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133.

SUBSTITUTES AND APOLOGIES

Any Member attending as an approved substitute to report giving his/her name and the name of the Member being substituted.

 

To receive apologies for absence.

Minutes:

It was noted that, in accordance with Committee and Sub-Committee Procedure Rule No 20, a substitute was in attendance as follows:-

 

Jennie Jenkins (substituting for Ray Smith).

 

134.

DECLARATION OF INTERESTS

Members to declare any interests as appropriate in respect of items to be considered at this meeting.

Minutes:

Peter Beer declared a local non-pecuniary interest in respect of the site inspection request for Gainsborough House in his capacity as a member of Suffolk County Council.

 

In relation to Application No B/16/00928 –

 

Kathryn Grandon stated for transparency that her husband had been a member of Stoke by Nayland Golf Club for a period of one year some time ago.

 

Adrian Osborne stated that he was a former member of Stoke by Nayland Golf Club.

135.

PL/17/33 TO CONFIRM THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 7 FEBRUARY 2018 pdf icon PDF 174 KB

Minutes:

The Committee was asked to defer approval of the Minutes of the meeting held on 7 February 2018 on the advice of Ian De Prez, Planning Lawyer and Legal Adviser to the Committee.

 

Members were informed that a legal challenge was expected to the decision to approve Application No DC/17/04049/FUL – The Paddocks, Lawshall Road, Hartest (Minute No 127a refers) and that the officers wished to take the opportunity to listen to the recording of the meeting to ensure that the minute fully reflected the reasons for the Committee’s decision.

 

Members accepted the legal advice and deferral was moved.

 

RESOLVED

 

That consideration of the Minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 7 February for approval be deferred to a future meeting of the Committee, pending the receipt of further legal advice in respect of Minute No 127a.

136.

PL/17/34 TO CONFIRM THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 21 FEBRUARY 2018 pdf icon PDF 173 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED

 

That the Minutes of the meeting held on 21 February 2018 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

137.

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

Minutes:

The Senior Governance Support Officer reported that a document in the form of a petition objecting to the erection of stables in Long Melford – Application No. DC/17/06230 had been received.  The document contained the names and signatures of approximately 54 persons but addresses and other details required under the Council’s Petitions Scheme had not been provided.  However, the Application had subsequently been withdrawn and an application had been submitted for residential development on the site.

 

Members noted the position.

138.

SITE INSPECTIONS

In addition to any site inspections which the Committee may consider to be necessary, the Corporate Manager – Growth and Sustainable Planning will report on any other applications which require site inspections.

 

The provisional date for any site inspections is Wednesday 28 March 2018.

 

Minutes:

John Hinton, Ward Member for Dodnash, requested a site inspection in respect of Application No DC/18/00235 – erection of 9 dwellings, Manor Farm, East End Lane, East Bergholt (to view the site in the context of the existing road pattern and the constraints of the site).

 

Gemma Pannell, Area Planning Manager, suggested that it might be premature to consider the request as further information was needed on the application.  On being put to the vote, a motion to approve a site visit at this time was lost.

 

Members then considered a request from the Corporate Manager – Growth and Sustainable Planning for a site visit to Gainsborough House Sudbury in connection with Application Nos DC/18/00717 and DC/18/00718 – erection of new gallery building (following demolition of the Labour Exchange); re-arrangement and extension of the Weavers Lane cottages and print workshop.  Alterations to improve accessibility within Gainsborough House and improved accessibility into the site. 

 

RESOLVED

 

(1)       That a site inspection be held on Wednesday 28 March 2018 in respect of Application Nos DC/18/00717/FUL and DC/18/00718/LBC.

 

(2)       That a Panel comprising the following Members be appointed to inspect the site:-

 

Sue Ayres

John Hinton

Peter Beer

Michael Holt

David Busby

Jennie Jenkins

Michael Creffield

Adrian Osborne

Luke Cresswell

Stephen Plumb

Derek Davis

David Rose

Siân Dawson

Ray Smith

Kathryn Grandon

 

 

139.

PL/17/35 PLANNING APPLICATIONS FOR DETERMINATION BY THE COMMITTEE pdf icon PDF 120 KB

An Addendum to Paper PL/17/35 will be circulated to Members prior to the commencement of the meeting summarising additional correspondence received since the publication of the agenda but before 12 noon on the working day before the meeting, together with any errata.

 

Minutes:

In accordance with the Council’s arrangements for Public Speaking at Planning Committee, representations were made as detailed below relating to items in Paper PL/17/35 and the speakers responded to questions put to them as provided for under those arrangements.

 

Application No.

 

Representations from

DC/17/05332

Robin Morley (Parish Council)

Gregg Dodds (on behalf of the Applicant)

Clive Arthey (Ward Member)

 

DC/17/06289/FUL

Phil Branton (Agent for the Applicant)

 

B/16/0098/FUL

Susannah Rendle (Applicant)

 

RESOLVED

 

That subject to the imposition of conditions or reasons for refusal (whether additional or otherwise) in accordance with delegated powers under Council Minute No. 48(a) (dated 19 October 2004) decisions on the items referred to in Paper PL/17/35 be made as follows:-

139a

DC/17/05332 - Land to the North West of Mackenzie Place, Cockfield pdf icon PDF 408 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Application No. DC/17/05332

Paper PL/17/35 – Item 1

Hybrid planning application – Erection of 42 dwellings (Full Planning Application); Erection of 9 self-build plots (Outline planning Application), including access road, shared surface roads, community open space and footpath connections to existing community meadow, land to the north west of Mackenzie Place.

 

Gemma Pannell Area Planning Manager in presenting the application, advised Members that there were no updates to report other than the inclusion of an additional condition regarding the phasing of the self-build properties.  Members were aware that the outline application would set the overall floor area for the self-build properties but the detailed design would be the subject of a reserved matters application.

 

RESOLVED

 

That subject to an acceptable drainage scheme being provided to the satisfaction of the Local Lead Flood Authority, the Corporate Manager – Growth and Sustainable Planning be authorised to grant planning permission subject to the prior completion of a Section 106 or Undertaking on terms to his satisfaction to secure the following heads of terms:

 

           Affordable Housing

 

and that such permission be subject to conditions including:

 

           Commencement within 3 years (Full)

           Submission of reserved matters (Outline)

           Development to be implemented in accordance with submitted details

           As recommended by the LHA

           As recommended by SCC Flood and Water Management

           Sustainability

           All external lighting, including any street lighting, to be approved

           Fire hydrants to be provided

           Hard and soft landscaping to be submitted and agreed

           Boundary enclosure details to be submitted and agreed

           Levels to be submitted and agreed

           Tree and hedgerow protection fencing to be installed with details to be approved

           Implementation of mitigation and enhancement measures identified in the Preliminary Ecological Appraisal

           Provision and management of public open space including boundary hedge to the east and south

           Construction Management Plan

           Provision of open space

           Maintenance of open space

           Details of Materials

           Phased approach to self-build delivery

 

139b

DC/17/06289 - Land east of St Georges Field, The Street, Raydon pdf icon PDF 422 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Application No. DC/17/06289/FUL

Paper PL/17/35 – Item 2

Full application – Erection of 24 dwellings including eight affordable houses, vehicular access, garaging, parking and open space, land east of St Georges Field, The Street.

 

Gemma Pannell Area Planning Manager, and case officer for this application, in introducing the item referred to the extant outline permission, which was a material consideration, and advised Members that the officer view was that the 3 additional houses proposed could be accommodated on the site.

 

Steven Stroud, Strategic Projects and Delivery Manager, read out comments in support of the application submitted by the Ward Member John Ward, who was unable to be present.

 

RESOLVED

 

(1)       That subject to the resolution of the outstanding drainage issue to the satisfaction of the Local Lead Flood Authority, the Corporate Manager – Growth and Sustainable Planning be authorised to grant planning permission subject to the prior completion of a Section 106 Planning Obligation on appropriate terms to his satisfaction to secure the following heads of terms:-

 

           35% Affordable units including mix and tenure

           Ecological Mitigation (RAMS)

 

and that such permissions be subject to conditions including:

 

           Standard time limit

           Accord with approved plans

           As recommended by Highways

           As recommended by SCC Floods

           Unexpected contamination

           Fire hydrant provision details

           Details of provision, future management, and maintenance of public open space

           Sustainable efficiency measures

           Secure mitigation and ecology enhancement measures

           Lighting scheme – biodiversity

           Construction Management Plan

           Construction hours

           Implementation of landscaping scheme

           Withdrawal of PD rights

 

(2)       That in the event of the Planning Obligation referred to in Resolution (1) above not being secured the Corporate Manager- Growth and Sustainable Planning be authorised to refuse planning permission for reason(s) including:- 

 

Inadequate provision of infrastructure contributions which would fail to provide compensatory benefits to the sustainability of the development and its wider impacts, contrary to the development plan and national planning policy.

 

139c

B/16/00928 - Stoke By Nayland Golf Club, Keepers Lane, Stoke By Nayland pdf icon PDF 265 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Application No. B/16/00928/FUL

Paper PL/17/35 – Item 3

Full application – Construction of 18 hole golf course, together with a new nine hole par 3 course, short game area; relocation of 1 halfway hut and construction of 1 new halfway hut, new car park; 3 new tennis courts and a children’s golf activity area, Stoke by Nayland Golf Club, Keepers Lane.

 

The Strategic Projects and Delivery Manager referred Members to the summary recommendation on page 71 of Paper PL/17/35, which should have referred to delegation to the Corporate Manager to grant planning permission subject to the resolution of various outstanding issues as listed in the recommendation on page 78 of the report.

 

The Case Officer Elizabeth Flood in introducing this item updated Members as follows:-

 

·                     Additional response from Environmental Protection – does not require the imposition of a time limit condition for players.

·                     Further comments from SCC Flood and Water Officer confirming that surface water management issues are capable of resolution.

 

Members were advised that the Ward Member, Melanie Barrett supported the application.  In response to a question, the Case Officer informed Members that the diversion of any public rights of way impacted by the proposed development was subject to separate legislation and could not therefore be a condition of any planning consent.

 

RESOLVED

 

That subject to the resolution of the outstanding issues relating to highways, ecology, surface water management and archaeology to the satisfaction of the Corporate Manager – Growth and Sustainable Planning he be authorised to grant planning permission subject to conditions including:

 

           Standard time limit

           Approved Plans

           Tree protection measures

           Details of lighting

           Details of soft and hard landscaping

           Landscape management plan

           Details of phasing of development

           Details of construction hours of operation, parking and delivery routes

           Warning signage during construction

           Surface cleansing during construction

           As recommended by the Highway Authority

           As recommended by the Archaeological Officer following submission of additional data.

           As recommended by the Ecological Officer following submission of additional data.

           As recommended by the Flood and Water Officer following submission of additional data.