Agenda for Development Control Committee on Wednesday 1 December 2021, 10.00 am

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: Attention is drawn to the guidance document for this meeting linked below // Public speakers are directed to the protcol document linked below 

Media

Items
No. Item

194.

Apologies for absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Susan Glossop and Ian Houlder.

195.

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 James Lay substituting for Councillor Susan Glossop; and

Councillor John Griffiths substituting for Councillor Ian Houlder.

 

Councillor David Palmer joined the meeting at 10.02am during the announcement of the substitutes.

196.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 517 KB

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 3 November 2021 (copy attached).

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 3 November 2021 were unanimously confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

197.

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:

No declarations of interest were made.

198.

Planning Application DC/21/1562/FUL - 6 and 7 The Village, Rushbrooke (Report No: DEV/WS/21/045) pdf icon PDF 169 KB

Report No: DEV/WS/21/045

 

Planning application - a. subdivision of existing single dwelling in to 2 dwellings; b. single storey rear extensions to both dwellings

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Planning application - a. subdivision of existing single dwelling in to 2 dwellings; b. single storey rear extensions to both dwellings

 

This application was referred to the Development Control Committee as it was a departure from the Development Plan.

 

Officers were recommending that the application be approved, subject to conditions, as set out in Paragraph 37 of Report No DEV/WS/21/045.

 

It was highlighted to the Committee that the press notice for the proposal did not expire until 10 December 2021, therefore, the recommendation was subject to there being no new material representations being received before the expiration of the statutory publicity.

 

As part of her presentation the Senior Planning Officer showed videos of the site by way of a virtual ‘site visit’.

 

Speaker:      Councillor Sara Mildmay-White (Ward Member: Rougham) spoke in support of the application

                   (Councillor Mildmay-White did not attend the meeting to personally address the Committee and instead the Democratic Services Officer read out a pre-prepared statement on her behalf.)

 

Councillor Andy Drummond proposed that the application be approved as per the Officer recommendation. This was duly seconded by Councillor Peter Stevens.

 

Upon being put to the vote and with the vote being unanimous, it was resolved that

 

Decision

 

Subject to there being no new material representations being received before the expiration of the statutory publicity on 10 December 2021, 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 details shown on the approved plans and documents.

 3       Prior to occupation details of biodiversity enhancement measures to be installed at the site, including details of the timescale for installation, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Any such measures as may be agreed shall be installed in accordance with the agreed timescales and thereafter retained as so installed. There shall be no occupation unless and until details of the biodiversity enhancement measures to be installed have been agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

 4       The dwelling(s) hereby approved shall not be occupied until the requirement for water consumption (110 litres use per person per day) in part G of the Building Regulations has been complied with and evidence of compliance has been obtained.

5        No development above slab level shall take place until details of the materials for the new extension 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.

199.

Planning Application DC/21/1961/ADV - 36 High Street, Haverhill (Report No: DEV/WS/21/046) pdf icon PDF 150 KB

Report No: DEV/WS/21/046

 

Advertisement Application - a. one internally illuminated fascia sign b. one internally illuminated projecting sign c. one edge illuminated window poster display sign

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Minutes:

Advertisement Application - a. one internally illuminated fascia sign b. one internally illuminated projecting sign c. one edge illuminated window poster display sign

 

This application was referred to the Development Control Committee because the premises was owned by West Suffolk Council.

 

Officers were recommending that the application be approved, subject to conditions, as set out in Paragraph 21 of Report No DEV/WS/21/046.

 

As part of his presentation the Principal Planning Officer displayed photographs to the Committee which showed that the proposed signage was already in situ, making the application retrospective in nature.

 

The Officer also showed videos of the site by way of a virtual ‘site visit’.

 

Councillor John Burns proposed that the application be approved as per the Officer recommendation. This was duly seconded by Councillor David Roach.

 

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 be carried out except in complete accordance with the details shown on the approved plans and documents.

2.   The maximum luminance from the fascia sign and the projecting sign shall not exceed 800 candela/m2 each.

 

 

 

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