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Apologies for absence/substitutions Minutes: No Apologies or Substitutions |
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To receive any declarations of pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest by Members Minutes: Councillor Lavinia Hadingham declared a non- pecuniary interest in application 4592/16 as she knew the applicant and had her wedding at Tannington Hall. |
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Declarations of lobbying Minutes: Councillor John Field declared that he had been lobbied on application 0408/17.
Councillor Matthew Hicks declared that he had been lobbied on application 4592/16. |
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Declarations of personal site visits Minutes: None declared. |
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NA/17/8 Confirmation of the minutes of the meeting held on 23 August 2017 PDF 225 KB Minutes: The minutes of the meeting held on 23 August 2017 were confirmed and signed as a correct 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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NA/17/9 Schedule of planning applications PDF 179 KB
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Minutes: In accordance with the Council’s procedure for public speaking on planning applications a representation was made as detailed below:
Item 1
Application Number: 0408/17 Proposal: Application for Outline Planning Permission (with all matters reserved except for access) – Change of use of land from commercial nursery to residential – Erection of up to 20 no. new dwellings (5 no. proposed to be live/work units, and 7 no. proposed to be affordable housing), alterations to existing vehicular access, and creation of pedestrian footway (Following demolition of existing nursery buildings) Site Location: BRAMFORD – By-Pass Nurseries, Bramford Road, Bramford Applicant: Mr Mecklenburgh
The Case Officer presented the application to the Committee noting that the recommendations had been changed as per the late papers to include the conditions from Place Services regarding Ecological mitigations.
The Case Officer responded to Member’s questions that on re-consultation the Council’s housing officer was satisfied with the Live/ Work units.
Councillor John Field, Ward Member, said that the application recovered a derelict site for housing purposes but that there were concerns from the Parish Council about preserving the separation from Ipswich. He said that there was an issue around pedestrian access and the footpath along Bramford Road but there are suitable public transport links. He continued by saying that there was an issue about the infrastructure which needed enhancing.
The Ward Member responded to Members’ questions regarding the infrastructure and clarified that there was a 30mph limit on Bramford Road and that pedestrians did need to cross the road numerous times to get to Bramford or Ipswich but was not well maintained. He said that he was reluctant to see the hedge removed but safety took precedence.
Members’ debated the application welcoming the development on a derelict brownfield site but that the Live/ work units were of concern to some Members’ being a token gesture to putting employment on the site.
Councillor David Whybrow said that the application would have been more genuine if the application was for housing only. He said that the village was already divided by the river and the flood plain but said it was bringing a site back into use and proposed that the application be approved as per the recommendation with the additional conditions as laid out in the late papers.
Members’ continued debating on the application raising the points that it was good to be developing a brownfield site and the Live/Work units could provide for a growth in business. Councillor Gerard Brewster seconded the proposal.
By a unanimous vote
Decision:
That the Corporate Manager – Growth and Sustainable Planning be authorised to Grant Outline Planning Permission Subject to the prior completion of a Section 106 or Undertaking on terms to their satisfaction to secure the on-site provision of 7 no. affordable housing units in the tenure advised by Council Strategic Housing Officers (above) subject to the ... view the full minutes text for item 47. |