Minutes:
13.1 Item 9D
Application DC/22/03761
Proposal Application for approval of Reserved Matters following Outline Planning Approval 1884/16 dated 24/12/2019 - Erection of 18 dwellings (including 6No Affordable/Starter homes), parking for primary school and extension to cemetery. Submission of details for Appearance, Layout, Landscaping and Scale
Site Location STOWUPLAND – Land on the South East Side of, Church Road, Stowupland, Suffolk
Applicant Landex Ltd
13.2 The Case Officer introduced the application to the committee outlining the proposal before members including the location of the site, access to the site including the location of the pedestrian crossing, the planning history of the site including the S106 agreements secured within the outline planning permission, the Stowupland Neighbourhood Plan, the proposed site layout, the housing mix, proposed parking plans, the proposed landscaping and biodiversity plans, and the officer recommendation of approval as detailed in the report.
13.3 The Case Officer responded to questions from Members on issues including: the deed of variation submitted regarding the change to the affordable housing, the plans for the cemetery land, the car parking plans for the primary school and the church, and the design of the dwellings.
13.4 The Planning Lawyer and the Case Officer provided clarification to Members regarding the validity of the Deed of Variation.
13.5 The Case Officer responded to further questions from Members on issues including: the pedestrian footpath and cycleways, the surface material of the play area, and the foul water drainage system.
13.6 Members considered the representation from Keith Welham who spoke as an objector.
13.7 Members considered the representation from Leslie Short who spoke as the Agent.
13.8 The Agent responded to question from Members on issues including: the access to the adjacent agricultural land, and the financing of the cemetery car park.
13.9 The Chair read out a statement from Ward Member Councillor Rachel Eburne who was unable to attend the meeting.
13.10 The Chair read out a statement from Ward Member Councillor Janet Pearson who was unable to attend the meeting.
13.11 A short break was taken from 12.22pm until 12:25pm.
13.12 Members debated the application on issues including: the previous Outline Planning Permission granted at Committee, the housing mix, the car parking and landscaping plans, and the potential transfer of the cemetery land to the Parish Council.
13.13 The Agent and the Case Officer responded to further questions from Members regarding the potential transfer of land to the Parish Council, and installation of Electric Vehicle charging points in the car park.
13.13 Councillor Hadingham proposed that the application be approved as detailed in the Officer recommendation.
13.14 Councillor Davis seconded the motion.
13.15 The Proposes and Seconder agreed to the following additional conditions:
· Play space artificial grass alternative to be agreed
· EV charging scheme to church/school car park to be agreed
· CMP to be prepared in consultation with the Parish Council
By a unanimous vote
It was RESOLVED:
Delegate authority to the Chief Planning Officer to grant reserved matters subject to conditions (those listed and others as may be deemed necessary*) and following DC/22/03895 Deed of Variation being signed in respect of amending the affordable housing mix.
* [If details reserved by condition are resolved prior to issuing the decision the conditions will be amended accordingly]
Conditions:
· Approved plans
· Bin presentation and storage areas to be agreed
· Landscaping to be planted in first available planting season and then retained
· Play equipment, benches and amenity space to be provided
· Play and amenity space management to be agreed
· Fire hydrant details to be agreed
· EV charging details to be agreed
· Biodiversity enhancements to be provided in line with submitted information
· Sustainability measures to be agreed- including provision of air source heat pumps to all dwellings
· Construction Management Plan to be submitted
· No burning on site
Informatives;
· Proactive working in line with NPPF
· No pre-app
· Drainage informative- as recommended by SCC Floods and Water
· Public Rights of Way recommended informatives
· Conditions and obligations must be complied with and discharged formally and separately under Discharge of Conditions (DOC) applications. All details within those DOC applications must be in line with the details submitted within the reserved matters where relevant
And the following additional conditions:
· Play space artificial grass alternative to be agreed
· EV charging scheme to church/school car park to be agreed
· CMP to be prepared in consultation with the Parish Council
Supporting documents: