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Contact: Robert Carmichael - Email: committees@baberghmidsuffolk.gov.uk - 01449 724930
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APOLOGIES AND SUBSTITUTIONS Minutes: Apologies were received from Councillor Peter Gould.
Councillor Richard Meyer substituted for Councillor Peter Gould. |
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TO RECEIVE ANY DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY OR NON-PECUNIARY INTEREST BY MEMBERS Minutes: Councillor Stringer declared a local non-pecuniary interest in application number DC/20/01110 as he has relatives living on Union Road. |
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DECLARATIONS OF LOBBYING Minutes: Councillor Guthrie, Councillor Humphreys, Councillor Mellen and Councillor Norris declared that they had been lobbied on application number DC/20/02052.
Councillor Guthrie and Councillor Humphreys declared she had been lobbied on application number DC/20/01110. |
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DECLARATIONS OF PERSONAL SITE VISITS Minutes: Councillor Humphreys declared a personal site visit in respect of application number DC/20/01110. |
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SA/20/7 CONFIRMATION OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 25 NOVEMBER 2020 PDF 162 KB To Follow. Minutes: The Chair deferred the confirmation of the minutes to the next meeting to confirm points raised regarding the resolution in paragraph 30.28, and wording within paragraphs 30.23 and 30.24.
Councillor James Caston joined the meeting at 09:44 and indicated that he had no declarations to make on the applications before the committee.
A short break was taken between 09:45-09:48 to ensure that Councillor Caston could be heard in the meeting.
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TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF PETITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COUNCIL'S PETITION SCHEME Minutes: The Governance Officer noted that a petition had been received regarding application DC/20/02052 but had been ruled as invalid under the Councils petition scheme. |
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SA/20/8 SCHEDULE OF PLANNING APPLICATIONS PDF 145 KB Note: The Chairman may change the listed order of items to accommodate visiting Ward Members and members of the public.
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Minutes: The Area Planning Manager informed Members that applications DC/20/04256 & DC/20/04429 had been withdrawn by the applicant and would not be considered by the Committee.
In accordance with the Council’s procedure for public speaking on planning applications, representations were made as detailed below:
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DC/20/02052 CASTLE HILL FARM, CASTLE HILL, THORNDON, SUFFOLK, IP23 7JT PDF 388 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: 40.1 Item 7A
Application: DC/20/02052 Proposal: Full Planning Application – Erection of 3 no. poultry houses with associated admin block, store, feed bins and alterations to vehicular access. ** The original proposal for 4 poultry houses has been reduced to 3 poultry houses in response to consultee comments** Site location: THORNDON- Castle Hill Farm, Thorndon, Suffolk, IP23 7JT Applicant: Castle Hill Chicken Ltd
40.2 The Case Officer presented the application to the Committee outlining the proposal before Members, the layout of the site, and the officer reccomendation of refusal.
40.3 The Case Officer responded to Members’ questions on issues including: that the proposed development was for 2 chicken sheds, the HGV movements in the area including weight restrictions on roads in the area, the response from Suffolk County Council’s Highways Team, the supply chain associated with chickens in the area, the environmental health implications surrounding ammonia emissions, and the number of birds currently occupying the existing shed.
40.4 A short break was taken between 10:28-10:38 during which the Chair left the meeting. Vice-Chair, Councillor Barry Humphreys took the Chair for the remainder of the meeting.
40.5 Members considered the representation from Marion Ravenhall of Thorndon Parish Council who spoke against the application.
40.6 The Parish representative responded to Members’ questions on issues including the road weight restrictions in the area.
40.7 Members considered the representation from Richard Berry of Eye Town Council who had been allowed to speak by the Chair due to the sites relationship with Eye.
40.8 Members considered the representation from Jonny Rankin who spoke as the Agent.
40.9 The Agent responded to Members’ questions on issues including: where the chickens would be taken to be processed and the proposed vehicular movements from the site.
40.10 Members considered the representation from the Ward Member, Councillor Andrew Stringer who spoke against the application.
40.11 The Case Officer advised Members that the site currently processed 40,000 chickens per cycle and that the new proposal would increase this to 140,000.
40.12 Members debated the application on the issues including: the state of the existing sheds, that chicken rearing was common in the north of Mid Suffolk, the concerns regarding vehicle movements in the area, and the environmental health impact from the site.
40.13 Councillor James Caston proposed that the application be refused as detailed in the officer recommendation. Councillor Richard Meyer Seconded the proposal.
40.14 The Area Planning manager advised Members that if they were concerned regarding the highways impact then an informative note could be added to the recommendation suggested as follows:
- Informative note regarding concerns over the insufficient information on routing and potential harm on amenity within settlements nearby due to the traffic created.
40.15 The informative note was adopted into the resolution by the proposer and seconder.
40.16 By a unanimous vote
40.17 RESOLVED
That the application is REFUSED planning permission/listed building consent/other for the following reasons:-
The operation of the development will produce an unacceptable level of odour impact experienced by users of the adjacent ... view the full minutes text for item 40.
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DC/20/01110 LAND TO THE SOUTH OF UNION ROAD, ONEHOUSE, SUFFOLK PDF 527 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: A short comfort break was taken between 11:33-11:43 after the completion of application DC/20/02052 but before the commencement of DC/20/01110.
41.1 Item 7B
Application: DC/20/01110 Proposal: Outline Planning Application. (Access to be considered) for the erection of up to 146no dwellings including vehicular and pedestrian accesses, public open space, play space, landscaping, associated highways, drainage and utilities infrastructure. Site location: ONEHOUSE- Land to the south of, Union Road, Onehouse, Suffolk Applicant: Endurance Estates Land Promotion limited and Mr Paul Barn
41.2 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.
41.3 Councillor James Caston declared that he had been lobbied on application DC/20/01110.
41.4 The Case Officer responded to Members’ questions on issues including: the proposed affordable housing mix on the site, the comments from the sustainability officer and that they were satisfied with the proposed conditions, the risk of flooding from the river Rat, the pedestrian access to the site and through existing developments and the indicative plan submitted with the proposal.
41.5 Members considered the representation from Nicky Willshere of Onehouse Parish Council who spoke against the application.
41.6 Members considered the representation from Robert Barber who spoke as the Agent.
41.7 The Agent responded to Members’ on issues including: the provision of affordable housing on the site and the viability of the proposal.
41.8 The Area Planning Manager advised Members that an independent assessor had conducted the viability study which had looked at the areas including: the build costs due to the layout of the site.
41.9 The Agent responded to further questions on issues including: the controlled discharge of water from the site.
41.10 Members considered the representation from the Ward Member, Councillor John Matthissen who spoke against the application.
41.11 The Ward Member responded to Members’ questions on issues including: whether there had been road closures in the area, flooding in the area, and improvements to the A14 junction.
41.12 Members debated the application on the issues including: the connectivity of the site, the drainage of the site, increased traffic movements in the area, resource efficiency on site including rainwater harvesting, the affordable housing provision, the heritage harm from the site.
41.13 Councillor James Caston proposed that the application be approved as detailed in the officer recommendation with the additional conditions as follows:
- A scheme for resource efficiency and sustainability including EV charging that demonstrates compliance with NPPF Para 148, 150 and 153 shall be agreed in writing prior to or concurrent with first reserved matters.
41.14 Councillor Barry Humphreys seconded the motion.
41.15 By 3 votes to 4
41.16 The motion was lost.
41.17 Members debated the application on the issues including: the Affordable Housing provision, that the site was reserved in the Stowmarket Area Action Plan, that the Special Landscape Area of the Paupers Graves was nearby.
41.18 Councillor Andrew Mellen proposed that the application be deferred for the following reasons:
- Insufficient information submitted to ... view the full minutes text for item 41.
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DC/20/04256 LAND WEST OF SUFFOLK HOUSE, IXWORTH ROAD, NORTON, SUFFOLK PDF 441 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: Application Withdrawn by Applicant prior to committee meeting. |
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DC/20/04429 LAND OFF HAWES LANE, NORTON, SUFFOLK PDF 438 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: Application Withdrawn by Applicant prior to committee meeting.
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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: None requested. |