Planning application - ambulance hub including
vehicle servicing, car parking and landscaping
The application was referred to the
Development Control Committee as it represented a departure from
the Development Plan, in that the proposed use, which was Sui
Generis, did not technically fall within the allocation for Suffolk
Business Park, which was for B1 and B8 uses.
As part of his presentation to the meeting the
Senior Planning Officer provided videos of the site by way of a
virtual ‘site visit’.
Members were advised that Ward Member (Moreton
Hall) Councillor Birgitte Mager had submitted a late representation
on the application in relation to traffic/access and this was read
out to the Committee.
Officers were recommending that the
application be approved, subject to conditions as set out in
Paragraph 86 of Report No DEV/WS/23/011 together with the
amendments to Condition Nos 2, 8, 10 and 14 as referenced in the
supplementary ‘late paper’ that was issued after
publication of the agenda and lastly, also inclusive of a boundary
treatment (fencing) condition as verbally outlined to the
meeting.
During the debate reference was made to
Councillor Mager’s comments
concerning traffic/access.
In response the Service Manager (Planning
– Development) explained that National Highways were
consulted on the application and no objections had been raised.
Furthermore, it was not possible to condition via a planning
application which routes the operators had to take.
Considerable discussion took place on the
Committee’s desire for the scheme to include solar panels on
the roof.
The Service Manager (Planning –
Development) explained that Policy DM7 in the Local Plan enabled
the Planning Authority to require a BREEAM standard of excellence
for schemes such as that seeking determination.
The agent for the application (James
Pritchard) was present in the public gallery and the Chair
permitted him to come forward and address the Committee in respect
of their specific questions concerning solar panels.
Mr Pritchard advised Members that the
intention was to install photovoltaic (PV) solar panels on the roof
of the building, with any unused or surplus solar electricity to be
exported to the grid.
Accordingly it was
proposed by Councillor John Burns that the application be approved,
as per the Officer recommendation, and this was duly seconded by
Councillor David Smith.
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 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 shall achieve BREEAM
Excellent standard. This must be evidenced by a BREEAM fully-fitted certificate upon completion. The
development shall achieve a Final BREEAM Excellent rating in
accordance with the requirements of the relevant BREEAM scheme. The
projects Final Certificate must be issued to the local planning
authority within a maximum of 6 months post completion.
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