Stone Town Council
Town Clerk: Les Trigg
15 Station Road, STONE, ST15 8JP
Tel: 01785 619740
Email: clerk@stonetowncouncil.gov.uk
2 October 2025
Dear Councillor,
A meeting of the PLANNING CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE will be held in the Council Chamber at 15 Station Road, Stone, on TUESDAY 7 OCTOBER 2025 at 7:10pm, or on the rising of the General Purposes Committee meeting, if later.
The agenda is set out below and I trust you will be able to attend.
Access to planning documentation is available at: https://www12.staffordbc.gov.uk/online-applications/
Les Trigg
Town Clerk
AGENDA
1. To receive apologies for absence
2. Declarations of Interest and Requests for Dispensations Received
3. Representations from Members of the Public
To consider representations from members of the public on items to be considered at this meeting, in accordance with the Council’s scheme of public participation.
4. Minutes of Previous Meeting
- a) To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Consultative Committee, held on 2 September 2025, Minute Numbers PC26/019 – PC26/024 (attached).
5. To consider the following applications for planning approval and to agree observations thereon for submission to Stafford Borough Council and Staffordshire County Council:
Application Number – 25/40959/OUT
Applicant – Richborough Estates
Location – Land off Eccleshall Road, Stone
Development – Erection of 240 residential dwellings, with associated infrastructure works, including access (vehicular, pedestrian and cycle), drainage, public open space and landscape.
Application Number – 25/41150/HOU
Applicant – Mr P. Lunt
Location – 63 Priory Road, Stone
Development – Single storey extension to front with canopy roof over front porch and across frontage
6. Applications included within the Borough Council’s weekly list that have not yet been received by the Town Council
(NOTE: these items will be withdrawn if the application has not been received by the day of the meeting)
None
7. To note the following items considered under delegated powers:
Application Number – 25/41105/HOU
Applicant – Mr & Mrs Sherwani
Location – 13 Marlborough Road, Stone
Development – First floor front and rear bedroom extension and internal alterations
Observations: No objections
Application Number – 25/41110/FUL
Applicant – Smarty’s Investments Ltd
Location – Smarty’s Day Nursery, 35 Tilling Drive, Stone, and 111 Friars Avenue, Walton
Development – Removal of double garage and timber shed to be replaced by a detached single storey baby suite building
Observations: No objections
Members of the public are welcome to attend the Planning Consultative Committee meeting as observers and/or to make representations to the committee in accordance with the Council’s scheme of public participation. Details of this scheme are displayed in the Council’s notice boards and website.
Stone Town Council – Planning Consultative Committee
Minutes of the meeting held in the Council Chamber at 15 Station Road, Stone, on Tuesday 2 September 2025
PRESENT: Councillor J. Metters in the Chair, and
Councillors: A. Best, A. Burgess, K. Dawson, J. Davies, J. Hood, R. Kenney, P. Leason, J. Powell, N. Powell and R. Townsend
Officers: R. Edwards and T. Williams
ABSENT: Councillors: J. Battrick, L. Davies, I. Fordham, T. Kelt, B. Kenney, A. Mottershead and C. Thornicroft
In the absence of the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the Committee, the Town Mayor was appointed Chairman for the meeting.
PC26/019 Apologies
Apologies were received from Councillors: J. Battrick, L. Davies, I. Fordham, T. Kelt, B. Kenney, A. Mottershead and C. Thornicroft
PC26/020 Declarations of Interest and Requests for Dispensations
Councillor R. Kenney advised the Committee that, as a member of Stafford Borough Council’s Planning Committee, he would not speak or vote on the planning applications listed on the agenda.
Councillor J. Hood advised the Committee that, as a member of Stafford Borough Council’s Planning Committee, she would not speak or vote on the planning applications listed on the agenda.
PC26/021 Representations from Members of the Public
None
PC26/022 Minutes
RESOLVED: That the minutes of the Planning Consultative Committee meeting held on 1 July 2025, Minute Numbers PC26/013 – PC26/018), be approved as a correct record.
PC26/023 Planning Applications
Application Number – 25/40938/HOU
Applicant – Mr & Mrs Fox
Location – Orchid Cottage, 33 Eccleshall Road, Stone
Development – Removal of existing covered store and provision of two storey side/rear extension and terrace
Observations: No objections
Application Number – 25/40877/FUL
Applicant – J. R. & S. Trippett SIPP
Location – Block 1 & 2 (Phase 1) Stone Business Park, Diamond Way, Stone
Development – Variation of Condition 7 (hours of operation) on application 21/33758/FUL
Observations: The Town Council wishes to repeat the observations made in its response to planning application 21/33758/FUL (letter dated 14 April 2021), as the circumstances have not materially changed. These are: The Town Council has no objections as long as the need to avoid disturbance to Brooms Park residents is recognised.
Application Number – 25/41001/HOU
Applicant – Mr P. Hancock
Location – 27 Parker Jervis Place, Stone
Development – Conversion of garage into a part garage, part home gym/office. Brick wall relocation.
Observations: No objections
PC26/024 To note the following items considered under delegated powers
Application Number – 25/40720/HOU
Applicant – Mr G. Hurlstone
Location – 1 Valley Road, Stone
Development – Single storey side extension
Observations: No objections
Application Number – 25/40887/LBC
Applicant – Mr N. Griffin (Griffins of Stone Ltd)
Location – 30 High Street, Stone
Development – New rear access door with associated works
Observations: No objections
Application Number – 25/40800/HOU
Applicant – Mr & Mrs S. Foster
Location – 17 Granville Terrace, Stone
Development – Single storey rear extension and alterations to the property
Observations: No comments were made by the Town Council
Application Number – 25/40674/ADV
Applicant – Mr S. Cole
Location – 31 High Street, Stone
Development – Advertisement Consent – timber Fascia, Fascia panel sign, projecting sign and fascia panel sign
Observations: No objections
Application Number – 25/40915/HOU
Applicant – Mr & Mrs Evans
Location – 2 Ambleside Close, Stone
Development – Single storey rear extension to replace existing conservatory and garage conversion (converted under permitted development).
Observations: No objections
CHAIRMAN