Minutes:
159.1 Item 6C
Application: DC/19/05093
Proposal: Outline planning application (some matters reserved- access to be considered) – commercial development for flexible employment use [to enable changes in accordance with Part3 Class V of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended)] within classes B1c (Business- Light industry appropriate in a residential area), B2 (General Industry) and B8 (Storage and Distribution) of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 as amended
Site Location: WHERSTEAD- Land to the North and East of, Bobbits Lane, Wherstead, Suffolk
Applicant: Pigeon (Wherstead) Ltd c/o Pigeon Investment Management Ltd
159.2 A short adjournment was taken between 11:50- 12:05 prior to the commencement of the application to review the comments of the objector with regards to the commercial property use classes in light of changes from Central Government.
159.3 The Principal Planning Officer advised Members that they had discussed the issue of permitted development rights (including B use classes) as brought up by the objector and asked the Chair for a further adjournment until 12:30 so that officers could update their presentation to clarify the issue for all members and those watching on the live stream.
159.4 An adjournment was taken from 12:07-12:35 to allow officers to update their presentations as detailed in 159.5.
159.5 The Case Officer presented he application to the Committee outlining the proposal before Members, the layout of the site, the updates regarding the Class use, the contents of the tabled papers, and the officer recommendation of approval.
159.6 The Case Officer responded to Members’ questions on issues including: the speed limit along the A137, policy SP05 of the emerging Joint Local Plan, and the weight associated with the plan.
159.7 Members considered the representation from Robin Coates of Wherstead Parish Council.
158.8The Chair asked Members to consider the representation from Thomas Hill that was made earlier in the meeting regarding the application before Members.
159.9 Members considered the representation from Dan Harness who spoke as a Supporter.
159.10 The Supporter responded to Members’ questions on issues including: whether they had considered other sites.
159.11 Members considered the representation from the Andrew Fillmore who spoke as the Applicant.
159.12 The Applicant responded to Members’ questions on issues including: the deliverability of the site, the sustainability of the site, travel plan and the connectivity of the site.
159.13 A Lunch break was taken between 13:17-13:45.
159.14 Members considered the representation from the Ward Member Councillor Jane Gould.
159.15 The Senior Development Management Engineer responded to questions from the Ward Member on proposed parapet changes, that the crossing points at the roundabout would be to DDA standards.
159.16 Members debated the application on the issues including: that there was no section 106 agreement, and that CIL did not apply to this proposal, that the Highways improvements would be funded through a Section 278 Agreement, the objections received from Ipswich Borough Council, the response from the Planning Policy Team, the response from Anglian Water, the economic impact from the site, the response from the Heritage Team.
159.17 Councillor Peter Beer proposed that the application be approved as detailed in the officer recommendation with the additional conditions as follows:
- Condition to remove PD change of use
159.18 Councillor Stephen Plumb seconded the motion.
159.19 It was noted that Councillor Hinton was excluded from the vote due to not being present for the entirety of the item.
159.20 RESOLVED
That the application is GRANTED outline planning permission (access to be considered) for commercial development for flexible employment use within use classes B1c (Business- light Industry appropriate in a residential area), B2 (General Industry) and B8 (Storage and Distribution) as amended and includes the following conditions:
Standard
• Time limit for submission of reserved matters
• Commencement time limit following reserved matters
• Development in accordance with approved plans
Highways
• Reserved matters details • No development shall commence until the TRO is ratified
• Access road constructed prior to commencement of development
• Construction management plan
• Highways works completed prior to first use
• Bridleway improvements
• Bus stop improvements
• No obstruction of access
• External lighting
• Travel plan
Design
• Development shall be in general conformity with indicative layout
Sustainability
• Sustainability strategy for construction phase and the finished development
Archaeological
• Written scheme of investigation • Site and post investigation assessment
Landscaping
• Hard and soft landscape scheme with reserved matters • Timescale for landscaping planting and retention • Landscape management plan for five years • Arboricultural mitigation measures
Ecology
• Skylark mitigation strategy implemented as submitted and retained for ten years
• Construction environmental management plan
• Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy submitted with reserved matters
• Landscape and ecological management plan submitted with reserved matters
• Wildlife sensitive lighting scheme
Environmental
• External lighting scheme submitted with reserved matters
• Written scheme of investigation prior to commencement
• Site and post site investigation prior to first building occupation
• Unexpected land contamination
• No burning on site
• Measures to control noise, smells, odour and fumes
• Noise levels from development
Fire and Rescue
• Fire hydrants
Floods and Drainage
• Surface water drainage scheme with reserved matters
• SUDs
• No surface water drainage into ground
The following informatives are also recommended to be attached to any permission granted:-
• SCC Floods and Water recommended informatives
• Highways England recommended informatives
• SCC Highways recommended informatives
• SCC Archaeology recommended informative
• East Suffolk Drainage Board recommended informative
• Environment Agency recommended informatives
• Environmental Health Noise, Odour, Light and Smoke recommended informative
• Environmental Health Land Contamination recommended informative
• Anglian Water recommended informative.
Additional Condition:
- Condition to remove PD change of use.
Supporting documents: