(Councillor Susan
Glossop declared a non-pecuniary interest in this item in view of
being the relevant Portfolio Houlder under which the application in
question fell. She stated that she
would not take part in the item and would abstain from the voting
thereon.)
Planning Application
- (i) Redevelopment of old Post Office
site with retention of historic facade (ii) 12 no. flats (iii) 2
no. commercial units at ground floor and (iv) enlargement and
repaving of public realm/footpath
This application was originally referred to
the Development Control Committee on 6 November 2020 as West
Suffolk Council was the applicant.
At the November meeting Members resolved to
approve the application subject to a S106 Agreement and
conditions.
The Senior Planning Officer advised that a
decision had not yet been issued as the S106 had only earlier that
month been agreed.
Whilst the material planning considerations
already considered by the Committee and as set out in the attached
Working Paper remained unchanged, during this time the project had
advanced to detailed design stage and some minor, but material
amendments had been made.
Accordingly, the application was returned to
the Committee for determination of the whole scheme.
Officers were recommending that the
application be approved subject to conditions, as set out in
Paragraph 26 of Report No DEV/WS/20/037.
During her presentation to the meeting the
Senior Planning Officer drew attention to the late papers which had
been circulated following publication of the agenda.
Members were also advised of two typographical
errors:
·
Page 82 – the receipt date was 8 July 2020 (not June)
·
Working Paper 1 – the consultation undertaken was for 7
days
Councillor Ian Houlder proposed that the
application be approved as per the Officer
recommendation. This was duly seconded
by Councillor Jim Thorndyke.
Upon being put to the vote and with 15 voting
for the motion and 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 No development shall
take place on site until the implementation of a programme of
archaeological work has been secured, in accordance with a Written
Scheme of Investigation which has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning
Authority. The scheme of investigation
shall include an assessment of significance and research questions;
and:
a. The programme and methodology of
site investigation and recording.
b. The programme for post investigation
assessment.
c. Provision to be made for analysis of
the site investigation and recording.
d. Provision to be made for publication
and dissemination of the analysis and records of the site
investigation.
e. Provision to be made for archive
deposition of the analysis and records of the site
investigation.
f. Nomination of a competent person or
persons/organisation to undertake the ...
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