Agenda and minutes

Councillor Jim Ryan tended his apologies and Councillor Peter Hogarth substituted for him.

To receive declarations of Members disclosable pecuniary interests and conflicts of interest.

Councillor Dave Pinwell declared he was a member of Solihull Community Housing Board and withdrew from proceedings on application 2021/02572 – Lakeside, 32 Townshend Grove; and Councillor Maggie Allen spoke in support of application 2022/01731 – 2 Hargrave Road and then withdrew from proceedings.

Councillor Maggie Allen requested to speak on application 2022/01731 – 2 Hargrave Road, Solihull Lodge and Councillor Ken Hawkins asked that a statement be read out on his behalf on application 2022/01779 – 1 Shilton Close, Monkspath.

There were no questions or deputations.

The minutes of the meeting held on 2 November 2022, were confirmed as a true record.

Conditional approval as per the Officer recommendation together with an additional condition to read:-

(15) Before the development is first occupied, photovoltaic roof panels as identified on plan number 100-107 (00) 016H (Proposed Site Layout) and an air source heat pump shall be implemented for use of these dwellings and will be maintained thereafter in perpetuity, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

In the interest of climate change and zero carbon targets and Policy P9 of the Solihull Local Plan.

Deferred to allow dimensions on plans to be clarified and new plans submitted to show street-scene and cross sections.

Mr Michael Rooney and Councillor Maggie Allen spoke in support of the application.

Refused against the Officer recommendation as it failed to satisfy condition P15.

(1)  The combined elements of this proposed scheme, which seek to extend the property at its front, rear, side and to its detached garage which include raising the roof of both the parent house and its detached garage to afford dormer additions to both represents an overdevelopment of the site. In doing so, the proposed development fails to conserve or enhance local character, distinctiveness and streetscape quality to the detriment of the character of the property and its wider street-scene.

The proposal therefore conflicts with Policy P15(i) of the Solihull Local Plan and matters of good design as set out in the NPPF.

Mr William Knight spoke against the application and a statement making representations on behalf of Palefield Road and Shilton Close residents was read out on behalf of Councillor Ken Hawkins.

The appeal decisions for 2021/00038 – land adjacent to 9 Bellamy Close, Shirley; 2022//00020 – 51 Hansell Drive, Dorridge; and 2022/00023 – 18 Blandford Avenue, Castle Bromwich were noted.

The delegated decisions for the period 27 October – 28 November 2022, were noted.