Minutes:
64.1 Item 7B
Application DC/22/00416
Proposal Application for Outline Planning Permission (All matters reserved) - Erection of petrol and electric charging facility with associated shop; roadside restaurant with drive through facility; E(g) (formerly B1) and B8 starter units; HGV lorry parking facility for rest area and drivers' facilities as a phased development.
Site Location THRANDESTON – Land Adjacent North Roundabout, A140 Ipswich Road, Brome, Part in the Parish of Thrandeston, IP23 8AW
Applicant R H Developments (East Anglia) Ltd
64.2 The Case Officer introduced the application to the Committee outlining the proposal before Members including: the location and layout of the site, the flood risk assessment, the proposed use of the site, and the officer recommendation of approval as detailed in the report.
64.3 The Case Officer, the Area Planning Manager and the Planning Lawyer responded to questions from Members on issues including: the condition relating to renewable energy, whether there were any Tree Preservation Orders on any of the trees and if so the implications to the development, the proposed hours of construction, and whether the height of the fencing would be adequate to mitigate the noise of lorries parking overnight.
64.4 The Area Planning Manager provided clarification to Members that should the applicant not comply with any requirements made by the Environment Agency, the application would be refused.
64.5 The Case Officer responded to further questions from Members on issues including: what would the S.106 money would be used to achieve, and whether the issues surrounding the septic tank had been brought to the attention of the Environment Agency.
64.6 Members considered the representation from Roy Barker who spoke as a Supporter.
64.7 Members considered the representation from Councillor Burn who spoke as the Ward Member.
64.8 The Ward Member responded to questions from Members on issues including: the site being designated as a County wildlife site, the flood potential in the area, and whether the local community were in favour of the development.
64.9 Members debated the application on issues including: the need for a lorry park within the area, the location of the lorry park within the site, the potential noise created by the lorry park and industrial units, the connectivity of the site, lighting issues, and potential issues with run-off water and flooding.
64.10 The Area Planning Manager provided clarification regarding the implications of Members being minded to approve the application, and confirmed that the application would return to committee before final a final decision of approval or refusal was granted.
64.11 Members continued to debate the application on issues including: the potential noise, the infrastructure at the site, and drainage issues.
· Sewage, flooding, and Environment Agency comments
· Noise issues and use/location of lorry park
· Sustainability details
· Gas infrastructure
· Confirm Tree Preservation Order Status
And subject to this to be returned to Development Control Committee B.
64.13 Councillor Norris seconded the proposal.
64.14 Members continued to debate the application on issues including: the impact of the development on existing local businesses.
By a unanimous vote
It was RESOLVED:
That Members were minded to approve the application subject to the following further information:
· Sewage, flooding, and Environment Agency comments
· Noise issues and use/location of lorry park
· Sustainability details
· Gas infrastructure
· Confirm Tree Preservation Order Status
And subject to this to be returned to Development Control Committee B.
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