Minutes:
53.1 Item 7a
Application DC/20/03704
Proposal Application for approval of reserved matters including Access, Layout, Scale, Appearance and Landscaping following outline planning application 1832/17 Allowed at Appeal APP/W3520/W/18/32000941 for residential development for up to 190 dwellings (Use Class C3) with public open space, vehicular access and associated infrastructure.
Site Location WHITTON – Land West of Old Norwich Road, Whitton, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 6LQ
Applicant Bellway Homes Ltd (Essex)
53.1 The Case Officer presented the application to the Committee, outlining the proposal before Members, the location and layout of the site, the contents of the tabled papers, the alterations made to the application following the previous deferral of the application, and the officer recommendation of approval.
53.2 The Case Officer, the Senior Development Management Engineer and the Flood and Waste Engineer responded to Members’ questions on issues including: the number of triple parking spaces on site prior to the amendments made, the proposed arrangements for cyclists using the roundabout, the proposed heating methods in the properties, drainage on site and possible future flooding, the location of the SUDS, and the location of the water course.
53.3 Members considered the representation from Steven Bates who spoke as an objector.
53.4 The objector, the Senior Development Management Engineer and the Flood and Waste Engineer responded to Members’ questions on issues including: recent flooding issues effecting neighbouring properties, the speed limit of the main road, and the culverts under the Old Norwich Road.
53.5 Members considered the representation from Laura Dudley-Smith who spoke as the agent.
53.6 The Agent, Sarah Cornwell from Bellway Homes Ltd (Essex) and the Flood and Waste Engineer responded to Members’ question on issues including the proposed types of heating to be installed in the properties, any grants available to new build owners in respect of low energy heating systems, orientation of the plots on site, SUDS and flooding issues.
53.7 Members considered the representations from Councillor John Whitehead and Councillor Tim Passmore who spoke as Ward Members.
53.8 Members debated the application on issues including: the proposed heating systems.
53.9 A short comfort break was taken between 11:10-11:20.
53.10 Following a question from Councillor Mansel, the Area Planning Manager provided clarification of whether CIL monies could be used towards the improvements in transport infrastructure and drainage systems.
53.11 Members continued to debated the application on issues including: the proposed heating system, potential flooding in the area, the roundabout at the entrance to the site and the implications on the cycle route, and drainage systems.
53.12 Councillor Hicks proposed that the application be approved subject to an informative note being added to the reccomendation.
53.13 Councillor Muller seconded the proposal for approval.
53.14 The Case Officer and the Area Planning Manager responded to further questions from Members on issues including: biodegradable tree guards, the bus gate, and the inclusion of sustainability issues.
53.15 Break from 11:58 until 12:05.
53.16 Following the break the Chief Planning Officer read out the following wording for the informative note and additional conditions that were confirmed by the proposer and seconder:
- Condition for biodegradeable treeguards
Informative note:
- The Committee, in approving these Reserved Matters, noted the significant concerns of adjacent residents regarding surface water flooding risks and in particular the need to ensure that surface water drainage is not impeded by Old Norwich Road.
The Committee expects the applicant to work with the local planning authority and the lead flood authority to ensure that ant surface water drainage arrangements for SuDS do not have any adverse impact upon surface water flooding in the locality.
The Committee requests Officer of the local planning authority to work with local highway authority to [a] establish whether any culvert under Old Norwich Road exists and requires management or maintenance in order to prevent the backing up of surface water and related surface water flooding risks or whether such a culvert should be provided [b] establish whether cycle crossing and shared cycle / footway provision can be made at the roundabout and estate road junction [c] the provision of ANPR infrastructure for the busgate.
The Committee moreover notes the approach to the sustainability of the design taken by the applicant and strongly encourages the applicant to take account of the councils direction of travel for this set out in the draft policy LP25 of the draft Joint Local Plan and its expectations that all applicants will recognise the importance of improving sustainability measures in new house design in future applications.
53.17 By 6 votes to 1
53.18 RESOLVED
That the reserved matters are APPROVED subject to the following conditions:-
· Reserved matters permission given in accordance with the terms of the outline planning permission relating to this site and the conditions attached thereto remain in force, except where discharged or superseded by the reserved matters approval.
· Approved Plans (Plans submitted and as subsequently amended that form this application)
· Approval of final details for boundary treatments and external hard surfaces
· Vehicle parking, cycle parking and bin collection points to be provided in accordance with the detailed plans provided and thereafter retained as such
· Submission of a Sustainability and Energy Strategy
· Details of a Biodiversity Enhancement Layout to be submitted
· Submission of a detailed landscaping scheme comprising of details for the landscaping proposals for the SuDS features
Plus any further conditions as may be deemed necessary by the Chief Planning Officer And the following informative notes as summarised and those as may be deemed necessary:
• Proactive working statement
• SCC Highways and LLFA notes
• Support for sustainable development principles
Additional condition:
- Condition for biodegradeable treeguards
Additional informative note:
Informative note:
- The Committee, in approving these Reserved Matters, noted the significant concerns of adjacent residents regarding surface water flooding risks and in particular the need to ensure that surface water drainage is not impeded by Old Norwich Road.
The Committee expects the applicant to work with the local planning authority and the lead flood authority to ensure that ant surface water drainage arrangements for SuDS do not have any adverse impact upon surface water flooding in the locality.
The Committee requests Officer of the local planning authority to work with local highway authority to [a] establish whether any culvert under Old Norwich Road exists and requires management or maintenance in order to prevent the backing up of surface water and related surface water flooding risks or whether such a culvert should be provided [b] establish whether cycle crossing and shared cycle / footway provision can be made at the roundabout and estate road junction [c] the provision of ANPR infrastructure for the busgate.
The Committee moreover notes the approach to the sustainability of the design taken by the applicant and strongly encourages the applicant to take account of the councils direction of travel for this set out in the draft policy LP25 of the draft Joint Local Plan and its expectations that all applicants will recognise the importance of improving sustainability measures in new house design in future applications.
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