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Items
No. Item

25.

Apologies for absence/substitutions

Minutes:

25.1 An apology of Absence was received from Councillor Michael Burke.

26.

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

Minutes:

26.1 Councillor Roy Barker declared a non-pecuniary interest in application 1582/17 as he knew the landowner.

 

26.2 All Members declared a non-pecuniary interest in application 0552/17 as the applicant was a fellow Councillor.

 

26.3 Councillor Keith Welham declared a non-pecuniary interest as a member of Stowupland Parish Council and was involved in related bodies in the area.

 

 

27.

Declarations of lobbying

Minutes:

27.1 All Members declared that they had been lobbied on applications DC/17/04483 and DC/17/04484.

28.

Declarations of personal site visits

Minutes:

28.1 None declared.

29.

SA/17/11 Confirmation of the minutes of the meeting held on 1 November 2017 pdf icon PDF 221 KB

Minutes:

29.1 The minutes of the meeting held on 1 November 2017 were confirmed and signed as a correct record subject to the clarification that Councillor Barry Humphreys MBE left the meeting during the fourth item of business as noted on page 2 of the minutes (minute no. 24).

 

30.

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

Minutes:

30.1 None received.

31.

SA/17/12 Schedule of planning applications pdf icon PDF 257 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

1884/16

Sally Reeves (Objector)

Philip Cobbold (Agent)

0552/17

Craig Beech (Agent)

1582/17

Richard Seamark (Agent)

 

 

31.1 The items of business were taken in the order as follows as set out by the Chair at the beginning of the meeting.

1.               DC/17/04483 & DC/17/04484

2.               0552/17

3.               1884/16

4.               1582/17

 

31.2 Item 3

 

Application            DC/17/04483

Proposal             Planning Application – Part change of use to form A5 hot food takeaway with extraction equipment and flue.

Site Location      RICKINGHALL INFERIOR – The Newsagent Bell Hill Cottage, The Street, Rickinghall Inferior, IP22 1BN

Applicant             Mr Yusuf Karakus

 

 

Item 4

 

Application          DC/17/04484

Proposal             Listed Building Application- Insertion of internal extraction equipment with external flue, internal sound proofing and fire proofing partitions and new internal door.

Site Location      RICKINGHALL INFERIOR – The Newsagent Bell Hill Cottage, The Street, Rickinghall Inferior, IP22 1BN

Applicant             Mr Yusuf Karakus

 

31.3 The Chair clarified that the two applications (DC/17/04483 &DC/17/04484) would be decided upon at the same time.

 

31.4 The Corporate Manager-Growth and Sustainable Planning, advised Members that correspondence had been received on 2 January 2018 bringing into doubt the ownership certificates. From an initial review the Corporate Manager reported that they appeared invalid and as such which meant that the applications should not be determined at the meeting.

 

31.5 The Corporate Manager advised that the reissuing of certificates could allow the application to proceed and advised in the meantime that a site visit could be beneficial for Members to undertake.

 

31.6 Councillor Guthrie noted the advice from the Corporate Manager and Proposed that the application be deferred to ensure that the application was valid and to conduct a site visit on Wednesday 24 January at 15:00. The motion was Seconded by Councillor Roy Barker.

 

31.7 By a Unanimous Vote

 

31.8 Decision

 

  That in view of the irregularity that has been discovered, consideration of these applications be deferred and reported back once ownership has been correctly certified and formalities reviewed. That a site visit be conducted on 24 January at 15:00.

 

31.9 Councillor Jane Storey entered the meeting as a Committee Member at 10:03.

 

 

31.10 Item 2

 

Application          0552/17

Proposal             Erection of rear extension, loft conversion with dormer roof extension, front porch and new 3 bay cart lodge with room over.

Site Location      ATHELINGTON – Old Rectory, Horham Road, Athelington

Applicant       Mr Cook &Mr Hicks

 

 

31.11 The Case Officer presented the application to the Committee advising Members that the Officers report had been reviewed by the Monitoring Officer as the application had been made by a Councillor.

 

31.12 The Case Officer responded to Members’ questions on the heritage value of the building, and the response from Mid Suffolk District Council’s Heritage team regarding the dormer, coach house and proposed porch.

 

31.13 Craig Beech, Agent, outlined the changes to the building and that the only reason that this had come before the Committee was because of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 31.