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Apologies for absence/substitutions Minutes: Apologies of absence were received from Councillors Diana Kearsley and Anne Killet.
Councillor Derrick Haley substituted for Councillor Diana Kearsley. |
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To receive any declarations of pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest by Members Minutes: Councillor Gerard Brewster declared non-pecuniary interests in application DC/18/03381 as the Cabinet Member for Economy at Mid Suffolk District Council and as a Member of Stowmarket Town Council.
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Declarations of lobbying Minutes: Councillor John Field declared that he had been lobbied on application DC/18/02380. |
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Declarations of personal site visits Minutes: None declared. |
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NA/18/9 Confirmation of the minutes of the meeting held on 29 August 2018 PDF 261 KB Minutes: It was resolved that the Minutes of the meeting from 29 August 2018 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: The Governance Support Officer reported that one petition had been received, and validated, with 1502 valid signatures which petitioned to Council to:
“Refuse planning application DC/18/02380 Land East of Poplar Hill as it will irrevocably damage the landscape surrounding the Grade 1 listed St Mary’s Church, degrade the natural and historic environment, have a detrimental impact on traffic and safety, put pressure on already overstretched healthcare services and schools and reduce the strategic gap between Stowmarket and Combs.”
The petition had been reported to Full Council on 26 July 2018. |
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NA/18/10 Schedule of planning applications PDF 457 KB
Note: The Chairman may change the listed order of items to accommodate visiting Ward Members and members of the public. Additional documents:
Minutes: In accordance with the Council’s procedure for public speaking on planning applications a representation was made as detailed below:
Schedule of Applications
39.1 Item 1
Application DC/18/02380 Proposal Outline Planning Application- Erection of up to 160 No. dwellings with public open space, landscaping and sustainable drainage system and creation of new vehicular access Site Location STOWMARKET- Land to the East of, Poplar Hill, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 2EJ Applicant Gladman Developments Ltd
39.2 The Case Officer presented the application to the Committee outlining the proposal, the response from Suffolk Wildlife Trust in the tabled papers and consequentially the amended Officer Recommendation for refusal within the tabled papers.
39.3 Members considered the representations from Combs Parish Council, the Objector and the Ward Members.
39.4 The Ward Members responded to a question from the Committee regarding engagement from the developer.
39.5 Councillor Lavinia Hadingham proposed that the application be refused as detailed in the amended Officer Recommendation in the tabled papers.
39.6 Councillor Derrick Haley seconded the proposal.
39.7 Members debated the application on the issues including: the harm that would be caused to the Grade 1 listed Church in Combs, the location of the houses, the impact on the Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSI), and the response regarding Archaeology.
39.8 By a unanimous vote
39.9 RESOLVED
That authority be delegated to Corporate Manager - Growth & Sustainable Planning to refuse outline planning permission for the following reasons:
1. The proposed development is situated on land outside of the settlement boundary of Stowmarket, the proposal fails to accord with the developments permitted within the countryside, contrary to Policies CS1 and CS2 of the Mid Suffolk Core Strategy (2008). The proposal is also contrary to the allocation of the site within policy 6.20 of the Stowmarket Area Action Plan (2013). Furthermore, the development fails to comply with the requirements of paragraphs 8 and 11 of the NPPF (2018) with regards to the presumption in favour of sustainable development as the proposal would have limited benefits outweighed by harm identified to the environmental objective, with particular regards to the natural and historic environment. As such the proposal is not acceptable in principle, being contrary to paragraphs 8, 11, 193 and 196 of the NPPF (2018), Policies CS1, CS2 and CS5 of the Core Strategy (2008), Policy FC1 and FC1.1 of the Core Strategy Focused Review (2012) Policies HB1, HB14, CL8 and CL9 of the Mid Suffolk Local Plan (1998) and the Stowmarket Area Action Plan (2013).
2. The proposal results in the loss of the site as an area of open countryside, forming part of the setting and contributing to the significance of the adjacent Grade I listed Church. The proposal would therefore fail to protect, preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the locality, landscape and therefore the setting and significance of the surrounding heritage assets, which would result in a high level of ... view the full minutes text for item 39. |
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Site Inspection Note: Should a site inspection be required for any of the applications this will be agreed at the meeting.
Minutes: 40.1 None Requested. |