Agenda and minutes
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Items
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179. |
Apologies for Absence
Minutes:
There were no apologies for absence.
Councillor Louise Marston was unable to attend
the meeting.
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180. |
Substitutes
Minutes:
There were no substitutes at the meeting.
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181. |
Minutes PDF 212 KB
To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on
5 October 2016 (copy attached).
Minutes:
The minutes of the meeting held on 5 October
2016 were accepted as an accurate record and were signed by the
Chairman, with 12 voting for the motion and with 1 abstention.
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182. |
Introduction to Planning Officers
Minutes:
Prior to the consideration of the items on the
agenda and with the consent of the Chairman, the Service Manager
(Planning – Development) introduced the Committee to two new
Planning Officers who were present. She
also made reference to other new members of staff within the
department who had been appointed following a successful
recruitment process.
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183. |
Planning Applications DC/16/1607/FUL & DC/16/1608/LB - Palace House, Rothschild Yard , Newmarket (Report No: DEV/FH/16/034) PDF 162 KB
Report No: DEV/FH/16/034
Change of use of vacant expansion space to
Office use (B1)
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Change of use of vacant expansion space to
Office use (B1).
This application was referred to the
Development Control Committee as the applicant was Forest Heath
District Council.
No representations had been received and
Officers were recommending that deemed consent (planning
permission) be granted, and the listed building application be
referred to the National Planning Casework Unit in accordance with
the requirements of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation
Areas) Regulations 1990, and that they be advised that Forest Heath
District Council is Minded to Grant Listed Building Consent,
subject to conditions.
It was moved by Councillor Simon Cole,
seconded by Councillor Carol Lynch and with the vote being
unanimous, it was resolved that
Application DC/16/1607/FUL
Deemed Consent be GRANTED, subject to
the following conditions;
1.
3 year time limit
2.
Approved plans
3.
Restriction to B1 office use
only
Application DC/16/1608/LB
The application be referred to the National Planning
Casework Unit for determination under the provisions of The
Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Regulations
1990, and that they be advised Forest Heath District Council is
Minded to GRANT Listed Building Consent, subject to
the following conditions:
1.
3 year time limit
2.
Approved plans
Councillor Roger Dicker joined the meeting at 6.04pm
during commencement of this item and prior to the Case
Officer’s presentation and the voting thereon.
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184. |
Planning Application DC/16/1609/VAR - Palace House Stables, Palace Street, Newmarket (Report No: DEV/FH/16/035) PDF 161 KB
Report No: DEV/FH/16/035
Variation of Condition 7 of DC/14/0253/FUL -
to allow use of amended plans for proposed bund location and cross
sections for Change of existing open paddock space into specific
ménage and paddock areas
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Variation of Condition 7 to allow use of
amended plans for proposed bund location and cross sections for
change of existing open paddock space into specific ménage
and paddock areas.
This application was referred to the
Development Control Committee as the applicant was Forest Heath
District Council.
One representation had been received from a
neighbouring resident on Lisburn Road citing concerns with regard
to the height of the bund.
In response to this, the Principal Planning
Officer drew attention to photographs as part of his presentation
which demonstrated that the bund was in fact shallower than what
was detailed in the plans. Accordingly,
Officers had no concerns of spectators being able to overlook the
neighbouring properties. Members were
advised that Officers would ensure that the applicant provided
updated plans showing the shallower bund.
The application was recommended for approval,
as set out in Paragraph 26 of Report No DEV/FH/16/035.
It was moved by Councillor Simon Cole,
seconded by Councillor David Bowman and with the vote being
unanimous, it was resolved that
Planning permission be APPROVED
subject to the following conditions:
1.
Retained in accordance with approved
drawings (variation of condition 7).
Amended drawings to be submitted showing the amended (shallower)
height of the bund.
2.
Demolition and construction
hours
3.
Biodiversity enhancements
4.
Restricted use of the
ménage
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185. |
Planning Application DC/16/1629/FUL - Proposed New Dwelling at Cupola Farm, Undley (Report No DEV/FH/16/036) PDF 185 KB
Report No: DEV/FH/16/036
(i) 1no. detached
dwelling and (ii) two bay cart lodge
Additional documents:
Minutes:
(i)1 no. detached
dwelling and (ii) two bay cart lodge.
This application was referred to the
Development Control Committee as the applicant was related to a
Member of the Council.
The tenants of Cupola Farm objected to the
application on the grounds that a historic application restricted
the site to 1 no. dwelling and a Section 52 agreement had been
signed removing residential rights from the ‘derelict’
farmhouse to the North of the proposal.
No evidence had been supplied to the Council
to demonstrate that there was a ‘function need’ for the
proposed dwelling and, as such, Officers were recommending that the
application be refused as set out in Paragraph 38 of Report No
DEV/FH/16/036.
It was moved by Councillor David Bowman,
seconded by Councillor Simon Cole and with the vote being
unanimous, it was resolved that
Planning permission be REFUSED
for the following reason:
1.
The proposal does not provide sufficient
justification to meet the criteria contained within policies DM5,
DM26 and DM27 of the Joint Development Management Policies
Documents. The applicant has not demonstrated that there is an
overriding case for the development in this countryside location
and there is no evidence that it is required to accommodate key
personnel employed in agriculture, horticulture or forestry.
Furthermore, even if such a need were shown to exist, the Local
Planning Authority does not consider that such could be considered
to be an 'essential' need given the existing accommodation on site.
If approved, the Local Planning Authority considers the development
would lead to an increase in the sporadic scatter of residential
development in a location outside the confines of the housing
settlement boundary and be of detriment to the character and
appearance of the countryside. The proposals are therefore also
contrary to policy DM2 of the Joint Development Management Policies
Document and policy CS5 and CS10 of the Core Strategy and para. 55
of the National Planning Policy Framework.
Speaker: Mr Jonathan Smith (Agent
for Cupola House tenants) spoke against the application.
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186. |
Planning Enforcement Matters at Small Fen Farm, Small Fen Lane, Brandon (Report No DEV/FH/16/037) PDF 162 KB
Additional documents:
Minutes:
This matter was reported to the Development
Control Committee in accordance with a resolution made by the
Committee in September 2015 in refusing planning permission for
application DC/14/1711/FUL.
In refusing that application in accordance
with the Officer recommendation, the Committee offered a 12 month
grace period during which no further enforcement action would be
taken, as well as requesting that a written update be brought back
before the Committee in due course; hence the report before
Members.
The Principal Planning Officer explained that
there was no recommendation associated with the report nor did it
invite debate; it was purely to provide Members with an update on a
long standing enforcement matter.
In response to questions posed by Members of
the Committee, the Head of Planning and Growth explained that due
to the sensitive nature of the matter he would address any queries
with the Councillors concerned outside of the meeting.
The Planning Officer confirmed that he would
be happy to provide the Committee with a further update on the
matter as appropriate.
The Chairman then closed the meeting.
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