Planning applications in Hixon updates

Hixon Parish Council Planning Committee recently considered the following planning applications. Members of the public can attend Hixon Parish Council Planning Committee meetings and make their views known. The Council is currently reviewing how it can better communicate details of  upcoming meetings.

24/38932/FUL. Change of use from dwelling house to care home for children: 6 Sycamore Drive, Hixon.

Hixon Parish Council objected to this application. The application was considered by Stafford Borough Council Planning Committee on the 10th July 2024. The Committee deferred making a decision as there were concerns about the numbers of staff required and on duty at any one time and the implications for parking. The application was subsequently withdrawn by the agent acting on behalf of the applicants.

24/39049. Change of use of land at Pasturefields: Change of Use of land to use as a Traveller residential caravan site. Proposed siting of 3 No. mobile homes; 3 No. Static Caravans and 3 No. Amenity Blocks.

Hixon Parish Council has objected to this application for the following reasons: The site is outside the development boundary and the proposed introduction of caravans, mobile homes and amenity blocks would be visually intrusive and harmful to the character and appearance of the A51 street scene and the Trent & Mersey Canal Conservation Area.

The development site would also impact on the Pasturefields salt marsh Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).

The new application is similar to application No. 21/34638 which was refused planning permission in November 2023.

Click link below to see the full Hixon Parish Council response and latest information on the Stafford Borough Council website.

https://www12.staffordbc.gov.uk/online-applications/simpleSearchResults.do?action=firstPage