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82.

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 John Hinton and Zac Norman.

 

Councillor Derek Davis substituted for Councillor John Hinton.

 

 

83.

DECLARATION OF INTERESTS

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

 

Minutes:

Councillor Lee Parker declared a Local Non-Pecuniary interest in application DC/19/04445 as he had previously had business arrangements with the Applicants Agent but said that this would not affect his judgement of the application.

84.

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

Minutes:

None received.

85.

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 ________.

 

Minutes:

85.1 The Case Officer presented Members with a request for a site visit from Councillor Mary McLaren and gave a short presentation regarding application DC/19/01708 – Land East of Church Road Stutton.

 

85.2 Councillor Lee Parker proposed that Members undertake a site visit. Councillor Adrian Osborne seconded the motion.

 

85.3 RESOLVED

 

It was resolved that Members of the Planning Committee would undertake a site visit for Application DC/19/01708.

86.

PL/19/21 PLANNING APPLICATIONS FOR DETERMINATION BY THE COMMITTEE pdf icon PDF 59 KB

An Addendum to Paper PL/19/21 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/19/21 and the speakers responded to questions put to them as provided for under those arrangements.

 

Application Number

Representations From

DC/19/04650

Lady Hart (Chilton Parish Council)

Lady Hart (Objector)

Jen Caroll (Agent)

Timothy Chilvers (Applicant)

Cllr Margaret Maybury (Ward Member)

Cllr Clive Arthey (Ward Member)

DC/19/04445

None

DC/19/02585

Les Cole (Chattisham and Hintlesham Parish Council)

Philip Williams (Applicant)

DC/18/05613

Les Cole (Chattisham and Hintlesham Parish Council)

Philip Williams (Applicant)

 

 

 

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/19/21 be made as follows:-

 

 

87.

DC/19/04650 LAND NORTH OF, WALDINGFIELD ROAD, CHILTON, SUDBURY pdf icon PDF 658 KB

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Minutes:

87.1 Item A

 

Application          DC/19/04650           

Proposal             Submission of Details (Reserved Matters Application for Landscaping, Layout, Scale, and Appearance to be considered) under Outline Planning Permission DC/17/04052

Site Location       CHILTON – Land North of, Waldingfield Road, Chilton, Sudbury

Applicant             Anderson Design and Build Ltd

 

 

87.2 A break was taken between 09:45-10:22 to allow Members time to review the tabled papers that had been received. Further to this The Planning Lawyer and Governance Officer spoke to the Chair regarding an allegation of predetermination regarding the application. After the break the Chair addressed the Committee and stated that he would be looking at the application with an open mind.

 

87.3 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.

 

87.4 Members considered the representation from Lady Hart of Chilton Parish Council who spoke against the application.

 

87.5 The Parish Council representative responded to Members’ questions on issues including: site visits, and the information regarding the tree planting.

 

87.6 Members considered the representation from Lady Hart who also spoke in a personal capacity as an objector.

 

87.7 The Objector responded to Members’ questions on issues including: the proposed planting scheme, the consultations that had taken place, the conditions associated with the proposal, and the harm that was caused by the proposal.

 

87.8 Members considered the representation from Jen Caroll and Timothy Chilvers who spoke as the Applicant and Agent.

 

87.9 The Applicant and Agent responded to Members’ questions on issues including: discussions that had been undertaken with the Parish Council,  and that the landscape buffer had been widened from the original proposal.

 

87.10 Members considered the representation from Councillor Margaret Maybury who spoke as a Ward Member.

 

87.11 Members considered the representation from Councillor Clive Arthey who spoke as a Ward Member.

 

87.12 Members debated the application on the issues including: the proposed landscape buffer, the proposed mix of housing on the site, the response from the Parish Council, the proposed density of the site.

 

87.13 Councillor Derek Davis proposed that the application be approved as detailed in the officer recommendation with an additional condition regarding landscaping.

 

87.14 A short break was taken between 12:20-12:30 where the Applicant, Parish Council Representative and Case Officer discussed and agreed the wording of the proposed landscaping condition.

 

87.15 The Case Officer read out the wording of the condition as follows:

 

“Notwithstanding the submitted drawings no development apart from the access and enabling works shall commence until a detailed planting specification and method statement for all trees and soft landscaping within the strategic landscaping buffer (including consideration of a grid matrix system) has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The details shall include information to demonstrate how they have been informed by a programme of consultation and engagement with the Chilton Parish Council. The development shall then be carried out in strict accordance with the approved details.”

 

87.16 Councillor Davis agreed with the condition as read  ...  view the full minutes text for item 87.

88.

DC/19/04445 LAVENHAM PRIORY, WATER STREET, LAVENHAM, SUDBURY, SUFFOLK, CO10 9RW pdf icon PDF 451 KB

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Minutes:

88.1 Item B

 

Application          DC/19/04445           

Proposal             Planning Application- Erection of 1no. dwelling and detached garage.

Site Location       LAVENHAM – Lavenham Priory, Water Street, Lavenham, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 9RW

Applicant             Ms R. Sayed

 

88.2 The Case Officer presented the application to the Committee outlining the proposal before Members, the layout of the site and the Officer recommendation of refusal.

 

88.3 Councillor David Busby proposed that Members undertake a site visit of the site.

 

88.4 Councillor Adrian Osborne seconded the proposal.

 

88.5 RESOLVED

 

It was resolved that the Planning Committee will undertake a site visit of application DC/19/04445.

 

 

89.

DC/19/02585 LAND SOUTH EAST OF, DUKE STREET, HINTLESHAM, SUFFOLK pdf icon PDF 410 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

89.1 The Chair advised Members and those attending the meeting that he was changing the running order and that the Committee would be dealing with application DC/19/02585 first and would then application DC/18/05613.

 

89.2 Item D

 

Application          DC/19/02585           

Proposal             Planning Application – Erection of 3 no. dwellings

Site Location       HINTLESHAM – Land South East of, Duke Street, Hintlesham, Suffolk

Applicant             Williams Homes & Developments Ltd

 

 

89.3 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.

 

89.4 Members considered the representation from Les Cole who spoke on behalf of the Parish Council.

 

89.5 Members considered the representation from Philp Williams who spoke as the Applicant.

 

89.6 The Applicant responded to Members’ questions on issues including: the consultation with the Parish Council, that a needs assessment had not been carried out, and the management of the public open space.

 

89.7 Members debated the application on the issues including: the ribbon development blocking out views of the countryside, affordable housing, that the proposed development was outside the built up settlement boundary.

 

89.8 Councillor Peter Beer proposed that the application be approved as detailed in the officer recommendation. Councillor Lee Parker seconded the motion with an additional conditions regarding the working hours on site TBA and a construction management plan TBA. The proposer agreed to this amendment.

 

89.9 RESOLVED

 

That the application is GRANTED planning permission and includes the following conditions: -

 

· Standard time limit

· Approved plans

· Site levels

· As required by highways

· Hard and soft landscaping

· Landscaping Timescale

· As required by BMSDC Environmental Health

· Ecological mitigation and enhancement measures

· Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy

 

That authority be delegated to the Chief Planning Officer to grant full planning permission:

 

(1)  Subject to the prior agreement of a Section 106 Planning Obligation on appropriate terms to the satisfaction of the Chief Planning Officer to secure:

 

· RAMS Contribution

· Affordable housing

2 x 2b 4p affordable rent dwellings @ 79sqm minimum

1 x 3b 5p shared ownership dwelling @ 93sqm minimum

90.

DC/18/05613 LAND TO THE EAST OF, DUKE STREET, HINTLESHAM, SUFFOLK pdf icon PDF 431 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

90.1 Councillor Adrian Osborne left the meeting at 13:37.

 

90.2 Item C

 

Application          DC/18/05613                      

Proposal             Full Planning Application – Residential Development – Erection of 14 dwellings, garages and additional parking.

Site Location       HINTLESHAM – Land to the east of Duke Street, Hintlesham, Suffolk

Applicant             Williams Homes & Developments Ltd

 

90.3 The Case Officer presented the application to the Committee outlining the proposal before Members, the layout of the site and the officer reccomendation of approval.

 

90.4 Members considered the representation from Les Cole of Chattisham and Hintlesham Parish Council.

 

90.5 Members considered the representation from Philip Williams who spoke as the Applicant.

 

90.6 Members debated the application on the issues including: the response from the BMSDC Heritage Team, that the previous application that had been decided by the Committee was a material consideration, and the importance of the view in the village.

 

90.7 Councillor Melanie Barrett proposed that the application be approved as detailed in the officer recommendation. Councillor Lee Parker seconded the motion.

 

90.8 Members continued to debate the application on the issue including the loss of the public view.

 

90.9 RESOLVED

 

That the application is GRANTED planning permission/listing building consent/other and includes the following conditions: -

 

· Standard time limit

· Approved plans

· Site levels

· As required by highways

· As required by SCC Floods

· As required by BMSDC Environmental Health

· Details of fire hydrants

· Ecological mitigation and enhancement measures

· Archaeological work and monitoring

· Sustainability/Energy Reduction

 

That authority be delegated to the Chief Planning Officer to grant fully planning permission

 

Subject to the prior agreement of a Section 106 Planning Obligation on appropriate terms to the satisfaction of the Chief Planning Officer to secure:

· Affordable housing

· RAMS contribution

91.

PL/19/20 TO CONFIRM THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 20 NOVEMBER 2019 pdf icon PDF 384 KB

Minutes:

It was resolved that the Minutes of the meeting from the 20 November 2019 were confirmed and signed as a true record.