Note: The Chairman may change the listed order of items to accommodate visiting Ward Members and members of the public.
Minutes:
In accordance with the Council’s procedure for public speaking on planning applications a representation was made as detailed below:
Scheduled of Applications
Application Number |
Representations From |
DC/18/01679 |
Neil Kelly (Agent) |
DC/18/03111 |
Mark Chapman (Agent) Andrew Garnham (Agent) James Bailey (Agent) |
DC/18/02970 |
Nigel Ozier (Agent) Damien Tungett (Highways consultant) |
DC/18/03188 |
Nigel Ozier (Agent) Damien Tungett (Highways consultant) |
47.1 Item 1
Application DC/18/01679
Proposal Submission of details Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale under Outline Planning Permission 4911/16/OUT: For the creation of 240 n.o one, two, three, and four bedroom houses and apartments plus associated roads, parking, landscaping, drainage systems and community parkland.
Site Location ELMSWELL- Land Adjacent to Wetherden Road, Elmswell, IP30 9DG
Applicant Crest Nicholson Eastern.
47.2 The Case Officer presented the application to the Committee outlining the history of the proposal, the amendments to the design since it was deferred at committee on 1 August 2018 which included a decrease in the amount of Tandem Parking. The Case Officer Concluded that the Officer Recommendation was for approval.
47.3 The Case Officer responded to Members’ questions on issues including: the location of the main gas control station, that there was not a footpath around the northern boundary of the northern parcel of land, the provision of visitor car parking on the site, and that there had been no objections from statutory consultees.
47.4 Members considered the representation from the Agent, Neil Kelly.
47.5 The Agent responded to Members’ questions on issues including: the design of the affordable homes, electric car charging points being installed in garages, ecology mitigation measures, and the provision of broadband.
47.6 Members considered the representation from the Ward Members, Councillor Sarah Mansel and Councillor John Levantis.
47.7 The Case Officer advised Members that there had been changes to the application which included house types, and additional rendering. The Case Officer also advised Members that Permitted Development (PD) rights had not been removed under the outline permission but that if Members were minded to, then this could be added to the recommendation.
47.8 Members debated the application on issues including: the response from Wetherden Parish Council, safe cycling and walking access.
47.9 Councillor Derrick Haley proposed that the application be approved as detailed in the Officer Recommendation with the additional conditions of:
· Removal of permitted development for front extensions.
· Removal of permitted development for garages to ensure use for vehicles only.
47.10 Councillor Roy Barker seconded the motion.
47.11 By a unanimous vote.
47.12 RESOLVED
For this application for reserved maters that authority be delegated to Corporate Manager - Growth & Sustainable Planning to Grant reserved matters approval subject to the following conditions:
· Approved Plans
Additional Conditions:
· Removal of permitted development for front extensions.
· Removal of permitted development for garages to ensure use for vehicles only.
47.13 Item 2
Application DC/18/03111
Proposal Submission of Details (First) under Outline Planning Permission 5007/16 for Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale for 175 dwellings, including affordable housing, associated hard and soft landscaping and infrastructure, foul water pumping station, provision of new electricity sub-station and inclusion of layby parking for 12 spaces adjacent to the school site.
Site Location STOWMARKET- Land North of Chilton Leys, Brooke Way, Stowmarket, IP14 1UH
Applicant Andrew Garnham, Taylor Wimpey East Anglia
47.14 The Case Officer presented the application to the Committee outlining the proposal which included a decreased level of tandem parking to 14%, the contents of the tabled papers, and the Officer recommendation of approval with conditions.
47.15 The Case Officer responded to Members questions on issues including: the height of the buildings proposed, Permitted Development (PD) rights, electric car charging points, hedgehog friendly fencing, the previously conditioned bus service, and the trigger point for the school on Phase 1 of the development to be built.
47.16 Members considered the representation from the Agent, Mark Chapman.
47.17 The Agent and their colleagues responded to Members’ questions on issues including: the orientation of dwellings to increase energy efficiency and lowering energy bills, electric car charging points, and the creation of “hedgehog highways” with the hedgehog friendly fencing.
47.18 The Chair read out emails from Ward Members’ Councillor Dave Muller and Councillor Rachel Eburne.
47.19 Members considered the representation from Councillor John Matthissen, Ward Member.
47.20 Members debated the application on the issues of Landscaping and PD rights.
47.21 The Case Officer advised Members that PD rights had been removed in the Outline application and asked the Chair for a short adjournment to look at the landscaping of the site. The Chair agreed to a short adjournment.
47.22 A short adjournment was taken between 10:50-10:57.
47.23 The Case Officer advised Members that after discussing the landscaping with the applicant, it had been ascertained that the landscaping conditions had been confirmed on the outline planning permission and that the trees and planting on phase 1 were now coming into fruition.
47.24 Members continued to debate the application on the issues including: the proposed landscaping, electric car charging points, and ecological mitigation measures.
47.25 Councillor Roy Barker proposed that the application be approved as detailed in the Officer Recommendation with the additional condition that:
· Electric car charging points to be installed in all garages.
47.26 Councillor Derrick Haley seconded the motion.
47.27 By a unanimous vote
47.28 RESOLVED
That planning permission be granted, subject to conditions listed below:
· Approved Plans
· Garages to be used only for parking of vehicles/ storage of household items.
· Works to comply with ecological enhancements
Additional Condition
· Electric car charging points to be installed in all garages.
47.29 Item 3
Application DC/18/02970
Proposal Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act for variation of Condition 5 (Estate Road junctions and splays) relating to DC/17/03027 (Erection of petrol filling station, restaurant and drive-thru takeaway). The variation is for the removal of the requirement of access works prior to any other works and to change this prior to the permitted use being implemented.
Site Location STUSTON – Land at Scole Roundabout, North of A143 and to West of A140, Stuston
Applicant Mr West
47.30 The Case Officer presented the application to the Committee outlining the proposal, the tabled papers before Members, and the Officer recommendation of approval.
47.31 The Case Officer responded to Members’ questions on issues including: the visibility splays, construction traffic entering and exiting the site, and the other roundabouts that were in the vicinity.
47.32 The Area Planning Manager clarified to Members that the application had come forward as a variation of condition on the previously approved application of DC/17/03027. He outlined that the proposal before Members was to use the existing field access until the site was engaged for use.
47.33 Members considered the representation from the Agent, Mr Nigel Ozier, and the Highways Consultant for the applicant, Mr Damien Tungett.
47.34 The Agent and Highways Consultant responded to Members’ questions on issues including: that vehicles would only be able to turn left out of the entrance, the estimated traffic entering and exiting the site, and that the vegetation would be removed in line with the visibility splays.
47.35 Members debated the application on the issues including: the visibility splays and the improvements to the access for safety purposes.
47.36 Councillor Derrick Haley proposed that the application be approved as detailed in the Officer Recommendation with the additional condition:
· That visibility splays for existing access as per approved drawing and prior to any construction works.
Councillor Roy Barker Seconded the Motion.
47.37 Members continued to debate the application on issues including: visibility splays of the proposed access.
47.38 By a unanimous vote
47.39 RESOLVED
That authority be delegated to Corporate Manager - Growth & Sustainable Planning to grant full planning permission subject to conditions including:
· Amended condition with regards the timeframe for provision of the approved new access and egress to the site (as suggested in paragraph 2.5 above)
· Approval of a construction management plan prior to commencement of development and implementation of said plan during construction
· All other conditions as applied to host planning permission ref: DC/17/03027.
Additional Condition:
· That visibility splays for existing access as per approved drawing and prior to any construction works.
47.40 Item 4
Application DC/18/03188
Proposal Planning Application – Temporary use of existing access to allow construction of petrol filling station approved under DC/17/03027
Site Location STUSTON – Land at Scole Roundabout, North of A143 and to West of A140, Stuston.
Applicant Mr West
47.41 The Case Officer presented the application to the Committee outlining the proposal, the tabled papers before Members and the Officer recommendation of approval with conditions.
47.42 The Case Officer responded to Members’ questions on issues including: that the current access to the field could currently be used by agricultural vehicles.
47.43 Members considered the representation from the Agent, Nigel Ozier and the Transport Consultant, Damien Tungett.
47.44 The Ward Member chose to make no comment.
47.45 Members debated the application on issues including: the safe use of the access.
47.46 Councillor Sarah Mansel proposed that the application be approved as detailed in the Officer Recommendation. Councillor John Field seconded the motion.
47.47 By a unanimous vote
47.48 RESOLVED
That authority be delegated to Corporate Manager - Growth & Sustainable Planning to grant planning permission subject to conditions including:
· Temporary permission to expire prior to first use/operation of the development approved under planning permission ref: DC/17/03027.
· Approval of a construction management plan prior to commencement of permission, and implementation of said plan during construction.
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