118.1 Item 3

Application           DC/19/00338

Proposal               Full Planning Application- Erection of 2No dwellings and creation of new vehicular access (re-submission of planning permission DC/18/03558)

Site Location       COTTON- Willow House, Mendlesham Road, Cotton, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 4RE    

Applicant               Mr & Mrs Flynn

118.2 The Case Officer presented the application to the committee outlining the proposal, the layout of the site, the comparison to application DC/18/03558 which had previously been granted on the site, the contents of the tabled papers and the officer recommendation of approval.

118.3 The Case Officer responded to Members’ questions on issues including: the removal of a telegraph pole on the site, and the compliance of the application with regards to the NPPF.

118.4 Members considered the representation from Peter Gibbs of Cotton Parish Council, who spoke against the application.

118.5 The Parish Council representative responded to Members’ questions on issues including: the sustainability of the proposal compared to application DC/18/03588, the size of the house, and the proposed number of bedrooms.

118.6 Members considered the representation from Councillor Andrew Stringer, Ward Member.

118.7 The Ward Member responded to Members’ questions on issues including: the sustainability of the proposal, and Cottons’ response to the Local Plan.

118.8 The Case Officer advised Members that the proposal before Members had a footprint of 156 M² whereas application DC/18/03588 was 136M².

118.9 Members debated the application on the issues including: the possible removal of Permitted Development Rights, the material consideration of what was already approved on the site, the sustainability of the proposal, and the design of the proposal.

118.10 Councillor Derrick Haley proposed that the application be approved as detailed in the officer recommendation with the addition as follows:

·         Removal of Permitted Development Rights to loft conversion/windows to the loft.

·         Provision of electric car charging point.

118.11 Councillor Jane Storey seconded the motion.

118.12 By a unanimous vote

118.13 RESOLVED

Grant PLANNING PERMISSION for subject to following conditions:

· Standard time limit (3yrs for implementation of scheme)

· Approved Plans (Plans submitted that form this application)

· Highways - access

· Highways - manoeuvring and parking

· Highways - bin storage

· PD Rights removal – All

· Materials details

And the following informative notes

· NPPF Pro-active working statement

· SCC Highways notes

· Support for sustainable development principles

· Land Contamination

·      Building Control

Additional Conditions:

·         Removal of Permitted Development Rights to loft conversion/windows to the loft.

·         Provision of electric car charging point.