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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: Apologies of absence were received from Councillors Sue Ayres and John Hinton.
Councillor Jan Osborne substituted for Councillor Sue Ayres.
Councillor Derek Davis substituted for Councillor John Hinton. |
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DECLARATION OF INTERESTS Members to declare any interests as appropriate in respect of items to be considered at this meeting.
Minutes: Councillor Melanie Barrett declared a non-pecuniary interest in application DC/18/03832 as her niece was employee of the School. |
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PL/19/1 TO CONFIRM THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 17 APRIL 2019 PDF 148 KB Minutes: It was resolved that the Minutes of the meeting from 25 March 2019 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: None received. |
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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.
The provisional date for any site inspections is Wednesday 12 June 2019 .
Minutes: 5.1 Planning Officers gave presentations on the site visits for the following applications:
1. DC/18/01526 – Land West of Low Street, Glemsford Suffolk – Requested by Councillor Plumb.
2. DC/19/01712 – Rosslyn House, Duke Street, Hintlesham, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP8 3QP – Requested by Councillor Busby.
3. DC/19/00881 – Land South of Brooklands Road, Brantham – Requested by Councillor McCraw.
4. DC/18/05177 – Brantham Place, Church Lane, Brantham, Manningtree, Suffolk, CO11 1QA – Requested by Councillor McCraw.
5. DC/19/01973 – Land South of Slough Road, Brantham, Suffolk
5.2 RESOLVED
That site inspections be held on 12 June 2019 in respect of the following applications.
1. DC/18/01526 – Land West of Low Street, Glemsford Suffolk – Requested by Councillor Plumb.
2. DC/19/01712 – Rosslyn House, Duke Street, Hintlesham, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP8 3QP – Requested by Councillor Busby.
3. DC/19/00881 – Land South of Brooklands Road, Brantham – Requested by Councillor McCraw.
4. DC/18/05177 – Brantham Place, Church Lane, Brantham, Manningtree, Suffolk, CO11 1QA – Requested by Councillor McCraw.
5. DC/19/01973 – Land South of Slough Road, Brantham, Suffolk
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PL/19/2 PLANNING APPLICATIONS FOR DETERMINATION BY THE COMMITTEE PDF 53 KB An Addendum to Paper PL/19/2 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/19/3 and the speakers responded to questions put to them as provided for under those arrangements.
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/19/2 be made as follows:-
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Additional documents: Minutes: 7.1 Item 1
Application DC/18/03832 Proposal Full Planning Application- Erection of 7 no. dwellings and associated carports following demolition of 2 no. existing dwellings (proposal would utilise existing access) Site Location BRETTENHAM- Old Buckenham Hall School, Brettenham Park, Brettenham, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 7PH Applicant Old Buckenham Hall Educational Trust Limited and Granville P
7.2 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 with conditions.
7.3 Members considered the representation from Paul Bendall of Brettenham Parish Council who spoke against the application.
7.4 The Parish Council representative responded to Members’ questions on issues including: public comments regarding the application, and the size and scale of the development.
7.5 Members considered the representation from David Griffiths who spoke as the Applicant and Edward Gittins who spoke as the Agent.
7.6 The Applicant and Agent responded to Members’ questions on issues including: the facilities at the school that would be available to the community, alternative methods of funding, the possibility of further development, that approximately 95 people were employed at the school, and the comments that had been received by Historic England.
7.7 Councillor Robert Lindsay left the meeting before the public speaking section of the meeting began. A statement regarding the application from Councillor Lindsay was read out by the Governance Officer.
7.8 Members debated the application on the issues including: the definition of enabling development as used by Historic England in their response and the weight of their response, that there was no Affordable Housing on the site, the visual impact on the surrounding area, and the impact on the existing trees in the area.
7.9 At the request of the Chair, the Applicant provided answered a question from the Committee confirming that there is a footpath across the parkland.
7.10 The Heritage and Design Officer advised Members that there would be minimal harm to the listed building opposite the application site due to the existing arrangement of the settlement and that the landscape was part of the halls heritage consideration.
7.11 Members continued to debate the application on the issues including: the harm to the listed heritage assets, the economic benefits of supporting employment in the area, and the sustainability of the proposal.
7.12 Councillor Lee Parker proposed that the application be approved as detailed in the officer recommendation. Councillor Adrian Osborne seconded the motion.
7.13 Members continued to debate the application on the issues including: the public benefits of the proposal and its relationship to policy CN06.
7.14RESOLVED
(1) Subject to the prior legal agreement on appropriate terms to the satisfaction of the Acting Chief Planning Officer – Planning for Growth to secure: · Repair, Maintenance and Improvement works to the Listed Buildings
(2) That the Acting Chief Planning Officer – Planning for Growth be authorised to Grant Planning Permission upon completion of the legal agreement subject to conditions as summarised below and those as may be deemed necessary by the Acting ... view the full minutes text for item 7. |