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Venue: Virtual Meeting

Contact: Committee Services 

Items
No. Item

145.

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

Minutes:

145.1    None declared.

 

146.

DECLARATIONS OF LOBBYING

Minutes:

146.1    None declared.

 

147.

DECLARATIONS OF PERSONAL SITE VISITS

Minutes:

147.1    None declared.

 

148.

SA/19/25 CONFIRMATION OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 8 JULY 2020 pdf icon PDF 248 KB

To Follow.

Minutes:

148.1    It was RESOLVED:

 

That the Minutes of the meeting held on 8 July 2020 be confirmed as a true record and signed at the next practicable opportunity.

 

149.

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

Minutes:

149.1    None received.

 

150.

SA/19/26 SCHEDULE OF PLANNING APPLICATIONS pdf icon PDF 144 KB

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

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

150.1    Prior to the commencement of the meeting, the Chair welcomed everyone to the virtual meeting, outlined the procedure and etiquette to be followed and introduced the officers present.

 

150.2    Councillor Kathie Guthrie was not present for Application DC/20/01438. Councillor Barry Humphreys took the Chair for the Item.

 

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

 

Application No.

Representations from

DC/20/01677

Peter Dow (Parish Council representative)

Matt Gilbert (Agent)

Councillor Sarah Mansel (Ward Member)

Councillor Helen Geake (Ward Member)

DC/20/01438

Peter Emberson (Parish Council representative)

Councillor Suzie Morley (Ward Member)

DC/20/00154

Councillor Daniel Pratt (Ward Member)

 

151.

DC/20/01677 LAND TO THE WEST OF THE FORMER BACON FACTORY, ELMSWELL pdf icon PDF 356 KB

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Minutes:

151.1    The Committee adjourned for a short comfort break between 11:10am and 11:25am during consideration of Application DC/20/01677.

 

151.2    The Committee adjourned between 11:35am and 11:55am for Legal advice.

 

151.3    Item 7A

 

Application:           DC/20/01677

Proposal:              Outline Application – (access to be considered, all other matters reserved) – Siteremediation works (Phase 1) and the erection of up to 65 dwellings with the safeguarding of landfor the potential future delivery of a relief road, public open space and associated landscaping

Site Location:        ELMSWELL – Land to the West of The Former Bacon Factory

Applicant:             Harrow Estates Plc

 

151.4    The Case Officer presented the application to the Committee, outlining the proposal before Members, the layout of the site, the contents of the tabled papers, and the officer recommendation of approval.

 

151.5    The Case Officer, Area Planning Manager and Senior Development Management Engineer, Growth, Highways and Infrastructure responded to Members’ questions on issues including: highways, proposed footway/cycle link, identified housing need, and proposed infrastructure provision.

 

151.6    Members considered the representation from Peter Dow who spoke on behalf on the Parish Council.

 

151.7    The Parish Council representative responded to Members’ questions on issues including: progress of the Elmswell Neighbourhood Plan.

 

151.8    Members considered the representation from Matt Gilbert who spoke as the Agent.

 

151.9    The Agent responded to Members’ questions on issues including: communication with LPA, sustainability of site, and S106 contributions.

 

151.10  Members considered the representations from the Ward Members, Councillor Helen Geake and Councillor Sarah Mansel.

 

151.11  The Ward Members responded to Members’ questions on issues including: progress of the Elmswell Neighbourhood Plan, residents’ opinion, and the proposed infrastructure provision.

 

 

151.12  Members debated the application on issues including: previous decision, changes since previous application, proposed footway/cycle link, housing need, proposed infrastructure provision, highways, access, cumulative development, and sustainability.

 

151.13  Councillor Barry Humphreys proposed that the application be approved as detailed in the officer recommendation. Councillor James Caston seconded the Motion.

 

151.14  The vote was taken by roll call, and by 4 votes to 4 the Motion was tied. The Chair chose not to use her casting vote and therefore the Motion failed.

 

151.15 Councillor Kathie Guthrie proposed that the Item be deferred for the preparation of a risk assessment on the potential consequences should there be a future refusal. Councillor Barry Humphreys seconded the Motion.

 

151.16  The vote was taken by roll call and was unanimous.

 

151.17  It was RESOLVED:

 

            That consideration of the application be deferred for the preparation of a risk assessment on the potential consequences should there be a future refusal.

152.

DC/20/01438 STONHAM BARNS, PETTAUGH ROAD, STONHAM ASPAL pdf icon PDF 205 KB

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Minutes:

152.1    Councillor Kathie Guthrie was not present for Application DC/20/01438. Councillor Barry Humphreys took the Chair for this Item.

 

152.2    Item 7B

 

Application:           DC/20/01438

Proposal:              Full Application – Change Use of land for the stationing of 5 holiday lodges

Site Location:        STONHAM BARNS – Pettaugh Road, Stonham Aspal

Applicant:             Stonham Barns Ltd

 

152.3    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. It was noted that the application was a full application for change of use of land.

 

152.4    The Case Officer and Area Planning Manager responded to Members’ questions on issues including: on-going enforcement, compliance with conditions, planning history for the site, and landscape screening.

 

152.5    Members considered the representation from Peter Emberson who spoke on behalf on the Parish Council.

 

152.6    The Parish Council representative responded to Members’ questions on issues including: number of caravans on site, and sewage.

 

152.7    Members considered the written representation from the Ward Member, Councillor Suzie Morley.

 

152.8    Members debated the application on issues including: landscaping, design, infrastructure, drainage, sustainability, on-going investigations, planning history, and tourism.

 

152.9    Councillor James Caston proposed that the application be approved as detailed in the officer recommendation, subject to additional occupancy, drainage and landscaping conditions. Councillor Peter Gould seconded the Motion.

 

152.10  The vote was taken by roll call, and by 5 votes to 2 the Motion was carried.         

 

152.11  It was RESOLVED:

 

That the Chief Planning Officer be authorised to Grant Planning Permission subject to conditions as summarised below and those as may be deemed necessary by the Chief Planning Officer: 

 

·       Standard - Time Limit Condition 

·       Standard - Approved Plans and Documents Condition

·       Restriction on holiday occupation of caravans - same as permission 3150/15

·       Tourism condition to define that the lodges shall not serve as sole residence. 

·       Additional condition for drainage (foul and surface water to be agreed)

·       Condition for Landscaping scheme to be agreed

 

153.

DC/20/00154 LAND NORTH OF B1078, GREAT BRICETT pdf icon PDF 193 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

153.1    The Committee adjourned for a short comfort break between 1:00pm and 1:10pm prior to consideration of Application DC/20/00154. After the break Cllr Kathie Guthrie re-took the Chair.

 

153.2    Item 7C

 

Application:           DC/20/00154

Proposal:              Full Application – Change of use of site for use as a builder’s yard in conjunction with adjacent development site on a temporary basis for no more than three (3) years

Site Location:        GREAT BRICETT – Land North of B1078

Applicant:              Mrs Bridges

 

153.3    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.

 

153.4    The Case Officer responded to Members’ questions on issues including: amendments to the original application description, and recommended conditions.

 

153.5    Members considered the representation from the Ward Member, Councillor Daniel Pratt.

 

153.6    Members debated the application on issues including: recommended conditions, and vehicles accessing the site.

 

153.7    Councillor Rowland Warboys proposed that the application be approved as detailed in the officer recommendation. Councillor Barry Humphreys seconded the Motion.

 

153.8    The vote was taken by roll call and was unanimous.

 

153.9    It was RESOLVED:

 

That the Chief Planning Officer be authorised to grant Planning Permission subject to conditions which for clarity are produced below in full and those as may be deemed necessary by the Chief Planning Officer:

 

ACTION REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A SPECIFIC TIMETABLE: TIME LIMIT ON USE

 

The period of this permission shall expire two years following the date of grant of this permission or at the point at which the adjoining housing developments (approved under ref: DC/18/04774 and DC/18/05447) are completed for all practical purposes (whichever is the earlier) at which date the use hereby permitted shall be ceased and removed. 

 

Within 28 days from the date at which this permission expires any material, equipment or hard landscaping resulting from, or used in connection with, the development hereby permitted shall be removed from the site in its entirety and in accordance with a scheme that shall have previously been submitted to and agreed, in writing, by the Local Planning Authority.

 

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt as to the scope of this permission and because a longer permission would have to be carefully considered by the Local Planning Authority at the time at which any such proposal came forward, as well as to ensure that the site is returned to its previous state so that it does not suffer from any unacceptable longer term impact.

 

APPROVED PLANS & DOCUMENTS

 

The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the drawings/documents listed under Section A above and/or such other drawings/documents as may be approved by the Local Planning Authority in writing pursuant to other conditions of this permission or such drawings/documents as may subsequently be approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority as a non-material amendment following an application in that regard.  Such development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with any Phasing Plan approved under Section A, or as  ...  view the full minutes text for item 153.

154.

SITE INSPECTION

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

 

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

 

Minutes:

154.1    None requested.