Minutes:
40.1 Item 7C
Application DC/20/03116
Proposal Planning Application – Erection of new workshop building with the existing access to the site from the A1131 upgraded
Site Location COCKFIELD – Land to the east of, Sudbury Road, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30 0LN
Applicant Firstgrade Recycling Systems Limited
40.2 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.
40.3 Members considered the representation from Steven Hopkins who spoke as an objector.
40.4 The objector responded to questions from Members on issues including the location of the proposed site in relation to the existing dwelling.
40.5 Members considered the representation from Alan Valentine who spoke as the applicant.
40.6 The applicant responded to questions from Members on issues including: the business operating hours and number of employees, alternative sites considered, any comments received from the owner of the other residential dwelling close to the site, the machinery to be used on site, the location of the proposed building within the site, and any proposals to work outside of standard business hours.
40.7 Members considered the representation from Councillor Robert Lindsay who spoke as the County Councillor.
40.8 Councillor Lindsay responded to questions from Members on issues including the access junction to the site.
40.9 Members considered the representation from Councillor Clive Arthey who spoke as a Ward Member.
40.10 Councillor Arthey responded to questions from Members on issues including: any plans for a Neighbourhood Plan to be developed and whether there was a reason why the Parish Council had not attended the meeting.
40.11 Members considered the representation from Councillor Margaret Maybury who spoke as a Ward Member.
40.12 Members debated the application on issues including: the size of the buildings, the location of and access to the site, the fact that the business is already established on site, and the potential for employment in the area.
40.13 Councillor Plumb proposed the application be approved as per the Officers recommendation.
40.14 Councillor Beer seconded the proposal.
40.15 By 8 votes to 2 with 1 abstention.
It was RESOLVED:
That the application is GRANTED planning permission and includes the following conditions:-
- Standard 3 Year Commencement Time Limit;
- Standard Approved Plans and Documents Condition;
- Detailed Landscaping scheme to be submitted and agreed prior to commencement;
- Landscaping timescales for implementation and aftercare;
- Those required by SCC-Archaeology;
- Details of Water, Energy and Resource efficiency measures prior to commencement;
- Details of Fire Hydrants prior to first use / occupation;
- Those required by SCC-Highways: Access; Visibility Splays; Access Drainage; On-site Turning and Parking; Electric Vehicle Charging;
- Those required by SCC-Local Lead Flood Authority: Implementation of surface water disposal strategy as proposed; Submission of sustainable drainage system components, and piped networks details, within 28 days of completion; and Construction Surface Water Management Plan; - No Forklift or HGV movements between 2300 and 0700 hours;
- No opening or closing of Roller Shutter Doors between 2300 and 0700 hours;
- Walls and Roofs to be sound insulated as per specifications proposed; - Details of proposed materials and calculations showing sound reduction levels to be submitted and approved prior to commencement; - Operational Hours limited to: 0700 to 1800hrs Monday to Friday;
- Exceptions to the above operational working hours to be permitted only in the event of ‘emergencies’ where operations and working is justifiably required and could not reasonably be undertaken within the above approved usual operational hours. Such exceptions shall be limited to not more than 20 occasions per year, and a register of all such exemptions undertaken shall be retained and made available for inspection on request by the LPA;
- Details of Paint Spraying extract ventilation and filter arrangement to be submitted and agreed prior to the installation of such;
- External Lighting Scheme to be submitted and agreed prior to the installation of such;
- Construction Management Plan to be agreed prior to commencement.
- Permission for the purpose applied for.
- PD removal to exclude change to other uses within Use-Class E.
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