Minutes:
152.1 Item A
Application DC/19/08277
Proposal Outline Application (means of access to be considered) - Erection of residential development for up to 100 dwellings to be built in phases with associated infrastructure, public open space and details of highway access on land east of Longfield Road, Capel St Mary.
Site Location CAPEL ST MARY – Land East of Longfield Road and Little Tufts, Capel St Mary, Suffolk
Applicant Persimmon Homes Ltd & Donald Edward Baker & Carol Dorothy…
152.2 Councillor Hinton joined the meeting and confirmed he had no Declarations of Interest to declare and he had not undertaken any personal site visits.
152.3 Councillor Busby declared a non-pecuniary interest in the item by way of living close to the application site.
152.4 The Case Officer presented the application to the Committee, outlining the proposal before Members, the previous decision taken by the Committee in February 2020, the layout of the site, the amendments made to the proposal since the previous application, and the officer recommendation of approval.
152.5 The Case Officer responded to Member’s questions including: the location on the plans of plot 8 in relation to the Objector’s property.
152.6 Members considered the representation from Brian Rogers of Capel St Mary Parish Council who spoke against the application.
152.7 Members considered the representation from Robert Child who spoke as an Objector.
152.8 The Planning Lawyer confirmed that Article 8 of the Human Rights Act should be applied when considering planning applications.
152.9 The Objector responded to Members’ questions on issues including: acceptable forms of boundaries.
152.10 Members considered the representation from Stuart McAdam who spoke as the Agent.
152.11 The Agent responded to Members’ question on issues including: private roads on the proposed site, parking spaces and turning points, the possibility of a single storey property being built on plot number 8, and lifts in the apartment block.
152.12 Members considered the representation from Ward Member, Councillor Sue Carpendale.
152.13 The Case Officer confirmed that an agreement between the applicant and the residents of 8 Penn Close regarding the boundary and landscaping could be conditioned.
152.14 Councillor Peter Beer proposed that the application be approved as detailed in the officer recommendation with the inclusion of the following condition:
152.15 Councillor Adrian Osborne seconded the motion and requested that the swift boxes were included as a separate condition.
152.16 RESOLVED
That the reserved matters are APPROVED subject to the following conditions:-
• Reserved matters permission is given in accordance with the terms of the outline planning permission relating to this site and the conditions attached thereto remain in force.
• Approved Plans (Plans submitted that form this application)
• SuDs conditions
• Construction Plan to be agreed.
• Level access to enable wheelchair access for all dwellings/buildings.
• Final details of the location and equipment for the proposed LEAP to be agreed Conditions as requested by the Highway Authority Development in accordance with the proposed affordable housing mix Final details of landscaping (including provision of swift nesting boxes) to be agreed
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
Additional Conditions:
· In particular details of the proposed boundary treatment to be provided at the boundary of the site with number 8 Penn Close are included within the submission
· Provision of swift nesting boxes
Supporting documents: