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32.

Apologies for absence/substitutions

Minutes:

Apologies of absence were received from Councillors Jessica Fleming and Jane Storey.

 

Councillor John Levantis substituted for Councillor Jessica Fleming.

 

Councillor Lavinia Hadingham substituted for Councillor Jane Storey.

33.

To receive any declarations of pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest by Members

Minutes:

None declared.

34.

Declarations of lobbying

Minutes:

Councillor John Matthissen declared that he had been lobbied on application DC/17/03799.

35.

Declarations of personal site visits

Minutes:

None declared.

36.

SA/18/7 Confirmation of the minutes of the meeting held on 15 August 2018 pdf icon PDF 238 KB

Minutes:

The Chair deferred the confirmation of the minutes until the end of the meeting to allow the Planning lawyer to clarify a point within the draft minutes.

 

It was resolved at the end of the meeting that the Minutes of the meeting from 15 August 2018 were confirmed and signed as a true record subject to an amendment from the Planning Lawyer on point 30.11 to read as follows:

 

“The Planning Lawyer referred to the agent’s comment that complaints about nuisance arising from the use could be dealt with by Environmental Health, and advised that since a commercial business could rely on a defence of best practical means it was important to assess the acceptability of the use now and not assume that Environmental Health could provide a remedy.”

 

37.

To receive notification of petitions in accordance with the Council's Petition Scheme

Minutes:

None received.

38.

SA/18/8 Schedule of planning applications pdf icon PDF 307 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 Applications

 

Application Number

Representations From

DC/17/03799

Richard Peaty (Bacton Parish Council)

Joy Stodart (Applicant – on behalf of Suffolk County Council)

 

 

38.1 Item 1

 

Application          DC/17/03799

Proposal             Application for Outline Planning Permission (Access to be considered) Erection of up to 50 dwellings, construction of estate roads and car parking, provision of open space, including the provision of grass and 3G football pitches, landscaping, and construction of access to Wyverstone Road (following demolition of existing buildings)

Site Location      BACTON- Former Bacton Community Middle School (In the parish of Wyverstone), Wyverstone Road, Bacton, Stowmarket, IP14 4LH

Applicant             Suffolk County Council

 

38.2 The Case Officer presented the application to the Committee outlining the proposal, the tabled papers before Members and the Officer Recommendation of approval with conditions.

 

38.3 The Case Officer responded to Members’ questions on issues including: the response from Suffolk County Council regarding developer contributions, the defined area of open space, and other developments and applications in the area.

 

38.4 The Area Planning Manager advised Members of an amendment to the Officer Recommendation on bullet point number 3 on the section 106 recommendation to replace “within the District” to “within Bacton Parish.”

 

38.5 Members considered the representations from Bacton Parish Council and the Applicant.

 

38.6 Members considered the representations from the Ward Members, Councillors Roy Barker and Jill Wilshaw.

 

38.7 The Case Officer and the Applicant clarified that the section portion of the site would have a joint use from the school and from public use.

 

38.8 The Area Planning Manager advised Members that if they were minded to approve the application that a condition guaranteeing some public use could be added to the recommendation.

 

38.9 Councillor John Matthissen proposed that the application be approved as detailed in the updated Officer Recommendation with the addition of:

 

·       Scheme of recycling materials from demolition requirement to  be added to construction management plan condition.

 

38.10 Councillor Barry Humphreys MBE seconded the motion and asked that an informative note be added to the proposal to highlight the need for high quality design and the following note has been written by the area Planning Manager to read as follows:

 

“The District Council wish to highlight, for any future reserved matters application, the need for a high quality design and layout to protect and respect historic interests as identified by consultees during the consideration of this application.”

 

The proposer agreed to this addition.

 

38.11 By a unanimous vote

 

38.12 RESOLVED

 

That authority be delegated to Corporate Manager - Growth & Sustainable Planning to grant outline planning permission subject to the prior completion of a Section 106 or Undertaking on terms to their satisfaction to secure the following heads of terms

 

· Affordable Housing 20%

· Phasing of development including provision of pitch and parking

· Residue of affordable housing contribution (6%) safeguarded for affordable housing purposes unless spent on education purposes within the area of Bacton Parish within 5 years  ...  view the full minutes text for item 38.

39.

Site Inspection

Note: Should a site inspection be required for any application, the time and date will be agreed at the meeting.  

 

Would Members please retain the relevant papers for use at that meeting.

Minutes:

39.1 None requested.