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Apologies for absence/substitutions Minutes: Councillors Roy Barker and Jill Willshaw were substituting for Councillors Lesley Mayes and Lavinia Hadingham respectively.
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To receive any declarations of pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest by Members Minutes: Councillor Andrew Stringer declared a pecuniary interest in Item 0366/17. |
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Declarations of lobbying Minutes: There were no declarations of lobbying. |
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Declarations of personal site visits Minutes: There were no declarations of personal site visits. |
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Confirmation of the minutes of the meeting held on 8 February 2017 PDF 215 KB Minutes: The Minutes of the meeting held on 8 February 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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Questions by the Public The Chairman to answer any questions from the public of which notice has been given no later than midday three clear working days before the day of the meeting in accordance with Committee and Sub-Committee Procedure Rule 7. Minutes: None received. |
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Questions by Councillors The Chairman to answer any questions on any matter in relation to which the Council has powers or duties which affects the District and which falls within the terms of reference of the Committee, of which due notice has been given no later than midday three clear working days before the day of the meeting in accordance with Committee and Sub-Committee Procedure Rule 8. Minutes: None received. |
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NA/08/17 Schedule of planning applications PDF 84 KB 0366/17 Land adjacent No 17, Brockford Road, Mendlesham IP14 5SG Additional documents:
Minutes: schedule of planning applications
Report NA/08/17
In accordance with the Council’s procedure for public speaking on planning applications a representation was made as detailed below:
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Application Number: 0366/17 Proposal: Outline planning permission sought for the erection of two detached dwellings Site Location: MENDLESHAM – Land adjacent No 17, Brockford Road, IP14 5SG Applicant: Honeycroft Properties
The Senior Planning Officer presented the application and tabled the Member request to refer the application to Committee. Members queried the NPPF and recently approved Mendlesham Neighbourhood Plan in relation to the Council’s lack of a five year land supply. The Officer responded that the NPPF Paragraph 14 should be given greater weight as the Council did not have a five year land supply. In response to further questions the Officer responded that the site had not been identified as a development site in the Mendlesham Neighbourhood Plan.
Michael Exley, Mendlesham Parish Council, said that in 1998 the site was designated as a Visual Important Open Space (VIOS) and was also a greenfield site. The Parish Council believed that Policy SB3 protected the VIOS and it was important that this site was not lost to development, as it’s amenity value added character to the approach to the village and its historical Grade One listed church. The site was a traditional green meadow and Mr Exley said that the development of two bungalows at the gateway to Mendlesham would not only obscure the VIOS but would also add to the urbanisation of the approach to the village. He said by adopting the Neighbourhood Plan it was hoped that the village would maintain its rural character
Phil Cobbold, the Agent, said that the Local Plan and Mendlesham Neighbourhood Plan policies were out of date in relation to VIOS sites. Therefore the application had to be considered solely on its benefits and if these outweighed the harm it should be approved. He felt that the development would benefit the village both economically and socially and that sustainability was achieved by its accessibility to local facilities and to public transport. Councillor Andrew Stringer, Ward Member, said the application should be considered in relation to the Mendlesham Neighbourhood Plan and whether the site had been allocated for development or not. In 2003 when sites were requested the Parish Council allocated two sites for development, both of which had been brought forward. The application site would have had to be added retrospectively, which was not possible and this circumstance had not been tested on appeal. Mr Stringer felt that the development would have a significant visual impact on the VIOS and on the approach to the village from Brockford Lane.
Members questioned Officers on various issues, including the Neighbourhood Plan and its relationship to the five year land supply.
Members debated the visual impact of the proposed development on the VIOS and the setting of the church. Some Members felt that single storey ... view the full minutes text for item 162. |