Minutes:
88.1 Item 7B
Application DC/22/02971
Proposal Planning Application - Erection of extension to existing factory facility to provide additional packing and storage space
Site Location Roger Skinner Ltd, Queen Street, Stradbroke, IP21 5HL
Applicant Roger Skinner Ltd
88.2 The Case Officer presented the application to the Committee outlining the proposal before Members including: the site location, the proposed site layout, the proposed parking plan, the plans and elevations of the proposed extension, and the Officer recommendation of approval as detailed in the report.
88.3 The Case Officer responded to questions from Members on issues including: the location of the proposed storage unit, any consideration given to the use of the roof space for power generation, and the proposed condition relating to a restriction in operating hours and which area of the site this related to.
88.4 Members considered the representation from Odile Wladon who spoke on behalf of Stradbroke Parish Council.
88.5 Members considered the representation from James Tanner who spoke as the Agent.
88.6 The Agent, and the Mr Skinner, the Applicant, responded to questions from Members on issues including: the attenuation basin and bund and whether it was raised above existing ground level, the installation of solar panels, any consideration given to the use of the roof space for power generation, potential flooding, and whether there would be any increase in production at the site following the expansion.
88.7 The Case Officer and the Chief Planning Officer responded to further questions from Members relating to the proposed limit to operating hours.
88.8 Members considered the representation from Councillor Anders Linder who spoke as the Ward Member.
88.9 Members debated the application on issues including: the condition relating to the restriction in operating hours, and the potential reduction in traffic movement.
88.10 Councillor Matthissen proposed that the application be approved with an amendment to the condition relating to working hours to apply to the application building and extended yard facility only.
88.11 Councillor Hadingham seconded the proposal.
By a unanimous vote
It was RESOLVED:
That the Chief Planning Officer be authorised to GRANT planning permission, subject to conditions as summarised below and those as may be deemed necessary by the Chief Planning Officer:
· Standard time limit.
· Approved Plans (Plans submitted that form this application).
· Use of the approved extension for storage and packing purposes only.
· Development to be undertaken in accordance with the ecological appraisal.
· Approval of a Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy.
· Approval of a Wildlife Sensitive Lighting Design Scheme.
· Approval of soft and hard landscaping schemes.
· Approval of a Landscape Management Plan.
· Development implemented in accordance with the Flood Risk Assessment
· Submission of Drainage Verification Report
· Approval of Construction Surface Water Management Plan
· Approval for on-site foul water drainage works
· Agreement of a Construction Management Plan
· Control over the hours of construction of the development
· No plant and equipment installed on the application site without acoustic specification being previously approved by the LPA.
· Control over hours of activities and operations within the application building and working within the extended yard facility
· Mobile plant to be fitted with noise attenuated reversing alarms.
· Level of illumination of external lighting to be controlled.
· Conditions as may be recommended by Environmental Health Noise/Odour/Light/Smoke.
· Loading/Unloading/Manoeuvring/Parking areas and infrastructure to be provided before development brought into use.
· Construction Management Plan to be agreed.
· Provision of EV charging points and cycle parking to be agreed
And the following informative notes as summarised and those as may be deemed necessary:
· Proactive working statement
· SCC Highways notes
· Environmental Health Land Contamination
· Rights of way informatives
· Lead Local Flood Authority informatives
· Anglian Water Authority informatives
Supporting documents: