Agenda and draft minutes

Richard Cox, Arshad Afsar, John Francis, Tom Loughbrough-Rudd, Jill Waring, Johnny McMahon

In accordance with the Staffordshire County Council’s Planning Committee Members’ Guidance Protocol, the Chair, Councillor Winnington declared an interest in item 4b as member of the Meece Landfill Liaison Committee.

Resolved – That the minutes of the meeting held on 1 August 2024 be confirmed and signed by the Chairman.

Reports of the Director for Economy, Infrastructure and Skills

Request for prior written approval in compliance with condition 9 (f) (Extension of operating hours for concrete plant) of planning permission L.20/03/867 M

The Committee received a presentation by the Case Officer on the submission requesting to extend the operating hours for the concrete plant to 31 March 2025 in compliance with condition 9 (f) of the planning permission as described in the report.

In accordance with the County Council’s scheme for public speaking at meetings, the Committee received representations from Mr Stephen Cox as an objector to the application and Councillor Colin Davies from Kings Bromley Parish Council and Councillor Stuart Threlfall from Alrewas Parish Council.

Representation was also received from the Local Member Councillor Janet Eagland objecting to the application.

The Committee sought assurances as to the principle of extended hours of operation, noise impacts, traffic management including adherence to the specified route to and from the quarry and measures to notify residents of extended hours. The Committee were advised that conditions could be added to address concerns discussed by the Committee.

Following a vote it was:

Resolved – To approve the proposed request to extend the operating hours for the concrete plant to 31 March 2025 in compliance with condition 9 (f) of the planning permission as described in the report and to conditions relating to restricting the hours as set out under paragraph 19 of the report; the immediate notification of members of the quarry’s liaison committee for each period of extended operation of the concrete plant; the implementation of measures to avoid use of a loudspeaker in connection with use of the concrete plant; and the erection of signage at the quarry’s entrance to indicate right-hand turns only for lorries leaving the quarry.

The construction and operation of a leachate treatment plant and equipment, fencing and access at Meece Landfill.

The Committee received a presentation by the Case Officer requesting to permit the proposed development for the construction and operation of a leachate treatment plant at at Meece Landfill, Swynnerton Road, Cold Meece, including associated plant and equipment, fencing and access, subject to conditions included in the report.

Following a vote it was:

Resolved – To permit the proposed development for the construction and operation of a leachate treatment plant including associated plant and equipment, fencing and access, subject to conditions based on the heads of terms listed in the report.

The Committee received a report by the Case Officer to update members on the Local Enforcement Plan for Minerals and Waste Development in Staffordshire.

Resolved – That the report be received and 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.

The Committee received a report by the Case Officer to update members on Performance and Delegated Decisions.

The Committee were presented with details of the activities of the Planning Regulation Team relating to performance and delegated decisions between 1 May 2023 and 17 December 2024.

Resolved – That the report be received and noted.