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Apologies for absence/substitutions Minutes: 55.1 None recieved |
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To receive any declarations of pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest by Members Minutes: 56.1 Councillors Lesley Mayes and Gerard Brewster declared that they had previously seen application DC/17/05488 at Stowmarket Town Council and would not be taking part in the decision for the application.
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Declarations of lobbying Minutes: 57.1 All Members declared that they had been lobbied on application DC/17/05423 |
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Declarations of personal site visits Minutes: 58.1 None declared |
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NA/17/12 Confirmation of the minutes of the meeting held on 13 December 2017 PDF 145 KB Minutes: 59.1 It was resolved that the Minutes of the meeting held on 13 December 2017 were confirmed and signed as a true record subject to a typographical amendment to minute 54.25, line 9, to replace “now” to “not”. |
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To receive notification of petitions in accordance with the Council's Petition Scheme Minutes: 60.1 None received. |
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NA/17/13 Schedule of planning applications PDF 244 KB
Note: The Chairman may change the listed order of items to accommodate visiting Ward Members and members of the public. Additional documents:
Minutes: In accordance with the Council’s procedure for public speaking on planning applications a representation was made as detailed below:
Schedule of Planning Applications
61.1 Item 1
Application DC/17/05423 Proposal Outline planning application (all matters reserved except access) for development of up to 81 dwellings. Site Location BACTON – Land to the North of, Church Road, Bacton, Suffolk. Applicant Endurance Estates Strategic Land Ltd
61.2 The Case Officer presented the application to the Committee noting a change in the recommendations to include hardstanding capacity for fire hydrants.
61.3 The Case Officer responded to Members’ questions regarding the response from Suffolk County Council Floods Team, the proposed car park on the indicative plan, the access to the site, the listing of the Heritage Asset, the connectivity of the site and the Affordable Housing provision.
61.4 Richard Peaty, Bacton Parish Council, outlined that the development would change the residing nature of the Heritage Asset and that the owner of Bacton Manor had challenged this on the harm caused. He continued by outlining concerns over congestion, that the development would have a detrimental impact on the area, and that the amount of housing would be an unfair burden on the village.
61.5 The Parish Council representative responded to Members questions regarding the increase in housing and the current number of dwellings in the village.
61.6 James Manders, Objector, outlined that as a resident he had bought his property for privacy and the proposal would mean a loss of amenity, and that the methods used for cataloguing protected species fell short of best practice.
61.7 David Chambers, Objector outlined that the proposal jeopardised the setting of Bacton Manor, that the importance could not be understated, that English Heritage opposed the application, that they were the custodians of the manor and that the Committee were the custodians of the setting, and that if approved the setting of the Manor would be lost.
61.8 The Objector, David Chambers, responded to Members’ questions that the manor was a private residence.
61.9 Rob Barber, Agent, outlined the location and connectivity of the site, that the proposal was designed to have a low impact on the setting, that affordable homes would be provided, that a play area, wild flower meadow and green open would be provided, that the ecology survey had found some protected species, that they had consulted with the community, and that walking routes had been provided.
61.10 The Agent responded to Members’ questions regarding the consideration of other accesses and cycle links.
61.11 Councillor Jill Wilshaw, Ward Member outlined that Bacton was a key service centre, that the village had many listed buildings, that developers should not build up to the boundary of Bacton Manor, that there were concerns over the highways proposals, that if approved Superfast broadband be conditioned, the impact on the schools, and would have a significant impact on the ... view the full minutes text for item 61. |