Minutes:
61.1Item 1
Application DC/17/05687
Proposal Outline Planning Application [all matters reserved] – Development of and Enterprise Park comprising up to 90,000sqm GIA of employment floorspace (B1/B2/B8), 9,000sqm GIA of motor vehicle sales (sui generis), a local centre (accommodating with up to 1,250sqm NIA of retail floorspace including local retail and services (A1 and A2) restaurants, pubs and takeaways (A3, A4, A5) together with an 80 bed hotel (C1); new and improved access from Sproughton road; together with the provision of landscaping, infrastructure (including movement (highways, parking, cycle and pedestrian routes), utilities (including gas, electricity, water, sewerage, telecommunications) and sustainable drainage systems), and engineering works (including demolition of existing structures and buildings, breaking-up and recycling of hardstanding and ground remodelling and enabling works).
Site Location SPROUGHTON -Former Sugar Beet Factory, Sproughton Road, Sproughton, Ipswich, IP1 5AL
Applicant Ipswich Borough Council
61.2 The Case Officer presented the application to the Committee outlining the proposal on the site, reminded Members that the Planning Committee had already agreed the vehicular accesses onto the site. The Case Officer outlined the contents of the tabled papers and also an addenda which contained a written statement from the Ward Member, Councillor Barry Gasper as well as a response from the Agent regarding the concerns raised by the Ward Member.
61.3 Members considered the representation from Parish Council Representative, Helen Davies.
61.4 Members considered the representation from the Objector, Peter Powell.
61.5 The Objector responded to a question from the Committee regarding traffic movements regarding the B8 use distribution warehouse.
61.6 Members considered the representation from the Agent, Arwel Owen.
61.7 The Agent responded to a question from the Committee regarding the safety improvements under the railway bridge and that the applicant could not undertake any works regarding the issue as the area was owned by Network Rail.
61.8 Members considered the representation from the Ward Member, Councillor Nick Ridley.
61.9 The Case Officer advised Members that the island element of the site would be secured with a Parameter Plan that would prohibit development on the area. The Case Officer also responded to concerns that were raised during the Public speaking element of the meeting that the 15-20 metre high buildings were typical of a business park and that operators would need the flexibility for higher span buildings but as reserved matters applications came forward the Environmental Protection Officer would be involved with noise assessments from the site.
61.10 Members debated the application on the issues including: the development of the brownfield site and regenerating it back into use, the traffic movements that would be caused by the site, the impact of light and noise from the site, and that the island site would not be developed on.
61.11 Councillor Peter Beer proposed that the application be approved as detailed in the Officer Recommendation. Councillor Ray Smith seconded the motion.
61.12 RESOLVED
That authority be delegated to the Acting Chief Planning Officer to grant planning permission subject to conditions to his satisfaction and including:
· Requirement for approval of reserved matters and timing; commencement limit.
· Agreed development areas/ phasing plan(s)
· Development to accord to the Parameter Plan
· No buildings to be greater than 28m from ground level
· Floorspace/use class parameters
· No amalgamation of retail units
· Construction management plan
· Contamination safeguarding
· Ecology/biodiversity safeguarding
· Lighting
· Archaeology
· Drainage
· Off-site and access highway improvements; relevant highway approvals and other measures including Travel Plan.
· Bridge Safeguarding
· Landscape management and planting/ aftercare
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