Minutes:
81.1Item A
Application DC/19/02299
Proposal Full Planning Application – Erection of 46 dwellings, sport pitches and a sports community building with associated access improvements, parking, play space, infiltration basin and landscaping.
Site Location STONHAM ASPAL – Land South of The Street, Stonham Aspal, Suffolk, IP14 6AN
Applicant Mr DJ and Mr CJ Tydeman and Capel Properties Ltd
81.2 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 with conditions.
81.3 The Case Officer responded to Members’ questions on issues including: the hedgerow along the frontage of the site, the affordable housing provision on the site, the proposed football pitches, the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) receipts from the site, the sustainable measures proposed on site, the access to the site, the width of the path bordering the site, the proposed balancing pond, the provision of electric car charging points, and the ongoing maintenance of the car park and the children’s play area.
81.4 Members considered the representation from Peter Emberson of Stonham Aspal Parish Council.
81.5 The Parish Council representative responded to Members’ questions on issues including: that there was a village hall at the other end of the village, that the Parish Council had objected to the application to be consistent with previous decisions taken but that they could see the merit in the proposal, and that it was imagined that the Clubhouse would become a social focal point for the village.
81.6 Members considered the representation from Andrew Shellish who spoke as the applicant.
81.7 The Applicant responded to Members’ questions on issues including: that the proposal would allow the football club to obtain grants for the football club, that the club had a wide membership including players outside of Stonham Aspal, and the affordable housing provision proposed on site.
81.8 Members considered the representation from Councillor Suzie Morley who spoke as the Ward Member.
81.9 Members debated the application on the issues including: the possible widening of the proposed footpath.
81.10 The Area Planning Manager advised Members that the layout plan had been submitted and was before Members and that if the Committee were minded to, the issue of widening the footpath could be delegated to officers to try and negotiate further improvements.
81.11 Councillor Lavinia Hadingham proposed that the application be approved as detailed in the officer recommendation with the additional condition as detailed below:
- Electric charging to be available for each dwelling and a scheme of electric car charging to be agreed for the sports pavilion.
- That an advisory note be added regarding the proposed footpath being a minimum of 1.5m wide
- That the Phasing of the delivery to be included in the section 106 agreement regarding the Affordable Housing.
- That the condition “Outline of sustainability measures to be utilised during construction and incorporation of renewable energy and sustainability measures into use of dwellings” be amended to include as follows: “that shall include solar panels on the dwellings and the pavilion.”
81.12 Councillor David Muller seconded the proposal.
81.13 By a unanimous vote
81.14 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:
· Affordable housing as set out within the submitted documents being secured;
· Contributions identified by Suffolk County Council for the transport of secondary school aged pupils being secured;
· Securing the proposed phased build out programme identified in the submitted documents;
· Transfer of facilities to Stonham Aspal Football Club; and
· To ensure ongoing management and maintenance of the open space and play areas within the site.
(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:
· Standard time limit for commencement (three years);
· Development to be provided in accordance with the submitted phasing plan;
· Development to proceed in accordance with the approved drawings;
· Construction Method Statement to be agreed over construction working times, delivery routes to site, wheel washing and dust suppression, etc;
· Outline of sustainability measures to be utilised during construction and incorporation of renewable energy and sustainability measures into use of dwellings that shall include solar panels on the dwellings and the pavilion.
· Additional detail to be provided for Sports England regarding internal layouts of the community/sports building and additional detail over the specifications of the playing fields;
· Addition detail to be provided with regards to the floodlit training area including details of floodlights which should include a light spill diagram as well as hours of operation;
· Pre-commencement archaeological investigation of the site and submission of a report detailing any finds to the Archaeological Service;
· Provision of hydrants within the site for the purposes of firefighting;
· Conditions deemed necessary by Anglian Water and Suffolk County Council’s Floods and Water Management team to deal with foul and surface water drainage on the site;
· Conditions deemed necessary by the Highways Authority relating to the access road as well as estate roads and footpaths within the site, including provision of vehicle charging points;
· Protection for existing trees and hedgerows on site;
· Provision of landscaping details and implementation of said agreed details;
· Ecology conditions to secure mitigation of impacts during development and enhancement of the biodiversity offer of the site (including provision of bird and bat boxes).
(3) And the following informative notes as summarised and those as may be deemed necessary:
· Pro-active working statement;
· Highways note; and
· Land contamination note.
(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 grounds.
Additional Conditions:
- Electric charging to be available for each dwelling and a scheme of electric car charging to be agreed for the sports pavilion.
- That an advisory note be added regarding the proposed footpath being a minimum of 1.5m wide
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