Agenda and minutes

Councillors Diana Holl-Allen and Mark Wilson tended their apologies and were substituted by Councillors Richard Holt and Marcus Brain respectively.

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

There were no declarations from Members of any pecuniary or conflicts of interest.

Councillor Joe Tildesley requested to speak on application 2022/00281 – 11 Compton Close, Solihull; Councillor Diane Howell on 2021/02726 – 755 Kenilworth Road, Balsall Common; and Councillor Tony Dicicco on 2021/03086 – 88-90 Station Road, Balsall Common.

There were no questions or deputations.

To approve the minutes of the previous meeting.

The minutes of the meeting held on 13 July 2022 were confirmed as a true record.

Conditional approval as per the Officer recommendation.

Mr Paul Barratt and Councillor Joe Tildesley spoke against the application whilst Mr Alan Agurto-Goya spoke in support.

Councillor Marcus Brain arrived after the commencement of the application and took no part in proceedings.

Approved against the officer recommendation.

Ms Donna Savage spoke in support of the application.

Councillor Bob Grinsell abstained from voting.

Deferred by Officers in conjunction with the Planning Chairman.

Conditional approval as per the Officer recommendation together with the following additional condition:-

(12) Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) order 2015 (or any Order revoking and re-enacting that Order) no windows, dormer windows, or other openings (other than those expressly authorised by this permission) shall be constructed or installed in the roof of the dwelling hereby approved.

To protect the residential amenities of adjacent dwelling(s) in accordance with Policy P14 of the Solihull Local Plan 2013.

Conditional approval as per the Officer recommendation together with the following additional condition:-

(5) That no more than 4 adults are permitted to live at the property to safeguard neighbours amenity.

Conditional approval as per the Officer recommendation together with the following amended condition:-

(1)  That the mast and cabinets be painted in green anti-graffiti paint.

Conditional approval as per the Officer recommendation.

Mrs Wendy Wilson, Parish Councillor Keith Tindall and Ward Councillor Diane Howell spoke against the application.

Councillor Bob Grinsell abstained from voting.

Refused against the Officer recommendation on the grounds that the proposed development would represent poor urban design, the layout, design, size, scale and massing of which would be at odds to its surroundings and would not respect the existing pattern of development, being alien and out of character with the surrounding area and undermining the established grain of development. On this basis the proposed new dwellings would fail to respect, maintain or enhance the distinctiveness and character of the surrounding area. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy P5 and P15 of the Solihull Local Plan 2013, H1 and BE2 of the Balsall Parish Neighbourhood Development Plan, the guidance contained with the Backland Development SPD, and the provisions of good design as advocated within the National Planning Policy Framework.

Mr David Ball, Parish Councillor Keith Tindall and Ward Councillor Tony Dicicco spoke against the application whilst Mr Richard Cobb spoke in support.

The Appeal decisions in relation to applications 2022/00001 – Oliver Bird Hall, Church Hill Road, Solihull and 2022/00007 – 90 Tanworth Lane, Shirley were noted.

The delegated decisions for the period 7 July – 1 August 2022, were noted.