Water treatment kiosk at Severn Trent Water Limited Copley Pumping Station, Pattingham

“Planning permission is sought for the retrospective installation of 1no kiosk within Copley Borehole Pumping Station (BPS). The UV kiosk measures 9.1m in length x 3.6m in width x 3.3m in height. It has a total footprint of 32.8m2. The UV kiosk has been sited on a concrete slab and features a double door on the northern elevation. The kiosks features a ventilation louvre on the southern elevation, and a UV outlet and inlet on the eastern elevation.”

“A Design and Access Statement has been submitted in support of the application.”

“Copley Pumping Station is sited immediately west of Copley Lane, south west of Pattingham Village. The Station’s surrounding area compromises of existing grass land and agricultural fields beyond the site. The station is bounded by a fence along the southern boundary and trees around the site’s perimeter.”

“01/00596/FUL Enhanced water treatment plant Approved Subject to Conditions on 15th August 2001 94/00873 Kiosk To House Control Panels And Monitoring And Dosing Equipment For Water Treatment Approved on 22nd November 1994 86/00928 Control Building And Associated Works Approved Subject to Conditions on 2nd December 1986”

“The application site is within the West Midlands Green Belt. The main issues in establishing the principle of the development are firstly, whether or not the proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of the National Planning Policy Framework; secondly, if the development is deemed inappropriate, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other identified harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to…”

“The proposal is within an existing operational site and is small in scale [32.8m2]. According to the submitted Design and Access statement, the UV kiosk was installed as an emergency scheme in response to investigations which detected an issue with raw ground water. As a result, it is considered that the public benefits, i.e. water supply and quality, outweigh the limited harm caused to the Green Belt. Consequentially, very special circumstances exist here.”

“As previously stated, the UV kiosk is relatively small in scale with a footprint of approximately 32.8m2. Beyond its scale, the kiosk has been coloured Holly Green which enables cohesivity with the existing infrastructure sited within the pumping station site. Furthermore, the works are well screened from the surrounding landscape, by other existing infrastructure within the station, as well as existing vegetation which surrounds the perimeter of the site.”

“There are properties located approximately 100m south-east of the site along Chesterton Road. Having assessed the site is considered sufficient screening to ensure that there are no adverse impacts on local residents as the works would not be visible from these properties. A such, the works are considered to be in accordance with Policy EQ9 of the Core Strategy.”

“Senior Ecologist - South Staffordshire 8th August 2025 Thank you for consulting me on this application. I have reviewed the documents and have no significant concerns from an ecological perspective; I therefore have no objection to the application.”

“Users of the path/s must be able to exercise their public rights safely and at all times and the path be reinstated if any damage to the surface occurs as a result of the proposed development. Any hedging/trees/shrubs planted within 3 metres of the public right of way are the responsibility of the Landowner not the Highways Authority (including maintenance and liability).”

“Plans and documents make no mention of a Welfare temporary compound and its location nor its effect on the environment and neighbours Assessing if the compound comes under permitted regs should be the planning departments decision and not assumed by STW’.”

“September 2025 RESOLVED: that the application be APPROVED subject to the conditions laid out in the Planning Officer's Report. The Meeting ended at: 20:15 CHAIRMAN”

“Public Footpath No. Pattingham and Patshull Parish runs along the access lane to the application site.”