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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND SUBSTITUTIONS Minutes: 120.1 None received.
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TO RECEIVE ANY DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY OR NON-PECUNIARY INTEREST BY MEMBERS Minutes: 121.1 None declared.
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DECLARATIONS OF LOBBYING Minutes: 122.1 None declared.
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DECLARATIONS OF PERSONAL SITE VISITS Minutes: 123.1 None declared.
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SA/21/22 CONFIRMATION OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 23 MARCH 2022 PDF 260 KB Minutes: 124.1 It was resolved that the minutes of the meeting held on 23 March 2022 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: 125.1 None received.
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SA/21/23 SCHEDULE OF PLANNING APPLICATIONS PDF 29 KB Note: The Chairman may change the listed order of items to accommodate visiting Ward Members and members of the public.
Additional documents: Minutes: 126.1 In accordance with the Council’s procedure for public speaking on Planning applications, representations were made as detailed below:
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DC/21/04549 LAND SOUTH OF HEATH ROAD, THURSTON PDF 6 MB Additional documents:
Minutes: 127.1 Item 7A Application DC/21/04549 Proposal Erection of a 54 no. unit extra care Affordable Housing scheme comprising of 40 apartments, 14 bungalows and communal areas with associated car parking and landscaping Site Location Land South of Heath Road, Thurston Applicant Mr. M Slater
127.2 The Case Officer presented the application to the Committee outlining the proposal before Members including the Lead Local Flood Authorities (LLFA) withdrawing its holding objection, the location of the site, the constraints of the site, the proposed layout, the proposed elevations, the floor plans, Thurston Neighbourhood Plan policy, and the officer recommendation for approval.
127.3 The Case Officer responded to questions from Members on issues including: the implementation of a wildlife friendly lighting strategy, disabled parking provisions, wheelchair accessibility and storage within the proposed properties, energy efficiency of the proposed properties, and specialist provision for emergency vehicle parking.
127.4 Members considered the representation from Julian West who spoke on behalf of Thurston Parish Council.
127.5 The Parish Council representative responded to questions from Members on issues including: available land for the application within the Thurston development boundary.
127.6 Members considered the representation from Mark Slater who spoke as the Agent.
127.7 The Agent responded to questions from Members on issues including: distribution of proposed air source heat pumps, the fabrics proposed to be used in construction, the review of sustainability, provisions for emergency vehicle parking, the dimensions of the proposed wheelchair storage area, outside wheelchair storage provisions, and the fire risk of internal wheelchair storage in bungalows.
127.8 Members considered the representation from Councillor Austin Davies who spoke as the Ward Member.
127.9 Members considered the representation from Councillor Harry Richardson who spoke as the Ward Member.
127.10 The Area Planning Manager clarified an error in the report and confirmed that the application had been subject to pre-application advice.
127.11 Members debated the application on issues including: mobility vehicle storage provisions, the design of the application, compliance with the Thurston Neighbourhood Plan, emergency vehicle parking provisions, green space, the proposed fabrics for construction, and the healthcare provisions met by the application.
127.12 Councillor Muller proposed that the application be approved as detailed in the officer recommendation.
127.13 Councillor Caston seconded the proposal.
By a unanimous vote
It was RESOLVED:
That authority be delegated to the Chief Planning Officer to GRANT full planning permission subject to conditions that shall include:
? 2 year commencement condition ? Use restricted to the purpose of extra care and ancillary purposes only and no other use [in whole of part] including any use that may ordinarily fall within the same use class or constitute permitted development ? No occupation until a footway to the satisfaction of the local highway authority has been provided from the development to the nearby bus stop on the south side of Heath Road. That path to remain in perpetuity ? Approved drawings subject to modification of prescribed balcony positions and the inclusion of suitably opaque screens to prescribed balconies as described in the report ? No additional windows apertures or ... view the full minutes text for item 127.
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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: 128.1 None received.
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