Minutes:
47.1 Item B
Application DC/18/05621
Proposal Outline Planning Application (all matters reserved) – Residential Development for up to 43 dwellings (14 affordable)
Site Location CREETING ST MARY – Land off Jacks Green Road, Creeting St Mary, Suffolk
Applicant Needham Market & Barking Welfare Charities
47.2 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 with conditions.
47.3 The Case Officer responded to Members’ questions on issues including: the drainage on the site, the school catchment areas and the response from Suffolk County Council, the power lines running over the site, and that access was part of any reserved matters application to come forward.
47.4 Members considered the representation from Paul Scully of Creeting St Mary Parish Council.
47.5 The Parish Council representative responded to Members’ questions on issues including: traffic accidents that had taken place in the area and flooding in the locality.
47.6 Members considered the representation from Louise Mills who spoke as the representative on behalf of the Agent.
47.7 Members considered the representation from Councillor Mike Norris who spoke as the Ward Member.
47.8 Members considered the representation from Councillor Stephen Philips who spoke as the Ward Member.
47.9 The Ward Councillors responded to Members’ questions on issues including: schooling provision in the area, and the cumulative highways impact.
47.10 Members debated the application on the issues including: the sustainability of the proposal, the pedestrian access to Needham Market and the consultee response regarding flooding.
47.11 Councillor Lavinia Hadingham proposed that the application be approved as detailed in the officer recommendation. Councillor Gerard Brewster seconded the motion.
47.12 Councillor John Matthissen proposed that an additional informative note be added to the resolution as follows:
· Informative note referring to paragraph 148 to 150 NPPF to require the applicant for reserved matters to have regard to orientation in designing those reserved matters.
47.13 The proposer and seconder agreed to the additional informative note.
47.14 By a unanimous vote
47.15 RESOLVED
That authority be delegated to the Chief Planning Officer – Sustainable Communities to grant Planning Permission for the above development:
(1) Subject to the prior agreement of a Section 106 Planning Obligation on appropriate terms to the satisfaction of the Chief Planning Officer – Sustainable Communities to secure:
· Affordable housing with mix and tenancy to be agreed with the Professional Lead – Strategic Housing;
· Contribution towards secondary school pupil travel costs as outlined within the response from Suffolk County Council’s Development Infrastructure Manager; and
· To secure onsite delivery of open space and to agree management details for said open space with the requirement for public access to the open space at all times.
(2) That the Chief Planning Officer – Sustainable Communities be authorised to grant Planning Permission upon completion of the legal agreement subject to conditions as summarised below and those as may be deemed necessary by the Corporate Manager:
· TIME LIMIT FOR RESERVED MATTERS APPLICATION
· APPROVAL OF RESERVED MATTERS
· APPROVAL OF PHASING OF DEVELOPMENT
· APPROVED PLANS & DOCUMENTS
· SUBMISSION OF WRITTEN SCHEME OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION
· COMPLETION AND SUBMISSION OF POST ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION ASSESSMENT REPORT
· AGREEMENT TO EXTERNAL FACING AND ROOFING MATERIALS
· CONSTRUCTION METHOD STATEMENT
· TREE AND NATURAL FEATURE PROTECTION
· FURTHER LAND CONTAMINATION INVESTIGATION
· ACOUSTIC DESIGN STATEMENT
· SUSTAINABILITY AND ENERGY STRATEGY
· ACTION REQUIRED ON DISCOVERY OF LAND CONTAMINATION AT ANY TIME
· SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE SCHEME
· DETAILS OF SUDS COMPONENTS AND PIPED NETWORKS
· FIRE HYDRANTS
· SUBMISSION OF DETAIL OF ECOLOGICAL ENHANCEMENTS
(3) And the following informative notes as summarised and those as may be deemed necessary by the Chief Planning Officer:
· Statement of positive and proactive working in line with the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)
· Statement on scheme of archaeological investigation informed by a site brief
· Statement on the need to contact the Council’s Environmental Protection Team on discovery on unexpected contamination
· Statement on need for development to be undertaken in line with section 23 of the Land Drainage Act 1991, the Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017, and section 50 license under the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991.
(4) That in the event of the Planning obligations referred to in Resolution (1) above not being secured that the Chief Planning Officer – Sustainable Communities be authorised to refuse the application on appropriate grounds.
(5) That in the event of the Planning obligations referred to in Resolution (1) above not being secured within 6 months that the Chief Planning Officer – Sustainable Communities be authorised to refuse the application on appropriate grounds.
Informative Note
· Informative note referring to paragraph 148 to 150 NPPF to require the applicant for reserved matters to have regard to orientation in designing those reserved matters.
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