Minutes:
100.1 Item 7C
Application DC/22/04002
Proposal Hybrid Application. Full planning Application for B8 storage and E(g) office uses for Land Parcels4 and 5. Outline Planning Application for B2 light industrial, B8 storage and E(g) office uses for Land Parcel 6.
Site Location WOOLPIT – Land at Lawn Park Business Centre, Warren Lane, Woolpit, IP30 9RS
Applicant C & K Smith
100.2 A break was taken from 11:17am until 11:24am after application number DC/20/05894 and before the commencement of application number DC/22/04002.
100.3 The Case Officer introduced the application to the Committee outlining the proposal before Members including: the previous decision of deferral of the application by Committee on 18 January 2023, the amendments made to the application since that decision, the letter of objection received since the publication of the agenda for this meeting, the location of the site, the site constraints, the planning history of the site, the proposed block plan, the potential harm to heritage assets, the vehicle tracking alignment plan, the proposed landscaping plan, the proposed Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) routing plan, the proposed lighting plan, access to the site, and the officer recommendation of approval as detailed in the report.
100.4 The Case Officer responded to questions from Members on issues including: whether there were permitted development rights for B1/B8 uses, the proposed colour scheme of the buildings, installation of solar panels, and the timing, intensity, and direction of the lights.
100.5 The Planning Lawyer confirmed that the classes of use detailed in the report were accurate.
100.6 Members considered the representation from Julia Ewans who spoke on behalf of Woolpit Parish Council.
100.7 Members considered the representation from Jamie Martin-Edwards who spoke as the Agent.
100.8 Members considered the representation from Councillor Sarah Mansel who spoke as the Ward Member.
100.9 Members considered the representation from Councillor Helen Geake who spoke as the Ward Member.
100.10 The Ward Members responded to questions from Members on issues including: whether traffic to the site travelled through the village of Woolpit.
100.11The Area Planning Manager and the Case Officer responded to question on issues including: whether there were any restrictions in place in surrounding roads with regard to HGV’s, and whether any enforcement action to ensure HGV drivers follow the suggested routes.
100.12 Members debated the application on issues including the lighting plan, and traffic concerns including the GHV routes and enforcement issues.
100.13 Councillor Passmore proposed that the application be approved subject to additional conditions relating to the colour scheme of the buildings, and a vehicle tracking scheme.
100.14 Councillor Meyer seconded the proposal.
By a vote of 4 votes for and 1 against.
It was RESOLVED:
That the authority of Development Control Committee be delegated to the Chief Planning Officer to GRANT Hybrid Planning Permission following agreement from the relevant consultees relating to ecology and landscaping and subject to conditions as summarised below and those as may be deemed necessary by the Chief Planning Officer:
Full Planning Permission:
· Development to be commenced within 3-year time scale.
· Development to accord with submitted drawings.
· Use class confirmation – B8 storage with E(g) office (no change of use within B or E use classes).
· Limit to external storage height and location of storage.
· Car, HGV and cycle parking to be provided as shown.
· Provision of EV charging points.
· Archaeological investigation to be agreed and undertaken.
· Fire hydrants to be provided.
· SuDS landscaping and maintenance details.
· Sustainability details to be agreed.
· Lighting to comply with submitted details.
· Limit to external noisy works.
· Noise management plan to be submitted and agreed.
· Hours of work.
· Acoustic fencing to be erected.
· Bin storage details to be agreed.
· Details of security fencing to be agreed.
Outline Planning Permission:
· Outline commencement requirement. Reserved matters to be made within 3 years, commencement within two of reserved matters approval.
· Reserved matters details to include access, appearance, layout, landscaping and scale.
· Development to accord with indicative drawings.
· Use class confirmation – B2 light industrial, B8 storage or E(g) office.
· Archaeological investigation to be agreed and undertaken.
· Fire hydrants to be provided.
· Sustainability details to be agreed.
· Lighting details, including light spill to be submitted.
· Noise details to be submitted.
· Hours of work to be agreed.
And the following informative notes as summarised and those as may be deemed necessary:
· Pro-active working statement
· Public Rights of Way informative
· Land contamination informative
And the following additional conditions as agreed at Committee:
· Colour to be agreed
· Scheme for vehicle tracking to be agreed
Supporting documents: