15 October 2008 - Agenda

Members

Mr C W Arthey
Mr P K Beer
Mr J R B Cave
Mr P G Gibson
Mr P J Holbrook

Mr L S Johnson
Mr P Jones
Mr D H Keane
Mr B L Lazenby
Mr D C Rose

Mr R C Smith
Mr R W Thake
Mr A J Ward
Mr G S White
Mr R Whiting

ITEM

BUSINESS

1

SUBSTITUTES AND APOLOGIES 

Any Member attending as an approved substitute to report giving his/her name and the name of the Member being substituted. 

To receive apologies for absence.

2

DECLARATION OF INTERESTS 

Members to declare any interests as appropriate in respect of items to be considered at this meeting.
 

3

MINUTES 

To confirm and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 17 September 2008 as a correct record. 

4

PETITIONS

The Director of Corporate Services to report, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule No. 13, the receipt of any petitions submitted to the Chief Executive.

5

QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS 

The Chairman to answer any questions on any matters in relation to which the Council has powers or duties which affect the District and which fall within the terms of reference of the Committee of which due notice has been given in accordance with Council Procedure Rule No. 15.4 – (a) and (b).

6

SITE INSPECTIONS

In addition to any site inspections which the Committee may consider to be necessary, the Chief Planning Control Officer will report on any other applications which require site inspections. 

The provisional date for any site inspections is Wednesday 22 October 2008.

Paper
H121

7

PLANNING APPLICATIONS FOR DETERMINATION BY THE COMMITTEE

Schedule of applications attached. 

An Addendum to Paper H121 will be circulated to Members prior to the commencement of the meeting summarising additional correspondence received since the publication of the agenda but before 12 noon on the working day before the meeting together with any errata.  

Paper
H122

8

PLANNING PERFORMANCE 

Report by the Chief Planning Control Officer attached.

9

MINOR AMENDMENT – APPLICATION NO. B/08/00581 – ERECTION OF 2 BUNGALOWS AND GARAGES (EXISTING BUNGALOW TO BE DEMOLISHED) AND ALTERATIONS TO VEHICULAR ACCESS  BRIARWAYS, HEATH ROAD, EAST BERGHOLT

The Chief Planning Control Officer to report that planning permission for the above development was granted on 22 July 2008.  The applicants have submitted a request to amend the scheme by inserting a dormer window opening into the forward facing (south) elevation of Plot No.1.

Two letters of objection have been received from local residents raising the following concerns:

·            I am not aware that putting a window in plot 1 is considered a minor amendment, I presume it is to let more light in. On the other hand, plot 2 is going to be closer and by the full length of my property and will restrict light to windows and lounge, bath and toilet. As far as I am concerned this application should never have been passed as it was wholly rejected by the Parish Council, then let through by the District.

·            The amendment to Briarways adding a dormer window into the roof slope of plot 1 bungalow is on no way a minor amendment and should not be allowed. Adding a dormer window would not be in-keeping with all the No.8 bungalows on the same side of the road; this was one of our objections to all applications for this site. We object to the proposed dormer window. We still object to Briarways being demolished.

Comments are yet to be received from East Bergholt Parish Council and the meeting will be advised of any received.

In your Officer’s view the proposed dormer window represents a minor change to the approved plans, is well designed and proportioned, would appear as a minor feature on the roof of the dwelling and would not allow overlooking of private spaces of the surrounding dwellings. Accordingly, the proposal accords with the provisions of Policy CN01 of the Babergh Local Plan which seeks to ensure that development proposals are of appropriate scale, form, detailed design and materials for the location.

There are no other amendments proposed, including to Plot 2 which remains in the approved form.

It is recommended that the minor amendment to the approved plans for B/08/00581/FUL as detailed above be agreed.  
              

(2)     Where it is not expedient for plans and drawings of the proposals under consideration to be shown on the power point, these will be displayed in the Council Chamber prior to the meeting.