Planning Committee Meeting
Hixon Parish Council
To: Planning Committee Councillors
Notice, Summons and Agenda for a Meeting of the Planning Committee on 19 June 2025 in Hixon Memorial Hall starting at 6:00pm
Agenda
Planning Committee AGENDA
| Item Ref | Agenda Item | Report By |
| Open Meeting | ||
| P001/25 | To receive apologies | Cttee Chair |
| P002/25 | To receive declaration of interest in any matter on the Agenda. | Cttee Chair |
| P003/25 | To receive written applications for dispensations under the Localism Act 2011 | Cttee Chair |
| P004/25 | No minutes to consider | – |
| P005/25 | To determine any items on the agenda considered to be of a private nature that should be discussed at the exclusion of the Public and Press, under the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 1 (2). | Cttee Chair |
| Agenda Items | ||
| P006/25 | To consider the request from the Committee Chair that the Committee Chair personally presents the application plans and other documents, to aid continuity. | Clerk |
| P007/25 | Planning Application | |
| 25/40608/HOU Two storey front extension. Alterations to the roof to create two new gables to the front elevation Fairview Lea Road Hixon Stafford Staffordshire ST18 0NR | ||
| Planning Application Documents displayed for consideration. | Cttee Chair | |
| P008/25 | Close meeting for Public Participation | Cttee Chair |
| P009/25 | Reopen meeting | Cttee Chair |
| P007/25 contd. |
Planning Application
Consideration of application by council and response decided. |
Cttee Chair |
| P007/25 (2) | Planning Application | |
| Application number 25/40571/FUL Temporary solar photovoltaic (PV) farm and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) development with ancillary infrastructure, security fencing and access Yew Tree Farm Drointon Lane Grindley Stafford | ||
| Planning Application Documents displayed for consideration. | Cttee Chair | |
| P008/25 (2) | Close meeting for Public Participation | Cttee Chair |
| P009/25 (2) | Reopen meeting | Cttee Chair |
| P007/25 (2) contd. |
Planning Application
Consideration of application by council and response decided. |
Cttee Chair |
Minutes
Hixon Parish Council
DRAFT Minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held at 6pm
on 19th June 2025 in Hixon Memorial Hall
In attendance for all or part of the meeting:
Cllr. S McKeown (Chair), Cllr. P Hopcroft, Cllr B McKeown
Apologies: Cllr. J Hughes Cllr. D Hever-Smith
Officer present – Mrs C Gill (Clerk, RFO, Proper Officer)
Members of the public: 1
| Item Ref | Agenda Item | Action By |
| Open Meeting | ||
| P001/25 | Apologies received from: see above. | – |
| P002/25 | Declaration of interest in any matter on the Agenda. | None |
| P003/25 | Written applications for dispensations under the Localism Act 2011 | None |
| P004/25 | No minutes to consider | – |
| P005/25 | To determine any items on the agenda considered to be of a private nature that should be discussed at the exclusion of the Public and Press, under the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 1 (2). | None |
| Agenda Items | ||
| P006/25 | The Committee Chair had previously requested (at meeting 19th December 2024) that the Committee Chair personally presents the application plans and other documents, to aid continuity – this was agreed/accepted by the Committee. | Clerk/ Cttee Chair |
| P007/25 | Planning Application | |
| 25/40608/HOU Two storey front extension. Alterations to the roof to create two new gables to the front elevation Fairview Lea Road Hixon Stafford Staffordshire ST18 0NR | ||
| Planning Application Documents displayed for consideration. | ||
| P008/25 | Close meeting for Public Participation | |
| The extension will have bricks and tiles to match existing and the front of the property will be rendered. It is a modernisation of the property. | ||
| P009/25 | Reopen meeting | |
| P007/25 contd. |
Planning Application
Unanimous No Objection, the proposed changes will enhance the property. |
|
| P007/25(2) | Planning Application | |
| Application number 25/40571/FUL Temporary solar photovoltaic (PV) farm and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) development with ancillary infrastructure, security fencing and access Yew Tree Farm Drointon Lane Grindley Stafford | ||
| Planning Application Documents displayed for consideration. | ||
| P008/25(2) | Close meeting for Public Participation | None |
| P009/25(2) | Reopen meeting | |
| P007/25(2) contd. |
Planning Application
Committee was unanimously opposed to this application. |
Clerk |
| Meeting ended 6:50pm |