Minutes:
138.1 Item 7C
Application DC/21/02982
Proposal Full Planning Application - Erection of 54 No. dwellings (including 19 affordable), creation of vehicular and pedestrian access, public open space, infrastructure and landscaping.
Site Location Land East of, Aspall Road, Debenham, Suffolk, IP14 6QA
Applicant Hopkins & Moore (Developments) Limited
138.2 Councillor Guthrie declared herself as the Ward Member for this item and confirmed that she would not debate, vote on or Chair the Committee for the duration of the application.
138.3 Councillor Muller assumed the role of Chair for the rest of the Committee.
138.4 The Case Officer presented the application to the Committee outlining the proposal before Members including the location of the site, the constraints, the proposed site layout, proposed drainage basins, proposed footpaths, the location of proposed triple parking areas, highways mitigation on Aspall Road, the proposed drainage strategy, the consultation response from Heritage and Historic England, proposed sustainability measures, the proposed S106 agreement, and the Officer’s recommendation for approval.
138.5 The Case Officer responded to questions from Members on issues including: listed assets in proximity to the site, the proposed highways mitigation works, impacts on footpaths, and the potential impacts on landscaping.
138.6 Members considered the representation of Councillor Richard Blackwell of Debenham Parish Council.
138.7 Members considered the representation of Geoff Armstrong who spoke as the Applicant.
138.8 The Applicant responded to questions from Members on issues including: proposed landscaping buffers, the functionality of the proposed chimneys, and proposed footpath improvements.
138.9 Members considered the representation of Councillor Kathie Guthrie who spoke as the Ward Member.
138.10 Members debated the application on issues including: the proposed decorative chimneys, vegetation screening, highways improvements, and the response from the Heritage consultation.
138.11 Councillor Stringer proposed that the application be approved as detailed in the Officer recommendation with the following conditions:
· That the non-functioning chimneys be removed.
· That the wider structural landscape planting be reviewed.
138.12 Councillor Hadingham seconded the proposal.
By a vote of 6 For and 1 Against
It was RESOLVED:
Defer to the Chief Planning Officer to:
· Agree scheme to remove non-functioning chimneys
· Review wider structural landscape planting
Subject to this, that authority be delegated to the Chief Planning Officer to GRANT Planning Permission, subject to the following:
(1) Subject to the prior agreement of a Section 106 Planning Obligation on appropriate terms to the satisfaction of the Chief Planning Officer as summarised below and those as may be deemed necessary by the Chief Planning Officer to secure:
• Onsite delivery of 35% Affordable housing - with mix and tenure, to be negotiated to the satisfaction of the Chief Planning Officer;
• On-site provision of Public Open Space, and future maintenance thereof;
• Financial contribution towards traffic management measures on the site in the vicinity of the development site area, as required by Suffolk Country Council.
(2) That the Chief Planning Officer be authorised to GRANT Planning Permission upon completion of the legal agreement subject to conditions as summarised below and those as may be deemed necessary by the Chief Planning Officer:
• Standard time limit (3yrs for commencement of scheme);
• Approved Plans and Documents (Plans submitted that form this application);
• Phasing Condition (To allow phasing of the development and allows spreading of payments under CIL);
• Landscaping - Time limit and Aftercare;
• Programme of Archaeological investigation and recording prior to commencement;
• Highways - Access Details;
• Highways - Access Visibility Splays;
• Highways - Footway and Crossing Point to be provided prior to occupation;
• Highways - Refuses and Recycle Bin details;
• Highways - Estate Roads and Footpaths details;
• Highways - Parking and Manoeuvring to be provided as proposed, prior to occupation;
• LLFA - Surface Water Disposal Strategy;
• LLFA - SUDs Landscaping;
• LLFA - Surface Water Verification Report;
• LLFA - Construction Surface Water Management Plan;
• Energy and renewable scheme to be agreed;
• Fire Hydrants details;
• Ecology - Mitigation and Enhancement Measures to be agreed;
• Construction Hours to be agreed prior to commencement;
• Construction Management Plan to be agreed prior to commencement.
(3) And the following informative notes as summarised and those as may be deemed necessary:
• Proactive working statement
• SCC Highways notes
• Land Contamination Note
• Protected Species Note
• LLFA Note
• S106 Note
(4) That in the event of the Planning obligations or requirements referred to in Resolution (1) above not being secured and/or not secured within 6 months that the Chief Planning Officer be authorised to refuse the application on appropriate grounds
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