Minutes:
142.1 Item 8C
Application DC/21/02582
Proposal Full Planning Application – Erection of 3 pairs semi-detached dwellings, and garages including access.
Site Location WICKHAM SKEITH – Land west of Grange Road, Wickham Skeith, Suffolk
Applicant Osborn Homes (East Anglia) Ltd
142.2 The Case Officer presented the application to the Committee outlining the proposal before Members including: the location and layout of the site, the previously approved permission at the site, and the officer recommendation of approval.
142.3 The Case Officer and the Area Planning Manager responded to questions from Members on issues including: the footpaths and pedestrian access to the site, whether the sustainability officer had been consulted, any proposed plans for removal of existing landscaping, and whether the site was located in a conservation area.
142.4 The Ward Member, Councillor Warboys, read out a statement on behalf of the Parish Council.
142.5 The Case Officer and the Area Planning Manager responded to Members on issues including: the proposed plans for maintenance of the shared open areas to the front of the properties, the classification of the settlement of Wickham Skeith, and any other current applications in the settlement area.
142.6 The Committee considered the representation from Sarah Roberts who spoke as the agent.
142.7 The Agent responded to questions from Members on issues including: the surface material of the paved areas.
142.8 The Area Planning Manager responded to a question from Members regarding the policies and material considerations applicable to this application.
142.9 The Agent responded to further questions from Members on issues including: the proposed heating systems, sustainability measures, and whether the dwellings would conform to future building regulations.
142.10 Members considered the representation from Councillor Warboys who spoke as the Ward Member.
142.11 The Ward Member responded to question from Members on issues including: the housing mix and local housing needs.
142.12 Councillor Passmore proposed that the application be approved as detailed in the officer recommendation and with additional conditions relating to the surface of paved areas, and hedgerow management.
142.13 Councillor Humphreys MBE seconded the motion.
142.14 Members debated the application on issues including: the existing approved permission at the site, the proposed sustainability measures, the increased number of dwellings on the site from the previously agreed permission, the effectiveness of the installation of solar panels, futures access issues, and the location of the site.
142.15 Councillor Passmore and Councillor Humphreys MBE agreed to the following additional conditions:
· Landscape management plan to be agreed
· Paving to be permeable, areas to be agreed
· Protective tree and ‘hedge’ fencing to be agreed
· Stopping up of existing access to south-east corner
By a vote of 7 votes for and 1 against
It was RESOLVED:
That authority be delegated to the Chief Planning Officer to GRANT planning permission subject to the following conditions and informatives:
Conditions:
· Standard time limit
· Approved Plans
· Biodiversity enhancements agree prior to occupation
· Landscaping scheme implemented as approved plans
· Protective tree fencing specifications to be agreed
· Highways Authority conditions (as set out by SCC)
· Swift boxes installation scheme to be agreed
· Construction Management Plan to be agreed
· Removal PD Rights for extensions and alterations
Informatives:
· Proactive working statement
· SCC Highways notes
· Support for sustainable development principles
And the following additional conditions as agreed:
· Landscape management plan to be agreed
· Paving to be permeable, areas to be agreed
· Protective tree and ‘hedge’ fencing to be agreed
· Stopping up of existing access to south-east corner.
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