Agenda item

Report No: DEV/WS/19/043

Amendments to condition 20 (measures to mitigate noise impacts) of planning permission DC/13/0660/FUL for the 67no. Dwellings (including 20 affordable dwellings) together with public open space, as amended. The amendments proposed to condition 20 are full removal of sub-parts A (ii) and B

Amendments to condition 20 (measures to mitigate noise impacts) of planning permission DC/13/0660/FUL for the 67no. Dwellings (including 20 affordable dwellings) together with public open space, as amended. The amendments proposed to condition 20 are full removal of sub-parts A (ii) and B

This application was referred to the Development Control Committee as Lakenheath Parish Council had raised objection which was contrary to the Officer recommendation of approval as set out in Paragraphs 52 and 53 of Report No DEV/WS/19/043.

A Member site visit was held prior to the meeting.

As part of his presentation to the Committee the Principal Planning Officer - Major Projects explained that the ‘parent’ planning permission for 67 dwellings at the site was granted by (the now dissolved) Forest Heath District Council’s Development Control Committee in October 2018.

The application before Members was simply seeking to amend the wording of one condition attached to the permission.

Since publication of the agenda one further late representation had been received from Lakenheath Parish Council which reaffirmed their earlier comments made, as set out in the report.

During the debate there was some discussion as to the noise contours and the future aircraft to be stationed at RAF Lakenheath.  Whilst the Principal Planning Officer - Major Projects responded to these comments and provided explanation, he also reiterated that the dwellings in the scheme had permission and the application before Members purely related to the wording of one condition.

Councillor Andy Drummond proposed that the application be approved, as per the Officer recommendation, and this was duly seconded by Councillor Roger Dicker.

Upon being put to the vote and with 12 voting for the motion and 4 against, it was resolved that

Decision

1.   Following completion of a S106 Agreement (or equivalent) to secure the planning obligations captured from the related planning permission DC/13/0660/FUL planning permission be GRANTED; and

2.   The planning permission shall be subject to the same conditions as attached to planning permission DC/13/0660/FUL with the exception of condition 20 which shall be amended as follows:

Condition 20 - No construction for any dwelling shall commence until details in respect of each of the following have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority:

i) Details of the development that demonstrate for each unoccupied dwelling and its associated sound insulation that noise levels with windows closed shall not exceed a daytime level of 35 Db (16hrs) within living rooms between 07.00 and 23.00 hours, and a night-time level of 30 Db laEQ (8hrs) within bedrooms between 23.00 and 07.00 hours, using the methodology advocated within BS 8233:2014 'Guidance on sound insulation and noise reduction for buildings' (2014). The development shall adopt the proposed sound insulation measures as stated.

(On conclusion of this item, and Part A of the agenda, the Chair permitted an interval before proceeding with Part B of the agenda at 1.00pm.  During the interval Members of the Committee received a short training seminar where Officers delivered an update on West Suffolk appeals.)