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1.

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 Adrian Osborne and Peter Beer.

 

Councillor Jan Osborne substituted for Councillor Adrian Osborne.

2.

DECLARATION OF INTERESTS

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

 

Minutes:

None declared.

3.

PL/21/1 TO CONFIRM THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 19 MAY 2021 pdf icon PDF 234 KB

To Follow.

Minutes:

It was resolved that the minutes of the meeting held on th 19 May 2021 were confirmed and signed as a true record.

Recorded Vote
TitleTypeRecorded Vote textResult
That the minutes of the meeting held on the 19 May 2021 be confirmed and signed as a true record. Ad-Hoc Carried
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  • 4.

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

    Minutes:

    None received.

    5.

    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:

    The Chair made a statement regarding site inspections that advice had been sent to all Members from the Chief Planning Officer and the Corporate Manager – Health and Safety regarding site visits and how these related to Covid working restrictions and guidance.

     

    The Chair outlined that there had been significant interest from Members for going on a site visit for DC/20/03247 and that if Members did want to go on a site visit then Members could put forward this proposal after the officer presentation.

    6.

    PL/21/2 PLANNING APPLICATIONS FOR DETERMINATION BY THE COMMITTEE pdf icon PDF 55 KB

    An Addendum to Paper PL/21/2 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.

     

    Additional documents:

    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/18/ and the speakers responded to questions put to them as provided for under those arrangements.

     

    Application Number

    Representations From:

    DC/20/03247

    Simon Pearce – Woolverstone Parish Council

    Stevie Kent – Objector

    Roger Balmer – Agent

    Alastair Davidson - Agent

     

     

    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/21/2 be made as follows:-

     

    7.

    DC/20/03247 SITES AND CYCLE PATHS WOOLVERSTONE TO HOLBROOK, WOOLVERSTONE TO CHELMONDISTON, MAIN ROAD, WOOLVERSTONE, SUFFOLK pdf icon PDF 827 KB

    Additional documents:

    Minutes:

    7.1 Item 6A

     

    Application                   DC/20/03247

    Proposal                      Full Planning Application – Erection of phased development of 22no. dwellings, creation of cycle path links to Holbrook and Chelmondiston, improvements to Berners Hall car park, provision of public open space and landscape enhancements.

    Site Location               WOOLVERSTONE-  Sites and Cycle Paths Woolverstone to Holbrook, Woolverstone to Chelmondiston, Main Road, Woolverstone, Suffolk

    Applicant                     Geoffrey Mayhew Farms Ltd.

     

    7.2 The Case Officer presented the application to the Committee outlining the proposal before Members, the location and layout of the sites before Members, the location of the proposed cycle paths, the contents of the tabled papers, and the updated officer recommendation of approval as detailed in the tabled papers.

     

    7.3 The Case Officer responded to Members’ questions on issues including: the footpath from site 1, conditions for electric car charging points, secure cycle storage, and that Woolverstone is currently considered a Hinterland Village in the current Local Plan and is due to be downgraded to a Hamlet in the proposed Joint Local Plan.

     

    7.4 The Case Officer responded to further questions from Members on issues including: that Harkstead Road is a single track Road, the distances of the footpaths and cycleways, the current capacity of the Car Park at the Hall, the Public Open space and the possibility of CIL funding.

     

    7.5 It was noted that before the public speaking began the Chair noted that all Parish Councils which the application spanned had been contacted regarding speaking at the meeting.

     

    7.6 Members considered the representation from Simon Pearce of Woolverstone Parish Council who spoke against the application.

     

    7.7 Members considered the representation from Stevie Kent, who spoke as an Objector.

     

    7.8 The Parish Council representative and Objector responded to Members questions on issues including: the education provision in the area including school transport, the timing of the traffic survey being undertaken in the summer, and the use of the hall.

     

    7.9 A short break was taken between 10:26-10:28

     

    7.10 Members consider the representation from Roger Balmer and Alastair Davidson who spoke as the Agents.

     

    7.11 The Agents responded to Members questions on issues including: the distances of the proposed cycle paths and their proposed use, the vehicle access to the hall being widened, the proposed passing places in Harkstead Lane, the public benefits of the proposal, the connectivity that the application would ensure, the sustainable design features and the heritage considerations.

     

    7.12 The Agents responded to further questions from Members on issues including: the accessibility of the proposed homes, and why there are less affordable homes than in the Councils policy.

     

    7.13 Members debated the application on the issues including: that the application was finely balanced, the applications relationship to the Councils policies, that not needs assessment had been undertaken, the Council’s Affordable Housing Policy and possible allocations if approved, the proposed cyclepath’s and footways, the cycling routes in the areas, and the width of Harkstead Lane.

     

    7.14 Members continued to debate the applications on the issues including: the Current Local Plan and the Draft Joint Local  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

    Recorded Vote
    TitleTypeRecorded Vote textResult
    That application DC/20/03247 be approved as detailed in the updated officer recommendation in the tabled papers and the additional condition as read out by the Stratregic Projects and Delivery Manager. Ad-Hoc Carried
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