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93.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND SUBSTITUTIONS

Minutes:

93.1    There were no apologies for absence.

94.

DECLARATION OF INTERESTS

To receive any declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests and other registerable and non-registerable interests by Members.

 

Minutes:

94.1    There were no declarations of interests.

95.

PL/22/24 TO CONFIRM THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 25 JANUARY 2023 pdf icon PDF 103 KB

To follow

Minutes:

It was RESOLVED:

 

That the minutes of the meeting held on 25 January 2023 were confirmed and signed as a true record.

Recorded Vote
TitleTypeRecorded Vote textResult
To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 25 January 2023 Ad-Hoc Carried
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  • 96.

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

    Minutes:

    96.1    None received.

    97.

    SITE INSPECTIONS

    In addition to any site inspections which the Committee may consider to be necessary, the Acting Chief Planning Officer will report on any other applications which require site inspections.

     

    Minutes:

    97.1    None received.

    98.

    PL/22/25 PLANNING APPLICATIONS FOR DETERMINATION BY THE COMMITTEE pdf icon PDF 120 KB

    An Addendum to Paper PL/22/25 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 the items in Paper PL/22/25 and the speakers responded to questions put to them as provided for under those arrangements.

     

    Application Number

    Representations From

    DC/21/00060

    Stephen Fordham (Burstall Parish Council)

    Sarah Main (Objector)

    John Cousins (Supporter)

    Simon Chamberlayne (Applicant)

    Councillor Christopher Hudson (Suffolk County Council)

     

    It was 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/22/25 be made as follows:-

     

    99.

    DC/21/00060 LAND TO THE EAST OF THE CHANNEL, BURSTALL, IP8 4JL pdf icon PDF 347 KB

    Additional documents:

    Minutes:

    99.1    Item 6A

     

              Application              DC/21/00060

    Proposal                  Full Planning Application – Installation of renewable energy generating station, comprising ground-mounted photovoltaic solar arrays and battery-based electricity storage containers together with substation, inverter/transformer stations, site accesses, internal access tracks, security measures, access gates, other ancillary infrastructure, landscaping and biodiversity enhancements including nature areas.

    Site Location           BURSTALL – Land to the East of The Channel, Burstall, IP8 4JL

    Applicant                 Bramford Green Limited

     

     

    99.2    Councillor Busby confirmed that he would remain on the Committee for the duration of the application and not speak as the Ward Member.

     

    99.3    The Case Officer presented the application to the Committee outlining the proposal before Members including: the cross boundary location of the site, the site constraints, the existing public rights of way and permissive routes, the agricultural land classification of the site, the landscape setting of the site, the cumulative impact and location of the surrounding schemes, the proposed layout of the site including internal roadways, the proposed battery storage containers and control room buildings and the proposed elevations of the photo voltaic arrays including mitigations for noise and glare.

     

    99.4    Following questions from Members the Case Officer provided clarification of the location of the application site and the length of the photo voltaic panels.

     

    99.5    The Case Officer presented further details of the proposal to Members including: the proposed access to the site, the equivalent energy usage generated by the site, the current use of the site, the potential impact on ecology, traffic and residential and public amenity, and the officer recommendation of approval.

     

    99.6    The Case Officer responded to questions from Members on issues including: the size of the battery storage containers, the energy output generated by the site, the size and volume levels of the batteries, the impact of accumulative noise from adjacent sites, the previous use of the land, the concerns from objectors regarding hazardous substances, the agricultural classification of the land, how the impact on highways was assessed and classified, alternative appropriate sites in the area, and whether a target amount of energy generation has been set for the site.

     

    99.7    Members considered the representation from Stephen Fordham who spoke on behalf of Burstall Parish Council.

     

    99.8    The Parish Council representative responded to questions from Members regarding the issues which arose during the development of adjacent sites.

     

    99.9    Members considered the representation from Samantha Main who spoke as an Objector.

     

    99.10  Members considered the representation from John Cousins who spoke as a Supporter.

     

    99.11  The Supporter responded to questions from Members on issues including: the current agricultural use of the land, and provisions for reinstatement of the land included in the  legal agreement with the applicant.

     

    99.12  Members considered the representation from Simon Chamberlayne who spoke as the Applicant.

     

    99.13  The Applicant, the Chief Planning Officer and the Case Officer responded to questions from Members on issues including: the provisions for reinstatement of the land included in the legal agreement with the landowner, and whether a new lease could be agreed in the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 99.

    Recorded Vote
    TitleTypeRecorded Vote textResult
    That application number DC/21/00060 be approved as detailed in the Officer recommendation Ad-Hoc Carried
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