BRERETON AND RAVENHILL PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of a meeting of the Planning Committee held at the Parish Hall, Ravenhill Park, Brereton,
on Tuesday, 5th December 2017.
Present
Councillors TA Jones [Chairman], Mrs P Ansell, PA Fisher, GN Molineux and N Parton.
An apology for absence was received from Councillor Mrs HJ Southwell.
Mr PG Davies, the Parish Clerk, was also in attendance.
1. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
There were no declarations given at the commencement of the meeting.
2. MINUTES
RESOLVED
That subject to the word ‘share’ being changed to ‘show’ in the third line of the resolution,
the minutes of the meeting held on 7th November 2017, be approved and signed as a correct
record.
3. PLANNING DECISIONS
The Committee noted details of the following planning decision:-
Refusal
CH/17/347
Balcony to first floor front elevation with bin store and porch at ground level.
Beckett House, 31 Armitage Road.
Approval

CH/17/375
Change of use from Hairdressing Salon to non-residential institution day centre for mental
health patients.
1 Redbrook Lane.
CH/17/360
Retention of children’s tree house and stone gabion caged retaining structure.
Land at western end of Brick Kiln Way.
CH/17/361
Single storey rear and side extensions. Front canopy. Roof addition.
8 Thompson Road.

4. PLANNING APPLICATIONS
The Committee considered several planning applications and noted that the Chairman had
made the following recommendation in respect of the undermentioned planning application:-
CH/17/358
Residential development – erection of 1 no. detached 4 bedroom house [outline application
including appearance and scale] [Amended Plan]
Land at Brereton Fields, 37 Gorse Lane.
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No objection, subject to the District Council being satisfied that there would be no adverse
effect on No. 7 Gorse Lane.
RESOLVED
1. That the action taken by the Chairman in respect of CH/17/358 be approved and
confirmed.
2. That the following comments be submitted to Cannock Chase District Council on the
planning applications listed below:-
CH/17/411
Variation of conditions 4 & 5 of planning permission CH/06/0256 to allow the siting of 16 no.
containers [measuring 6.06 metres by 2.44 metres by 2.9 metres]
Rugeley Self Storage, Towers Business Park, Wheelhouse Road.
No objection in principle but the District Council be requested to include the following
conditions:-
1. No storage of containers one on another.
2. Five year temporary permission. This was being requested as the containers could
deteriorate over time adversely affecting the area.

CH/17/449
Installation of step lift and associated works
36 Priory Road
No objection subject to the permission being personal to the person requiring the lift. The
Parish Council is sympathetic to all requests of this nature but consider that if this is not
made personal, the lift, when no longer in use, could deteriorate adversely affecting
neighbouring properties.
3. That the Chairman be authorised to prepare the Parish Council’s draft letter of
objection to the following planning application which would be circulated to Members
of the Committee for comment prior to being formally submitted to the District
Council:-
CH/17/237
Demolition of existing public house and associated buildings and the erection of a
replacement office building with mixed D1/B1 use [Amended Plans]
Land at the Academy Early Years Childcare [Former Talbot Public House], Main Road
[The Chairman adjourned the meeting during discussion of this planning application to
enable members of the public present to address the Committee. The meeting was duly
reconvened to enable Members to give their views and arrive at the decision set out above.]
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