Agenda item

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

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 as per the Officer recommendation and inclusive of the condition in respect of the extension to the acoustic fencing.  This was duly seconded by Councillor Roger Dicker.

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.

The development shall be carried out in accordance with Site Plan 6502-700 Rev G or Site Plan 6502 701 Rev D, in relation to conditions 5 and 6 of this permission.

 2       No development above slab level shall take place until samples of the facing and roofing material have be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

 3       Further to the proposed noise levels contained in the Environmental Noise Report - Reserved Matters submitted by Sharps Redmore on the 18th July 2019, Project No. 1919017, the combined noise level emitted from any external mechanical plant and internal operations, at each Unit, installed or operated in connection with the carrying out of this permission, shall be enclosed and/or attenuated and maintained so as to ensure that the noise generated by this permission shall not exceed:-

          - 35dB(A) LA90 (1 hour daytime 07:00 -23:00) at the boundary of the nearest residential property (that being -10dB(A) below the daytime noise level measured as 45dB(A) LA90 (1 hour daytime 07:00 - 23:00 hours) and;

          - 25dB(A) LA90 (15 minute night time 23:00 - 07:00) at the façade of the nearest residential property (that being -10dB (A) below the night time background noise level measured as 35dB(A) LA90 (15minute night time 23:00-07:00).

          No plant, machinery and equipment, including any proposed sound proofing, shall be installed until details have been submitted to the Local Planning Authority for approval in writing.

Noise measurements for the purposes of this condition shall be pursuant to BS 4142:2014.

 4       No phase or unit of the development shall be occupied until a Management Plan for that phase or unit, including hours of operation, hours of deliveries, full details of loading/unloading arrangements and any noise mitigation measures have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning authority. The Management Plan shall be implemented in full on occupation of each phase or unit and complied with thereafter unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority.

 5       Prior to the occupation of any of the units hereby approved for Class B1/B2 use, the car parking and loading/circulation space associated with the unit shall be laid out in accordance with drawing 6502-700 Rev G. The car parking and loading / circulation space shall thereafter be retained as installed and used for no other purpose.

 6       Prior to the occupation of any of the units hereby approved for Class B8 use, the car parking and loading/circulation space associated with the unit shall be laid out in accordance with drawing  6502-701 Rev D. The car parking and loading / circulation space shall thereafter be retained as installed and used for no other purpose.

7        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.

8        No development shall commence above ground level until details of the acoustic fence have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter, it shall be implemented and retained.

(On conclusion of this item the Chair permitted a short comfort break.)