SSC Ref Address Detail Comments
13 23/01009/TEL Field at Stable Lane
Calf Heath
Amended Plans –
Proposed Electronic
Communications Base
Station Including
Proposed 30m High
Lattice Mast &
Associated Ancillary
Works
No Comment
14 24/00156/LBC The Rock House
New Road
Revised External
Openings & Minor
Internal Alterations to
later addition to The
Rock House
No Comment
15 23/00987/FULHH 64 Templars Way Proposed 4 Metre
Extension No Comment
16 24/00164/TREE A J Sellman Ltd
Clay Street
Conservation Area – T1
Ivy Class Alder –
dismantle & Remove
No Comment
17 24/00135/FUL
South Staffordshire
College Rodbaston
Campus Farm Drive
Alteration to the South
Facing of the Granary
Building workshop,
Removing the Nr 2
Existing Roller Shutter
Doors & Infilling with
Windows & a Door
No Comment
718
6578. PLANNING APPLICATIONS [Cont’d]
Our Ref SSC Ref Address Detail Comments
18 23/01080/OUTMEI Land At Jct 13 Off The
M6 Stafford – Dunston
Outline Planning
Application for
Employment
Development – works to
include Site
Clearance/Remediation
Works to create a
Development Platform
and screening Mounds
the Construction of
Employment Floorspace
[Use Class B2, B8 &
Ancillary [Egi]
See Below
As a neighboring Parish Council we have significant concerns regarding this proposed application.
Councillors questioned if the application fell outside the guidelines of the Local Plan in force at the
time of the application?
There is a proposed 800,000 sq ft of warehousing less than 4 miles from this development.
The area has a significant risk of flooding, within the last two months the whole area has been
inundated with floods, this will only exacerbated the problem by covering 49 acres with tarmac.
The proposed development is on land with an ALC (Agricultural Land Classification) grading 2, this is
only one grade below the very best quality land available in the Country.
If there were a food shortage, land such as this should be available to cultivate crops.
This development is a significant intrusion into local countryside.
With the proposed employment of 1,000 workers over three shifts Council questioned where the
additional cars over the proposed 150 spaces would park.
The roads around the proposed development would not be able to cope with such an influx of
vehicles.
Children’s education would significantly be affected by noise, dust and vibrations during the
construction.
The Parish Council understand Staffordshire County Council have refused the application and
Penkridge Parish Council support both SCC and Dunston and Coppenhall Parish Council and ask that
the application be refused.
6579. DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING
Thursday 11th April 2024 at 7.00 pm
Chairman ……………………………………………. Date …….…………………………
