Minutes:
34.1 Item A
Application DC/19/01422
Proposal Application under Section 73A of the Town and Country Planning Act – Retention as built and completion of 2 no. two storey dwellings (plots 1 and 2 previously permitted by permission ref B/14/01103) with amendments to plots 1 and 2 comprising change in siting, site levels, ridge and eaves height and fenestration.
Site Location BURES ST MARY- The Slaughter House and Land Adjacent, Cuckoo Hill, Bures St Mary, Suffolk
Applicant The Stemar Group Ltd
34.2 The Area Planning Manager addressed the Committee providing Members with a short preamble regarding the history of the site and the current status of Appeals that had been lodged to the Planning Inspectorate.
34.3 The Case Officer presented an overview of the three applications (DC/19/01422, DC19/01427 & DC/19/01428) in Bures St Mary outlining the proposal before Members. The Case Officer continued by presenting application DC/19/01422 to the committee outlining the proposal before Members, the layout of the site, and the officer recommendation of approval with conditions.
34.4 Members considered the representation from Gill Jackson of Bures St Mary Parish Council who spoke against the application.
34.5 Members considered the representation from Michael Harman who spoke as an Objector.
34.6 The Objector responded to Members’ questions on issues including: the changes that had happened on the site and that members were looking at a separate application.
34.7 The Area Planning Manager advised Members that the previous decision on the site of unacceptable harm for plots 5 & 6 meant that the entirety of the application was Refused and that based upon the decision the Applicant had submitted plans regarding the remaining plots that weren’t identified as having unacceptable harm. Upon receipt of the applications, Officers had undertaken due process examining the applications and concluded with the recommendation of approval.
34.8 Members considered the representation from Kevin Leigh who spoke on behalf of the Applicant.
34.9 The Applicant’s Representative responded to Members’ questions on issues including: the previous decisions that had been made by Babergh Planning Committee, the driveways on the site, and the highways access to the site.
34.10 The Chair outlined to the committee that a video speech had been received by County Councillor James Finch regarding the application, however upon advice from Officers that this did not conform to the Public Speaking Charter Rules it was ruled out as inadmissible by the Chair. A written copy of the speech was provided to all Members within the tabled papers.
34.11 The Team Leader for Heritage and Planning Compliance advised Members that plots 1 & 2 were 3.5 metres forward of the approved plans but that the building was in accordance with the site boundaries.
34.12 Members debated the application on the issues including: the relationship of the application before Members compared to the original 2014 permission, that the applicant had applied for certificates of lawful development, the consultation process regarding the application, and the difference between the actual height of the property compared to the one that was proposed.
34.13 Members continued to debate the application on the issues including: the response from the Heritage team regarding the application and the conditions within the report associated to land contamination.
34.14 Councillor Stephen Plumb proposed that the application be approved as detailed in the officer recommendation. Councillor Adrian Osborne seconded the motion.
34.15 RESOLVED
That authority be delegated to the Chief Planning Officer to grant the application pursuant to the provisions of s.73A subject to the following conditions:-
• Approved plans (including relevant plans from permission B/14/01103)
• Layout of access, roadway, parking and turning area
• Retain SWD details as agreed for B/14/01103
• Retain garages
• Contamination remediation as agreed for B/14/01103
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