Minutes:
78.1 Item 7C
Application DC/21/03315
Proposal Application for Outline Planning Permission (access to be considered) – Erection of 4 No. single storey dwellings and garages.
Site Location DEBENHAM – Land Between The Butts and, Little London Hill, Debenham, Suffolk
Applicant Park Properties (Anglia) Ltd
78.2 A short break was taken from 12:32pm until 12:36pm after application number DC/21/01220 and before the commencement of application number DC/21/03315.
78.3 The Case Officer presented the application to the committee outlining the proposal before Members including: the location and layout of the site, previous applications on the site, access to the site, and the officer recommendation of approval.
78.4 The Case Officer and the Area Planning Manager responded to questions from Members on issues including: whether the Parish Council were supportive of the application, the mix of housing and whether there were any requirements for the development to be in accordance with the outline proposal, landscaping issues, and the location of the settlement boundary.
78.5 Members considered the representation from Martin Price who spoke as the Agent.
78.6 The agent responded to questions from Members on issues including: landscaping issues, whether there was any intention to alter the indicative layout, and the provision of dwellings which would meet the M4(2) and M4(3) Building Regulations.
78.7 Members considered the representation from Ward Member Councillor Kathie Guthrie which was read out by the Chair as Councillor Guthrie was unable to attend the meeting.
78.8 The Case Officer and the Area Planning Manager provided clarification of the affordable housing requirement within the section 106 agreement, and the policy regarding splitting of sites.
78.9 Members debated the application on issues including: landscaping, and pedestrian access to the site including the footpath.
78.10 Councillor Humphreys MBE proposed that the application be approved as detailed in the officer recommendation.
78.11 Councillor Passmore seconded the motion.
78.12 Members continued to debate the application on issues including: whether a condition could be applied ensuring that reserved matters are in line with the outline conditions, the mix of buildings, and landscaping.
78.13 Councillor Humphreys MBE and Councillor Passmore agreed to the following additional conditions:
- Limit to single storey properties
- Details of the mix of type and size of dwellings to be approved
- Development to be substantially in accordance with indicative layout
- Units to be M4(2) compliant and 1unit to be M4(3) compliant.
By a unanimous vote
It was RESOLVED:
That authority be delegated to the Chief Planning Officer to APPROVE Outline Planning Permission, subject to satisfactory resolution of Ecology and Biodiversity issues, and subject to conditions as summarised below and those as may be deemed necessary by the Chief Planning Officer:
- Standard Outline Planning Permission Time Limit Condition;
- Standard Reserved Matters condition;
- Standard Approved Plans and Documents condition;
- Those required by the Local Highway Authority;
- Those required by Council Ecology Consultants;
- Biodiversity enhancement measures required concurrently with reserved matters;
- Detailed scheme of surface water drainage required concurrently with reserved matters;
- Details of sustainable construction and energy generating measures required concurrently with reserved matters;
- Limit to single storey properties;
- Details of the mix of type and size of the dwellings to be approved;
- Development to be substantially in accordance with indicative layout;
- Units to be M4(2) compliant and 1 unit to be M4(3) compliant.
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