Agenda and minutes
Venue: Council Chamber, College Heath Road, Mildenhall
Contact: Helen Hardinge: Democratic Services Officer
Email: helen.hardinge@westsuffolk.gov.uk
Note: Item 8. has been WITHDRAWN from the agenda
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Apologies for Absence
Minutes:
Apologies for absence were received from
Councillors David Roach and Ann Williamson.
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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 Carol Bull substituting for
Councillor Ann Williamson
Councillor Terry Clements substituting for
Councillor David Roach
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Minutes PDF 235 KB
To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on
4 September 2019 (copy attached).
Minutes:
The minutes of the meeting held on 4 September
2019 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the
Chair.
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Announcement
Minutes:
The Service Manager (Planning –
Development) drew attention to the ‘Agenda Notes’
document that was appended to the front of the agenda.
She advised the Committee that following
Council’s adoption on 19 September 2019 of the Forest Heath
District Council Core Strategy Single Issue Review of Policy CS7
and Site Allocations Local Plan, the Agenda Notes document would be
updated to reflect this.
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Planning Application DC/18/2477/FUL - Land at Brickfield Stud, Exning Road, Newmarket (Report No: DEV/WS/19/026) PDF 146 KB
Report No: DEV/WS/19/026
Planning Application - 79 no. dwellings, a new
vehicle access from Exning Road and
public open space, together with associated external works
including parking and landscaping
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Planning Application
- 79 no. dwellings, a new vehicle access from Exning Road and public open space, together with
associated external works including parking and landscaping
This application was originally referred to
the Development Control Committee on 4 September 2019 because the
recommendation was, at that time, contrary the Development Plan and
the views of Newmarket Town Council.
At their September meeting the Committee
resolved to defer consideration of the application until such time
as the Site Allocations Local Plan (SALP) was formally adopted by
the Authority and in order to allow additional time for Officers to
seek a response from Suffolk County Council Highways Authority in
respect of the garage sizes proposed within the scheme.
On 19 September 2019 West Suffolk Council
adopted the Forest Heath District Council Core Strategy Single
Issue Review of Policy CS7 and Site Allocations Local Plan.
Accordingly, the report before Members took
this into account in light of the site now having been formally
allocated for residential development and full weight was given to
this.
Members were also advised that the garages
proposed measured 3m x 6m which was adequate for a medium sized car
to park. An additional plan setting out
supplementary storage areas (sheds) for dwellings with garages was
requested and this was displayed to the Committee as part of the
Principal Planning Officer’s presentation.
Suffolk County Council Highways Authority had
confirmed, since the last meeting, that their previous comments and
conditions still stood in respect of the application.
A second Member site visit was held prior to
the meeting. Officers were continuing
to recommend that the application be approved, subject to the
completion of a S106 Agreement and conditions as set out in
Paragraph 38 of Report No DEV/WS/19/026 and one further additional
condition in respect of fire hydrant details.
Speakers: Councillor Simon Cole (neighbouring
Ward Member, Exning) spoke against the
application
Neil Farnsworth (applicant) spoke in support of the application
Councillor Andy Drummond again advised the
meeting, as he had in September, that he had taken part in
Newmarket Town Council’s consideration of the application in
February 2019 when they resolved to oppose the scheme. Furthermore, he had been quoted in the local press
following the Town Council’s meeting. However, Councillor Drummond stressed that he
would keep an open mind and listen to the debate prior to voting on
the item.
During the debate questions were posted in
relation to the access and the distribution of the affordable
housing.
In response to which, the Principal Planning
Officer explained that:
·
Levels drawings had been submitted and Suffolk County Council
Highways had confirmed that the access met adoptable standards;
and
·
The distribution of the affordable housing proposed for the scheme
was considered appropriate and met the preference of registered
social landlords.
Councillor John Burns drew attention to
conditions Nos 11 and 20. He asked if
condition 11 (in respect of electric vehicle charging points) could
be amended to read “...the charge point capable
of providing a minimum 7kW
charge.” And he
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Planning Application DC/19/1010/RM - Land Adj Haverhill Business Park, Bumpstead Road, Haverhill (Report No: DEV/WS/19/027) PDF 164 KB
Report No: DEV/WS/19/027
Reserved Matters Application - Submission of
details under Outline Planning Permission DC/15/2424/OUT - Matters
Reserved by Condition 2 (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale)
for the development of Plots NE1, NE2 and SE2 for Class B1, B2 and
B8 use
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Reserved Matters
Application - Submission of details under Outline Planning
Permission DC/15/2424/OUT - Matters Reserved by Condition 2
(appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) for the development of
Plots NE1, NE2 and SE2 for Class B1, B2 and B8 use
The Senior Planning Officer advised the
Committee that the application site was allocated in Policy HV9 of
the Haverhill Vision 2031 as part of one of the designated General
Employment Areas in Haverhill.
The reserved matters application before
Members sought consent for the appearance, layout, scale and
landscaping for the development of plots NE1, NE2 and SE2 in
association with the continuation of Haverhill Business Park which
was approved under outline planning permission DC/15/2424/OUT as
part of a wider application.
This application was referred to the
Development Control Committee as the Officer’s recommendation
was contrary to the view of Haverhill Town Council and Ward Member
Councillor Tony Brown (Haverhill South East).
Members were informed that over the course of
the application amendments were made to the overall layout of the
scheme and additional information had been submitted regarding,
noise, parking and landscaping.
A Member site visit was held prior to the
meeting. Officers were recommending
that the application be approved, subject to conditions as set out
in Paragraph 70 of Report No DEV/WS/19/027.
Speakers: Bill Taylor (on behalf of neighbouring
objector Susan Roach, who had been unable to attend the meeting)
spoke against the application
Andy Smith (agent/architect) spoke in support of the
application
Bob Tattrie (applicant) spoke in
support of the application
Prior to opening the debate, the Chair drew
attention to an email that all Committee Members had received from
Councillor David Roach. The Chair
informed all present that the Monitoring Officer had made comment
in respect of the email and advised Members to treat the
correspondence as being from a resident objector as opposed to a
fellow District Councillor.
In response to comments, the Service Manager
(Planning – Development) reminded the Committee that no
weight was to be given to the indicative layout that was submitted
as part of the previous outline planning application and Members
needed to determine the reserved matters application that was
before them.
Councillor Terry Clements made a general
comment with regard to roundabouts that were included in schemes
such as this. He asked if Suffolk
County Council Highways could be invited to a future Committee
Member briefing/seminar in order to cover this matter.
Councillor John Burns asked if it would be
possible to:
i.
Extend the footpath that was to run parallel with Iceni Way along
the frontage of the site; and
ii.
Extend the acoustic fencing to also include the perimeter of Unit
2.
In response, the Senior Planning Officer
explained that changes were unable to be made to the footpath as
that element of the application had been secured at outline
stage. However, it would be possible to
condition the acoustic fencing to include Unit 2.
In light of the Officer’s response,
Councillor Burns then proposed that the application be approved
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Planning Application DC/18/1712/FUL - Bridgelands Farm, Newmarket Road, Cowlinge (Report No: DEV/WS/19/028) PDF 201 KB
Report No: DEV/WS/19/028
Planning Application - (i) Conversion of two existing barns into holiday
accommodation, (ii) a new-build timber framed treehouse venue space
(iii) associated low impact 'no-dig' vehicle access and car parking
and (iv) associated landscaping
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Planning Application
- (i) Conversion of two existing barns
into holiday accommodation, (ii) a new-build timber framed
treehouse venue space (iii) associated low impact 'no-dig' vehicle
access and car parking and (iv) associated landscaping
This application was originally referred to
the Development Control Committee on 4 September 2019 by the
previous (St Edmundsbury Borough Council) Ward Member Councillor
Jane Midwood and in light of the objection received from
Cowlinge Parish Council.
A Member site visit took place prior to the
September Committee meeting, however, the application was
subsequently withdrawn from the agenda in order to clarify certain
matters which had now been addressed in the report before
Members.
Officers were continuing to recommend that the
application be approved, subject to conditions as set out in
Paragraph 78 of Report No DEV/WS/19/028.
The Senior Planning Officer advised Members of
the following updates:
·
Attention was drawn to the supplementary ‘late papers’
which had been issued following publication of the agenda, the
Officer highlighted that the application number had been
incorrectly listed on the late paper and apologised for this
error;
·
Since the late papers were issued a further three public
representations had been received in objection to the
application. They raised concerns
primarily relating to noise, location, policy and traffic, as
largely made reference to by other objectors;
·
Condition 4 required re-wording in order to clarify the limitations
in respect of the frequency of weddings and other events; and
·
Suffolk County Council Highways had submitted a further response to
the Planning Authority which explained that, according to their
records, there was no particular pattern to any road traffic
incidents that had taken place in the vicinity. They also clarified that the most recent fatality
in the area was as a result of a DUI.
As part of his presentation to the Committee
the Officer provided detail on the noise monitoring that had taken
place and was set out in the report. He
also explained at length how noise limiters operated in respect of
a venue’s sound system. Members
were also reminded that the law allowed up to 28 events per year to
be held without planning permission.
Lastly, attention was drawn to the transport
statement provided by the agent which concluded that the proposed
use of the site would generate significantly fewer trips than the
site’s most recent occupiers (scaffolding firm). In addition, Suffolk County Council Highways had
stated that they considered that the application would not have a
severe impact on the highways network and endorsed the condition in
respect of the requested Travel Plan.
Speakers: Paul Cole (neighbouring objector, also
speaking on behalf of a number of fellow objecting residents) spoke
against the application
Gemma Bailey (applicant) spoke in support of the application
Considerable discussion took place by the
Committee. In response to which the
Officer clarified that if the application was granted by the
Committee the scaffolding business would be unable to operate on
the site as the scheme before Members concerned the same
building.
Councillor Jim ...
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Planning Application DC/19/1116/FUL - Land West of Unit D, Homefield Road, Haverhill (Report No: DEV/WS/19/029) PDF 103 KB
Report No: DEV/WS/19/029
Planning Application - Gas fired power plant
within fenced compound containing 2 no. 2MW generators and
associated equipment
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Planning Application
- Gas fired power plant within fenced compound containing 2 no. 2MW
generators and associated equipment
This application was referred to the
Development Control Committee following consideration by the
Delegation Panel due to the objection from one of the Ward Members
(Haverhill South) and Haverhill Town Council.
Officers were recommending that the
application be approved subject to conditions as set out in
Paragraph 45 of Report No DEV/WS/19/029.
Speaker: Councillor David Smith
(Ward Member: Haverhill South) spoke on the application
Ben Wallace (applicant) spoke in support of the application
Councillor David Smith advised the meeting
that he had taken part in Haverhill Town Council’s
consideration of the application when they resolved to oppose the
scheme. Furthermore, he had also been
quoted in the report before the Committee, as Ward Member,
objecting to the application. He
advised the Committee that he had sought the Monitoring
Officer’s advice prior to the meeting.
The Solicitor advising the meeting also drew
Councillor Smith’s attention to the relevant paragraph within
the Councillor’s Planning Code of Conduct which made reference to the potential for perceived
predetermination.
A number of
comments were made with regard to the application and the potential
conflict with the scheme and West Suffolk Council having formally
declared a climate emergency.
Councillor Peter Stevens spoke in support of
the application and highlighted that schemes such as the one
proposed were addressing a nationally recognised need for
transitional low carbon energy supplies, in order to facilitate an
orderly and effective conversion of the UK’s power supply
network to renewable energy sources and a carbon neutral state.
Councillor Roger Dicker concurred with
Councillor Stevens and moved that the application be approved, as
per the Officer recommendation. This
was duly seconded by Councillor Carol Bull.
Upon being put to the vote and with 10 voting
for the motion, 4 against and with 1 abstention 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 3 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 Demolition or
construction works shall not take place outside 08:00 hours to
18:00 hours Mondays to Fridays and 08:00 hours to 13:30 hours on
Saturdays and at no time on Sundays, public holidays or bank
holidays.
(On conclusion of
this item Councillor Peter Stevens left the meeting at 1.00pm.)
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Planning Application DC/19/1329/FUL - Land off Pippin Post Close, Stansfield (Report No: DEV/WS/19/030) **AGENDA ITEM WITHDRAWN** PDF 138 KB
Report No: DEV/WS/19/030
Planning Application - (i) 5no. dwellings (ii)
public open space (iii) community orchard and associated
landscaping (iv) associated access and parking
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Chair advised that this item had been
WITHDRAWN from the agenda.
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Planning Application DC/19/0386/VAR - Mildenhall Hub, Sheldrick Way, Mildenhall (Report No: DEV/WS/19/031) PDF 208 KB
Report No: DEV/WS/19/031
Planning
Application - (i) Variation of
Condition 2 (approved plans) of DC/18/1489/VAR incorporating
amendments to the SuDS, changes to
external materials, minor internal layout changes, minor changes to
vehicular and pedestrian routes within the site and associated
landscaping revisions (ii) Variations of Conditions 5, 11, 32 and
34 to vary the time scale for submission of required details and
(iii) Discharge Condition 12 (Deliveries Management
Plan), Condition 19 (Surface Water
Disposal), Condition 21 (Surface Water Drainage Scheme), Condition
22 (Surface Water Drainage Components), Condition 29 (Materials),
Condition 30 (glazing details) and Condition 38 (Sustainability
& Energy Strategy)
Additional documents:
Minutes:
(Councillor Terry
Clements declared a non-pecuniary interest in this item in light of
him being a Trustee of Abbeycroft Leisure (one of the partner
organisations for the Mildenhall Hub). He would remain in the
meeting and would take part in the discussion and voting
thereon.)
Planning Application - (i)
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) of DC/18/1489/VAR
incorporating amendments to the SuDS, changes to external
materials, minor internal layout changes, minor changes to
vehicular and pedestrian routes within the site and associated
landscaping revisions (ii) Variations of Conditions 5, 11, 32 and
34 to vary the time scale for submission of required details and
(iii) Discharge Condition 12 (Deliveries Management
Plan), Condition 19 (Surface Water
Disposal), Condition 21 (Surface Water Drainage Scheme), Condition
22 (Surface Water Drainage Components), Condition 29 (Materials),
Condition 30 (glazing details) and Condition 38 (Sustainability
& Energy Strategy)
This application was referred to the
Development Control Committee as the development relates to a major
strategic development site and the applicant was the Council.
The Principal Planning Officer advised the
Committee that planning permission for the Mildenhall Hub was
issued on 24 November 2017 following determination of the
application by Forest Heath District Council’s Development
Control Committee earlier that same month. The principal of development of the Mildenhall Hub
had therefore been established.
Members were further informed that an
application to vary condition 3 of DC/17/1106/FUL to amend the
timing for the certification of the diverted public right of way
was further approved by the Forest Heath District Council
Development Control Committee in September 2018 and a decision
notice under the reference DC/18/1489/VAR was issued on 6 September
2018.
The application before the Committee sought to
vary conditions 2, 5, 11, 32 and 34 of DC/18/1489/VAR and to
discharge conditions 12, 19, 21, 22, 29, 30 and 38.
Officers were recommending that the
application be approved subject to conditions as set out in
Paragraph 70 of Report No DEV/WS/19/031.
The Principal Planning Officer drew attention
to the supplementary ‘late paper’ that was issued
following agenda publication and which set out a proposed amendment
to condition No 26 (in respect of materials) and also clarified the
position in respect of the site in light of West Suffolk Council
having adopted the Forest Heath District Council Core Strategy
Single Issue Review of Policy CS7 and Site Allocations Local Plan
on 19 September 2019.
As part of her presentation to the Committee
further amendments were proposed to condition Nos 27 and 35
(formerly 38).
Speaker: Laura Morris-De’ath
(agent) spoke in support of the application
Councillor Ian Houlder spoke in support of the
Mildenhall Hub scheme as a whole and proposed that the application
be approved, as per the Officer recommendation and inclusive of the
amendments to the conditions as highlighted. This was duly seconded by Councillor Terry
Clements.
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 not ...
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