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Planning Committee

Thursday 8 May 2008
10.00 am
County Buildings, Stafford

John Tradewell
Director of Law and Governance
29 April 2008
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Agenda

Part One

1. Minutes of the meeting held on 10 April 2008

2. Apologies

3. Declarations of Interest in Accordance with Standing Order No. 16.5

4. Strategic Applications for Planning Permission etc

Enclosed are reports by the Corporate Director (Development Services) on the following items:-

*(i) Applications/submissions relating to County matters
*(ii) Development to be carried out by the County Council

A1 C & S Skip Hire
Local Members - Mr. M.J. Lawrence and Mrs. K.M. Perry

The operation of a skip hire company and waste transfer station comprising the sorting of general and non-hazardous waste ready for transfer off site for re-cycling or disposal to landfill, Yew Tree Coal Co. Ltd., Broad Lane/Old Landywood Lane, Essington

A2 Salop Sand & Gravel Ltd.
Local Member - Mrs. V.M. Downes

An extension to sand extraction and restoration of the land to agriculture using inert materials together with processing plant, landscaping and associated works, Calf Heath Quarry, Four Ashes

5. Decisions Taken under Delegated Powers

To report decisions on applications and comments on statutory consultations made by the Corporate Director (Development Services) under delegated powers.

6. Members Training 2008/2009

Report of the Corporate Director (Development Services)

7. Quarterly Performance Update and Annual Performance Report

Report of the Corporate Director (Development Services)

8. Exclusion of the public

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 I of Schedule 12A (as amended) of the Local Government Act 1972 indicated below".
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Part Two
(All reports in this section are on pink paper)

9. Exempt Minutes of the meeting held on 10 April 2008
(Exemption Paragraph 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A)

*Note 1
The County Council has in place a scheme to allow Public Speaking at meetings, whereby representations may be made direct to the Planning Committee on these items.

The County Council's rules governing this facility are contained in the Protocol on Making Representations Direct to the Planning Committee which can be found on the Staffordshire Web www.staffordshire.gov.uk (click on "Your Council" click on "Committees" click on "Planning" and then click on "Protocol on Making Representations Direct to Planning Committee). "Alternatively, a copy of the Protocol may be obtained by contacting Member and Democratic Services on 01785 276142

Parties wishing to make oral representations must submit their request either in writing, by letter, fax, email or by telephoning Member and Democratic Services on 01785 276142 Before 5.00 pm On Tuesday 6 May 2008.

Note 2

Staffordshire County Council Policy on Requests for the
Deferral of the Determination of Planning Applications

1. The County Council will on receipt of a written request for the deferral of the determination of a planning application prior to its consideration by the Planning Committee accede to that request only where the following criteria are met:-

(a) the request is received in writing no later than 12.00 noon on the day before the Committee meeting; and

(b) the basis for the deferral request and all supporting information is set out in full (requests for extensions of time to enable the applicant to submit further information in support of the deferral will not be accepted); and

(c) the deferral request will not lead to the determination of the application being delayed beyond the next suitable Planning Committee

The only exception will be where the request proposes a significant amendment to the applications. An outline of the nature of the intended amendment and an explanation of the reasons for making it must be submitted with the deferral request. The full details of the amendment must be submitted within 28 days of the request being accepted by the Committee, failing which the Committee reserve the right to determine the application on the basis of the original submission as it stood before the applicant's request was made.

2. Under no circumstances will the County Council accept a second request for deferral of an application.

3. The County Council will not object to applicants formally withdrawing applications before they are determined whether they are applications being considered for the first time or following an accepted deferral request.

Note 3

Policy for Committee Site Visits

1. Committee Site Visits should only take place where:-

(a) The visual verbal and written material is insufficient to convey a clear impression of the impacts and affects on the site and its surroundings.

(b) Specific impacts/effects such as landscape, visual amenity, highways and proximity to properties need to be inspected because of the site's location, topography and/or relationship with other sites/facilities which cannot be addressed in text form.

2. Site visits should not be undertaken simply at the request of the applicant, objectors or other interested parties whether expressed in writing or during public speaking.

3. No site should be revisited within a period of two years since the last visit unless there are exceptional circumstances or changes since the last site visit.

4. The arrangement and conduct of all visits should be in accordance with the Committee's Site Visit Protocol, a copy of which can be found on the Staffordshire Web which was referred to earlier.

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