Agenda and minutes
Venue: Conference Chamber, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU
Contact: Helen Hardinge: Democratic Services Officer
Email: helen.hardinge@westsuffolk.gov.uk
Note: Please note: Agenda Items 7 & 10 have been WITHDRAWN from the agenda // Attention is drawn to the guidance document for this meeting linked below // Public speakers are directed to the protcol document linked below
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Welcome
Minutes:
The Chair formally commenced the meeting,
welcomed all present to the Development Control Committee and
invited the Democratic Services Officer to advise that that an
‘internal test’ of the live streaming equipment was
taking place by the Council. The recording would not be made
available in the public arena.
The Chair also reminded the Committee that
items 7 and 10 had been withdrawn from the agenda.
Lastly, Members were made aware that a short
post-Committee briefing session would be undertaken on close of the
meeting.
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Apologies for absence
Minutes:
Apologies for absence were received from
Councillors John Burns, Andy Drummond and David Smith.
Councillor Roger Dicker had also advised that
whilst he had an appointment to attend that morning he would
endeavour to join the Committee late, if possible. But asked that
his apologies were recorded if he was unable to do so. (Note:
Councillor Dicker was unable to join the meeting and was therefore
recorded as an apology.)
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Substitutes
Any member who is substituting for another
member should so indicate, together with the name of the relevant
absent member.
Minutes:
The following substitutions were declared:
Councillor Andy Neal substituting for
Councillor John Burns;
Councillor James Lay substituting for
Councillor Andy Drummond; and
Councillor Diane Hind substituting for
Councillor David Smith.
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Minutes PDF 394 KB
To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on
4 August 2021 (copy attached).
Minutes:
The minutes of the meeting held on 4 August
2021 were unanimously confirmed as a correct record and signed by
the Chair.
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Declarations of interest
Members are reminded of their responsibility
to declare any pecuniary or local non pecuniary interest which they
have in any item of business on the agenda, no later than when
that item is reached and, when appropriate, to leave the
meeting prior to discussion and voting on the item.
Minutes:
Members’ declarations of interest are
recorded under the item to which the declaration relates.
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Planning Application DC/21/0152/HYB - Land South of Burwell Road, Exning (Report No: DEV/WS/21/031) PDF 963 KB
Report No: DEV/WS/21/031
Hybrid Planning Application - A. Full planning
for 205 dwellings, garages, new vehicular accesses,
pedestrian/cycle accesses, landscaping and associated open space
and B. Outline planning - early years education facility
Additional documents:
Minutes:
(Councillor Susan
Glossop asked that it be noted that whilst she had been involved in
the Exning Development Brief in her role as Cabinet Member for
Growth she had not taken any part in the application that was
before the Committee.)
Hybrid Planning
Application - A. Full planning for 205 dwellings, garages, new
vehicular accesses, pedestrian/cycle accesses, landscaping and
associated open space and B. Outline planning - early years
education facility
This application was referred to the
Development Control Committee as the Officer’s recommendation
of approval was contrary to the view of Exning Parish Council.
The Senior Planning Officer advised that the
site in question was allocated in the Site Allocations Local Plan
(SALP) 2019 under Policy SA12(a) which was adopted in September
2019. This site was known in the SALP document as Land South of
Burwell Road and West of Queens View. Policy SA12(a) of the SALP
2019 document sets out that 15 hectares of land is allocated for
residential development, with an indicative capacity of 205
dwellings.
The policy detailed that a Development Brief
should be prepared which would help to determine access
arrangements, landscaping and the delivery of a cycle path between
the site and the village of Burwell. It then goes on to state that
planning applications for the site should only be determined once
the Development Brief has been adopted by the Local Planning
Authority. A Development Brief was adopted for the site in April
2021, as referenced in detail within Report No DEV/WS/21/031.
Members were advised that during the course of
the application amendments were made to the layout and design of
the scheme and additional information was submitted regarding
landscaping, air quality, transport, highways and drainage.
At the time of the agenda being published a
14-day re-consultation was being undertaken with neighbours and the
Parish Council to inform them of the latest changes to the
footpaths and house types. Attention was drawn to the supplementary
‘late papers’ which set out further comments received
from neighbouring residents and the Officer’s response to
these.
Members were also informed that an additional
representation had been received from 149 Burwell Road after the
late papers had been issued; the comments made within that
representation which related to the Committee report would be read
out under the public speaking part of the meeting.
Also within the late papers was an explanation
in respect of the application’s reference number and the
suffix used.
Lastly, following further discussions with the
Highways Authority and the applicant/agent a number of amendments
had been made to the conditions proposed.
Therefore, a full list of revised conditions
was included within the late papers and Officers were recommending
that the application be approved subject to these (as opposed to
those listed in the report) and the completion of a Section 106
Agreement.
As part of her presentation the Senior
Planning Officer showed videos of the site by way of a virtual
‘site visit’.
The Committee’s attention was drawn to
Paragraph 73 of the report and ...
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Planning Application DC/19/2155/FUL - Storage Tank, Station Yard, Station Road, Barnham (Report No: DEV/WS/21/032) PDF 262 KB
Report No: DEV/WS/21/032
Planning Application - Continued use of
heating fuel storage and distribution business (Class B8),
retention of 4 storage tanks, 1 storage container, 2 fuel
distribution points, 1 office portacabin, associated hard standing,
underground interceptor tank, lighting and installation of 5th
storage tank
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Planning Application
- Continued use of heating fuel storage and distribution business
(Class B8), retention of 4 storage tanks, 1 storage container, 2
fuel distribution points, 1 office portacabin, associated hard
standing, underground interceptor tank, lighting and installation of 5th storage tank
This application was originally referred to
the Development Control Committee on 4 August 2021 following
consideration by the Delegation Panel but was subsequently
withdrawn from the agenda.
The Senior Planning Officer advised Members
that the original proposal description stated ‘Continued use of heating fuel storage
and distribution business (Class B8)’. The description was
subsequently amended to reflect the structures already installed
and a fifth tank which was proposed. A 14
day re-consultation on the change in description was then
undertaken.
Officers were recommending that the
application be approved, subject to conditions set out in Paragraph
61 of Report No DEV/WS/21/032.
As part of her presentation the Senior
Planning Officer showed videos of the site by way of a virtual
‘site visit’.
Members were advised that since publication of
the agenda one further late representation had been received from a
neighbouring resident, largely reiterating previously raised
concerns particularly in respect of the number of vehicle movements
from the site.
Speakers: John Bauer (neighbouring resident)
spoke against the application
Councillor John Bauer (Barnham Parish Council) read out a statement
on behalf of the Parish Council against the application
Councillor Andrew Smith (Ward Member: Barnham) spoke on the
application
Jonny Rankin (agent) spoke in support of the application
(Mr Rankin did not attend the meeting to personally address the
Committee and instead the Democratic Services Officer read out a
pre-prepared submitted statement on his behalf.)
Considerable discussion took place on the
application, with Members posing a number
of questions to the Senior Planning Officer who responded in
respect of; the history of operation on the site, surface water
drainage, the other businesses operating at the Gorse Industrial
Estate and the Traffic Regulation Order in place on the adjacent
highway.
Some of the Committee voiced concern on the
operating hours set out in conditions 8 and 9, and the impact this
could have on residential amenity. Likewise, queries were also
raised in respect of the proposed acoustic fence and how it would
be established if the fence was adequately mitigating noise.
The Service Manager (Planning –
Development) explained that the Senior Planning Officer could
liaise with colleagues in Public Health and Housing in order to re-word the related condition (No 5) to
include relevant post-construction assessment to ensure that the
fencing had achieved its aim.
Councillor Jim Thorndyke therefore proposed
that the application be approved, as per the Officer
recommendation, but with amendments to the condition relating to
the acoustic fencing (as above) and with operating hours being
restricted to 7am-7pm Monday to Friday, 7am – 1pm Saturday
and with no operation permitted on a Sunday or Bank Holiday. This
was duly seconded by Councillor Ian Houlder.
Upon being put to the vote and with 13 voting
for the motion and with ...
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Planning Application DC/21/1198/FUL - Land North of Green Acre, Thetford Road, Ixworth Thorpe (Report No: DEV/WS/21/033) **WITHDRAWN FROM AGENDA 31/8/21** PDF 200 KB
Report No: DEV/WS/21/033
Planning application - Three dwellings
(following demolition of existing dwellings)
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Chair advised earlier in the meeting that
this item had been WITHDRAWN from the agenda.
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Planning Application DC/21/0640/HH - 60 The Street, Barton Mills (Report No: DEV/WS/21/034) PDF 174 KB
Report No: DEV/WS/21/034
Householder planning application - detached
double garage with new driveway
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Householder planning
application - detached double garage with new driveway
This application was originally referred to
the Development Control Committee on 23 June 2021 following
consideration by the Delegation Panel but was withdrawn from that
agenda following the receipt of amended plans on 21 June 2021.
Members were advised that the application was
a resubmission of a similar proposal which had been previously
considered by the Development Control Committee on 18 November 2020
and was subsequently dismissed at appeal.
As part of her presentation the Principal
Planning Officer outlined the changes that had been made to the
scheme since the November 2020 proposal.
Officers were recommending that the
application be refused for the reason set out in Paragraph 46 of
Report No DEV/WS/21/034.
Speakers: Councillor Brian Harvey (Ward Member:
Manor) spoke on the application
Les Belsberg (applicant) spoke in support of the application
Following Councillor Harvey’s speech,
the Lawyer advising the meeting drew Councillor Harvey’s
attention to the Planning Code of Conduct and the reference therein
to the importance of Ward Members (who were also Members of the
Committee) retaining an open mind up to the point where a decision
is made on an application. Councillor Harvey then advised the Chair
that he would abstain from the vote.
Councillor Diane Hind considered the reason
for refusal to be subjective and was of the view that the proposal
would not adversely impact on the streetscene or the Conservation Area, and therefore
proposed that the application be approved, contrary to the Officer
recommendation. This was duly seconded by Councillor James Lay.
The Service Manager (Planning –
Development) advised the Committee that Officers would not consider
it necessary to invoke the Decision Making Protocol and a Risk
Assessment would not be required.
The Principal Planning Officer then advised
the meeting of the conditions that could be appended to a
permission if granted.
Upon being put to the vote and with 10 voting
for the motion, 3 against and with 1 abstention it was resolved
that
Decision
Planning permission be GRANTED, CONTRARY TO
THE OFFICER RECOMMENDATION, subject to the following
conditions:
1. The development
hereby permitted shall be begun not later than three
years from the date of this permission.
2. The development
hereby permitted shall not be carried out except in complete accordance
with the details shown on the approved plans
and documents.
3. The development
hereby permitted shall be constructed entirely of the materials detailed on
the submitted application form dated 23.03.2021.
4. No development above slab
level shall take place until details of the garage doors have been
submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning
Authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with
the approved details.
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Planning Application DC/21/1536/FUL - West Suffolk Council, College Heath Road, Mildenhall (Report No: DEV/WS/21/035 PDF 157 KB
Report No: DEV/WS/21/035
Planning application - Installation of two
metre high security fencing including personnel and vehicle access
gates, to external boundary
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Planning application
- Installation of two metre high
security fencing including personnel and vehicle access gates, to
external boundary
This application was referred to the
Development Control Committee because West Suffolk Council is the
applicant.
As part of his presentation the Planning
Officer showed videos of the site by way of a virtual ‘site
visit’.
Officers were recommending that planning
permission be granted subject to conditions, as set out in
Paragraph 23 of Report No DEV/WS/21/035.
Attention was drawn to Paragraph 5 of the
report and Members were advised to disregard the incorrect
reference therein to no comments having been received from the
Ecology and Landscape Officer. The comments from said Officer were
included elsewhere in the report.
The Committee was also advised that the
applicant and Tree Officer were continuing to have ongoing
discussions, the outcome of which would inform the detail of the
arboricultural condition(s) referenced
within the recommendation at No 3.
Councillor David Roach proposed that the
application be approved, as per the Officer recommendation. This
was duly seconded by Councillor Andy Neal.
Upon being put to the vote and with the vote
being unanimous, it was resolved that
Decision
Planning permission be GRANTED subject
to the following conditions:
1.
The development hereby permitted shall be begun not
later than three years from the date of this
permission.
2.
The development hereby permitted shall not be
carried out except in complete accordance with the approved plans
and documents.
3.
Arb condition(s) depending on applicant response.
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Planning Application DC/21/1366/FUL - West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds (Report No: DEV/WS/21/036) **WITHDRAWN FROM AGENDA 31/8/21** PDF 149 KB
Report No: DEV/WS/21/036
Planning application - Installation of battery
container, and associated foundations and fencing
Additional documents:
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DEV.WS.21.036 WSH, Western Way, Bury St. Edmunds - Working Paper 1 , item 175.
PDF 176 KB
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DEV.WS.21.036 WSH, Western Way, Bury St. Edmunds - Location Plan , item 175.
PDF 142 KB
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Agenda Item 10 - WSH, Bury St Edmunds LATE PAPER cover , item 175.
PDF 80 KB
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DEV.WS.21.036 WSH, Western Way, Bury St. Edmunds - Site Plan , item 175.
PDF 551 KB
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Agenda Item 10 - WSH, Bury St Eds LATE PAPER powerpoint , item 175.
PDF 223 KB
Minutes:
The Chair advised earlier in the meeting that
this item had been WITHDRAWN from the agenda.
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