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71.1 A short break was taken between 11:18-11:28 after the completion of DC/21/02924 but before the commencement of DC/21/02617.

 

71.2 Item 7B

 

            Application                   DC/21/02617

Proposal                      Submission of Details (Reserved Matters) under Outline Planning Permission DC/19/02312 dated 03/11/2020 – Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale for Erection of 49 dwellings and associated operations, vehicular and pedestrian access, provision of school car park, open space, infrastructure and landscaping.

Site Location               LAXFIELD – Land on the South Side of, Framlingham Road, Laxfield, Suffolk

Applicant                     Hopkins & Moore (Developments) Limited

 

71.3 The Case Officer presented the application to the Committee outlining the proposal before Members, the layout of the site, the contents of the tabled papers and the updated officer recommendation of approval as detailed in the papers and the slideshow presentation.

 

71.4 The Case Officer responded to Members’ questions on issues including: the chimneys on the houses, the landscaping and types of trees being planted, the provision for visitor parking on site, and the speed limits on Framlingham Road.

 

71.5 Councillor Julie Flatman read out a statement from the Laxfield Parish Council who had to leave the meeting prior to the item being heard. 

 

71.6 Members considered the representation from the Applicant Chris Smith.

 

71.7 The Applicant responded to Members’ questions on issues including: that the Chimneys on the ends of the dwellings were functional but ones in the middle of roof sections were for aesthetic purposes only, and that the non-native species of plants could be changed if requested.

 

71.8 Members considered the representation from the Ward Member, Councillor Julie Flatman.

 

71.9 The Area Planning Manager Advised Members that the car park in the scheme was secured via a Section 106 Agreement, that there were proposed to be 2 electric car charging points, and that no drop off arrangement or crossing had been secured in the outline planning permission.

 

71.10 Members debated the application on the issues including: that the scheme was well designed, that the fake chimneys included on the dwellings were unnecessary, the layout of the site, and the proposed planting on the west portion of the site and how this could affect visibility crossing the road.

 

71.11 Councillor Dave Muller proposed that the application be approved as detailed in the updated officer recommendation with the additional conditions as detailed below:

 

-        Notwithstanding plans submitted, all non-working chimneys to be removed.

 

71.12 Councillor Andrew Stringer seconded the motion.

 

71.13 Members raised concerns regarding the planting down the left hand side of the site and how this could impede visibility of pedestrians crossing Framlingham Road.

 

71.14 The Proposer and Seconder agreed that the following informative notes be added to the recommendation:

 

-        Change to Local Fruit Trees when fruit trees as being used for landscaping scheme.

-        Landscaping needs to take into account the corner of Framlingham Road visibility splays.

 

71.15 By a unanimous vote

 

71.16 RESOLVED

 

That authority be delegated to the Chief Planning Officer to APPROVE RESERVED MATTERS subject to conditions as summarised below and those as may be deemed necessary by the Chief Planning Officer:

 

· Approved Plans (Plans submitted that form this application)

· Implementation of agreed landscaping scheme

· SuDS details to be agreed

· No 1st floor windows as follows: N facing plot 1 and plot 6, E facing plots 6, 7, 8, 9 and 11.

· Details of street and external lighting. No other external lighting unless otherwise agreed.

 

Additional Conditions updated by Case Officer at the meeting:

 

Further details of materials required

- Amendment to specific boundary details

- Deletion of reference to 1st floor windows in report recommendation replace with in the roof or plots 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11.

- No additional 1st floor windows plot 1 north

- Requirement for ecological net gain

- Restate need for hydrants

- Implementation of landscape and ecology management plan with additional info where required

- Full EV

- Piling statement and Construction Management Plan

- As required by SCC highways

- As required by SCC archaeology

And as appropriate by Chief Planning Officer

 

Additional Conditions and Notes added by committee:

 

Condition: Notwithstanding plans submitted, all non working chimneys to be removed

 

-        Note: Change to Local Fruit Trees when fruit trees as being used for landscaping scheme.

-        Note: Landscaping needs to take into account the corner of Framlingham Road visibility splays.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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