Minutes:
116.1 Item 6B
Application DC/22/01605
Proposal Application for Outline Planning Permission (Access to be considered) – Demolition of existing redundant farm buildings and erection of up to 19No dwellings. Creation of a new vehicular & pedestrian access off The Marvens
Site Location COPDOCK & WASHBROOK – Hill Farm Barns, Hill Farm, Old London Road, Copdock & Washbrook, IP8 3LE
Applicant Suffolk County Council
116.2 A break was taken from 11:28am until – 11:41am, after application number DC/21/01802 and before the commencement of application number DC/22/01605.
116.3 Th Case Officer introduced the application to the Committee outlining the proposal before Members including: the planning history at the site, the current status of the Neighbourhood Plan, the location of the site, the site constraints, the parameters plan, the proposed site layout, the proposed access plans and highways improvements, the proposed landscaping including the tree on site which have Tree Preservation Orders (TPO), and the officer recommendation of approval as detailed in the report.
116.4 The Case Officer responded to questions from Members on issues including: the proposed conditions in respect of prevention of surface water drainage issues, whether the current cycle ways around the site would be retained, the density of the housing, the details relating to the proposed highways improvements, and whether the protections of existing trees could be guaranteed.
116.5 Members considered the representation from Michael Calder who spoke as the Agent.
116.6 The Agent responded to questions from Members on issues including: whether the proposed highways improvements at Copdock had been taken into account, the access to the existing property, White Cottage, and whether vehicular access to this property could be controlled.
116.7 The Case Officer responded to questions from Members regarding the highways improvements conditions, and whether the speed limit could be amended.
116.8 The Area Planning Manager provided clarification to Members regarding the process for a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) and whether this could be conditioned.
116.9 Members debated the application on issues including: the proposed highways improvements, the speed limit along the access road, the application of a TRO, and the use of the road by Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV) for parking.
116.10 Councillor Busby proposed the application be approved as detailed in the committee report with an additional condition delegating authority to the Chief Planning Officer to negotiate for a TRO to secure a 30mph speed limit and other improvements as may be deliverable, or to achieve these by other means, and to request Officers to speak to Suffolk County Council to ban HGVs from the road.
116.11 Councillor Beer seconded the proposal.
By a unanimous vote
It was RESOLVED:
(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:
· Affordable housing
· Public open space
· Contribution to new primary school places
· Contribution to new secondary school places
· Bus stop improvements
· RAMs payment
· Off-site reptile mitigation
(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 maybe deemed necessary by the Chief Planning Officer:
· Standard time limit
· Approved Plans (Plans submitted that form this application)
· Phasing Condition (To allow phasing of the development and allows spreading of payments under CIL)
· Arboricultural method statement including tree protection plan
· Programme of archaeological works
· Acoustic barrier and glazing and ventilation measures
· Hours of constructions and demolition
· Construction management plan
· Land contamination investigation
· As recommended by the Flood and Water Officer in relation to SUDS
· As recommended by the Highway Authority including off-site improvements to London Road and30mph signage for The Mavens
· As recommended by the Council’s Ecologist including bat licence, reptile mitigation and biodiversity enhancement
(3) 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
· Bats
(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 ground
And the following additional conditions agreed at Committee:
· Delegate authority to the Chief Planning Officer to negotiate for a TRO to secure a 30mph speed limit and other improvements as may be deliverable, or to achieve these by other means.
· Officers to speak to Suffolk County Council to ban HGVs from the road.
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