Planning Application
- 1.5 storey rear extension to accommodate 4no. GP Consulting
Rooms, Treatment Room, Interview Room and associated administrative
and storage areas (following removal of existing portacabin)
This application was originally referred to
the Development Control Committee on 5 August 2020 following
consideration by the Delegation Panel.
The application was referred to the Delegation
Panel as Stanton Parish Council raised concerns, which was contrary
to the Officer recommendation of approval.
At the August meeting the Committee resolved
that they were ‘minded to’ refuse the application,
contrary to the Officer recommendation, due to insufficient parking
provision at the site and highway safety issues being exacerbated
by surgery users parking on the neighbouring streets, primarily
Parkside and Grundle Close. The
proposal was also considered to be contrary to Policies DM2 and
DM46.
Accordingly, a Risk Assessment was produced
for further consideration by the Committee which the Planning
Officer took Members through as part of his presentation together
with videos of the site by way of a virtual ‘site
visit’.
Officers continued to recommend
that the application be approved subject to conditions as set out
in Paragraph 32 of Report No DEV/WS/20/047.
Speakers: Julia Hiley
(NHS West Suffolk Clinical Commissioning Group – supporting
body) spoke in support of the application
Dr Nick Redman (GP, Stanton Doctors Surgery – applicant)
spoke in support of the application
Councillor Jim Thorndyke, as
Ward Member for Stanton, opened the debate and spoke on the history
of the application.
Councillor Ian Houlder remarked
on the remote consultation methods currently being operated by GP
surgeries, due to Covid-19, and the reduction in footfall this
resulted in.
Accordingly, he proposed that
the application be approved as per the Officer recommendation and
this was duly seconded by Councillor David Roach.
(During the debate
Councillor John Burns again lost connection to the meeting, hence
he was advised that he was unable to take part in the vote on this
item.)
Upon being put to the vote and
with 15 voting for the motion 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.
The development hereby permitted shall be
constructed entirely of the materials detailed on the submitted
plan – application form.
4.
The site demolition, preparation and
construction works shall be carried out between the hours of 08:00
to 18:00 Mondays to Fridays and between the hours of 08:00 to 13:30
Saturdays and at no time on Sundays or Bank Holidays without the
prior written consent of the Local Planning Authority.
5.
The use shall not commence until the area
within the site shown on Drawing No. 4735-0110 P01 for the purposes
of secure cycle storage have been provided and thereafter that area
shall be retained and used ...
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