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100.1  Item 6D

 

          Application              DC/21/03718

Proposal                  Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act - Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans and Documents), Condition 4 (Visibility Splays), Condition 7 (Refuse Bins) and Condition 8 (Parking) of planning permission DC/18/05613 Dated: 25/09/2020 - Erection of 14No Dwellings, garages and additional parking. To allow amendments to design and layout (and removal of affordable units).

Site Location           HINTLESHAM – Land to the East of, Duke Street, Hintlesham, Suffolk

Applicant                 Landex Ltd

 

 

100.1  A break was taken from 13:20pm until 13:33pm after application number DC/21/05652 and before the commencement of application number DC/21/03718.

 

100.2  Councillor Barrett and Councillor Beer left the meeting at 13:20pm.

 

100.3  Councillor Busby confirmed to the Committee that he would be speaking as the Ward Member and would not take part in the debate or the vote for this application.

 

100.4  The Case Officer presented the application to the Committee outlining the proposal before Members including: the location and layout of the site, the amendments made to the proposal since the application was previously presented to Committee, the proposed housing mix, the details of the proposed Deed of Variation, and the officer recommendation of approval.

 

100.5  The Case Officer responded to questions from Members on issues including: the differences between this application and the permission previously granted including the amendments to the housing mix, and the financial viability assessment of the site.

 

100.6  Members considered the representation           from Dan Davies who spoke as the applicant.

 

100.7  The applicant responded to questions from Members on issues including: the proposed changes to the housing mix in relation to the financial viability of the site.

 

100.8  Members considered the representation from Councillor Dave Busby who spoke as the Ward Member.

 

100.9  The Ward Member and the applicant responded to questions from Members on issues including: the financial viability of the development, and the loss of affordable housing.

 

100.10 The Planning Lawyer and the Chief Planning Officer responded to questions from Members regarding the existing Section 106 agreement.

 

100.10 Members debated the application in detail on issues including: the proposed housing mix including the loss of affordable housing, and the financial viability assessment.

 

100.11 Councillor Parker proposed that the application be approved as detailed in the officer recommendation.

 

100.12 Councillor McLaren seconded the motion.

 

By a vote of 5 votes for and 3 against

 

It was RESOLVED:

 

That authority be delegated to the Chief Planning Officer:

 

(1)    To secure a Deed of Variation of the Section 106 Planning Obligation:

 

·     To remove the affordable housing contribution

·     To ensure that RAMS financial contribution is secured

 

And

 

(2)    Upon completion of the legal agreement, that the Chief Planning Officer be authorised to grant Planning Permission subject to conditions as summarised below and those as maybe deemed necessary by the Chief Planning Officer:

 

·     Time Limit

·     Approved Plans Documents

·     Agreement of Levels

·     Visibility Splays

·     Estate Roads and Footpaths

·     Carriageways and Footways

·     Refuse Bins

·     Parking

·     Discharge of Surface Water

·     Construction Management Plan

·     Surface Water Details

·     SUDS

·     Surface Water Management Plan

·     Restriction on Construction Times

·     No Burning

·     Fire Hydrants

·     Ecology

·     Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy

·     Sustainability Measures

 

(3)    And the following informative notes as summarised and those as may be deemed necessary

 

·     Proactive working statement

·     SCC Highways notes

·     Water and Floods notes

·     Land Drainage

·     Pre-commencement condition note

 

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