BRERETON AND RAVENHILL PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of a meeting of the Planning Committee held at the Parish Hall, Ravenhill Park, Brereton,
on Tuesday, 5th June 2018.
Present
Councillors TA Jones [Chairman], Mrs P Ansell and PA Fisher.
Also present: Councillors K Ansell and Mrs G Harvey.
Apologies for absence were received from Councillors GN Molineux, N Parton and
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 the minutes of the meeting held on 8th May 2018, be approved and signed as a correct
record.
3. PLANNING DECISIONS
The Committee noted the following planning decisions:-
Approvals
CH/18/117
Retrospective application – retention of orangery to rear
2 Coalpit Mews, Coalpit Lane.
CH/18/077
Proposed replacement porch, front canopy and two-storey side extension. Replacement
1.8m high wall/fence
50 Lodge Road.
CH/18/116
Change of use to photography studio [B1 use]
68 Main Road.
CH/18/053
Removal of condition 1 to planning permission CH/17/411 to allow for the permanent siting
of storage containers
Rugeley Self Storage, Towers Business Park, Wheelhouse Road.
4. PLANNING APPLICATIONS
RESOLVED
That the following comments be submitted to the District Council on the planning
applications listed below:-

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CH/18/189
Variation of condition 1 of planning permission CH/17/0092 to change opening hours to
08:00 – 18:30 Monday to Saturday and 09:00 – 17:00 Sundays
Rugeley Hand Car Wash, 19 Brereton Road.
No objection, subject to the hours of operation being changed to 10:30 – 17:00 on Sundays.

CH/18/188
Ground floor rear extension
98 St Michaels Road.
No objection, subject to [i] the District Council being satisfied that there would be no adverse
effect on neighbouring properties and [ii] a condition to prevent construction works, deliveries
and collection of materials during nights, Bank and Public holidays, Saturday afternoons and
Sundays.
CH/18/194
Proposed residential development – erection of new detached dwelling
32 Attlee Crescent.
The Parish Council object to this planning application as the design of the building is wholly
inappropriate in what is a very attractive public sector housing development. The whole of
Attlee Crescent is a good example of outstanding design and the proposed building would
only serve to detract from this. In this regard, the Parish Council consider that the
development would represent ‘an incongruous and intrusive feature in the street scene
which would adversely affect the character and appearance of the area”. This is referred to
in an appeal decision – Ref: APP/X3405/A/10/2124069 by David Stephenson OBE on 26th
August 2010. The Parish Council would request the District Council to give due weight to
this decision.
5. THE FORMER TALBOT PUBLIC HOUSE
RESOLVED
1) That the District Council be informed that the Parish Council is concerned regarding
the condition of the former Talbot Public House and in order to protect it from further
deterioration, they be requested to:-
proceed with its compulsory purchase under Section 226 of the Town and Country
Planning Act 1990, and
serve a notice under Section 215 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 [a
power being used by Wolverhampton City Council against an NHS Trust to protect its
historic assets].
2) That, in the letter in (1) above, the Clerk make reference to the fact that the cost of
compulsory purchase would be greatly reduced due to the deterioration of the
property whilst it has been in its current ownership.

6. NATIONAL PLANNING POLICY FRAMEWORK [NPPF]
The Committee noted that Amanda Milling, MP had acknowledged the Clerk’s letter setting
out the Parish Council’s response to the NPPF.