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Apologies for absence/substitutions Minutes: Apologies of absence were received from Councillors Wendy Marchant, Derek Osborne, John Matthissen and Jessica Fleming.
Councillor Mike Norris substituted for Councillor Wendy Marchant.
Councillor Keith Welham substituted for Councillor John Matthissen.
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To receive any declarations of pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest by Members Minutes: None declared. |
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Declarations of lobbying Minutes: Members declared that they had been lobbied on application 0214/17. |
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Declarations of personal site visits Minutes: None declared. |
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SA/18/3 Confirmation of the minutes of the meeting held on 20 June 2018 PDF 266 KB Minutes: It was resolved that the Minutes of the meeting from 20 June 2018 were confirmed and signed as a true record. |
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To receive notification of petitions in accordance with the Council's Petition Scheme Minutes: None received. |
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SA/18/4 Schedule of planning applications PDF 411 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:
22.1 The items of business were taken in the order as follows as set out by the Chair at the beginning of the meeting:
1. 0214/17 2. DC/18/01123
22.2 Councillor Kathie Guthrie relinquished the Chair for application 0214/17 only as she was the Ward Member for the application. Councillor Roy Barker took the Chair for application 0214/17 only.
22.3 Item 2
Application 0214/17 Proposal Continued use of premises as mixed use retail shop with furniture restoration and repair workshop and associated packaging of furniture for delivery of instore and internet sales (sui generis) Site Location DEBENHAM- 73, High Street, Debenham Applicant Mr Collins
22.4 The Area Planning manager addressed the Committee updating Members of the late papers which contained an updated recommendation from Officers, and that the proposal before Members was for a sui generis use (which had been advertised), in paragraph 19 the reference to the neighbour was withdrawn, and that an additional informative note be added to the Officer Recommendation to confirm that the decision would be with respect of the use only and not operational works.
22.5 The area Planning manager clarified to Members that the side door was not part of the application.
22.6 The Case Officer presented the application to the Committee outlining the proposal, the Officer recommendation and the late papers that were before Members.
22.7 The Area Planning Manager and the Case Officer responded to questions from the Planning Lawyer present including: the meaning of the term negligible in the heritage officer’s reported comments, bearing in mind the relevant statutory test. Members were advised that it was arguable that there was in fact no harm, alternatively that such harm as existed was outweighed by the wider benefit from the economic and employment use, and also the fact that the conditions would come into immediate effect as soon as the Decision Notice was published.
22.8 The Case Officer and the Area Planning Manager also confirmed that the time limit included within the conditions in the original report was not in fact appropriate as the business was already active and that this was a full application for a change of use.
22.9 The Case Officer responded to Members questions on issues including: that there was an open enforcement investigation and that employees did not currently park on site.
22.10 Members considered the representation from the Objector in which she referred to the correspondence sent to the Council following the publication of the report.
22.11 Councillor Keith Welham declared a non-pecuniary interest in application 0214/17 as it he had become aware that he knew the Objector’s client.
22.12 The Objector responded to Members’ questions on issues including: the date that the Objectors client had moved to the property, and that a report ... view the full minutes text for item 22. |
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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: 23.1 None requested. |