None received.

None declared.

All Members declared that they had been lobbied on application DC/19/02656.

None declared.

To Follow.

It was Resolved that the minutes of the meeting held on the 14 April 2021 were confirmed and signed as a true record.

None received.

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

In accordance with the Council’s procedure for public speaking on planning applications, representations were made as detailed below:

86.1 Item 7A

Application                   DC/19/02656

Proposal                      Outline Planning Application. (All Matters reserved) Provision of land for the extension of Woolpit Primary Academy School. Erection of up to 40 dwellings, associated works and infrastructure.

Site Location               WOOLPIT -  Land South of, Old Stowmarket Road, Woolpit, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30 9RU

Applicant                     Capital Management 2 Ltd

86.2 The Case Officer presented the application to the Committee outlining the proposal before Members including, the mix of housing, the site location, the contents of the tabled papers, and the officer recommendation of approval as detailed in the Committee Report.

86.3 The Case Officer responded to Members’ questions on issues including: the proposed cycle link, the Woolpit Neighbourhood Plan, and the timeframe for the school extension.

86.4 Members considered representation from the Applicant Neil Waterson.

86.5 The Applicant responded to Members’ questions on issues including: the landscaping, and surveillance of the public open spaces.

86.6 Members considered the representation from the Ward Member Councillor Sarah Mansel.

86.7 Members considered the representation from the Ward Member Councillor Helen Geake.

86.8 The Ward Members responded to Members’ questions on issues including: the cycle links.

86.9 Councillor David Muller proposed the application be approved as set out in the officer recommendation with the additional conditions as follows:

Updates contained within the tabled papers, timescale for school land 15 years, condition to restrict residential use areas, mix secured as plan slide 18, storey heights limited to 2 storey, bungalow and number and distribution of affordable homes location tba, permitted development rights removed, service runs to be agreed having regard to protection of trees to ensure the service runs do not prejudice the tree, provision of southern footpath link to PROW. biodiversity enhancement strategy concurrent with reserved matters.

86.10 Councillor Timothy Passmore seconded the motion.

86.11 Members continued to debate the applications on issues including: the footpath, the school’s infrastructure service, and the affordable housing provision.

86.12 By 5 votes to 2.

86.13 It was RESOLVED: -

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

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

• Affordable Housing. This shall include 14 rented Affordable Units (35%)
• Financial contribution towards a new cycle link (£34000)
• Transfer of land for an extension to the primary school
• Financial Contribution towards the land and build costs of a new Primary school in the village.
• Financial Contribution towards land and build costs of a new Primary school in the village (£184,572). If the school expansion site is confirmed as a land option, then there shall be clause to ensure that the financial contribution is not required or is returned.
• Financial contribution towards Secondary School Transport (£36,150)
• Financial contribution towards Pre-School provision (£82,032).
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THEN

(2) The Chief Planning Officer be authorised to GRANT OUTLINE Planning Permission subject to conditions as summarised below and those as may be deemed necessary by the Chief Planning Officer:

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87.1 Item 7B

Application                   DC/20/05587

Proposal                      Planning Application – Change of use of land for the siting of up to 73 mobile homes (following demolition of existing buildings)

Site Location               GREAT BRICETT – Great Bricett Business Park, The Street, Great Bricett, Suffolk, IP7 7DZ

Applicant                     Birch’s Park Homes

87.2 A short comfort break was taken between 10:58- 11:10 after the completion of DC/19/02656 but before the commencement of DC/20/05587.

87.3 The Case Officer presented the application to the Committee outlining the proposal before Members including, the existing outline permission, the public transport links, and the officer recommendation of approval as detailed in the Committee Report.

87.4 The Case Officer responded to Members’ questions on issues including: the access to the existing buildings on the site, the parking for each unit on the site, the landscaping on the site, and the frequency of the busses.

87.5 Councillor Matthew Hicks proposed the application be deferred for the reason as follows:

That application DC/20/05587 be deferred to seek further accurate information on the application with regards to the indicative plan, details of bus routes, details on parking spaces, details on floods and drainage, details of open space and landscaping.

87.6 Councillor Timothy Passmore seconded the motion.

87.7 By a unanimous vote

87.8 It was RESOLVED: -

That application DC/20/05587 be deferred to seek further accurate information on the application with regards to the indicative plan, details of bus routes, details on parking spaces, details on floods and drainage, details of open space and landscaping.

Note: Should a site inspection be required for any application this will be decided at the meeting.

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

None received.