Planning Committee Meeting - 25 November 2025
A meeting of the Planning Committee will be held at The Church of the Holy Spirit, Mount Road, Rugeley on Tuesday 25 November 2025 at 8.05pm
Agenda
BRINDLEY HEATH PARISH COUNCIL
MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE
ON TUESDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2025
20 November 2025
Dear Councillor,
A meeting of the Planning Committee will be held at The Church of the Holy Spirit, Mount Road, Rugeley, WS15 2TL on Tuesday 25 November 2025 at 8.05pm, or following the close of the Special Council meeting, if later.
The agenda is set out below and I hope you will be able to attend.
Members of the public are welcome to attend the meeting.
AGENDA
1. APOLOGIES
To receive apologies and accept reasons for absence.
2. DECLARATION OF INTERESTS
To declare any personal, pecuniary or disclosable pecuniary interests relating to items on this agenda, in accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct. The nature as well as the existence of any such interest must be declared.
3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
4. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 23 September 2025.
5. PLANNING OBSERVATIONS MADE BY THE PARISH COUNCIL
To confirm the planning observations made by the Parish Council since the last meeting:
No planning applications have been received
6. NEW PLANNING APPLICATIONS
To consider new planning applications received from the District and County Council:
Application Number: CH/25/0301
Address: Land at Rugeley Power Station, Armitage Road, Rugeley
Development: Approval of reserved matters (layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) for the erection of 547 dwellings (open market and affordable) comprising a mix of 1, 2, 3 and 4 bed units, alongside with associated infrastructure, landscaping and open space, pursuant to outline consents 19/00753/OUTMEI (LDC) and CH/19/201 CCDC)
7. TO RECEIVE PLANNING DECISIONS MADE BY THE DISTRICT AND COUNTY COUNCIL
Application Number: CH/25/0254
Address: Land to the rear of 49 Etchinghill Road, Rugeley
Development: Application for permission in principle for the erection of 1 or 2 detached dwellings
Application Number: CH/25/0271
Address: 147 Rugeley Road, Hazelslade
Development: Demolition of existing bungalow and erection of a pair of semi-detached houses with basements and front garage, plus annexes to the rear.
8. UPDATES ON OTHER PLANNING MATTERS
To receive updates on planning matters.
9. DATE OF NEXT MEETING
The next meeting of the Planning Committee is to be determined.
Yours sincerely,
T. Williams
Trudy Williams
Parish Clerk
Email: clerk@brindleyheath-pc.gov.uk
Minutes
BRINDLEY HEATH PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING
HELD ON TUESDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2025
AT THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT,
MOUNT ROAD, ETCHING HILL
PRESENT: Parish Councillors:
D. Cotton (Chairman)
A. Pearson (Vice Chairman)
P. Adams
M. Sutherland
R. Turville
Mrs M.A. Turville
Mrs S. Pearson
IN ATTENDANCE: County Councillor J. Pendleton
Mrs T. Williams (Parish Clerk)
1. APOLOGIES
No apologies.
2. DECLARATION OF INTERESTS
To declare interests for this meeting:
Member
Interest
Type
None
3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
No members of the public were present.
4. MINUTES OF LAST MEETING
Resolved: The minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 23 September 2025 were approved as a correct record.
5. PLANNING OBSERVATIONS MADE BY THE PARISH COUNCIL SINCE THE LAST MEETING
No planning applications had been received.
6. NEW PLANNING APPLICATIONS
Application Number: CH/25/0301
Address: Land at Rugeley Power Station, Armitage Road, Rugeley
Development: Approval of reserved matters (layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) for the erection of 547 dwellings (open market and affordable) comprising a mix of 1, 2, 3 and 4 bed units, alongside with associated infrastructure, landscaping and open space, pursuant to outline consents 19/00753/OUTMEI (LDC) and CH/19/201 CCDC)
Observations: No objections
7. PLANNING DECISIONS MADE BY THE COUNTY AND DISTRICT COUNCIL
Application Number: CH/25/0254
Address: Land to the rear of 49 Etchinghill Road, Rugeley
Development: Application for permission in principle for the erection of 1 or 2 detached dwellings
The planning application was refused by Cannock Chase Council on 2 October 2025.
Application Number: CH/25/0271
Address: 147 Rugeley Road, Hazelslade
Development: Demolition of existing bungalow and erection of a pair of semi-detached houses with basements and front garage, plus annexes to the rear.
The planning application was refused by Cannock Chase Council on 7 October 2025.
8. UPDATES ON OTHER PLANNING MATTERS
There were no updates on planning matters on this occasion.
The Council commented on the lower numbers of planning applications that were coming through in the parish. It was thought relaxation of the permitted development rules may be having an impact.
9. DATE OF NEXT MEETING
The next Planning Committee meeting will be held on Tuesday 27 January 2026.
The meeting will be held at the Church of the Holy Spirit, Mount Road, Etching Hill.
Chairman…………………………………………..
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