Agenda and minutes

Councillors Maggie Allen and Jim Ryan tended their apologies and Councillors Max McLoughlin and Peter Hogarth substituted respectively.

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

Councillor Max McLoughlin declared he had previously made submissions on earlier applications covering the site and would remove himself from proceedings once he had addressed committee.

Councillors Andy Hodgson and Max McLoughlin requested to speak on application 2021/02796 – Sub Phase F, The Green, Stratford Road, Shirley; and Councillor Bob Sleigh on application 2022/00493 – 58 Station Road, Marston Green..

There were no questions or deputations.

To approve the minutes of the previous meeting.

The minutes of the meeting held on 18 May 2022 were confirmed as a true record subject to the addition of Councillor Ryan recorded as being present and Councillor Wilson recorded as an apology.

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

(4) Prior to the occupation of the dwellings hereby approved, detailed plans indicating the size, location, and precise details of information contained within the approved wayfaring signs shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority for approval. Thereafter, the scheme shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details.

In the interest of highway safety and in accordance with Policy P10 and P15 of the Solihull Local Plan 2013.

Informative

That semi-mature trees are planted to replace those lost to the development.

Mr Neill Jongman and Councillors Andy Hodgson and Max McLoughlin spoke against the application whilst Ms Katherine Else spoke in support.

Councillor Max McLoughlin withdrew from proceedings once he had addressed committee.

Councillor Diana Holl-Allen arrived after the commencement of the application and took no part in proceedings.

Councillor Mark Wilson abstained from voting.

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

(21) Tiered Investigation

Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority development, other than that required to be carried out as part of an approved scheme of remediation, must not commence until conditions 1-6 have been complied with:-

(1) A preliminary risk assessment must be carried out. This study shall take the form of a Phase 1 desk study and site walkover, and shall include the identification of previous site uses, potential contaminants that might be reasonably expected given those uses and any other relevant information. The preliminary risk assessment report shall contain a diagrammatical representation (conceptual model) based on the information above, and shall include all potential contaminants, sources, and receptors to determine whether a site investigation is required, and this should be detailed in a report supplied to the Local Planning Authority. The risk assessment must be approved in writing before any development takes place.

(2) Where an unacceptable risk is identified a scheme for detailed site investigation must be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to being undertaken. The scheme must be designed to assess the nature and extent of any contamination and must be led by the findings of the preliminary risk assessment. The investigation and risk assessment scheme must be compiled by competent persons and must be designed in accordance with the Environment Agency’s “Land Contamination: Risk Management” guidance.

(3) Detailed site investigation and risk assessment must be undertaken and a written report of the findings produced. This report must be approved by the Local Planning Authority prior to any development taking place. The investigation and risk assessment must be undertaken by competent persons and must be conducted in accordance with the Environment Agency’s “Land Contamination: Risk Management” guidance.

(4) Where identified as necessary a detailed remediation scheme to bring the site to a condition suitable for the intended use by removing unacceptable risks to identified receptors must be prepared and is subject to the approval of the Local Planning Authority in advance of undertaking. The remediation scheme must ensure that the site will not qualify as Contaminated Land under Part 2A Environmental Protection Act 1990 in relation to the intended use of the land after remediation.

(5) The approved remediation scheme must be carried out in accordance with its terms prior to the commencement of development, other than that required to carry out remediation, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

(6) Following the completion of the measures identified in the approved remediation scheme a validation report that demonstrates the effectiveness of the remediation carried out must be produced and is subject to the approval of the Local Planning Authority prior to the occupation of any buildings.

(7) In the event that contamination is found at any time when carrying out the approved development that was not previously identified it must be reported in writing immediately to the Local  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

Refused against the Officer recommendation as Members were concerned that the high concentration of hot food takeaways in the locality failed to satisfy health and wellbeing as set out in Policy P18 of the Solihull Local Plan 2013 .

Councillor Bob Sleigh spoke against the application.

Conditional approval as per the Officer recommendation.

The appeal decisions in relation to applications 2022/00002 – The Woodlands, Lodge Green Lane, Meriden; 2022/00008 – Hollybush Farm, Holly Lane, Balsall Common; 2022/00009 – Truggist Hill Farm, Truggist Lane, Berkswell; 2022/00003 – Durban Cottage, Lodge Green Lane, Meriden; and 2021/00044 – Mill Pool Farm, Bradnocks Marsh Lane, Bradnocks Marsh, Solihull were noted.

The delegated decisions for the period 6 June – 5 July 2022, were noted.