Minutes:
9.1 Item 7A
Application DC/22/01615
Proposal Application for Approval of Reserved Matters following grant of Outline Approval DC/18/02146 Town and Country Planning Order 2015 - Submission of details for Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale for erection of up to 86 dwellings (30No affordable units) including car parking, early years provision, open space provision with associated infrastructure and vehicular access. Highways improvements of road widening and cycle/footpath link.
Site Location ELMSWELL – Land to the North and West of, School Road, Elmswell, Suffolk
Applicant Bloor Homes Eastern
9.2 The Case Officer introduced the application to the Committee outlining the proposal before Members, the contents of the tabled papers, the location, layout and design of the site, access to the site, proposed parking and cycle storage plans, the proposed sustainability plan, and the officer recommendation of approval as detailed in the report and the tabled papers.
9.3 The Case Officer and the Chief Planning Officer responded to questions from Members on issues including: why the dwellings are being built to differing building regulations across the site, the proposed heating source, the number of triple parking spaces, the proposed location of the pre-school, the conversion of gas heating systems to hydrogen, the acoustic requirements for the pre-school, any plans for the future management of the public open spaces, whether the proposed amendments to the road layout raised by Place Services had been addressed, whether the driveways would be permeable, biodiversity matters, the location of the affordable dwellings and which building regulations they would be built to, the proposed landscaping adjacent to the railway line, and the cycle path and footway provision.
9.5 The Chief Planning Officer provided clarification to Members of the current position regarding the cycle path and footway provision including the location and funding, and the relevance of these issues to the application being presented to Members.
9.6 Members considered the representation from Peter Dow who spoke on behalf of Elmswell Parish Council.
9.7 The Parish Council representative and the Chief Planning Officer responded to questions from Members on issues including the location of the cycle path.
9.8 Members considered the representation from Alex Clarke who spoke as the Applicant.
9.9 The Applicant responded to questions from Members on issues including: whether the affordable homes would be built to the new building regulations, why the buildings are being built to differing building regulations across the site, the proposed heating systems and whether the Applicant would be prepared to increase the number of dwellings on site with alternative heating sources, whether additional landscaping could be included along the railway line, which properties would have solar panels installed, proposed sustainability measures, the number of triple parking spaces on site, and whether the roads would be to an adoptable standard.
9.10 A break was taken from 11:25am until 11:40am.
9.11 The Ward Member Councillor Geake read out a statement from Ward Member Councillor Mansel who was unable to attend the meeting.
9.12 Members considered the representation from Councillor Geake who spoke as the Ward Member.
9.13 The Case Officer and the Chief Planning Officer responded to a question from Members regarding the conditions relating to the children’s play area, whether an informative could be added to the permission to ensure that there are improvements made to the cycle path and footway, and the ownership of the land where the path is located.
9.14 Members debated the application on issues including: the location of the cycle path and the width of the adjacent road, which buildings regulations the dwellings would meet, and potential traffic issues.
9.15 Councillor Passmore proposed that the application be approved as detailed in the officer recommendation, and with the addition of informative notes relating to building regulations, the cycle path and footway, the permeability of driveways, and the play equipment.
9.16 Members continued to debate the application on issues including the cycle path and footway, and the varying building regulations being met across the site.
9.17 The Chief Planning Officer provided clarification to Members that the technical advice before the committee confirmed that the cycle and footpath scheme was considered to be acceptable by SCC Highways, and followed the outline planning permission and S106 agreement.
9.18 A break was taken from 12:16pm until 12:26pm to enable officers to discuss the proposed additional conditions and informatives with the applicant.
9.19 Councillor Passmore accepted the additional informatives and conditions regarding permeable surfaces, the play equipment and building regulations, as read out by the Chief Planning Officer.
9.20 Councillor Hicks seconded the proposal.
By a vote of 4 votes for a 2 against
It was RESOLVED
That authority be delegated to the Chief Planning Officer to approve the reserved matters subject to conditions including those below and as may be advised by consultees summarised below and such further conditions as may be deemed appropriate by the Chief Planning Officer:
· Confirmation that the application is granted reserved matters approval and reminder that the conditions attached to outline DC/18/022146 still apply.
· Approved drawings and plans.
· Material palette to be approved with regards to roofing materials.
· Tree protection for existing trees and hedges to be in place as shown in submitted documents.
· Glazing details for dwellings affected by excess noise to be submitted, agreed and installed before the dwellings are first occupied.
· Additional archaeological investigation to be in place for the land to the west of School Road and for additional work to secure finds within the site.
· Details of play space, including equipment specification, location and timeline for delivery.
And the following informative notes as summarised and those as may be deemed necessary:
· Proactive working statement.
· SCC Highways notes.
· Support for sustainable development principles.
· Informatives identified by SCC LLFA.
And the following additional conditions and informatives:
That the Chief Planning Officer be instructed to secure the applicants offer of PV on all plots where reasonably practicable by orientation under condition 21 to the OL PP
Informatives:
· Secure permeable drainage as part of SuDS design where reasonably practicable to the satisfaction of the LPA in consultation with LLFA.
· Seek provision play equipment within the Open Space specification under the Section 106 in consultation with the Parish Council.
· Continue works for wider footway/cycleway link
Note ‘early years provision’ removed from description of development, except with regards to layout
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