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Minutes:

19.1 A short comfort break was taken between 10:30-10:45 after the completion of DC/18/03114 but before the commencement of DC/19/01482.

 

19.2 Item B

 

Application          DC/19/01482

Proposal             Full Planning Application – Erection of a care home and 93 residential apartments with associated car parking and amenity spaces

Site Location       STOWMARKET – Land to the East and West of Prentice Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk

Applicant             Mr Sav Atkar

 

 

19.3 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.

 

19.4 The Case Officer responded to Members’ questions on issues including that the car parking arrangements was below the Parking Standards Guide due to the connectivity of the area, the consultation response from the Fire Department, and that the building was on stilts due to the flood zone, cycle storage provision, cycle linkage to the site, that there was no Affordable Housing on site due to the viability of the proposal and the response from the Environmental Health Officer and whether the site was subject to the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)

 

19.5 A short adjournment was taken between 12:19-12:28 to confirm that CIL did not apply on the site as it was a designated Strategic Site.

 

19.6 The Case Officer and Area Planning Manager responded to further questions from Members’ on issues including: electric vehicle charging points and cycle storage points, and the proposed footpath linkages.

 

19.7 Members considered the representation from Darren Cogman, Mike Brindley and Martin Aust, who spoke as the Agent and consultants respectively.

 

19.8 The Agent and Consultants responded to Members’ questions on issues including: the residential amenity for any future residents, the security of the proposed care home, sprinkler systems, the response from the Highways Authority, the response from Mid Suffolk District Council’s Heritage Team, and the sustainability of the proposal.

 

19.9 Members debated the application on the issues including: the design of the proposal, the car parking provision, the environmental sustainability measures, the proposed parking at the Care Home and the security measures to ensure the safety of the residents.

 

19.20 Councillor Sarah Mansel proposed that the application be approved as detailed in the officer recommendation with the additional conditions as follows:

 

-        Correction of 18 months implementation time limit

-        Electric car charging scheme to be agreed

-        Emergency exit and fire protection measures to be agreed.

-        Removal of permitted development for change of use of Carehome

 

19.21 Councillor John Field seconded the motion.

 

19.22 By a unanimous vote

 

19.23 RESOLVED

 

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

· A contribution of £10 000 towards the administration and implementation of Traffic Orders imposing waiting restrictions along Prentice Road, as identified as being necessary by the Highway Authority.

 

(2)  That the Chief Planning Officer 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 Chief Planning Officer:

 

• Time limit (18 months for implementation of scheme given viability agreement at this time)

• Approved Plans (Plans submitted that form this application)

• Phasing Condition (To allow phasing of the development and allows spreading of payments under CIL)

• SuDs conditions

• Construction Plan to be agreed.

• Level access to enable wheelchair access for all dwellings/buildings.

• Contamination conditions

• Noise conditions

• Ecology Mitigation carried out in accordance with the submitted Ecological Appraisal

• Submission of a Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy • Wildlife Sensitive Lighting

• Development carried out in accordance with the arboricultural report

• Programme of archaeological work and completion prior to occupation

• Sustainable construction in accordance with the submitted Design and Access statement

• Waste Authority conditions

• Highway Authority conditions including access details, provision of footway, vehicle charging points, Residents’ Travel packs.

 

(3)  And the following informative notes as summarised and those as may be deemed necessary:

 

• Pro active working statement

• SCC Highways notes

• Support for sustainable development principles

• Anglian Water informative

 

(4)That in the event of the Planning obligations or requirements referred to in Resolution (1) above not being secured and/or not secured within 6 months that the Chief Planning Officer be authorised to refuse the application on appropriate ground

 

Additional Conditions:

 

-        Correction of 18 months implementation time limit

-        Electric car charging scheme to be agreed

-        Emergency exit and fire protection measures to be agreed.

-        Removal of permitted development for change of use of Carehome

 

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