Minutes:
55.1 The items of business were taken in the order as follows as set out by the Chair at the beginning of the meeting:
1. DC/18/02469
2. DC/18/01555
3. DC/18/02197
4. DC/18/02513
5. DC/18/02327
55.2 Before the commencement of application DC/18/02469 Councillor Peter Beer left the meeting. Vice-Chair Councillor Michael Holt took the Chair for application DC/18/02469 only.
55.3 Item 1
Application DC/18/02469
Proposal Outline Planning Application (Access Layout and Scale to be considered) – Erection of up to 46 dwellings with vehicular access from Bures Road. Demolition of 182A Bures Road and storage buildings.
Site Location GREAT CORNARD -182A Bures Road and Land rear of 158 to 188 Bures Road, Great Cornard.
Applicant K Martin (Sudbury) Limited
55.4 The Case Officer presented the application to the Committee outlining the proposal, the layout of the site, and the Officer Recommendation of Approval with conditions.
55.5 Members considered the representation from the Ward Member, Councillor Mark Newman.
55.6 Members debated the application on the issues including, the floods assessment within the papers, that the development could set a precedent with its proximity to the railway line.
55.7 The Area Planning Manager advised Members that the recommendation be amended after the discussion on flooding issues to enable resolution of outstanding drainage matters prior to approval.
55.8 Members continued to debate the application on the issues including: the proposed parking on the site and the comments from Suffolk County Council’s Highways Department, the comments from the Parish Council, and that Network Rail had been consulted on the application but had not commented.
55.9 Councillor Lee Parker proposed that the application be approved as detailed in the amended Officer Recommendation. Councillor Michael Holt Seconded the proposal.
55.10 RESOLVED
(1) Subject to the prior agreement of a Section 106 Planning Obligation on appropriate terms to the satisfaction of the Acting Chief Planning Officer to secure:
· Affordable Housing
· Provision, management and maintenance of public open space (either a Management Company or monies to the Local Authority).
(2) Subject to the submission of a layout which is satisfactory to the Housing Enabling Officer, that the Acting Chief Planning Officer be authorised to grant planning permission, subject to conditions including:
· Standard Time Limit Condition
· Reserved Matters to be submitted and agreed
· Approved Plans
· As recommended by Highways
· Surface water drainage scheme to agree and fully implemented as approved
· Sustainable Urban Drainage System
· Construction surface water management plan detailing surface water and storm water
· Foul water strategy Anglian Water
· Sound insulation;
· Construction Management Plan; (inc. hours of construction)
· Sustainability efficiency measures
· Archaeological work and monitoring
· Details of fire hydrants to be submitted
· Action required in accordance with Ecological Appraisal recommendations
· Reptile and Amphibian Method Statement.
· Prior to occupation – Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy
· Detailed hard/soft landscaping to be submitted with reserved matters (including protecting privacy of the annexe)
· Implementation of landscaping scheme
· Unexpected contamination
· Tree protection measures as per the submitted report.
· Detailed Arboricultural Method Statement/Tree Protection Plan with Reserved Matters application.
Informatives:
Anglian Water has assets close to or crossing this site or there are assets subject to an adoption agreement. Therefore, the site layout may have to change to take this into account and accommodate those assets within either prospectively adoptable highways or public open space. If this is not practicable then the sewers will need to be diverted at the developers cost under Section 185 of the Water Industry Act 1991. or, in the case of apparatus under an adoption agreement, liaise with the owners of the apparatus. It should be noted that the diversion works should normally be completed before development can commence.
It is recommended that the applicant engages in dialogue with Anglian Water and submits a Pre-planning enquiry with our Pre-Development team. This can be completed online at its website http://www.anglianwater.co.uk/developers/pre-development.aspx
Notes:
Section 38 of the Highways Act 1980
Section 278 of the Highways Act 1980
NOTE – if the above matters require an amended layout, a new application will need to be submitted.
(3) That in the event of the Planning obligations referred to in Resolution (1) above not being secured that the Acting Chief Planning Officer be authorised to refuse planning permission due to inadequate provision of infrastructure contributions which would fail to provide compensatory benefits to the sustainability of the development and its wider impacts, contrary to the development plan and national planning policy.
Additional Recommendation:
Recommendation amended to enable resolution of outstanding drainage matters prior to approval.
Supporting documents: