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64.1 A short comfort break was taken between 11:05-11:15 after the completion of DC/19/05956 but before the commencement of DC/20/01110.

 

64.2 Item 7B

 

 

Application               DC/20/01110

Proposal                  Outline Planning Application (access to be considered) for the erection of up to 146no dwellings including vehicular and pedestrian accesses, public open space, landscaping, associated highways, drainage and utilities infrastructure.

Site Location           ONEHOUSE – Land To The South Off, Union Road, Onehouse, Suffolk

Applicant                 Endurance Estates Land Promotion Limited and Mr Paul

 

64.3 The Case Officer presented the application to the Committee outlining the application before Members, the layout and location of the site, the reason for the application being deferred by the Committee at the meeting on 6 January 2020, the amendments made to the application and the officer recommendation of approval.

 

64.4 The Case Officer responded to questions from Members on issues including: the location of the hedgerows to be removed.

 

64.5 Members considered the representation from Nicky Wilshere who spoke on behalf of Onehouse Parish Council.

 

64.6 Members considered the representation from Glenis Balaam who spoke as an objector.

 

64.7 The Case Officer provided confirmation to Members that the current investigation into seeping of site water in the area did not apply to this site.

 

64.8 Members considered the representation from Robert Barber who spoke as the Agent.

 

64.9 The Agent responded to questions from Members on issues including the proposed layout of properties on the site.

 

64.10 Members considered the representation from Councillor Matthissen who spoke as a Ward Member.

 

64.11 Members debated the application on issues including the Joint Local Plan.

 

64.12 The Area Planning Manager and Planning Lawyer advised Members on the status of the Local Plan following Appeal outcomes.

 

 

64.13 Members continued to debate the application on issues including sustainability, local transport services, potential flooding of the development, landscaping and preservation of the hedgerows, and housing allocation numbers in the area.

 

64.14 The Area Planning Manager advised Members on the application before them being about the principle of development, that a new bus service was due to be introduced into the area through the Chilton Leys development, the response from the lead flood authority and the Affordable Housing provision.

 

64.15 Members continued to debate the application on issues including: sustainability, housing allocation numbers, the potential flood risk,

 

64.16 Councillor Caston proposed that the application be approved as detailed in the officer recommendation with the additional conditions as follows:

 

-        A scheme of advanced planting shall be agreed

-        The development shall accord to the Landscape Context Plan.

 

64.17 Councillor Humphreys seconded the motion.

 

64.18 By 4 votes to 4

 

64.19 The Chair used their casting vote in favour of the proposal. The motion was thus carried.

 

It was RESOLVED:

 

That authority be delegated to the Chief Planning Officer to grant outline planning permission:

 

(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 - Minimum of 21% on-site affordable housing, with the tenure split and housing mix to be agreed with officers as part of the s106 negotiations.

 

• Travel plan administration

• Education

• Libraries books and records contribution with full amount deferred subject to any change in scheme viability.

• Waste

• Open space provision and maintenance

• NHS contribution - If not allocated prior to the first occupation money to convert to commuted sum for Affordable Housing.

 

(2)   That the Chief Planning Officer be authorised to GRANT outline 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 reserved matters and implementation

• Landscaping in general accordance with the ‘retained and removed vegetation’ plan

• Approved Plans

• Visibility splays

• Footway provision

• Access layout

• Estate roads details

• Parking details

• Travel Plan

• Resident’s travel Pack

• Construction management plan

• Waste conditions

• Archaeology

• Hydrants

• Levels

• Construction environmental management plan

• Skylark mitigation

• Landscape and ecological management plan

• Biodiversity enhancement strategy

• Wildlife sensitive lighting design scheme

SuDs conditions

• Resource efficiency and sustainability scheme to be agreed including EV charging prior or concurrent with the submission of the first reserved matter now includes water butts

 

(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 (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:

 

-        A scheme of advanced planting shall be agreed

-        The development shall accord to the Landscape Context Plan.

 

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