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111.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE/SUBSTITUTIONS

Minutes:

None received.

112.

TO RECEIVE ANY DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY OR NON-PECUNIARY INTEREST BY MEMBERS

Minutes:

Councillor John Field declared a Local Non-Pecuniary interest in applications DC/19/01401 & DC/19/01649 as he was a trustee of an application that was mentioned in the report and that he was the County Councillor for the area.

113.

DECLARATIONS OF LOBBYING

Minutes:

All Members declared that they had been lobbied on both applications.

114.

DECLARATIONS OF PERSONAL SITE VISITS

Minutes:

None received.

115.

NA/19/22 CONFIRMATION OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 13 MAY 2020 pdf icon PDF 121 KB

Minutes:

It was Resolved that the Minutes of the meeting held on 13 May 2020 were confirmed as a true record.

116.

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

Minutes:

None received.

117.

NA/19/23 SCHEDULE OF PLANNING APPLICATIONS pdf icon PDF 142 KB

Note:  The Chairman may change the listed order of items to accommodate visiting Ward Members and members of the public.

 

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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:

 

Application Number

Representations From

DC/19/01401 & DC/19/01649

Diana Stroh (Bramford Parish Council)

Caroline Wolton (Objector)

Chris Smith (Applicant)

Cllr James Caston (Ward Member)

 

118.

DC/19/01401 & DC/19/01649 LAND TO THE SOUTH OF FITZGERALD ROAD, BRAMFORD, SUFFOLK pdf icon PDF 467 KB

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118.1 Item A

 

Application          DC/19/01401 & DC/19/01649

Proposal             Outline Planning Application (some matters reserved)- Residential development of up to 115 

Site Location       BRAMFORD – Land to the South of Fitzgerald Road, Bramford, Suffolk 

Applicant             Mrs R M Wintour & Hopkins Homes Ltd

 

118.2 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 as detailed in the Committee Report.

 

118.3 The Case Officer responded to Members’ questions on issues including: the bus routes in the area, the reduction in the number of units that had been originally proposed, the Parish Plan, the proposed biodiversity and sustainability measures, proposed highways mitigation measures, that this was a twin track application, the density of the site, and the CIL provision from the site.

 

118.4 Members considered the representation from Diana Stroh who spoke as the Parish representative.

 

118.5 The Parish Council representative responded to Members’ questions on issues including: the amount of engagement from the Applicant and the sustainable transport links into Ipswich.

 

118.6 Members considered the representation from Caroline Wolton who spoke as an Objector.

 

118.7 Members considered the representation from Chris Smith who spoke as the Applicant.

 

118.8 The Applicant responded to Members’ questions on issues including: engagement with the Parish Council, the sustainability of the site, and the transport links to Ipswich.

 

118.9 Members considered the representation from the Ward Member, Councillor James Caston.

 

118.10 Members debated the applications on the issues including: the sustainability of the site, the access to nearby schools, the ribbon development of the proposal, transport links, and cycling routes.

 

118.11 Councillor Dave Muller proposed that the applications (both DC/19/01401 & DC/19/01649) be approved as detailed in the officer recommendation with the additional conditions as follows:

 

-        Reserved matters to be in general accordance with the indicative plan

-        Market Housing Mix to be agreed

-        Letter and informative on cycle infrastructure provision priority

-        Ensure ringfencing of all monies secured in Section 106 are used for the Bramford Area (may include Sproughton and West Ipswich Fringe)

 

118.12 Councillor Lavinia Hadingham seconded the motion.

 

118.13 By 6 votes to 2

 

118.14 RESOLVED

 

That the application is GRANTED 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:

 

· Affordable Housing at 35% (all NDSS standard) consisting of:

 

Affordable Rent: Total: 30

8 x 3b 5 person Semi-detached @ 93sqm

13 x 2b 4 person Semi-detached @ 79sqm

3 x 2b 4 person bungalows @ 70sqm

6 x 1b 2 person Apartments @ 50sqm

 

Shared Ownership: Total 10

4 x 3b 5 person houses @ 93sqm

6 x 2b 4 person houses @ 79sqm

 

· Public Open Space no less than 4Ha inclusive of management company

· Early Years Education contribution totalling £215,721

· Highways contributions for Passenger Transport of £170,000, Raised Bus Stop Kerbs of £15,000 or completion to LHA satisfaction through S278, and Highways Mitigation Scheme of £130,000.

· Skylark Mitigation  ...  view the full minutes text for item 118.

119.

SITE INSPECTION

Note: Should a site inspection be required for any of the applications this will be held on Wednesday, {one week later} (exact time to be given).  The Committee will reconvene after the site inspection at 12:00 noon in the Council Chamber.

 

Would Members please retain the relevant papers for use at that meeting.

 

Minutes:

119.1 None requested.