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Contact: Robert Carmichael - Email: committees@baberghmidsuffolk.gov.uk - 01449 724930 

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No. Item

1.

TO RECEIVE ANY DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY OR NON-PECUNIARY INTEREST BY MEMBERS

Minutes:

None received.

2.

DECLARATIONS OF LOBBYING

Minutes:

None received.

3.

DECLARATIONS OF PERSONAL SITE VISITS

Minutes:

Councillor Andrew Mellen declared a personal site visit in respect of the application DC/18/01876.

4.

SA/20/1 CONFIRMATION OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 5 AUGUST 2020 pdf icon PDF 262 KB

Minutes:

It was Resolved that the Minutes of the meeting held on the 5 August 2020 were confirmed as a true record subject to the amendment below:

 

That the following line was added to Minute 153.1. “After the break, Cllr Kathie Guthrie re-took the Chair.

 

The Minutes are to be signed at the next practicable opportunity.

5.

TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF PETITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COUNCIL'S PETITION SCHEME

Minutes:

None received.

6.

SA/20/2 SCHEDULE OF PLANNING APPLICATIONS pdf icon PDF 143 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, representations were made as detailed below:

 

Application Number

Representations From

DC/19/01876

None – Item withdrawn by officers

DC/19/05949

Michael Exley (Mendlesham Parish Council)

Jamie Bird  (Applicant)

Andrew Stringer ( Ward Member)

 

 

 

7.

DC/19/01876 HEDGEROWS, GROVE LANE, ELMSWELL, BURY ST EDMUNDS, SUFFOLK, IP30 9HN pdf icon PDF 697 KB

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Minutes:

7.1 Item B

 

Application                  DC/19/01876

Proposal                      Outline Planning Application – Erection of 2o. detached single storey dwellings and vehicular access.

Site Location               ELMSWELL- Hedgerows, Grove Lane, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30 9HN

Applicant                     L Cragg & the Trustees of the Will

 

 

7.2 The Chair advised Members that the application had been withdrawn by officers in consultation with the Chair as detailed in the Councils Planning Charter and would not be determined by Members.

 

7.3 The Area Planning Manager advised Members that the withdrawal had been sought as an extensive third party letter had been received as well as a further response from the Parish Council. The Area planning Manager concluded that due to the history of the application (including the judicial review) the report would be updated and returned to Members to ensure that a robust legal decision could be made.

 

7.4 RESOLVED

 

That the application was withdrawn by officers to address third party representations.

 

8.

DC/19/05949 LAND TO NORTH WEST OF, MASON COURT (KNOWN AS OLD ENGINE MEADOW), MENDLESHAM pdf icon PDF 446 KB

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Minutes:

8.1 Item A

 

Application                  DC/19/05949

Proposal                      Submission of details under Outline Planning Permission 4242/16 – Appearance , Landscaping, Layout and Scale for the erection of 28no. dwellings

Site Location               MENDLESHAM – Land to North West of, Mason Court (Known as Old Engine Meadow), Mendlesham

Applicant                     Fleur Homes Ltd

 

8.2 The Case Officer presented the application to the Committee outlining the proposal before Members, the layout of the site and the officer recommendation of approval.

 

8.3 The Case Officer responded to Members questions on issues including: pedestrian access to the site, the proposed hybrid measures for Sustainable Urban Drainage (SUDs), the proposed Affordable Housing provision, the consultation response from Waste Services, and whether there would be access on the southern edge of the site.

 

8.4 Members considered the representation from Michael Exley of Mendlesham Parish Council who spoke in support of the proposal.

 

8.5 Members considered the representation from Jamieson Bird who spoke as the Applicant.

 

8.6 The Applicant responded to Members questions on issues including: the SUDs scheme and the affordable housing on site.

 

8.7 Members considered the representation from the Ward Member, Councillor Andrew Stringer, who spoke in support of the application.

 

8.8 Before the debate began the Area Planning Manager advised Members of an additional condition to be added to the officer recommendation as follows:

 

-        Notwithstanding landscape details approved, there shall be no gate leading to the path between No35 and No36 Horsefair Close and instead the fencing approved in this location shall be continued to remove the and maintained thereafter.

 

Reason – For avoidance of doubt and to ensure protection of amenity.

 

8.9 Members debated the application on the issues including: the delegated authority in the officer recommendation regarding SUDs, the sustainability measures associated with the proposal.

 

8.10 Councillor Barry Humphreys MBE proposed that the application be approved as detailed in the updated officer recommendation. Councillor James Caston seconded the motion.

 

8.11 It was noted before the vote that Councillor Andrew Stringer had not taken part in the debate and would not take part in the vote as Ward Members in Mid Suffolk did not debate or vote upon applications in their ward as detailed in the Councils Planning Charter.

 

8.12 By a unanimous vote

 

8.13 RESOLVED

 

That authority be delegated to the Chief Planning Officer - Sustainable Communities to Approve reserved matters subject to the resolution of appropriate technical details on matters of drainage basin design, enclosure and management to the satisfaction of the Chief Planning Officer subject to the following conditions, and such other conditions as considered necessary by the Chief Planning Officer : -

 

· Approved Plans and Documents;

· Those as recommended by the Council’s Consultant Ecologists, as set out in the papers;

· Those as recommended by the Council’s Consultant Landscape Specialists, as set out in the papers. (Noting those already imposed as part of Outline Planning Permission Ref: 4242/16 as follows:

· Time limit

· Approved plans

· Landscape protection

· Archaeological investigation

· External lighting

· Fire hydrants

· Storage refuse and recycling bins

· Piping of drainage ditch

· Provision  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.

9.

SITE INSPECTION

Note: Should a site inspection be required for any of the applications this will be decided at the meeting.

 

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

 

Minutes:

9.1 None requested.