Agenda and minutes

There were no declarations of interest on this occasion.

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting held on 1 October 2020 be confirmed and signed by the Chairman.

Reports of the Director for Economy, Infrastructure and Skills

Forterra Building Products Limited - Application to vary planning permission T.13/03/905 MW (as amended) to allow the supply of clay from the clay stock yard to the factory between the hours of 0700 to 1900 Monday to Friday, 0700 to 1900 on Saturdays and Sundays and the associated erection of an acoustic fence under planning permission T.13/03/905 MW.

The Committee received a presentation by the Case Officer on the proposed application to vary planning permission T.13/03/905 MW (as amended) to allow the supply of clay from the clay stock yard to the factory between the hours of 0700 to 1900 Monday to Friday, 0700 to 1900 on Saturdays and Sundays and the associated erection of an acoustic fence under planning permission T.13/03/905 MW. 

In accordance with the County Councils scheme for public speaking at meetings, the Committee received a representation from Mr M Parrack objecting to the application. 

Councillor Ford, as Local Member, advised the Committee that he felt the mitigation methods indicated in the report were more than substantial and the noise monitoring system was exceptional. He also highlighted the national need for resources. 

Following a vote it was: 

RESOLVED – To PERMIT the application for vary planning permission T.13/03/905 MW (as amended) to allow the supply of clay from the clay stock yard to the factory between the hours of 0700 to 1900 Monday to Friday, 0700 to 1900 on Saturdays and Sundays and the associated erection of an acoustic fence under planning permission T.13/03/905 MW at Wilnecote Quarry, Hedging Lane, Wilnecote, Tamworth, subject to the conditions listed in the report. 

Report of the Director for Eocnomy, Infrastructure and Skills.

The Committee received a report of the Director for Economy, Infrastructure and Skills on the planning development control and policy making performance over the period 1 April 2020 to 30 September 2020.

The Committee were presented with details of performance against various categories of application and the respective targets. The Committee noted the performance with policy-making; the development control performance against various categories of application and the respective national and local targets; the income from applications and pre-application advice; and, the staffing and current caseload.

The Committee expressed their thanks to the Planning, Policy and Development team.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

The Chairman to move:-

“That the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business which involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A (as amended) of the Local Government Act 1972 indicated below”.

Part Two

(All reports in this section are exempt)

Nil

RESOLVED – That the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business which involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A (as amended) of the Local Government Act 1972 indicated below.